This is me with my signature ponytail and goofy grin.

This is a drawing I commissioned from Valerie who is also known as The Tiny Hobo on Etsy. She is one of my favorite artists, not only because her style is so cute, but because she promotes realistic body images. Check out her shop. You won't be disappointed.

"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

What I Pledged.

My name is Suzanne and I'm 40 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've been battling depression for a while now and just can't seem to get ahead of it. My father passed in November of 2017, so that has caused another setback. I am, however, trying to remain positive.

I'm single and I don't have any children. I live at home with my mom and a black cat named Johnny Cash. 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 to 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 can't seem to make myself motivated to create new items for my Etsy shop, so I've taken everything out of it for the time being and have gone on hiatus. I just didn't feel my shop looked "inviting" with only 3 or 4 items listed. It's easy for me to create when I have swap or commission "assignment." I'm just not a self-motivator at the moment. Commissions are open if anyone is interested.

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

• 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
• Taylor Swift
• Blind Melon
• Phish

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

• 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 almost exclusively watch (or rather listen to) Cartoon Network while I craft. I LOVE cartoons!!! I prefer the newer cartoons as opposed to the classics. I also enjoy the occasional grown up suspense/drama. Some of my favorites (in no particular order) are:

• iZombie
• Arrow
• LOST
• Breaking Bad
• Adventure Time
• Superstore
• Steven Universe
• King of the Hill

• American Dad!
• Family Guy
• Lucifer
• Gotham
• The Walking Dead
• Bob's Burgers
• The Office (US)

• Hand sewing plushies and dolls (I don't know how to use a sewing machine)--Below is an angry Tyra Banks doll I made for @JLVerde This one unfortunately was lost or stolen, but I made a replica to replace it.

• 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🔪)

• I'd love some pink and white Squashies candy from the UK please. It's incredibly yummy.
• Opossums/possums (American) are my favorite animal/critter
• Enamel lapel pins (I have an INSANE collection!!!)
• Piñata themed items (the traditional donkey; not actual piñatas)
• 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 XXL or Mens XL)
• Seth MacFarlane
• 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, sugar skulls, 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 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.
• 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.
• Intolerant people, especially when it comes to religion. I'm a Christian, but believe that all religions should coexist. I also believe that all religions are related to some extent. I'm more spiritual than religious and believe in love and acceptance. I don't mind to receive religious items (just nothing Satanic or related to dark magic--I'm anti-evil). I'm very open-minded and wish other people would be as well.
• I really don't like holiday items except for Valentine's Day and Halloween. For some reason, I hate most Christmas and Easter items because I find most of the commercialized stuff tacky. I do like handmade Christmas and Easter items though.

To Send: N/A

To Receive: N/A

What I Can Send to You:

• Dotee Dolls
• Plushies
• Rag Dolls
• Embroidery
• Cross Stitch
• Handmade Jewelry
• Hand Drawn ATC's
• Journals/Smash Books
• A loom knitted hat (they really aren't very good)