shtrqueen

I'm 36 years old from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I spend my spare time reading, writing, scrapbooking, knitting and entering contests. I love to travel and love to get things from other countries.

I am new to swap-bot this year, and am having a lot of fun here. I really enjoy sending and receiving mail.

I'm addicted to scrapbooking and paper crafts. I'm currently working on a scrapbook of pictures from a recent trip to Italy, and another scrapbook of family pictures.

I enjoy knitting as well and am attracted to darker yarns: greens, blues, burgundy etc. My sister just had a baby boy, so I'm working on my first baby sweater - which I hope will be done before he's too big for it!

Since joining swap-bot, I have started making and swapping matchboxes. I find it really fun to decorate them and look for neat things to fill them with.

I recently made my first batch of swap cards for a swap and would like to try making more of those in the future.

• scrapbooking supplies: papers, stickers, ribbons, brads, buttons, scissors etc.

• chocolate (I'm not fond of white chocolate, but love all other chocolate, expecially Milka!)

• stationery items: journals, notebooks, notepads, notecards, gel pens, pencils, stationery, envelopes, bookmarks, etc.

• small boxes/containers

• Jelly Belly jelly beans

• colours: green, pink and brown together, orange

• amigurumi (I think these are so cute, but I'm more of a knitter than a crocheter and haven't tried to make one yet)

• swap cards

• address labels

• turtles

• yarn for scarves/hats

• things that are striped or polka dot

• Happy Bunny stuff

• tote bags in fun colours/patterns

• Sudoku puzzles

• Stride gum (berry)

• things with my name on them, Kim

• stickers!!!

• baking supplies (I love making cupcakes, squares, cookies and cakes)

A Prayer for Owen Meany, The Time Travellers Wife, The Alchemist, The Kite Runner

Everything by John Irving

I really like HBO shows like Dexter and Big Love, also enjoy reality tv like America's Next Top Model, Project Runway, etc.

I've been recently watching a lot of old TV shows on DVD - it's great to watch a whole season in a few days.

I've signed up for a few children's swaps which I'll be doing for my niece. She's 9 years old and likes High School Musical, Hannah Montana, making crafts, dancing, gymnastics and playing soccer. She has pierced ears and likes creating different hairstyles.