mappy

7th April 2013

Friends please take note that I will be taking a swap break for a little while until I can get my mojo back. Life is busy and I quite simply dont have the time to swap and look after my little family and meet all my work / child/ sport commitments. All of my current swaps will be honoured ( as close to on time as I can get) but I wont be joining or hosting anymore swaps until approximately July. Thanks for your understanding. xx

About me well..... Im a solo parent to 3 energetic boys. Oskar ( Ozzy) 10, Logan 7 and Otis 4. Most days I feel like whacking them on the head with a big stick...but I refrain LOL.

I have been working in a Primary School, for the last 18 months, and whilst some days are harder than others I do enjoy my work.

♥ I will re-gift anything that I am given if I have no particular use or a dislike for it. I will not pass anyone elses work off as my own and always stick a note when im re-gifting stating who made the item.

If you have a particular aversion to me re-gifting anything that you send please let me know and I will refrain from regifting it.

Flakers and Questionable Swappers

I do not tolerate liars, I will rate HONESTLY if you are late with no contact before send date or no reasonabale excuse...or your reason changes as the 'story' develops. I am not a hard swapper to deal with.

If you get caught outrightly lying about swaps I will not be happy and it will be reflected in your rating.

Fave TV shows of the moment are

♥ Top Gear

♥ Escape to the country

♥ The block

♥ The Biggest Loser ( Australian)

♥ Survivor

♥ The farmer wants a wife

♥ Mike and Molly

Oh oh oh oh oh I love crafting!! I enjoy paper crafts..card making, scrapbooking, journal pages. NEW love of filled Matchboxes....how cute are these???

I dont mind knitting, but its a long drawn out process

My latest venture is a granny rug. Ive crocheted 10 squares so far...and counting. Update....Im up to 20 squares now! I think its time to start putting it together!! YAY Update 17/9/2011 I have half a skein of wool to go and this rug is DONE!!

Also started on my new project which is a mish mash of knitted, crotchet and fabric. Another 18 months and ill be finished this one LOL

I enjoy working with felt and a LITTLE tiny bit of embroidery

I love stuff people make for me and I wish I had more time to craft!

I Love Love Love

♥ Dirty Dancing because 'nobody puts baby in a corner'

♥ Star Wars

♥ Harry Potter

♥ TWILIGHT

♥ Pretty Woman

♥ Top Gun

♥ Avatar (and I didnt even see it in 3D)

• Robert Timms coffee bags
• Eating Cadbury, Nestle and Mars Chocolate!
• Minties
• PAPER FLOWERS... my all time fave thing!!
• Bird pictures
• The colours green and aqua.
• Lady bugs and dragonflies.
• Ribbons
• Brads and BIG buttons
• Note paper and little envelopes
• Journalling pens
• Rub on alphabets and words
• Bling!
• Clear cling stamps
• Cardstock pieces...textured and handmade
• Stamping ink
• Raffia and coloured raffia
• Quirky themed FQ fabric. Small print.
• Paper lace strips
• Windchimes
• Owls

♥ Chocolate

♥ Colouring in equipment

♥ Matchbox cars

♥ Colouring in books

♥ Kids craft supplies

♥ Gel Pens

♥ Stickers

♥ Trash pack figures

♥ Tech Deck stuff ( even generic branded)

♥ International foods...ie if the writing on the package is foriegn. I am VERY fussy about food

♥ Yearly pocket diaries I do not use them AT ALL

♥ Pastel colours

♥ Cats and spiders!

♥ Perfume and soaps

♥ Stinky girly stuff because I have allergies

♥ Lip balms.

♥ White chocolate....ewwwww.

♥ FLUFF....im not a big fan of fluffy lacey things. Especially PINK fluffy lace things. Im not a girly girl at all.

♥ Tea

♥ Cutsy fairy stuff

♥ School themed scrapbooking items

♥ Things with cats on them

♥ NYLON LACE ( I HATE IT )

♥ Ear rings

♥ Tea

♥ Painted wooden items. Folk Art just isnt me...

♥ Table scatters

♥ TEA, I dont drink it at all.

♥ Did I mention TEA!!!

• Needle books
• A handmade zipper purse in any size
• Pin cushions ( handmade)
• Ribbons
• Brads
• Handmade cards for any occasion
• A matchbox of any theme
• BUTTONS
• A knitted beanie ( not purple or pink as I have red hair)
• Glass beads *Anything from my above 'likes' list

I really enjoy most kinds of music. Love Top 40 stuff. Also enjoy a wide range of music from country, disco and hard rock. The only music I dont really enjoy is classical.

I like nothing better than a good old Mills and Boon romance book! OMG what I wouldnt do to be the female in some of those....only the "sweet" range of course LOL

I have read all the Harry Potter books and have recently finished the Twilight series. I love Maeve Binchy and Sheila O'flanagans work as well.