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Date Joined: March 8, 2010
Last Online: September 2, 2024 Birthday: January 12, 1980 Country: United States My Etsy Store My Website |
Hi! My name is Leila, I'm 44 years old, and have a 7 year old son, Draven. He is all boy and keeps me on my toes!
I am with the love of my life. He and I were engaged, split up for 14 years, and then came back around to each other and re-kindled our love. β€οΈ
Iβm a full-time artist, and make my living painting and illustrating. My work is inspired by traditional tattoo design and Mexican folk art.
I have one cat, Saki, and a Corgi named Edward. I am an animal lover!
I am a thrift shop junkie and I have several βcollectionsβ, lol.
I'm all for homesteading and classic pastimes. I love using my sewing machine, but am still a newbie and learning! I take a lot of pleasure from being outside and the natural world. I enjoy writing and receiving letters. I love reading, but have discovered that I can listen to audio books and paint at the same time. It's perfect for me! :)
I enjoy collecting folk and traditional art from around the world, my home is very eclectic and I surround myself with items that inspire me. I'm a bit of a non-conformist, and enjoy the unusual.
My favorite time is Fall/Winter here in Texas. I love that first cool day in October, and look forward to Halloween through New Year's. I love the Holiday season! I am just looking for a reason to celebrate, life is good! ;)
*Antique, vintage, old...if it's from before 1950, I'll probably love it.
*Fairy Tales and Folk Lore
*Sacred geometry and mandalas
*Virgin Mary and Saints
*Mexican Folk Art and Frida Kahlo
*Vintage Circus or Carnival
*Fortune Teller or Gypsy themes
*Things to make packages and gifts pretty! I especially love Kraft paper items.
*CHRISTMAS!! "Old timey" Santas or Father Christmas, deer, snowy trees, glitter, glass and silver colored ornaments, Victorian style, woodland Christmas...
*HALLOWEEN!! Black cats, witches, pumpkins, skeletons, moons, owls, spider webs, haunted mansions, orange and black polka dots, man in the moon, glitter, decorative banners/garlands, paper treat bags, gift tags, twine, napkins... Really love Halloween, especially retro and classic themes.
*Anything inspired by my βadoreβ list above.
*Nature: rocks or crystals, acorns with their caps, seashells/starfish
*Cotton fabric for my sewing projects
*Yummy smelling bars of bath soap (I love floral scents: rose, lavender, gardenia. Sandalwood too!)
*Kraft paper (brown paper bag type) envelopes, tags, bags, or boxes
*Colored tissue sheets for wrapping
*Functional crochet, knit, or sewn items (cotton napkins, wash clothes, hot mitts, trivets, aprons, dish towels, etc.) I would also be thrilled if you made me something!
*Catholic prayer cards, rosaries, charms, ceramic/chalkware statues of Mary/Jesus/saints, prints, or postcards. (I have a huge collection)
*Black or red Sharpie markers
*Rollerball pens
*Ground coffee or pods (unflavored and caffeinated, please). I love my black coffee in the morning!
*Tea bags (black tea or chai are my favorites)
*Postcards (see more on my postcard likes below)
*Wood carved figurines or statues. Also, love wood burned items (pyrography).
*Baskets
*Twine, jute, or hemp cord
*Paper ribbon/raffia
*Velvet (or velvet like) ribbon
*Figurines, postcards, and art featuring Mexico or made in Mexico. I especially love burros/donkeys!
*Disney, cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty (Sanrio).
*Clowns (they completely freak me out).
*Neon or pastel colors
*Animal prints or camo
*Scented bath items make me itchy (salts, shower gel, bubble bath). I do love soap bars, though!
*Postcards I can write notes on for my sonβs lunch (dinosaurs, space/moon/stars/rockets, robots, ocean/whales/sharks/turtles)
*art postcards featuring illustrations/paintings
*illustrations of farms, old England, simple life
*children's book illustrations (love fairy tales)
*photographic portraits (black and white)
*images of "days gone by" and "old timey"
*illustrations of the ocean or seaside
*cats
*dogs (anything Corgi, especially!)
*animals (donkeys, burros, and sheep to name a few)
*birds
*woodland (squirrel, fox, owl, deer, bunny)
*Christmas and Halloween
*Tattoo designs or tattooed people
*Virgin Mary or Saints
*Gypsy/Fortune Teller
*Vintage circus or carnival
*art deco
*the unique or offbeat
*pin ups or artsy nudity (I won't be offended by the human body or sexuality)
*Mexico (art or photographic images)
*New Orleans (art or photographic images)
*Children's Books and Fairy Tales for me to read to my son (please no Disney or commercial cartoon books)
*Crafting/creating books (painting, drawing, illustrating, decorating, pyrography)
*Homesteading and gardening books
*Sewing books or magazines
*Art books (please no modern, I'm more of a classic fan)
*Tattoo references and books (I have an extensive collection)
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Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
to a whole new year of Profile-Based Swaps!
Hello and welcome to GWE! You have a lovely profile and I enjoyed reading it. We share some passions, too. Feel free to join any of the swaps we have up, or to leave feedback in our group forum. We also do a WTA every month. :)
Re: Make Up Kid's Fill My Stocking 2015
I'm FINALLY getting to post this today. Ethan thought the jumbo glue stick was "awesome!" And he liked the matchbox too. Thanks again for angeling this for him.
I couldn't wait any longer....I opened up your gift from WIYM June Stocking Stuffer and I am floored over with happiness. A cute little squirrel figurine. I immediately put it on my shelf. Thank-you so much. You are so very thoughtful. Merry Christmas! --Michelle
Thank you for showing me that swap ! I totally missed it. :)
Thank you for the Puss in Boots PC from the M/L/FT April WTA. I love that illustration.
Thank you so much for the AWESOME note cards you sent for THE OTHERWORLD WTA#3-owls. The artwork, YOUR artwork is amazing!!
Hi, thanks for stopping by :) Yes Elfquest is incredible!! I was so in love with Longbow... sigh
I already talked with @jaythegreenling about this, she's a fellow Elfquest lover from Germany. We thought we'd do an ATC series about Elfquest, like one Wolfrider, one Glider, etc... As soon as we settle things I could tell and include you if you like :)
Have a great day, Daniela