monart

I'm a South African (36) living now for 13 years in The Netherlands (Holland). Married to a special man with our 3 sweet little girls (age 10,8,2) Dogs: Maltese and a Boerboel, Chickens:4 Cochins & 2 Guinea-fowl, 1 Rabbit, handfed lambs

I love crocheting(bags,toys,flowers,with zpagetti yarn as well!), sewing (bags, girl's clothes,felt items,softies,dotee's etc) and painting with: oil paint, textile paint and Acryl paint (mixed media too) ;-)

I've done jewelry making but that's on the back burner at the moment but I still have heaps of beads and do use them for other crafts like...dotee's!! I do make hello kitty necklaces and keychains for all the girls and girl parties my kiddies go to. Confession: it is actually me that LIKE Hello Kitty lol!

well I just love fabric and colour, zakka and cute but black and white is also a fav, buttons, ribbons and all things scrapbooking (especially vintage:At the moment I'm in the distress ink) and Acrylic/clear stamps

Animals,ladybugs,horses,cats,sheep colour, Cute Japanese fabrics, deco tape(can't have enough) buttons, ric rac, ribbons, bold prints, contrasts, Scandinavian prints, yarn, fabrics: canvas & cotton,kawai,woodland creatures,my melody,hello kitty,monchichi,(Flaps/kiki/chic-a-boo),pochacco, cherries, apples, strawberries (you get the picture?)CUPCAKES (brooches,stickers,tape,ribbon,etc etc)! yarn, quotes/scripture! Cute Key rings. Amirugumi, Acryli stamps,ink pads

TEA, themes with halloween, sculls , anything religious(I'm Christian but rather not receive anything religious ONLY if they are texts from the Bible), African masks, baby prints and polyester fabrics,, chocolates, make-up and I'm not really what you call a yellow person ;-) Also I wouldn't want any pastel yarn like in baby colours (except of course off white's)

kitchen: delft blue,red/light blue/ with white spots and red check

sitting room: african colours (browns/earth colours)

my room: cream,wood

bathroom: blue

2nd toilet: off white/antique/dirty pink

girl 1: green and blue(nature fun) girl 2: pink and purple (baroc)

I want swapping to be fun so I do it responsibly :) I've been at the receiving end of flakers and it is pretty sad to be in that spot. Here in the Netherlands we don't have a slow post option like with a boat so the post will go as fast as possible. If for any reason it gets lost in the post please mail me before rating. I wouldn't want any nasty comments at the ratings. I assemble the packages with care and fun and make sure I'd like to receive it too! If you feel the rating is worth less than a five please pm me first. Lets just all enjoy!

a note is added saying which swap is in the package and from whom, meets the swap requirements fully AND when I can see the package is assembled with care (something extra even if it is just a sticker is not necessary but really appreciated). I really put in an effort in every package and still receive packages without any note, just stuff and almost not meet the swap requirements. I'm easy giving 5's but I've decided to state when I give a heart. Effort doesn't need to cost money. Even a drawing/sticker on the front of the envelope shows effort.