kymm9901

Feb. 4,2013: I will be taking a break from swapping for a while. I need to concentrate on finding a better job. I will try to check in once every week or so to rate and check messages.

PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST BEFORE RATING ME LESS THAN A 5!!! I ALWAYS SEND SWAPS OUT BY THE DEADLINE AND HOPEFULLY TO MY PARTNERS LIKING, SO IF THE SWAP HAS NOT ARRIVED OR YOU FEEL IT DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS THEN LET ME KNOW SO I CAN CORRECT THE SITUATION.

I am a divorced mother of 2 beautiful children, daughter 13 and son 11. We love spending time together doing anything outdoors. I enjoy traveling, which has led to my favorite hobby- postcard collecting.

I have recently developed a love of journaling. I am a notebook/journal junkie!!! I have been for years. I own boxes upon boxes filled with the most beautiful, unique, weird, artsy, antique, and just plain gorgeous journals ever. I would never write in them for fear of messing them up. Since beginning my art journal journey I now have a passion for "messing up" the pages with embellishments, paint, paper, found objects, and of course lots of writing!! I have several writing journals going along with art/junque journals and my Smashbooks. Oh, I'm having a BLAST!!!

I am a huge fan of Neo-Soul music. I listen to lots of Jazz, classical, socca/reggae and country rock. I can enjoy really any kind of music except for heavy metal. I just can't get pass the screeching, piercing sounds of the guitar.

I just discovered ALEX CLARE, I'm in love!!!

Some favorite artists are: Maroon5, Michael Buble, Floetry, Marsha Ambrosius, Florence & the Machine, Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Melanie Fiona, Nina Simone, Lady Antebellum, Otis Redding, Jill Scott, Sam Cook,Harry Connick Jr, Rascal Flatts, Maxwell, Coldplay, Bob Marley, IndiaArie, Jazmine Sullivan, The Dixie Chicks, Anthony Hamilton, Billie Holiday, Najee, Nora Jones.

I LOVE to read, however I haven't had the time lately to do as much as I'd like. Some of my favorite authors currently are Dan Brown, Christine Feenhan, Sidney Sheldon, James Patterson, Stephenie Meyer, John Grisham, Jodi Picoult, Zane, Niki Turner, and Nicholas Sparks. I have come to love the work of Jane Austen!!! There are so many more I enjoy. I try to keep up with the Oprah book club so I am exposed to different genres and read books that I may not consider on my own.

Any recommendations?

The Count of Monte Cristo, Pulp Fiction, The Help, Dances with Wolves, Color Purple, Sense & Sensibility, Salt, Good Will Hunting, Nights in Rodanthe, The Time Travelers Wife, Tristan and Isolde, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, The Women, Finding Forrester, 300, The Great Escape, Serendipity, The Notebook, Love and Basketball, The Wedding Crashers, Ever After, Dear John, The Shawshank Redemption, and Sarah's Key.

The only thing I ever watch on television is Downton Abbey on PBS. I LOVE this program!!!

I don't have any food allergies.I love spicy foods! Indian cuisine is fabulous! I enjoy Chinese, Italian, Caribbean, Greek, Thai and seafood dishes.I would love to get recipes of traditional foods from your country to try.I ENJOY...

*fruit- I love them all!!!

*tea- any flavor

*chocolate- white, milk, dark (no fruit mixed in)

*Drinks- hot apple cider, hot chocolate (flavored is great also), water drink packets (Wylers, Crystal Light, etc.)

*Nuts- pistachios, walnuts, and almonds

*Sugarless gum (any brand, flavors)

*Good 'N Natural bar (cranberry almond)

The only thing I absolutely hate is licorice (any kind of licorice)!!

*Chocolate

*Green (rich grass green)

*Cream/Heavy Ivory

*Pewter

*Gold

*Salmon

*Bronze

*Deep Purple

*Baby Blue

*Robin's Egg Blue

Journals for writing- with beautiful covers, something different/unique, handmade, colorful, any size, altered by you, w/prompts for me

Art/Junque Journals-heavy weight pages for painting, moleskines, larger size, nonspiral binding

SMASH BOOK- anything that I can add to the pages of my smash books would be AWESOME!!!!

I would love to have a mixed media/art journal page that you have created to add to my journal. Any theme of your choice.

I don't have a die cut machine and I would love any extra images you may have, or willing to cut for me. Any topic/subject!

Postcards (see section below)

Address Labels- I can always use these

Beanie style hats- handmade would be awesome, larger sized (I have a lot of hair)

Essential oils

Notecards with matching envelopes

Parisian Themed

Vintage/Shabby Chic

Tim Holtz anything

Washi or Deco Tape

Vintage ephemera

Keychains/Magnets

Butterflies, dragonflies, and owls

images of birds and bird cages

Images of the Fluer de Lis

Anime/Manga- Fruits Basket, Chibi Vampire and Marmalade Boy series are my favorites. I love this type of art.

Flowers- sunflowers, tulips, orchids, lilies, birds of paradise, roses

Artists: Peter Max, Alfred Gockel's Golden Tulip, Csaba Markus's Rhapsody Love and Waiting, Peter Nixon's Allure, Allure II, and Angel On My Shoulder, and Simon Bull.

embellishments for ATCs and art journaling- used postage stamps, stamped images, used rubber/clear stamps, fibers, ribbons, grunge/chip board, anything to add bling, used items okay.

Football- I love the NFL! My favorite teams are: Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints

I have been collecting postcards for over 7 years now. I am active on Postcrossing.com and Walltype.com. My favorites (right now) are Kaj Stenvall, Moomin, Anne Taintor, people in native costumes, historical buildings/places, UNESCO WHS, city views with the name on the front, and maps. I also collect bridges, courthouses, Universities/colleges, sports arenas/stadiums, lighthouses, windmills, cars, airports, and tourist attractions.

I DO have all 50 USA state maps.

I am looking for single image pc's with USA state bird or flower for the following states: Delaware, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Maine, Arkansas, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon, Nevada, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah.

I am looking for single image pc's of USA state flags for the following states: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Oregon, West Virginia, Nevada, North Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Hawaii.

I've started a new collection of Chinatown cards from various cities around the world. So if you have a Chinatown in your area get a pc and let's swap!

I don't have a preference to pc's being sent stamped and written or mailed in an envelope.

I don't collect ad cards, or handmade pc's.

Kaylee is 13 yrs. old. She enjoys a variety of fun things. Her favorite color is dark purple. She is really into the following things...

Glee

Twilight--Team Jacob!!

Spongebob

lip gloss/lip balm

paranormal stuff

stickers

Yorkies

Sweet tarts

Greek Mythology

pretty stationery, notecards

gel pens

used books (manga, pre-teen series)

postcards from your area

butterflies, ladybugs, owls, dolphins

Journals & items used for journaling

youtube videos

Anime

Kendall is 11 yrs old. His favorite colors are blue and orange. He enjoys the following things...

-Pokemon-

Naruto

-Bakugan-

Nintendo DS, PSP, XBox 360, Wii

-anything Japanese-

any anime or manga books

-used books-series/chapter fantasy, magic, dragons,etc-

postcards