redpopsicles

I'm 32, and I'm a bartender by trade. I love crafting all kinds of things, and I love swapping with other crafters. I'm pagan, although I don't subscribe to any set tradition. I mostly focus on the elements and green witchcraft, but I also do some solely goddess-based study. I consider my style to be a mix of a lot of things, influenced by current trends, the music I listen to, and really anything that strikes my fancy on a particular day. I really only wear t-shirts and jeans to work, so I pretty much do whatever I want in that arena, although I tend to try to dress up my wardrobe with accessories, particularly in the hair department. I do have really long hair, so I am in constant need of new and varied hair accessories. I wear a lot of pigtails, so I like smaller things in twos, but I also wear larger pieces by themselves. I don't wear any kind of headbands, though, becase they hurt my head. I have 9 piercing and 5 tattoos, and I'm still working on my tattoo collection!

My favorite colors are blues, greens and other ocean-y colors, black, reds, pinks, purples, really anything but too many oranges or yellows. I like the triple moon, skulls, anchors, tattoos, stars (nautical and otherwise), fleur de lis, spirals, trees of life, pentacles and goddess figures. I love books and reading! I love vintage tattoos. I adore all things Piscean. Also, I love video games, especially original Nintendo stuff. I'm into witchy and magical things, the moon, fish, skulls, pirates, Toulous-Lautrec, Edward Gorey, vintage music instruments and equipment, pin-ups, fairies, fairy tales goddess mythology (many different pantheons), Alice in Wonderland...the list goes on!

--V-neck t-shirt decorated with one of my likes, preferably in black or a dark color that liquid spills won't show up on too badly (Women's L or Men's S)

--Necklaces (see Wist for examples)

--Zipper pouches

--Wrist Cuffs

--Any clothing decorated with one of my likes (message for sizing)

--Hair Accessories (except any kind of headband because they hurt my head...)

--Homemade bath products: lotions, soaps, perfumes (solid or liquid), lip gloss/balm. Scents I love are chocolate, fruits (strawberry, citrus, apple), sage, cucumber, green tea, chai, mint, eucalyptus...

--Handmade scented candles. Candle scents I love are chocolate, hazelnut, strawberry, blueberry, mulberry, cranberry, raspberry, sage, rice flower, fresia, green tea, chai, mint, eucalyptus...

--A pair of pajama pants for my SO (I'm thinking just a standard men's large), who loves penguins, dragons/wizards/fantasy stuff, video games and the band Phish. I could make them, but he doesn't really understand the whole craft swap thing, so I thought he could be introduced best this way...

--A journal of any kind (lined or unlined pages) and 5x7-ish or bigger

--A small purse, maybe like 4x6-ish, with a long strap can wear like a messenger bag, preferably black with a design or something. I want something I can wear hands-free to hold only my keys, money, ID, etc., when I go out.

--Tabletop ironing mat with insulation enough to protect what is under it

--Camera case (maybe padded?) about 4"x5" or so

--Something inspired by my WIST or ETSY favs

--Iron-on transfer pens in any and all colors, but especially white

--Dried herbs for use in soaps, bath sachets, incense, spellwork, etc.

--White cotton v-neck or crewneck t-shirts (men's small or large, women's large) that will be tie-dyed.

--Handspun or hand-dyed yarn

--Wool roving in any color

--Hair accessory blanks (either the bobby pin kind with the blank disc or the larger alligator kind that snap closed with a crimp on the bottom side, if you know what I'm talking about there...)

--Buttons - any colors, shapes, novelty, etc. (especially skulls, anchors, stars, horseshoes, mushrooms. stuff like that)

--Felt in any color or pattern

--E-6000 glue

--YUDU ink in any color

--Fiskars scissors (any size or style)

--4 miniature Rubix Cubes (I know it's kinda out-there, but I have this vision in my head and I have no idea where to get these little guys)

--Hair accessories, especially the hair elastics that are crimped in half with matching decorations at both ends. I wear a lot of pigtails at work, and I like to have decorations holding them. Also, I like large-ish clips to wear by themselves.

--Tall socks that reach the knee or over in any color or design

--Unscented candles of any size, shape or color, as long as they are not yet burned

--Glow sticks and glow toys of any kind

P.J. Harvey, Radiohead, The Coathangers, Gogol Bordello, Elliott Smith, Bikini Kill (and anything Kathleen Hannah), Sleater-Kinney, the Ramones, the Clash, most things punk, The Decemberists, Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, Black Keys, Broken Bells, MIA, Amy Winehouse, The Shins, Band of Horses, Mika Miko, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Beach Boys, Built to Spill, MGMT, Tokoyo Police Club, and so many more...and so many others. Oh, and I LOVE Phish!

I love reading, and favorites include the Harry Potter series, the Dark Tower series (or anything Stephen King), Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan/The Hallows series, all Laurell K. Hamilton series (especially the Merry Gentry books), Gregory Macguire, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, Sylvia Plath, Bret Easton Ellis and Irving Welsh. I love fairy tales and also almost anything supernatural or fantasy.

Knitting, embroidery, felt work, sewing, iron-on transfer, stenciling, journal making, some polymer clay, some woodburning, acrylic painting on various mediums, decoupage, and really anything that looks fun to me at any given moment.

Favorite Authors: Maurice Sendak, Lewis Carol, Frank L. Baum, Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss

Favorite Books: Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass, Wizard of Oz, Where the Wild Things Are, Berenstein Bears, Harry Potter

I'll also add some more as I think on it.