sunnyblueskies

If you have me as a partner, I can't wait to see your style. To me, that is what makes swapping handmade things so fabulous...to see what everyone else comes up with and be inspired! So please don't worry about me having a lot of specific likes that you need to worry about. I'm a Christian, and anything that doesn't disrespect that will be most happily welcomed.

Also, please never feel like you must send extras to me. I have a lot of stuff! More than anything, I enjoy a swap put together with thought and care! Extras can be fun, and I do enjoy them, but they certainly are not necessary :)

My Flickr account has pictures of just about every swap I have sent out--so if you are interested in seeing the kind of things I enjoy making, please take a peak! I don't post pictures until my partner has received the swap--so if I'm sending to you, you can look without fear of spoilers!

I love Pinterest, and am always looking for more inspirational boards to follow. I love it when people follow me!

Another place I love is Ravelry. It is a wonderful place to network and find inspiration and patterns for knitting and crocheting. I love adding friends there!

Thanks for reading and happy swapping!

Generalities:

• Miniature things, tiny cute things--the smaller the better!
• Comments on my Flickr photos :)
• Some favorite themes: woodland, whimsical fairy tales, birds
• Hand crafted items using real vintage items
• Happy mail, especially with a decorated envelope and/or real stamps
• The color aqua
• Totoro
• Letterpress items
• One inch pinback buttons
• Interesting business cards (I've started collecting them!)
• Empty gift cards (Another collection, and I also craft with them.)
  

Crafty type supplies:

• Interesting cardboard coasters from restaurants
• Glass beads
• Charms
• Fun ribbon
• Cotton rick rack
• Japanese papers
• Washi tape, fabric tape & deco tape
• Fabulous, interesting, or unusual brads
• Japanese cute fabric, especially linen/cotton blends
  

Vintage Goodies:

• Vintage buttons, especially those with rhinestones
• Vintage children's books, 1950's or earlier
• Vintage maps
• Vintage lace and trims
• Vintage packaging of all kinds
  

Handmade Treasures:

• Hand-carved stamps
• Itty bitty books
• Matchboxes decorated from the heart inside & out. I especially love matchboxes with tiny stuffies inside!
• Zines
• Hand-drawn or water color ATCs

I love crafty private swaps--feel free to message me and maybe we can work something out!

It always seems to take a lot of time, energy, supplies, and perseverance to start a new craft. With that said, here are some things I would love to learn how to do:

• Coptic stitch binding (I tried once...)
• Assorted bookbinding techniques
• Zines (I've only made two...)
• Embroidery (I just started!)
• Jewelry making (I dabble in this sometimes...)
• Altered playing cards (I've made one...)
• Hand-carved stamps (I've made several, but sadly they didn't turn out well--I need to keep practicing...)

I tend to check out a lot of books from the library before I start anything new, so if you have favorite books for any crafts, not just the ones listed above, I'd love to hear your recommendations!