What's Happening Now

I've just started casting resin again after about a decade and I'm loving it. I even made this jewelry box that I'm really proud of!

My name is Suzanne and I'm 41 years old. I'm from Corryton, Tennessee, which is just outside of Knoxville. I am a former social services worker, but now I'm on disability due to bipolar disorder. I am a textile artist, who also loves to draw.
I'm single and I don't have any children. I live at home with my mom, a black cat named Johnny Cash, and an outdoor cat named Frankie Mae Castle. We also coexist with 4 pesky raccoons named Charlotte, Greedy, Cher, and Pika.

I love nature. I live in the country at the foot of a mountain, so I'm exposed to a lot of wildlife. I frequently see deer, fox, owls, opossums, squirrels, chipmunks, and raccoons. Opossums are my favorite animals. I love to watch them at night. They are such fascinating creatures. Did you know they don't carry rabies? Their body temperature is too low. Fun fact! I love insects and spiders, too. I find them absolutely fascinating.

I spend most of my time sewing dolls or plushies by hand. I don't use a sewing machine because it's just too complicated for me. I don't understand the mechanics of it all and it feels too daunting to learn right now. Sewing by hand is very relaxing and therapeutic for me anyway. I also love to hand embroider and to draw with a pencil and paper (I suck at digital art programs).

I'm almost always open for private swaps, so just ask if you're interested.

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."--Dr. Seuss

"Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you."--Ovid

• Radiohead
• The White Stripes
• The Old 97's
• The V-Roys
• Scott Miller
• Johnny Cash
• Willie Nelson
• Outkast
• Nirvana
• Dolly Parton
• Queen
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Kayne West
• Foo Fighters
• Blind Melon
• Phish
• The Rolling Stones

• Fight Club
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
• Mystic River
• The Walking Dead
• The New Teen Titans (1980 - 1996)
• Flashpoint
• Watchmen

• Fight Club
• Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2
• Reservoir Dogs
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
• Go
• The Princess Bride
• Beetlejuice
• Smokin' Aces
• The Prestige
• Memento
• The Breakfast Club
• Star Wars
• Zoolander
• Fallen

I'm totally addicted to binging t.v. series on Netflix, Hulu, and Prime lately. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. This has cut into my crafting time because I can't pay attention to both at the same time (if the t.v. show is good that is). I make sure to sign up for crafting swaps each month so I don't get completely lazy. I put Cartoon Network on in the background while I craft.

• Arrested Development
• Sherlock
• Outlander
• The Flash
• The 100
• Arrow
• LOST
• Breaking Bad
• Adventure Time
• Superstore
• Steven Universe
• King of the Hill
• American Dad!
• Family Guy
• The Walking Dead
• Bob's Burgers
• The Office (US)
• The Good Place
• Castle Rock
• The Handmaid's Tale
• Smallville
• Supergirl

• Casting resin
• Hand sewing plushies and dolls (I don't know how to use a sewing machine)
• Embroidery and cross stitch (I really hate cross stitching, but I can do it.)
• Drawing
• Knitting on a loom (I just have round ones right now and can only make hats.)
• French knitting (i-cord necklaces and bracelets)
• Needle felting (I'm a total novice, but it's nice to stab things sometimes.)
• Linocutting and printing
• Gelli printing

• I've started casting resin again. I'd love anything small I could embed in resin pendants like shaped confetti, interesting kawaii sticker flakes, tiny shaped erasers, tiny toys, shaped beads, or shaker mix for resin shakers I'm starting to make.
• LEGO's: I LOVE to build!
• Opossums/possums (American) are my favorite animal/critter
• Enamel lapel pins (I have an INSANE collection!!!)
• Vikings and viking ships
• Insects and spiders (not cartoony ones; please don't send real ones, obviously)
• Piñata themed items (the traditional donkey; not actual piñatas)
• Elmer's Craft Bond glue sticks (best glue ever!!!)
• Pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns
• Pressed pennies (I just started collecting these and would LOVE a ton more!)
• Art prints and original art (12 x 12 inches or smaller)
• Paul Frank (Julius the Monkey; Scurvy the Skull)
• Outer space themed items
• Gummy bear themed items (not the actual candy)
• Keychains
• Waffle themed items
• Bee themed items
• Teen Titans
• Wool roving
• Cheeseburger/Hamburger themed items
• Pizza themed items
• Teesha Moore Patches
• Sloths
• Neon colors
• Hello Kitty
• Eyeballs
• Tul Needlepoint pens
• T-shirts (Womens XL or Mens L)
• Seth MacFarlane
• Jon Bernthal
• Adult Swim
• Cartoon Network
• Unicorns
• Cats (I especially adore black cats and Tuxedo cats)
• Octopi
• Squid
• Dotee Dolls
• Ephemera
• Alpacas
• Dinosaurs
• Raccoons
• Felt brooches
• Gustav Klimt
• Vincent Van Gogh
• Rag dolls
• Baker's Twine
• Jewelry (earrings, bracelets--especially cuff bracelets, rings--size 9, necklaces--18 inches or longer; I prefer silver)
• Altered matchboxes
• I collect 1 inch pinback buttons, but would be happy with larger ones, too.
• Butterflies (especially monarchs)
• Smash Books
• Llamas
• Tree stumps and logs
• Journals
• Valentine's Day
• Hearts
• Colors: Rainbow, purple, turquoise, and red
• Fabric (I love florals, solids, thicker muslins, polka dot, and stripes)
• Foxes
• Woodland Things (e.g. mushrooms, woodland critters)
• Bunnies
• Polar Bears
• LOST (I'm a Lostie for life!)
• Handmade plushies
• Designer plushies
• Zombies
• Cthulhu
• Bats (the animal)
• Skulls
• ATC's (love hand drawn or painted)—I have a HUGE collection and am always wanting to add to it)
• Mixed Media Art
• Kawaii
• Retro Robots
• Retro Rockets
• Helicopters and airplanes
• Hot air balloons
• Alice in Wonderland
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Felt (wool or wool blend)
• Miniatures
• kawaii sticker flakes
• kawaii stationery
• Novelty buttons
• E6000
• Goop adhesive
• Stars
• Mexican folk art (Day of the Dead, shadow boxes, nichos)
• Correction tape
• Glue runners
• Kawaii erasers (the rectangular ones with the paper around them)
• Cute binder clips
• Paper Mate yellow mechanical pencils
• Black Warrior pencils
• White Gel Pens (prefer Gelly Roll)
• Smooth writing ink pens
• Etsy
• Cute monsters (like Ugly dolls)
• Dunny's
• Blind boxes
• Kidrobot
• Themed/shaped scrapbooking brads
• Hunter S. Thompson
• Chuck Palahniuk
• Star Wars (I have a Chewbacca collection)
• The Walking Dead (I'm obsessed with the show and the comics)
• Halloween (the holiday)
• Bulky yarn
• Hoopla (embroidery hoop art)
• Cryptids (Yeti, Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabra, Jackalope)
• The Mothman Legend of Point Pleasant, West Virginia
• Harry Potter (I've never read the books or seen the movies, but my mom adores HP)

I have a new obsession: DISNEY!!! I went to Disney World in November of 2014 and now I can't get enough! Some of my favorite characters are:

• Minnie Mouse
• Maleficent
• Ariel
• Ursula
• Snow White
• Evil Queen
• Cinderella

Other things I love about Disney are:

• Haunted Mansion ride
• Figment from the Imagination ride
• Star Wars
• Small World ride
• Cinderella's castle

Don't be limited to just the things listed above, but I would appreciate you looking at my profile

I’m a comic book fan. I was a loyal monthly "The Walking Dead" reader until it ended in July of 2019. As far as superheroes go, I used to be strictly a DC fan, but have started "accepting" Marvel. Here are some of my favorites. :

DC Universe

• Batman
• Batman Villains (especially The Joker, Harley Quinn, Penguin, The Riddler, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, Ra's al Ghul)
• The Flash
• Reverse Flash (Eobard Thawne is my favorite super villain of all time.)
• Flashpoint
• Superman (I'm in love with Clark Kent.)
• Supergirl
• Lex Luthor
• Martian Manhunter
• The Green Arrow
• Teen Titans
• Suicide Squad

Marvel Universe

• Deadpool
• X-Men
• Daredevil
• The Punisher
• Jessica Jones
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Thor
• Loki
• Ghost Rider

POSTCARDS

I collect vintage PC's of hotels and motels (prefer unwritten). I also like "Greetings from" PC's (no preference as to written/stamped or unwritten).

• I love tea, but I'm overloaded with it right now.
• I don't like NASCAR or sports.
• Candles and incense. I love them. I just can't burn them in my home.
• I don't cook. Please don't send recipes or recipe cards because I can't and won't use them.
• I'm scared of balloons, this is not a joke!!! I do love balloon imagery though, so pictures of balloons are great. Just don't send me the real thing.
• Please don't send me magnets. I like them. I just don't have any place to put them.
• I don't like bottlecap jewelry.
• I don't like getting chocolate in the mail when it's warm outside because it melts on everything.
• Paper scraps
• Bookmarks
• Puffy/raised stickers
• Page markers
• Sticky notes

• This probably doesn't need to be said, but I always send my swaps out on time, usually very early.
• I mark sent after my swap goes in the mailbox or to the post office, never before.
• I rate within a day or two of receiving a swap.
• I believe wholeheartedly in communication. If you're going to be late, please contact me as soon as you know you're going to be late. I'm not going to be mad or rate down as long as you maintain communication with me.
• I usually reuse packaging on larger swaps. It saves me money and is better for our environment. If this is going to be a problem, please let me know.

• Pressed Pennies
• Unused US Postage (Any Denomination)
• Flat Stickers (I love kawaii sticker flakes)
• Large Kawaii Memos
• Kawaii Letter Sets
• Any Kind of Letter Sets
• ATC's
• Larger Note Cards with Envies
• Random Envies
• Unused, Non-touristy PC's
• Accessories for My Traveler's Notebook (e.g. inserts, charms)
• Shaped confetti
• Shaker mix
• Tiny shaped erasers
• Tiny toys
• Shaped beads
• Polymer clay cane slices

All the little pixel icons you see in the "Likes" section were made by me.