rainbowdaze

I have fallen behind just a little bit in a few of my swaps, and would like to start by apologizing to all of my swap partners that I am late sending to. I realize that I have fallen behind, and am going to do everything I can to correct the problem and get all of my outstanding swaps posted out to my swap partners. I take full responsibility for falling behind in the commitments I made, and I feel really bad about it...personal issues caused me to fall behind, and I AM going to fix by completeing one swap at a time and getting them out to all of you who I owe. I apologize profusely for the delay, and if any of my swap partners feel they MUST give me a 3 because of the late send, then I will understand....and once more, I'm sorry!

what I pledged

Hello fellow swappers! My name is . I am a 29 year old mother of 2 beautiful little girls, Cadence Michelle, age 5 years and Elizabeth Michaela Grace, age 3 years. I live with my partner of almost 15 years, Donnie, and he and my daughters are the loves of my life. We all live together in a house with my sister, her boyfriend, my nephew, and my 3 nieces, and my mom. Considering it's such a big family, we actually get along really well. My nieces and nephews are great, and I feel lucky to be able to be so close to them as they grow up, it's a great privelege of living all together. I currently stay at home with my kids, and hope to be able to do that until they both start school...however I think I'll probably have to get back to work soon. I have my Associate's degree in Business Computer Programming, but that's not my passion... I'm not sure what that is yet, but I really hope to find out at some point. I am a Christian and have a strong faith in God, however, I do not attend church. I feel that one is able to have their own private relationship with God without having to go to church every week, and that is what I do. That being said, I am far from a saint, for sure am not perfect by any stretch of the imagination...I've been rather mischevious in my life actually, but not so much now. There isn't very much that can offend me, I'm not really picky, have a great sense of humor, and tend to look on the bright side of most situations. My zodiac sign is Leo. If I would have to choose between whether I'm an optimist or a pessimist, I would definitely say I'm an optimist, and am so glad I am. I don't like to think that things are going to turn out in a bad way...I always hope for the best to happen, and I trust that there is good in most people. That being said, though, I am not naive and do not let people take advantage of me. I'm not judgemental of other people, LIVE and LET LIVE, you know what I'm saying? Well, I guess that's mostly everything about me, maybe more will be added at a later date. I look forward to making many friends on here, and doing so many creative things with swaps on here. Happy swapping everybody!

I love music, all types, except I don't listen to classical or opera all that much~it's not that I don't like it, I just haven't really listened to it all that much(I do like Sarah Brightman, though). I listen mostly to pop, rock, alternative, country, newer R&B(from the last 15 years or so) and rap/hip-hop music.

I LOVE BOOKS

Wow, I don't even know where to begin on this one. As Drew Barrymore in the movie Ever After would say, "I could no sooner choose a favorite star in the heavens." I feel exactly the same way as that. I guess I do like certain genres better than others, though. The genres I like, in order of how much I like them from most to least, are horror, paranormal nonfiction(true ghost stories, etc.~Love these!), paranormal romances and other paranormal fiction, Urban fantasy, true crime-(It may sound strange, but I also like things to do with true crime...forensics, crime scenes, what makes a serial killer or just any killer/criminal tick...for some reason I just can't seem to get enough because it intrigues me so much), thrillers, mysteries, fantasy, science fiction, historical romance, other nonfictions(biographies, autobiographies, history, etc.) There may be other genres that I haven't heard about or have never tried reading, but I'd be willing to learn about new genres and am open to read new genres also~ I just REALLY enjoy a good book...if it's a great book, it's a great book...the genre is irrelevant as far as that goes. I really do read a lot. It is one of my most favorite things to do.

My Favorite Movies: Ever After, Pay it Forward, Natural Born Killers, Hope Floats, Big Daddy, Running Scared, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Interview with a Vampire, Frailty, Miracle on 34th Street(great Xmas movie), all Shirley Temple movies(love em), The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly(really enjoy Clint Eastwood westerns), The Little Mermaid(Yes, the Walt Disney one...come to think of it I actually really love Pocahontas and Beauty and the Beast also...I love all the Disney movies very much...guess that's a little piece left from my childhood). I know that there is more, so I will add them as they come to mind.

My Favorite TV Shows: Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, Ghost Adventures, Most Haunted USA, Paranormal State, Supernatural, First 48, Intervention, The Cleaner, Haunted Evidence, Crime 360, NCIS, The Wire, South Park, The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad, MadTV, All My Children, Days of Our Lives, Forensic Files, The Bachelor, The Hills, So You Think You Can Dance, Lie to Me, Dollhouse, Breaking Bad, American Idol, and Hell's Kitchen, The Bachelorette

I really enjoy making ATCs, postcards, handmade envelopes, doodling, writing letters, poetry, and short stories, I think I'd like to try writing a book someday.

Wow, I have finally made my first dotee doll...it was so much fun, I am sure I will be making more of these cute and charming dollys. smile

I love making matchboxes and whimsy jars.

I have learned how to emboss and am loving that.

I started making button fairies recently and would like to try making fairy doors at some point in the future. I'm getting ready to make my first captured fairy in a jar also.

I'm now going to try making handmade notecards and making things out of polymer clay...Oh yeah, I'm also beginning to alter journals and notebooks, and I'm enjoying this very much.

I'd like to make my first journal for someone in the next year's time.

Anything to do with the paranormal-don't know why, but for some reason it just fascinates me...all of it from ghostly apparitions to vampires...it just interests me so much I get goosebumps thinking about it, LOL. Added May 21, 2009~ WOW! I just saw the cutest things! I'm sure some of you out there have heard of them...they are Living Dead Dolls, they are just too cool. I think I may want to start collecting these, I'm totally won over! =o) hmmm...just ONE more collection couldn't hurt, could it? LOL!

Anything from My Wishpot or Etsy faves

SCENTS I LOVE:

• Luv's Baby Soft perfume
• Vanilla Fields perfume
• Flowerbomb perfume
• Light, fresh scents...e.g. vanilla, pomegranate cucumber-melon

CRAFTY THINGS I LOVE:

• pretty paper~all colors and patterns
• cool brads
• feathers(made for crafts)
• vintage images
• ribbons
• NICE-CUTE-QUALITY stickers
• sharpies
• gel and glitter pens
• paint markers
• embellishments
• different types of cute confetti
• rubber stamps
• things that I can use for future ATCs.
• fabric for dotee dolls
• embellishments for dotee dolls
• metal and pewter beads/charms
• any other type of charms
• beads
• cute decorative buttons of different items
• round buttons in various sizes and colors
• decotape
• dotee dolls
• matchboxes
• ATCs
• decos
• slams
• friendship books
• whimsey jars
• prima flowers or similar

THINGS THAT I LOVE

• beautiful sunsets and sunrises
• yummy food
• Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino...yummy, I love these. Oh, and I'm a big Mountain Dew drinker...really need to stop drinking both!!!
• the color green
• the color pink ~ mostly all shades, especially light pink
• aqua and brown together
• pink and brown together
• oooh...also love unusual color combos...surprise me!
• shabby chic style
• knee-high socks =o) I recently got some for a friend that came along with some extra pairs for me and I LOVE them. I'd love some more of them, especially ones with funky prints and/or styles, but even ones without are welcome...they're so comfy!
• candy and treats from other countries...I'm very interested in trying yummy treats from other places in the world...so feel free to send something my way! =o) It could be your favorite, or just something that you know is really yummy and you think would help make my taste buds smile.
• cute socks that aren't knee highs are welcome too!
• kawaii anything (stickers, decotape, memo pads, plushies, etc.) I really love the foods with faces...the Sandwich guy, Milk guy, Ice Cream Cones, Cupcakes, Fruits, and Veggies are cool, and I love the cute little Pop Magic girls and Hopping girls, and all the other cute little people. I think the Halloween things like the ghosts and witches are cute. I like the bubble guys and flowers and makeup with faces, and the Candy Twins. I guess really though, I like everything. I like Sanrio also, especially the Little Twin Stars and My Melody...Hello Kitty and Charming Kitty are cute too. I like the cute little Rilakkuma and also love the cute little animals from San-X, Crux, Kamio, and Q-lia, even Sanrio...any of the cutesy animals ~ all of the different ones.
• stationary (all different kinds)
• blank notecards w/envies~handmade & store
• handmade envelopes
• postcards from your state/city/country
• cute skull things
• sugar skulls
• Cupcakes
• butterflies
• owls
• birds
• hummingbirds
• frogs
• turtles
• wolves
• elephants
• eagles
• porcelain dolls (I've collected these since I was very young)
• feathers
• Native American designs( my ancestors were Cherokee)
• dreamcatchers
• celestial themed items (stars, moon, sun, planets)
• rainbows and clouds
• thunderstorms and rain
• dolphins
• fireflies
• dragonflies
• dragons
• wizards
• gnomes
• fairies
• dwarves
• elves
• orcas
• pegasus
• unicorns
• horses
• peace signs
• coloring in coloring books with crayons with my kids! I still like doing it just as much as they do, maybe even more...can't help it, I just do!
• mushrooms
• carnations (last way longer than roses and they smell soooo good)
• handmade items (any at all)
• handmade jewelry (bracelets, anklets, necklaces, earrings, or rings)
• cake
• cookies
• cute goth pictures
• scented candles
• vintage images
• ephemera
• being a mom and hugging my kids every day and telling them I love them and that I'm proud of them
• writing letters and poetry, and writing anything else(wish I could find the time to write a book...maybe one of these days).
• I love ALL colors but my absolute favorite colors are listed above
• getting mail that is NOT bills
• making new friends
• sending mail to other people that I think will make them smile
• making others smile

I'm not picky and really enjoy any extra items you feel like putting in swaps you send to me...I really enjoy the surprise of seeing what the other person made for the swap itself, let alone any extras there may be, all of it-swaps with or without extras almost always make me smile, I just love them all!!!

I love to play my Nintendo DS, Playstation 2, XBOX, and XBOX 360. Sometime in 2009 I hope to get a WII and a Playstation 3 also~wow, I got my WII for Valentine's Day...it was a HUGE surprise, and I am really having a lot of fun with it. It's nice because it really allows you to get together as a family and play. I love to play video games, just can't help it. It's probably 4th on my list after 1.)Playing with my kids and enjoying time with my family...2.)Crafts and Creative Writing...3.)Reading...then my video games. Smiles

My daughters are 3 years and 4 year old, soon to be 4 years and 5 year old, so now that they are almost a year older, their likes have changed some. They really like the Little Pet Shop toys and playing with their Little People, Fisher Price toys too. They enjoy watching Diego, Dora the Explorer, Strawberry Shortcake, Little Einsteins, The Backyardigans, My Friends Tigger and Pooh, Spongebob Squarepants, Sesame Street, Phineas and Ferb, and The Simpsons. The have sticker books that they enjoy putting stickers into. They really like cute, hard plastic headbands to push their hair back away from their faces and cute hair ties and small scruchies for pony tails and braids. They enjoy coloring books and paint by water books very much...and are just happy, sweet little girls for the most part. Elizabeth likes princesses better and the color pink and Cadence likes dinosaurs and Webkinz better and the color yellow. They both like playing video games on the Nintendo DS AND on the computer...they especially have enjoyed playing an educational game I downloaded online called JumpStart...and they love playing outside also and going to the park. They also love their I Spy books AND their coloring books and crayons!

• hot sauce

• black forest cheescake

• Disney and Dreamworks sticker flakes ~ it won't KILL me to get SOME, but I really would prefer at least SOME "Real Kawaii" brand if possible...I end up sending out all kawaii and get only Disney or Dreamworks in return, and it's sorta disappointing.

• swappers who flake~and not only do they flake, they don't communicate any reason why.

• Whoa...this is a HUGE dislike...people who sign up for swaps involving things for kids(meaning the stuff sent is for the kids), and receiving their part, but not sending back to whoever is supposed to receive from them...this is just terribly disappointing, and I can't believe that it's happenning and that one specific person signed up for a gazillion of these types plus other swaps...SO SAD!!! I wish they'd just think about the kids that are getting hurt in the process, because ultimately it is SO unfair to them, as they are innocent in the entire situation. I guess there will always be a few bad apples in every big group of people, just wish it didn't have to be that way.

FLAKED ON AND BY:

• Butterfly ATC flaked on by @nvmadre

• We Love Books ~ Letter A flaked on by @frustrated20042002

There are probably more dislikes and I will add them as they come to mind.

PLEASE SEND:

• Kawaii memo pads ~ Large ones and Small ones...I LOVE these!!! Can be partially used or new, either way they are welcome!!!

• Kawaii loose memo pages ~ mini and big

• Kawaii letter sets

• Kawaii sticker sacks ~ the regular sticker flake sacks and PVC sticker sacks....I LOVE these both

• Kawaii individual sticker flakes ~ regular and PVC

• Kawaii sticker sheets or loose stickers cut from sheets

• knee-high socks...Any, but saw these kind on @TeaNi s profile and LOVE THEM! I also like cute funky socks.

• return address labels ~ I'm running out of these fast! I use them about as fast as I get them, LOL. I could really use some with USA or United States after my address so I can use them for International packages as well. Thanks a lot for anyone who is able to make/send me any of these!

• novelty buttons

• round buttons in all sizes and colors...really need some medium to bigger sized ones if anyone can help out and have some to spare, thanks!

• charms of any kind

• Sculpey or FIMO clay

• Molds for polymer clay

• Sculpey Mold Maker

• Castin Craft Mold builder

• Castin Craft Casting Resin

• Castin Craft Catalyst

• H20 paints

• eyepins for jewelry

• rubber stamps ~ mounted or unmounted

• Quality stickers

• Brads

• Embellishmens for ATCs

• Pretty, unique papers

• Vintage anything

• Ephemera

• Magazines/Newspapers from 1970 or earlier

• stuff from the Things I Like section above

• handmade papers

• unique and/or pretty papers and cardstock

• fine and ultra fine glitter

• decotape

• kawaii anything

• anything from my WishPot

• anything from my Etsy faves

Thanks in advance to anyone who chooses to add any of these items or other unexpected/not asked for items...I'm really not very picky and LOVE to be surprised!!!

Tags/contests/prizes I'm working on/sending:

Okay, I'm changing the way I do this as of 5/26/09...if you're not on this list, your tag has been sent out already and should be on its way. If it doesn't arrive in a timely manner, please contact me so that I can resend it...hopefully, that will not happen! Thanks!

• S.T.F.U. group WTA ~ send to @Lyn

Tags/contests/prizes I'm waiting to receive:

• Public forum Cheap Postage Surprise tag ~ tagged @katara for something kawaii

• Public forum Extra extra tag ~ tagged @katara for a fabric grabbie

• Public forum Pick Two tag ~ tagged @AcadiaChick for a Winnie the Pooh tabbed notepad and a Pink Victorian Printed Magnetic Memo pad

• Public forum Who Likes tag ~tagged @CelticDragonlfy for a pillow based on my profile

• Public forum Wishlist tag ~ @katara tagged to send me something

• Public forum Pick 2 tag ~tagged @oceankat for purple/yellow handmade wet felt and a kawaii food charm

• Public forum PIF Kawaii tag ~ tagged @SugarVixen for a Hello Kitty tin

• Crafting Queens Not So Crappy tag ~tagged @Reesie271 for a Magic box of goodies and 2 fat quarters