jannieb

Hi, I'm Janis from Texas. Yee Haw!

I have 22 year old twin boys and a 27 year old son who is developmentally delayed due to a rare chromosome disorder called "Ring 4". More information on this disorder can be found HERE.

People have requested that I post a little wishlist for Grayson so here goes...

• He loves getting a dollar bill in the mail. He saves it in a special bank to go to the movies. He likes single dollars so he can count them himself.
• He freaks over $2 bills. He says they are magic money & he never spends them - LOL!
• He loves jokes...just sent to him from the internet or kids joke books.
• Kids story books like Berenstain Bears, but he has most of those. He likes Little Critter, books about Grandma's house & any other inexpensive children's paperback books at around that reading level. He likes Manga books too & likes to look at the pictures. Any used books are great.
• DVD's - Kids or family comedy - used, cheap Dollar Tree, Walmart bin, etc.
• He loves cats & has a little cat ATC collection & likes anything else cat related too.
• A couple of his all time favorites are The Power Rangers & The Wiggles & loves anything having to do with them.
• He likes just about every Disney, Nickelodeon & other kids characters out there, boy or girl.
• He's NOT into coloring books, stickers, tattoo's, trucks, or puzzles.

All mail can be addressed directly to him.

I have been married for 28 years. Our anniversary is Sept. 14th. I was a military wife for 10 years. We lived on Ft. Huachuca in AZ: (Loved it!!). Ft. Eustis in Newport News, Virginia: (Liked it!) & Ft. Meade in Maryland: (Hated it!) where my husband worked for the The National Security Agency (NSA) He is a Veteran of the Gulf War. He left 1 week after I found out I was pregnant with Grayson & came back 2 weeks after he was born. My twins were born at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.

I LOVE killer whales...all whales really, but Orca are my all time favorite!!

I have 3 dogs...Baloney (12 yr old Chiweenie), Sprocket (9 yr old Schnoodle) & we just rescued Bianca (6 yr old Doxie-Pin. They are all loved, spoiled, fat & happy little dogs who get lots of hugs & treats :)

Likes/Wishlist in no particular order...

• My #1 favorite thing to swap & receive is ATC's & now Artist Trading Coins too!
• I also love to swap Inchies & Twinchies.
• My favorite animal is the killer whale!
• Edgar Allen Poe, & Raven.
• Animals dressed in hipster clothes.
• Love Food with faces - like Doodlebug scrapbooking supplies, or any note cards, stickers or other fun stuff.
• Anything with Pink frosted Donuts, Cactus or Llama's on it (any crafting supplies, stationary, decor, knick knacks, magnets, figurines, note cards, coin purses, etc)
• Digital Stamps - see my Etsy wishlist.
• Mason Jar - tags, cards, die cuts, stamps, etc.
• I collect postcards & photos from Miami Seaquarium, Sea World, Sea Land of the Pacific, Marineland & any other aquariums or destinations depicting whales/dolphins in aquariums.
• I love the Mayor from Disney's Nightmare Before Christmas.
• I like Mariachi Bands, Mexican art, Day of the Dead & Sugar Skulls.
• I collect new & used dog rabies or registration tags.
• I love funny chickens & roosters like Hei Hei from Moana, Chicken Boo from Animaniacs, etc.
• Artist pens/pencils/markers, erasers.
• Punny stuff.
• I love the look & style of Jim Shore figures.
• Furrybones figures.
• Stuff that is "creepy cute"
• Guatemalan worry dolls & any other kind of worry doll too.
• Worry stones
• I collect coins & tokens such as: tax, ration, phone, bathroom, car wash, train, etc.
• Vintage casino poker chips
• Wooden nickels
• Good Luck anything - Pennies, coins, tokens, clovers, charms, pocket cards, etc.
• I collect squished pennies. I like ones with animals the most.
• Any metal keys (house, car, suitcase, etc.)

• Animal loves....All whales, especially Orca!!!, Narwhal, Dolphins, Octopus, Dachshunds, Chickens & Roosters, Elephants (except circus elephants), all Cats & Dogs, Blue-Jay's, Black & White Cows, Scottish Highland Cows, & Muskox.

• Some of the characters I like are...Quick Draw McGraw & Baba-Looey, Pixie & Dixie, The over-polite Goofy Gophers, Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester the Cat, Wile E. Coyote, Foghorn Leghorn (including George P. Dog, Henery Hawk, Sam the Sheepdog, Peabody & Sherman, Ferdinand the Bull, Snoopy & the Peanuts Gang, Stitch, cute Disney animal characters & animal side kicks, Batman, Aquaman, Animaniacs (including Goodfeathers, Chicken Boo, Mindy & Buttons, Katie Ka-Boom, etc.). Tiny Toons, Dexter's Lab, Power Puff Girls, Courage the Cowardly Dog & all the characters from the Nightmare Before Christmas.

**Things I don't like...

• Improperly packaged items that get damaged during shipping
• Strong smell of cigarette smoke
• Nudes (not prude, just not my thing)
• Gore, or gross stuff like dismembered babies, medical specimens, realistic horror.
• Monkeys/Chimps
• Spiders - I have Arachnophobia!!

Please do not send: These are things I do not need or have an excess of, so while I appreciate you sending them, please be aware that they might be shared with others, which will put a smile on someone else's face too.

• Clothes
• Rub On's, Iron on's
• Journals, planners, notebooks, note paper, sticky notes
• Sea Shells
• Circus themed animal items
• Recipe cards
• Jewelry
• Paper pieces/punchies
• Scented sachets or perfume.
• Books or Bookmarks (I do audiobooks)
• Gems, rhinestones, bling, GLITTER!!, spangles, confetti or sequins.
• Make up, Nail Polish, Perfume, any Bath & body stuff
• Items from Dollar Tree for me (I go there all the time)
• Food or drink of any kind (no tea bags/drink or coffee packets)

I am the founder of the group: Experienced ATC Swappers USA.

I like all types of ATC's especially if they are hand drawn/painted in your unique "style". Just because it's not listed here doesn't mean I don't like it...these are just some of my faves that I can think of tight now...

• Any animals, characters or likes listed in my wishlist above
• All Whales (esp. Orca & Narwhals), Sperm whales, Beluga whales, & Bottlenose Dolphins.
• Dachshunds, Pugs, Boston Terrier, Greyhound (or any dogs really)
• Cats (my son Grayson collects cat ATC's)
• Cutesy Characters
• Day of the Dead/Sugar Skulls/Mariachi Singers/Mexican style art
• Any character from The Nightmare before Christmas...especially the Mayor & Dr. Finkelstein. I love the background characters too like Bat Boy, Mummy Kid, Vampires & the monster under your bed.
• Edgar Allen Poe
• Cute woodland critters
• Beta fish.
• Whimsical style, Zetti style, Puns & Distress/Grunge style
• Houses: row houses or house shaped
• Backyard birds - especially blue jays, cardinals, raven & crows.
• Big eyed or creepy cute characters
• Your unique character.
• Numbers in your art.

I do not claim to be an expert in any of the swaps I host. I am often trying out new things right along with you for the very 1st. time. Sometimes I fail & sometimes I succeed, but I give it my best shot & hope you will do the same.

I swap USA only due to postage costs, wait times & reliability.

Feel free to use any of my past swap ideas or wording to host your own swap or to start an International version of a swap I am currently hosting. After all, Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

I ALWAYS send & I ALWAYS rate, so if you are missing a card, package or rating from me please let me know before giving a negative rating so I can make it right. If something prevents me from sending on time I will always let you know.

I always angel all of my swaps as long as you rate the person that flaked on you a 1.

Please don't hesitate to PM me if something doesn't look right, if I made a mistake on something or for any constructive comments. I welcome any FRIENDLY guidance, advice or reminders.

I am a tape fiend & I always make sure my envelopes & packages are taped up VERY well, so you might want a pair of scissors handy when you open my swap.

SMOKE STINKS! - I prefer not to swap with smokers unless you are very careful about keeping your items away from the smoke.