I just wanted to pop in and say "Hello" and thank you for all your kind comments and messages you have left! Such nice people!! I hope to SLOWLY ease back in doing a swap once in awhile! Hugs to all!

As the founder of the Somerset group I will try and be as available as possible for help!

My profile isn't just about my swaps, I hope it gives you a bit of an idea about me as a person.

Thank you for taking the time and care to read my "biography!"

• I am a starting over mom of 3 beautiful sons.Two teen boys, 19 and 16, and one 7 year old boy with dwarfism, and proud grandma to a new baby boy.

  I am a romantic- shabby chic, cottage, kinda gal. I LOVE old movies, black and white, or color especially from the 30's-40's!!

I LOVE: Vintage or Vintage looking:

• Glitter

• Rhinestones

• Vintage cabinet cards, and old photos. Especially babies, children, and lovely ladies.

• Old or vintage images (copies are fine)

• Beads~I love glass, vintage, rhinestones. Not crazy about pony, seed, or wood.

• Pom pom fringe, and beaded fringe.

• Rick-Rack

• Fabric with roses, or barkcloth, Fabric by Michael Miller, Cath Kidston, or any that look vintage.

• Muslin

• Hand stamped fabric. Especially with crowns, keys, Paris, pretty ladies etc.

• Tulle

• Velvet

• Crinoline

• Cupcakes and vintage/vintage look cake picks

• Vintage nut cups: the plastic and crepe paper type

• Vintage/vintage look hankies

• Crepe paper in sheets

• Vintage embroidery: (especially on pillowcases and dresser scarves etc.)

• Teacups and accoutrements. Such as sugar tongs, tea wallets, charms, etc. I don't care for green tea, I prefer to receive my tea in the sealed wrapper. I love spiced teas best!!

• Buttons buttons buttons. Any kind, but vintage types, rhinestone and glass are my faves. sigh

• Brass findings, stampings, jewelry making supplies.

• Old jewelry, a lone vintage earring, and bits and pieces of vintage "treasures."

• Old keys, such as skeleton, or repro's.

• Marie Antoinette, Paris, French style goodies.

However I do love retro, and retro looking items too:

• Red, aqua, and pale yellow. (Colors you might find in a wilendur tablecoths)

• Kitschy charms, japanese cabs etc.

• Pale pink and white are my favorite colors.

• Cream, distressed and antique-y finishes are yummy.

• Most shades of green and lavender work too.

• I like black and white, pink and brown, aqua and brown, cream and brown combos.

  Sometimes though I am just drawn to vibrant colors:

• Orange, lime, bright pink etc.

• I guess the only colors I am really NOT crazy about are burgundy, hunter green, and peach.

• Vintage style images of flowers, printed, postcards or on fabric.

  *Roses

• Lilacs

• Peonies

• Hydrangeas

• Hollyhocks

• Violets

• Lily of the valley

  • Tulips

  • Forget-me-nots

  • Pansies

Things found in thrift and antique stores and fabric stores:

• Old postcards

• Vintage photos

• Sweet images of children

• Old baby bonnets shoes, and bibs, really any old or vintage baby and child toys etc.

• Velvet ribbons

• Rick rack

• Vintage rhinestone jewelry

• Vintage earrings

• Vintage wallpaper

• Vintage millinery items

• Seam binding style ribbon

• Images printed on Fabric.

• The Unusual

• • Occasionally I sign up for swaps that might make someone go What the.........?

• My favorite grandpa was a stone mason who made beautiful cemetery headstones. I love old cemeteries and the gorgeous antique or old statues, markers and monuments.

• Steampunk~Old keys, watch parts, interesting bits.

• Some "goth" style things.

• Some "darker" Victorian things. I have a bit of a closet Goth side. ( Please check my dislikes at the bottom)

• Occasionally primitive items catch my eye too. Particularly in the autumn. I love the colors of autumn, the rich golds, ambers, rich oranges, like autumn's leaves.

• Candles in Pumpkin, Spice, Vanilla, Cinnamon, orange and clove. Basically "food scents" not floral.

• Tea~ I prefer mine wrapped please, chai, orange spice etc. I will try most except I don't like green tea.

I love to make all kinds of crafts, especially:

• Fabric Roses

• Cards

• Jewelry~A New Fave

• Matchboxes

• Gift and Hang Tags

• Ribbon Bookmarks

• I don't make atc's skinnys etc. much anymore.

I have loved making and giving food gifts like cookies, brownies and cupcakes, liqueurs, and making their pretty packaging all year long!

PLEASE check my dislikes at the bottom of the page!!

I can be a contradiction, although I am not into holidays, I may sign up for a swap because I love the theme. Victorian hearts, or a Halloween swap that is a black piece of jewelry or something. Any questions please ask.

I recycle packing material of all kinds. So your package and or wrapping outside might look a little rough.

I am a non smoker, so if you smoke, please air out or Febreeze, your items. I have a very sensitive sniffer. Thank you SO much!

I get a headache from many scents. So pretty please no perfume-y items unless it's listed in my "likes". :-)

I love old cookbooks, vintage childrens books, and books on decorating, party and tea ideas. Childrens books and primers from the 20's to the 50's.

I am also a magazine junkie who loves Somerset Life, Somerset Home, and their many special release issues. Romantic Country, Victoria, Cottage Style, and similar types. I love pre 1950 )magazines and ads too.

PLEASE do not use the word midget in anything you send me. I have a son with dwarfism, and it's mean and insulting. Thanks!

People are people, no matter how small.- Dr. Seuss

Calder is 7 with dwarfism. He is funny and beautiful and loves ALL trains including Thomas, as well as garbage trucks, police cars, ambulances, firetrucks, the Incredible Hulk, Sesame Street, especially Bert. His favorite color is yellow. He also likes books, stickers, kid's craft stuff, pretty much all "boy" things. Tiny sticker flakes are hard for him though. Please no candy as he has some food allergies, and doesn't like like a lot of candy. (Weird I know!) :-)

Dislikes

• I have a VERY strong belief in Almighty God. However please no religious or occult items of any kind. No crosses rosaries, goddess figures, buddha, pentagrams, spells, magic, astrology, or signs, divination, ghosts etc. I believe we all were created with free will. I will NEVER be rude or disrespectful to you for what you believe. It would go against what I believe. Just because I we don't share the same opinions, or beliefs doesn't mean I don't like you!

PLEASE do not use the word midget in anything you send me. I have a son with dwarfism, and it's mean and insulting. Thanks!

• I am a SEASONAL over Holiday person. Leaves over witches, snowmen over Santa etc.

• Floral or non-food type scents.

• Unwrapped or green tea.

• Extreme gore, blood, guts and violence.

• I don't care for peach, burgundy or hunter green.

• I don't care for "country" ~IE: bears in crochet hats, ducks, geese, pine hearts etc. or too cutesy.

• Liars

• Flakers.

• People who make fun of others, are mean to children the elderly or cruel to people or animals.

• DRAMA. I HATE drama!!

TO ME:

From Me~ RTM= Means Ready To Mail

@Scrappymee Somerset JUNE Winner~ Surprise craft stash kit~SENT

@Deluxx Somerset Giveaway July

TO: Somerset Officer Hosting Gifts:

@ShabbyJules July~(Returned need to re-send) Sept

@CarrieZee July and August

@cajunhillbilly JULY

@wickedred September

@pandessa September~

@colleenfranks September ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------for me to learn--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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And sad to say.......... FLAKERS

Chinese Takeout Box By @CIA

WONDERFULLY angeled by @Jfreeman

one two three go by @DestiniAmber BEAUTIFULLY angeled by @Hollycm6