mizvicky

Update. May 14

Have been absent a few days from SB due to sickness. Stomach virus ran through my family like a plague, some nasty stuff. Anyway, I'm back and getting back to my swaps

Heres The Link for my Group SMASHBOOK GlueNook ADDICTS GROUP

I am starting to collect Mail Art. I'd like to make a journal out of received mail art. If you'd like to add a little something to the envies you send me, it'd be much appreciated. Something being a hand drawn pucture. Or decoupage

Here is the journal I'd like to do This is Stargazers journal and it's made with ALL mail art. So cool :)

Updated Profile November 26 ,2012

I take my swapping very seriously. I love swapping,and enjoy putting my heart and soul into it. I do send extras at times,but it isn"t for a heart,it is because I have something extra that my partner will love. I enjoy making people smile.. Hearts are fringed benefits =D

If for any reason you do not get a swap or tag from me,just pm me and ask me about it before rating me a one.. This is just swap bot friendliness.. I would do the same thing!! I promise to rate when I get a swap from you. May take me a couple of days while I go through it and relish every item,but I WILL rate you!!

A little info

I do have an eye disease that causes me to not see so well... ( Iritis)Totally blind in left eye and only about 50% vision in right one. It's blurry but I do what I can . The best way to explain this, ? Put a piece of Saran Wrap over your eyes, open them and try to look out of it. Or , as a dear friend told me, Vaseline smeared on a mirror or window..

I don't let my eye sight stop me. I put forth effort in my swaps. Swap bot has inspired me to try harder at challenging things, and I'm very grateful !

I went through a bout of depression first part of the year, and Swap-Bot and my buddies here, helped me through a very tough time.

THAT BEING SAID...

 Hello Swap-botters- my name is Vicky & I am a forty something year old mom of 5,Mimi of 2 Grandsons , Easton Riley and James Michael. A grand daughter on the way ( in April) her name will be Alyssa Ann.. A wife of the best  hubby in the world. Hsnds down. He is sonpatient with me and supports me in my crafting. Gotta love a man that goes into stores and buys craft supplies without having to ask what I need !!! Love that .... Totally ...

My crafts have taken me all over the place. I'm a very random person, and it tends to bleed into my crafting. Lol One week I'll be into Collaged PC's and this week , nothing but journals .

I have a craft room. Actually two. And the dining room table. And the bar . Sometimes even the table in the living room. This is a very crafty house. Crafts every where. One day, I intended to corrall it all into one room. One day. In the very far off future:) I'm thankful my family is so understanding .

July of 2011, we moved to the tiny community of Kilmichael. There is MAYBE 800 people around here. Very nice community, . Old money. Farmland. Interesting place to live, though.

We love the slower side of life . We enjoy having friends over on Friday or Saturday nights, grilling/bbq'ing and sipping ice tea or in a rare occasion when our BFFs don't have any kids , we will sip on Strawberry Daquries or Puna Colladas .

My Hubbs, Don , and I enjoy sitting on the patio, watching the occasional car roll by, they'll blow the horn and wave, we wave back, half the time not knowing the person . Small town life . gotta love it

Yes it has it's ups n downs.

Downside:

No shopping . At all.

We have a Cracker Box for a PO . Mrs Crowder, cranky ole lady running it, has her own hours!!! And no one crosses her about it. Lol

We have a dollar general that needs a bulldozer to it. Period.

A pharmacist .

A specialty shop called OhhhLaLa. That's really exspencive :/

A couple of churches.

A bank

A library. One convenient store called Kountry Kirner, maybe 100 yards from my house.

And Greenlees Shop Rite.

Oh . High school and Ele. School as well as a Hospital. Tiny. Has 10 rooms:)

Our neighbors are not so close together that you can touch them,, as far as houses go, but pretty spaced apart.

What I love most is the fact that we all share . Whatever I bake or Rachael bakes, we share with them. In return, we get veggies out of gardens. Fresh cut flowers. Fruits. Sweets . The list goes on.

Oh, yeah. Mr Toby. That little 80 year old man is a character. Lives across the street. Grows everything he eats. And he drinks so bad, but he is funny to talk to while he is drunk, which is 90% of the time. He watches out for Rae and myself. When Don is gone at night ( truck driver) Mr T will come over to check on us make sure ' his girls' are ok. So sweet.

A very nice community that I'm glad to be a part of.

The Things That Make Me, well, ME

I love vintage. Anything. Period!

I ADORE Marilyn Monroe so any printed images you send would be so appreciated

Same With Gordon Ramsey

Retro . Especially colors like turquoise and red.

Love old churches and barns and homes.

Love 19th century anything. especially books about Pioneers. Mail Order Brides. Wagon Trains.

Love love love KAWAII. Cutesy things, just love it .

Love Journals. Junk journals. Smash books. Ephemera.

Wired things.

Tiny things.

Hot tea on a cold day.

The smell of cinnamon

A good book on CD

Clean House

Crafts

Cute fluffy kittens

Birds. Period.

Owls.

Warm towels

My daughters smile.

Her laugh

Her hugs.

Her independancy.

James Michaels belly laugh

Eastin Riley's "Mimi, I wub ew"

Good cup of coffee- flavored of course.

Starbucks. Been 2 times. They are not around here anymore:(

Sweat pants and funky socks

My leg pillow. Just ask.. It's been with me since birth I think lol

Dandelions

MAIL

MAIL ART

BIRDS. . Did I say birds?!?! Period

Owls . Owls. Owls. Birds. Owls.

Recipes typed or written on cute cards. My daughter wants me to make her a recipe journal so this would be great!!!

Markers in blue/green/black/red. Love when a card is written in these colors. That way I can see to read it!!!

Glittery things

I'm making Goat Milk Soaps n lotions now if interested ..

I'm always up for a private swap

I also have a SmashBook/glue book addicts group if you'd like to join!!

Music. Where do I start? I really do enjoy different types of music. At times, I am into stuff like Journey, Jefferson Star-ship, REO Speedwagon, Kool and the Gang, Madonna, Paula Abdul and other times, I am dancing around listening to Lil Wayne, Lady GaGa and Adam Lambert.

Then there are times when I am in the mood for some good ole Country music. John Michael Montgomery, George Strait, Rascal Flats and Carrie Underwood are some of my favorite.

Oh Yeah.. Speaking of Adam Lambert, I am IN love with his voice. Adore him. Crazy for a 43 year old, I know. My hubbs thinks I am crazy as well, so, it really does not matter.

I would LOVE to get (copies) CD's of your fave music. Or receive CD's that you no longer want. I love music and would love to listen to music/songs from other countries. So, please, send them on.

Music soothes my soul and puts me in better spirits. I love the rare moments I get, when Don makes the kids leave and he cleans the tub out and fills it with hot, bubbly water, sits my candles around and has my fave soft music playing. Amazing what it can do for a gal...

I prefer music over TV

Due to eye disease , I can no longer read books Sad face. I have been buying them in my iBook or buying the Audio CDs. So please, do not send me books unless on CD. Thanks so much

I would love to have books on CD's.. So if you have any you are tired of or can copy, please let me know.. I would love ya for it=D These eyes are getting to where reading is hard on them=(

I love to read!!! I come from a long line of book lovers. As a kid, Nancy Drew was my all time favorite. I also liked Trixie Beldon and also The Bobbsey Twins. You could find me on cold winter days in front of the fireplace in my dads big easy chair, curled up ,reading these books. On Summer days, I would be under the big old oak tree out back, sipping soda and reading. I loved it then, and still love it to this day..

I have a taste for mysteries, Thrilling Mysteries. True Crime also gets me. I can get lost in an Ann Rule book.. She is an amazing writer.

Mary Higgins Clark is my all time fave,though. I want all of her books. So if you come across any,please let me know and we can do a private swap. (Used is FINE)

I have read all of Nicholas Sparks books. Thanks to some awesome ladies here on Swap Bot, I have the whole collection now and have even re~read several. Thank You Ladies..

My passion is for 19th Century Romance. Oh my goodness, how the Pioneers intrigue me!! Seriously. I have so many books about Mil Order BRIDES and Love found on the Oregon Trail.. Swoon.... Just love them. I will swap with the ones you do not want.

Books. Who can live without them?? Who really wants to?? They take you to places, where in real life you would never get to go.

We watch lot of movies. Lots. Although we do not have a rental store, we do have a Red Box at "the worlds most dreadful wal mart'. Often, we find a good movie or 2. Mostly we get from Netflix.

We also have a vast assortment of DVDs we have collected. Currently, we have almost 100. Yes, we watch them over and over.

I like Dramas,Murder Mysteries,Thrillers, Horror, some comedy. Not a huge fan of Comedy.. Long story ,there.

Some of my fave are

Forrest Gump

The Notebook

Titanic

To Kill A Mockingbird

Of Mice and Men

Just to name a few

I am addicted to Reality Shows- Soooo sad,I know!! But I really get into them..

I love to watch ANYTHING with Gorden Ramsey!

Survivor

Celebrity Apprentice

Also CSI and Greys Anatomy,as far as Drama and Crime.

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I love to Journal, Smash books, Junk journaling and Visual Journaling is my most fave thing to do,, So, if you have extra odd n ends wrappers, vintage stuff or anything i could use in my journals, send it on, Id love it,

• I am pretty much up to anything new!! I can not see very well to sew or embroider..I would love to cross stitch,but these eyes of mine are bad..soooo bad..lol

  I do wear glasses and this is what helps me to read and stay on the computer.THANK God for that!!

• Glue

• Pop Dots-3-D self stick dots

• Double-sided tape

• I would LOVE a 2" circle punch-used is FINE

• I would love a smaller punch as well (circular)
• I LOVE getting little things.Stuff. Tiny things.
• Hand made totes and bags.
• Handmade ,Dish towels,wash cloths
• Crochet items that you have made
• Any craft YOU make
• I collect rooster items
• Flowers-any kind- to add to cards-
• Scrap booking items
• Flavored coffee( LOVE sample paks from SB
• different type candy
• chocolates--MILK CHOCOLATE ONLY-please.meaning NO dark chocolate
• caramels
• hard candies

ACTUALLY,ANY candy from Different countries. I was turned on to Japanese candies and OMG.....Any really,as long as it is not DARK chocolate .Allergic to it

• gel pens
• magnets for fridge
• mugs from different states
• different bath and body products
• fragrance oils
• candles
• socks- weird colors and types (lol)
• nail polish
• 80's music
• movies-of any kind-used is ok- as long as they are not scratched EVEN CD'S MADE BY YOU
• 19th century books
• postcards
• rubber stamps & inks did i mention this??
• I am always needing glue sticks
• Brads in different colors
• funky shaped paper clips in bright colors
• I am now into stickers..NOT reward stickers,but pretty type.I like to put these on the OUTSIDE of my packages to make it look better!!
• Music CD;s burned is fine
• Cards* hand made
• I like anything to do with outside- wind socks,wind chimes, funky garden stakes,whimsy things...
• Dragonflies
• Frogs
• Lady Bugs
• Butterflies
• Embossing Items-really wanna try this
• Matchboxes -for altering-or already altered
• I am now into Kawaii items.
• Bento
• different snacks from wherever you live
• Cutesy things.
• I would LOVE to try my hand at embossing.. NEVER have done this and do not even know how to start,,
• I would also LOVE to receive die cuts.

• if anyone has a Cricut,i would love die cuts that I can use on cards..Any Image.. Owls,birds...

• I would love the DOTTEE DOLLS everyone is raving about..Really..

• Stationary sets

• Love the colors of pinks,blues,oranges,purples,greens,yellows.

• Love Neon colors

I AM ADDICTED TO MATCH BOXES AND WHIMSY JARS.. And NOW JOURNALS--

I Love OWLS

• anything Raspberry
• Blueberries

• do not like the smell of Lavender

• Do not like the smell of smoke-ewwwwwwww..

• Mean people make me sad.

• Nosy people irk me

• Crap starters make me sick

• People that are negative make me ill.

• Flakers really piss me the hell off.

• FLAKED SWAP AND FLAKERS NAME

Flaked by @purplebutterflywings on this swap Angeled by @WysteriaViolet thanks Roo :)

Flaked by @misskrystalx on This Swap 2-25-13

I was flaked on in the Big Fat Stuffed Envelope Swap #2-USA http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/53305 by @drdana49 Angeled by- Kim ( @Kimbeewa 4-15-10

Flaked on by Priscilla Brunson @priscillabrunson in SEND ME MAIL group swap(Emo Kawaii Girls)

• Flaked on by @Isabel for the Bigger is better 250 count match box swap-- Angeled by @phtbttmgrl

Flaked on by @MysticBayou for Christmas Tote swap. here

I have PM's where she said she was going to re-send but she never did:(

Rated her a 1.

If you would like to do a private swap,just PM me- I am up to most of anything--

I enjoy meeting new people.

I love to learn about different cultures

I love items from other States/Countries

I love getting mail. Love the thrill of wondering what it is,how the packaging looks.Guessing what I will use the different items on..

Love to send mail.

Love the rain and thunderstorms.

I love the Fall. Probably my fave Season.

Love bath stuff... bath Salts, sugar scrubs,salt scrubs,bath oils,soaps,lotions,powders..

My fave scents are Citrus scents, Lemon,Strawberry, Cherry, White tea and Ginger,Victoria Secret Scents..

Love lip balms and body sprays

Lip gloss

Funky Socks make me smile

I love my home smelling like Spice. Cinnamon Clove,orange, Citrus, Cherry,anything really but mint and lavender..

Love candles,tarts,oils and room sprays..

Love Rooster Items

Wrought Iron

cute picture frames-even the ones at the dollar tree

Googly Eyes

pom poms in different colors

ANYTHING with Boxers on it- --Since I have a boxer named Tyson-love my little man..

I enjoy sitting on my front porch with a good book and a cup of coffee(when the weather permits)

Coffee --is there a more comforting word?? caramel,Mocha,Hazel nut,Cinnamon..Any kind..Have a fave? Send it to me..I know I would love it//hee hee

Enjoy listening to wind chimes

Love talking to my hubby on the phone.He has a SEXY voice.. I like to talk to him in person as well,but he is away a couple of nights a week,so the phone has become our friend..lol

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Rachael likes to swap

She ist 15 and loves stickers, journals, cute pens, markers, paints, rings, braclets , gum, sour anything, gummy bears and worms. Cute notebooks . She is just starting to scrapbook so anything like that. Loves music, country is her fave but also likes todays hits in pop music. Nail polish. Makeup. Lip gloss. Hair clips and pony tail holders. She has an obsession with socks!!! Funky bright and crazy ones. Perfumes . Body sprays , sweet pea is her fave... Cute plushies. Kawaii items. Charms,,,,She isn't hard to please at all.

Do you have a daughter or grandaughter that would like to swap with her, let me know

This is the most recent picture of me,taken last week June 1 2011

TAGS I OWE So I can Keep up with it!!