happypup

Just a note - my sisters Goodie2Shoes, PeachyKeen and Monkeybrains are also swap-botters! Isn't that great!??!??

I am an eternal 8 year old. I love dogs, greyhounds in particular. We currently have a baby grey girl and an angel retriever boy. They are amazing and make me laugh every day! I work in a corporate environment but want to open my own business one day in something creative with a no-kill/open door pup shelter on the side. I enjoy the little things and have learned not to take it all too seriously.

SWAPS I am very conscientious about my swap partners getting their goodies. Please let me know if something does not get to you prior to rating me a one; I offer everyone the same courtesy. If there would be any issue with sending out late to you, I would definitely be in contact with you. Also, I rate as soon as possible after receiving something.

If anything EVER comes postage due, please let me know and I will gladly make it up. I have been seeing postings on the forums lately about postage due so decided to post this, and because something I took to the PO recently was returned to me postage due! Arrgh! It was weighed and postage-stamped up at the PO, yet it was wrong!

One more note - I usually send extras because I have so much stuff to share!! I do not give hearts automatically because someone sends extras. I would much rather have a swap that you put care into creating than extras to try to make up for it. I do appreciate the extras, but rate on the swap. Thanks!!

Also - I don't frequent the forums - I am in the groups to get in on the cool swaps, but rarely do I go on the group or public forums---- gives me more time to swap!! Most of the swaps I do are for ATCs/ Skinnies/ Inchies/ ephemera/postcards...with some altered stuff thrown in here and there...

If you haven't gotten a rating from me, I probably haven't gotten your swap. Thanks!

Would be interested in one-on-one swaps ---let me know! Prefer to swap items I can make or items I have already than purchasing specific things for swaps with a set monetary value.

Am especially interested in DOG items- greyhounds in particular. Would be willing to swap ???...

I love altering- anything! I have been a pack rat since I was born & love to make things that are a little "off" out of found objects.

I like trying anything crafty - mostly into paper crafts and re-using stuff. I am not very technically oriented, so those are the type of crafts that I don't attack with gusto.

Alice in Wonderland is my all-time favorite book. I like classics, indian and south american authors/books, Garbriel Garcia Marquez, kids books, Dr. Seuss, anything I can get my hands on from the library, bookstore, book sales, MUTTS comics

Cartoons (spongebob, fosters home for imaginary friends, & chowder are my favs), the Office, Current TV Channel, PBS, the History Channel, Dirty Jobs

Dogs (large sighthounds are my favorites but love all dogs), sloths, hippos---all animals really, halloween anything (skulls,pumpkins,vintage), folk art, outsider art, mail art, rubber stamps!, cute overload, kitsch, vintage, ephemera, estate sales and thrift stores, funny stuff, things that don't necessarily go together, carnival supply stuff, beads, ribbon, any old paper items, old toys & toy parts, ghosts, old cemeteries, abandoned buildings of any type, the ocean, the green outdoors, sheep, guatemalan/any south american crafts, day of the dead, old ads, tags, lawn flamingos, garden gnomes, plants/cactus, gypsy, cupcake decorations/picks, stickers, pens with things on the top of 'em, Mr. Winkle, the art museum, Klimt, Joseph Cornell, Frida Kahlo, Lucas Samaras, any old needlepoint/embroidery/crewel creations already finished (have a hard time not buying these when I see them at thrift/estates sales, even if they are bad!), old paint by numbers, (old) religious art, (I LOVE old images from books, old prayer cards, medals, rosaries, old religious-themed books, old religious kids books, books on the saints ---I was raised Catholic but am no longer...but I do love those images) old postage stamps, old postcards, ANYTHING handmade, anything to do with dogs, drawings by little kids, anything with poodle images on it, photos of dogs, photos of YOUR dog! NPR

I am a sucker for orphan notecards or cards...I have a bunch from thrift/yard sales...don't be surprised if you get something really cheesy from me!, art supplies, window shopping, photos-I don't take much, but LOVE looking at other people's - even if they are new, old, mundane things, anything..., Gorey, tiny, cute non-practical things, stuffed animals, rocks, fossils, found objects, Disapproving Rabbits, finding an old journal or ledger & reading the entries (perhaps a bit of voyeurism here?), peacocks, monsters, scary stuff (even though I am SO EASILY freaked out!), puppy kisses, pins/brooches (especially cheesy ones), things that are abnormally large or small (giant combs, giant sunglasses, those huge pencils), fair trade, journaling, jokes, those large plastic seasonal yard decorations --they are so bad, they are good! (currently have one sheep from a manger scene, a chocolate bunny, some misc. halloween ones), hand making rugs from material strips with a modified toothbrush as a weaving aid, old cross-stitch samplers, playing cards--anything with interesting/vintage backs, board games- love the cards, pieces, spinners, all types of fabric, bright colors...

I was at a ephemera show with my sister and 90% of the post cards I purchased had donkeys or donkeys and carts on them (I could not find reasonable dog postcards!) It was then that I realized that I like postcards with donkeys or mules on them. Also, I realized that I have a collection of planters that are donkeys also. Who knew?

REALLY love nifty handmade pcs.

most scented stuff, lotions, make-up, when everything starts to look the same, most pre-done scrapbooking supplies, things with my name, princess, girly-girl, drama! when people don't rate - or send a swap with Don't Forget to Rate Me and/or Notice that I sent you Xtras.... I know not everyone is the same, but I truly do look at what I am sent and DO realize if there are extras, and do rate! :)

ALSO, people who read your pm's asking if they have received your swap, but who do not respond. I truly do not understand this form of disrespect.

I am definitely more ARTSY than CUTESY!!