lovetherain

Hi everyone, I'm Stevie. Nice to meet you. I'm in my late 20s; though I still feel 24, (if only a little more experienced and hopefully wiser). I live in north Texas (but I'm not originally from here). I'm married and I have 2 daughters; a 3 yr old, and a 1 year old. Currently I stay at home with my girls, but eventually hope to go back to school for a Master's degree, or enter into a decent paying job.

I have my own Etsy shop Love, Maddy. Where I specialize in kawaii cabochons, but also sell trims, vintage thrifted fabric, and misc. haberdashery. Please check it out of you can, I try to include a small gift for swap-bot members (in good standing), just mention your from SB and your username.

My favorite crafts: art journals, knitting, crocheting, sewing, altered matchboxes, embroidery, drawing, and make/signing pen pal booklets and bags.

When sending postcards or lettersets, memo paper, stickersheets, etc. I'd prefer the postcards not sent naked/written on (unless swap rules dictate otherwise), and the letter sets unfolded. I go through the trouble to not send folded letter sets/sticker sheets and would appreciate the same courtesy.

I have no problem with colorful language, nudity, or anything 'religous'

International used postage stamps and labels

Ribbons, lace, and trim

Stickers

Sticker likes - I love most kinds of stickers; cute/kawaii, floral, odd/unique, creepy, anything that's on my list of 'Images liked'. I also like Holiday stickers (with the exception of Easter), and religious stickers are ok. I'm always needing peel off stickers (ex. Dazzles, Dufex, Mark Richards brands. They aren't sold in the U.S.).

Sticker dislikes - foam, smiley faces, and boy themes, Advertisement or freebie stickers - (like 'I love St. Jude's, "We support") Teacher's reward and kid's learning stickers oh yes, i've received a whole mess of those , Cartoon/movie characters - (ex. Disney, Scooby doo, Spongebob, Pirates of the carribean, High School Musical, Twilight, etc.) Occasion stickers- (birthday, graduation, vacation, new baby...) Diecut and chipboard stickers. I don't scrapbook, and I wouldn't be able to use them

• Fairy tales! - Never stopped loving them from childhood, especially classics by the brothers Grimm, Andersen, and Perrault. I'm drawn to the darker/gothic/even erotic aspect of fairy tales (such as stories in books by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling). But I also appreciate the cute, kawaii, and whimsical versions too. (But please never Disney or those portrayed in famous movies and cartoons). My all time favorite tale is 'Little Red Riding Hood'. I also love 'Snow White and Rose Red', 'Rumpelstilskin', and some Russian folktales; Rusalka (Русалка), Ded Moroz (Дед Мороз) and Snegurochka (Снегурочка).
• Whimsical creatures: faeries, mermaids, selkies, gnomes, goblins (ex. Brian Froud style, not TinkerBell)
• Woodland/forest (acorns, mushrooms, autumn leaves, deer, squirrels, ferns, moss, etc.)
• Beatrix Potter characters
• Maneki Neko (Lucky Cat)
• Princess Choo Choo (Jetoy cat)
• Matryoshki and Momiji/Kokeshi dolls
• Cheburashka (Чебурашка)​ and friends (Crocodile Gena/Крокодил Гена)
• Alice in Wonderland (Pls no Disney or the Tim Burton version. I love Tim Burton, but not his version of the story)
• Anything cute and quirky - nerdy stuff like science and computer themes, cute robots, outerspace and planets, monsters...
• Victorian, vintage, or gothic (especially historical/romantic gothic)
• Folk art and crafts from various cultures/countries (Dala Horse, Galo de Barcelos, Ukrainian pysanky, Mexican calaveras, etc.)
• Halloween
• Dia de los Muertos
• Roman Catholic images
• Tattoo art
• Retro-kitsch, oddball, and rockabilly
• Dark themes: skeletons/skulls, bats, vampires, graveyards, vintage Christmas Krampus, etc.
• Erotic themes: pin up girls, vintage nudes, poems/stories, fantasy art (olivia de berardinis, vallejo, royo, cleavenger, junko mizuno -her art's a great mix of sexy and weird).
• My favorite season is winter
• My favorite color is blue (esp. robin's egg and peacock), followed by red, black, and pink.
• I love most anything with animals. My favorites are cats, owls, deer/reindeer, and foxes
• I love aquatic animals - whales, octopus, turtles, seahorse, koi fish etc
• I'm a complete Russophile! I Love all things Russian. Я люблю все о России - русский язык, историю, музыку, культуру, сувениры... I also love anything from Ireland or Japan!

I love handmade items with attention to detail and it shows lots of care was put in. I am totally fine with surprises, shared goodies from your stash, and I love variety and options.

• Pen pal bags (sticker, stamp, goodie, etc.) decos, slams, and lyrix (I don't swap FBs, label bags, crams/friendship sheets, and x-slips)
• mail art (decorated envies, stamps, handmade art stickers, decorated letters, zines, etc.)
• postage ephemera esp. from countries outside the U.S. (air mail envies and labels/par avion, glassine envelopes, images of mailboxes, etc.)
• christmas ornaments - both handmade and storebought
• altered and filled matchboxes or shrines
• Kawaii stationery items (lettersets, stickers, tape, memo pads...). My favorite brands are Mindwave, Kamio, and Cram Cream. I also love anything by Decole, Shinzi Katoh, and Ado Mizumori.
• Korean Kawaii - Esp. the brands Artbox and Jetoy
• Paperchase brand stationery (we don't have it here in the U.S. :-( )
• charms and cabochons/flat back resins
• fabric
• sewing notions
• paper/prima and ribbon flowers
• bling adhesives
• foreign coins and postcards
• vintage ephemera (old book pages, sheet music, letters and envelopes, postcards...)
• patterned paper (preferably 4x4 inches or bigger)
• japanese craft supplies (washi tape, patterned origami paper, rubber stamps, fabric...)

• People who don't respond to my Personal Messages - If I'm messaging you with a direct question or inquiry, I would very much appreciate a response; even if your reply is flat out "No".
• Thoughtless swaps, random items you just want to pass off, used stuff, junk...
• Liars, unexplained Late Sends, and Flakes
• ATCs, I'm not really collecting them
• friendship books, crams, friendship sheets, label bags, x-slips...
• big prints/patterns (on fabric, paper, etc.)
• dark, drab, boring colors
• key chains and magnets
• knick knacks/decorations
• cigarette smoke
• folded letter sets, memos, sticker sheets
• wooden pencils (I rarely use them)
• pin back buttons/badges
• recipe cards
• beauty product samples
• temporary tattoos
• Disney characters, cartoon characters, famous movies, most celebrities
• Lisa Frank
• butterflies
• teddy bears
• anything Easter
• patriotic items
• boy themes
• baby/little girl themed items (unless you're sending for my daughters)
• Tiny scraps of paper, monopoly money, bingo papers, ticket stubs, take out menus, business cards...
• Least favorite kawaii characters: Hello Kitty, Charmmy Kitty, Spottie Dottie, Pochacco, Cinnamon Roll, Kuromi, and Jewelpets

Tags sending to:

• Fairy tale PIF - @TangleCrafts (still working on)

• Creative Correspondence - ??

• Pen Pal tag - @lisajetta

Tags receiving from:

• Pen Pal tag - @LetsStartARiot (2/5)

@Dramaya - Private swap

@KnowMe - Private swap send deadline was Oct. 31, she hasn't logged in since Oct. 14

@pink4311 - private swap (angeled by @Ikat78 )

@guanocurry - Tassels swap

@TheAmpersand - Wicked writing prompt: fairy tales

@raynekitten - Wicked Journal round robin