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suessstoff
Birthday: November 19
Last Online: December 1, 2008
Country: Germany
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Last updated on October, 26th

About Me

I am 33 years old, vegan (strict vegetarian) and I have passed my first State Examination for becoming a teacher in February. I will start working at a teeny tiny elementary school with just about 70 pupils in Lower Saxony in November.

Me and my husband live in a small town near Hamburg. We share our tiny house with two wonderful cats who both came from a rescue.

I love reading my partners profiles and try to find the perfect items for them. Putting a package together and believing that they will enjoy what they receive from me is just as much fun as getting a swap package in the mail for myself.

I am pretty sure it's easy to meet my taste. I'm sure you'll pick out something perfect for me and I can't wait to find out what it will be! Just receiving something from you and knowing that you took the time to read my profile and to choose something especially for me will make my day!

One-On-One
I'd love to do a one-on-one trade! If there is anything you'd like from Germany that you can't get in your country or if there is anything on my blog/flickr that you'd like I'd be happy to trade with you!

I love

quality over quantity
fabric, ribbon and trim (see favorite crafts section for more infos!)
baker's twine (it's hard to find around here - especially any other colors than red and white!)
polka dots, stripes, strawberries, cherries, apples, snowflakes
cupcakes - things with a cupcake theme as well as stuff to make them!
mushrooms
things with matryoshkas on them
♥ all kinds of animals (but especially hedgehogs, squirrels, deer, moose, owls or birds in general)
robots
blind box toys! (ALL OF THEM but esp. Peskimo's BambooZoo from kidrobot)
♥ vintage (Generation 1 / 1982-1993) My little Pony figures (no babies though!)
♥ unique cookie cutters
organic stuff
♥ nice stickers
labels (blank or address ones)
tags (esp. kraft tags or vintage looking ones)
rubber stamps (I have some acrylic blocks so the kind you mount on that are fine too!)
scrapbooking supplies (especially brads, eyelets, curling tags, gromlets or paper punches)
♥ cute patterned paper/cardboard (small pieces are fine - I like to make tags out of it)
♥ cute tins (they can be vintage!)
zakka style
♥ just about anything from Martha Stewart Crafts or Paper Source
deco tape (I'm sort of addicted to it!)
gift wrapping supplies (ribbon, tissue paper, mini boxes,...)
Shinzi Katoh
♥ anything bento box related
handmade stuff
something typical from your country (not so much the touristic stuff but more something you would miss if you weren't at home - does that make sense?)
Gocco supplies (screens, bulbs, ink)
♥ ANY kind of vegan treats (for example Swedish Fish, fruit leather or Lays Baked Chips,... and I especially would love to receive some Cubyrop fruit candy!)
Etsy!
speedy carve blocks or anything similar! (I can't seem to find that around here but was lucky enough to receive three blocks from allthingsbelle, ShandaPanda and luluvision!)
♥ ...

I don't like

Anything that's not vegan, figurines, neon colored stuff,...
I'm not much of a fairy/princess/mermaid fan and I'm not into Disney, Barbie or Diddl stuff at all.

Favorite Crafts

Sewing:
My most favorite activity is probably sewing. It's hard to describe what kind of fabrics I like since that would be so many. Really almost anything will go. I love Amy Butler, Heather Bailey and Lotta Jansdotter or anything that will go in that direction. I'm a big fan of most Moda or Lecien fabrics and love zakka style. I also like very traditionally designed fabrics or plain ol' linen in pretty colors. Anything like that will be fine!

I'm not so fond of fabrics with comic/cartoon characters or realistc drawings/photos on it and too cutsey/dreamy is not my kind of thing either. But of course there are exceptions to that - so you just go ahead and pick something. I'm sure I'll like it and will find good use for it!

I love buttons, ribbon, trim or linen tape. I think you can make the simplest items very special by adding a cute button or a pretty piece of trim.

I also like to stamp on fabric or make stencils and therefore I love ink pads or freezer paper for doing so (which are both kind of hard to get around here). I'm always open to trying something new and can get very exited just about any new sewing supplies!

Knitting:
My knitting is very much related to the colder season of the year. I only go for fairly small projects (like hats, mittens, socks, scarves or doll clothes) so usually I won't need more than one or two skeins of the same yarn. Cotton, bamboo and linen are my most favorite materials, but I would love to try other vegan materials (like soy or corn) as well!

Kawaii

Swap-bot is responsible for my kawaii addiction! I fell in love with the food w/ faces kind the minute I saw it and it evolved from there.
I think I'd prefer useful things over decorative items that just sit on my shelf (with the exception of blind box toys!!!) and I'd rather not receive Hello Kitty items as this is the only kawaii character I could easily buy for myself here in Germany.

Kawaii likes:

  • deco tape (I loooove it!)
  • (cellphone) charms / zipper pulls
  • key caps / key covers
  • sticker sacks
  • sticker sheets
  • pens
  • blind box toys
  • sticky notes
  • little paper or plastic bags (like ziplock etc)
  • letter sets
  • bento boxes + accessories
  • pencil cases
  • memo pads
  • notebooks
  • ? - I'm sure I forgot something awesome!

Favorite Characters:

These are just some of the characters I like, but I don't know that many yet so there are probably a whole lot more I would love.

  • any kind of food or object with a face (real ones too!)
  • any kind of treats and sweets (esp. the cakes and ice creams from Mind Wave)
  • Tiny Cafe
  • Chocolate Bear
  • Suki to issyo (esp. penguin and panda)
  • Ponet Room
  • Mug Chocolate
  • Kinokoron
  • Nagomimakuri
  • Hannari Tofu
  • Onsen Manjukun ( the steamed little bun which looks like a close relative of Hannari Tofu!)
  • Palette's sweet street
  • Mena Family
  • Deery Lou
  • Tenorikuma
  • Kutusita
  • Gloomy Bear
  • probably just about anything from Mind Wave, Cram Cream, Q-Lia, crux, Kamio or san-x

Kawaii dislikes:

I'm not too fond of (manga style) people (except for Mena Family! I love her!), Shinkansen, Banana Man, Cinnamoroll, Ruu & Suu, Kuromi, Monokuro Boo, Pom Pom Purin, Wanroom and realistic animals (like e.g. Waku Waku).
Loose memo sheets or single letter sets tend to get lost here. I'm simply not that organized... as I'm not a collector.

Cooking and Baking

I love to bake and to cook! Unusual or cute kitchen supplies will always make me happy. Whenever we are on a vacation I'll buy some salt/baking powder/baking soda... because I love to have those foreign packings in my kitchen that remind me of far away (or not so far away) places. It's like a little vacation in a box/tin! I can imagine that this mind sound a little strange to some of you but I swear I can get really excited about these things, so please don't hesitate to choose something like that for me!

Ratings

Smudge rated for Cookie Cutters Swap (International) on Oct 31, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the 3 cookie cutters, they are great! Thank you for taking the time to send me ones from my wishlist. Can't wait to start baking now. :)
Response: You're welcome! Baking cookies is one of the few things of winter I'm really looking forward to as well. Enjoy!
MissThundercat rated for Zipper pouches and candy on Oct 20, 2008
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Comment: thank you so much for this gorgeous pouch! i love it so much! and the candy is delicious as well :) xoxox
Response: That's great to hear, Tarah! Enjoy the candy... mine was gone within just two days!!! :D
emsan rated for Falling For Fall on Oct 7, 2008
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Comment: Wohoooo! Such a lovely package! You did it again! I can't belive how amazing your swaps always are. You made me so happy with this one :) The handmade pouch, magnets, labels, tea, the rubber stamp and the soap - I LOVE it all! *hugs* //Em
Response: Yay!!! That was my plan! I'm happy to hear it worked out okay. :D
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Comment: Hey nicole! I got your package 2 days ago but just managed to log on. Thank you so much, everything's so pretty! :) I love the tin! And the way you tied the fabrics!
Response: I'm sooo happy that the resend made it and that you like it!
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Comment: Thank you for anoter amazing swap! I love it! And hah! I was right ;)
Response: Yeah, you were! I still can't believe how you guessed this right away. Enjoy your artsy/crafty stuff... I can't wait to see what you'll create next!
Moni rated for Kawaii Europe - Favourite Character III on Sep 18, 2008
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Comment: Wow, this is so fast. And what a great swap. Thank you for all the great stuff, it was a surprise to unpack everything, thanks again !! :)
Response: You're welcome, Moni! I'm super glad you like it!
Josietai rated for Josietai & suessstoff:Let's swap! on Sep 9, 2008
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Comment: A fantastic package you sent me Nicole! I love every single items and you definately put lots of thought into it. I'm so excited with the cute fabric you sent me and I'm going to start sewing again ^.^ The postcard is super cute too and I dont think I'll ever use the tissue...lol! Thanks Nicole for making my day :)
Response: I enjoyed putting this together and hoped you would like it. I'm glad to hear that this seemed to have worked out!!!
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Comment: Oh. My. Goodness. I think I *love* you!!!! The perle cotton you sent me is absolutely amazing!!!!!!! And the tea looks great!!!!! And the perle cotton - wow! I keep looking at it all, trying to decide which one I like the best and I just can't decide! They are all so beautiful! You are a wonderful swapper!
Response: :D Yay, Meagan! How wonderful that I could make you this happy with something I could get for you so easily! Let me know when it's all gone and you need more.
ShandaPanda rated for Brown + Blue Whimsy Jar Love on Sep 2, 2008
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Comment: Woot! Another great swap Nicole! I adore what you did with the top of the whimsy jar~the stitching and the butterfly are gorgeous! The compact mirror is great and the elephant things are perfect. The extra panda stickers and cell phone charm are SO cute! I know I am forgetting something but I love it all~thanks a million! (Most of all thanks for thinking of this swap in the first place!)
Response: I'm so happy you like it all and I'm even more happy you agreed to swap with me one more time because you certainly send out awesome packages and are such a sweet friend! Thank YOU!
Krazyquilts rated for Krazyquilts and Suessstoff on Aug 27, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the fun package! I LOVE the pearl cotton! It is so beautiful!!!!!!! Definitely enough to make several bookmarks. :-) And the gum and candy bars look really good! The Hamburg bookmark is very cool, too. Since you sent such a nice big box of marzipan potatoes, I think I am going to share it with my knitting group - they are always complaining that I brag about my international candies but never share. :-) Anyway, thank you so much for the wonderful package!
Response: I'm so happy to hear that!!! If I'd known one hank of the pearl cotton would have been enough for a bookmark I would have sent you different color combinations! Maybe next time?! We have plenty of these!
emsan rated for Private swap for emsan and suessstoff on Aug 18, 2008
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Comment: I wish I could give you a million hearts for this! Such a sweet package. Handmade bag, rubber stamp with ink pad, tea, pocket mirror, deco tape, embellishments... It's all GREAT! Thanks Nicole, you're the best!
Response: Yay, Em!!! I'm glad I found the right things for you! How wonderful we both seem to be equally happy with what we received in this swap!
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Comment: Thank you soo much for the apple-gasme! XD I love everything it's hard to pick a favorite but I think the little fabric bag is defenitly high up in the ranking! And the little apple pin I've been drooling over for soo long...and just everything!
Response: Awesome! It makes me so happy to hear that! I had a lot of fun with this swap and I'm so thankful for the super fantastic package you sent me!!!
wolfmom2ac rated for July FAA Fabric Sponsor Swap on Jul 21, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the wonderful fabric!! I love it!! I can't wait to make something really cute out it!! Thank you again! dawn
Response: I'm happy to hear that, Dawn!!!
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Comment: Waaaaaaaaaaaa! Was für eine grenzgeniale Whimsy Jar!!! Da sind sooooo süße Sachen drin, wo hast du das nur alles gefunden? Ich bin echt von den Socken!
Response: Selber waaaaaaaaaaaa! Wie toll, dass dir alles ebenso gut gefallen zu scheint wie mir deine Sachen. Was für ein toller Swap!
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Comment: Tausend Dank!!!! Ich wünschte, ich könnte noch einpaar extra Herzen vergeben^^... Du hast absolut meinen Geschmack getroffen.
Response: Ach, das freut mich total!!! Ich hatte sehr viel Spaß beim Zusammenstellen!
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Comment: I don't know where to start! I am so happy with everything you sent! The bag you made is GORGEOUS, the candy is delicious, the rubber stamp is adorable, the pens are perfect, the postage stamps are great...I would give you more hearts if I could! Even your packaging was nice (I didn't want to open anything!) Thanks so much Nicole! :-) ~Shanda
Response: Shanda, you are the sweetest person ever! Thank YOU for all the lovely goodies you sent me!!!
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Comment: Just simply love your selections! And perfectly packaged too! Thanks SO much!
Response: I'm happy it arrived safe and sound and even happier that you like it!
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Comment: Thank you so much for an amazing package! I loved everything you sent! the domokun pouch is really well made! thanks for doing this swap with me!xoxoxo
Response: You're welcome!!! I enjoy looking at people's profiles to find them things they will really enjoy. Yours is great! I had lots of fun with this swap!
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Comment: sweet! Love It! Thanks Nicole!!!
Response: Great to hear, Terry! I had fun with these!
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Comment: Nicole... you are AMAZING!!! :-) My boyfriend was TRILLED when I gave him ALL the coins you sent to him!!! And thanks for the extra Hello Kitty stickers sheets for me!!! Another private swap with you? ANYTIME!!! lol!
Response: You are so welcome! I'm glad I could add some coins to your bf's collection. Another swap? SURE!!!

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Comments

Drachenfrau on Dec 1, 2008:

Wie schön, daß es dir gefällt und dich auch gefunden hat! :-)

Tarah macht schöne Sachen, nicht wahr?

drücks

Vblarney on Nov 22, 2008:

Oops! Sent the wrong message! I meant to say that I hope you can use everything and I'm glad you liked all the goodies.

Vblarney on Nov 22, 2008:

image I hope you like the CD! I would have sent Aretha Franklins, but...it didn't sound that great.

Drachenfrau on Nov 21, 2008:

Oh, da habe ich total deinen Geburtstag vergessen! :-( Alles alles Liebe nachträglich!!! Ich hoffe, du hattest einen wunderschönen Tag und tolle Geschenke!

hugs

Moni

Erdbeersternchen on Nov 14, 2008:

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iamred on Nov 12, 2008:

oh man!!! you are my partner for the glytter kytten kris kringle swap!!! i have the coolest stuff for you!!! i cant wait to send it! =D

emsan on Nov 6, 2008:

Thank you my friend! I love the bookplates from my wishlist :o) hugs

Basilika on Nov 1, 2008:

Thank you so much for granting my october wish for My Little Ponies!!

Silencio on Nov 1, 2008:

Thank you so much for the tag and for the wishlist stuff! I love everything! I remember when I saw the address label on the outside of the envelope and thought 'wow thats pretty' and then I open the envelope and you made me some :D Thank you for the airmail labels too, they will be great for my collection :)

giraffeandrabbti on Oct 31, 2008:

I'm so glad you liked it! ^_^ That thing was so cute it was very tempting not to keep it for myself..Renee xx

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