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tigerlilly327

tigerlilly327
Date Joined: January 6, 2009
Last Online: May 18, 2013
Birthday: November 27, 1971
Country: United States
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About Me

5/5/13 - I'm finally moving!!!!! YAY!!!! After too many years in a large studio apartment stuck in a sketchy neighborhood surrounded by seemingly stoned or drunk (or in the process of getting there) college students, DH and I have found a new apartment. It's a good bit more expensive (which means even less swapping), and it might be a little smaller than where we already are, but that's ok. I get to have my dog actually live with me! My mail is still going to my sister's address until everything is all settled in, but I'll still check there and will make the changes I need to once we're moved in.

I'm in my 40's not that that really means I've ever truly finished 'growing up'. In my immediate family there's me and my DH (previously known as LBF - Lovely BoyFriend), and our street rescued mini poodle Buster (although he lives with my sister until we find a better apartment).

homeless buster happy buster

I don't have any kids (nor plan on having any) in my life aside from being Aunt Ickie to my 6 year old niece. She is my jellybean and loves reading and crafty stuff just like her aunt. I've a twisted sense of humor that not everyone gets, and am not easily offended unless its something thats just simply wrong (such as racist jokes), so if you have something you think is funny for a swap, I'd love to see/ hear it!

Things I Like

Eclectic is just a fancy way of saying weird. ; ) There's such a wide variety of things that I adore... Pulp fiction art, vintage (think 30's -50's not 70's and 80's) fashions, Tigger, all kinds of dogs (even kind of ugly ones), horses, midnight and cult classic movies, anything in a shade of purple, collage art, ephemera, notecards, tattoos (real and fake), chocolate (especially the really dark kind - just keep in mind please that 90 degree weather can start in May here), miniatures, mixtapes (mix cd's now), sushi , pirates, books of all kinds, kitschy or vintage purses, cookbooks, stars, and creamsicles just to name some of them. I collect vintage rhinestone brooches ( I even had them mixed in with the flowers in my bridal bouquet), dog figurines from the 50's and earlier, and kitschy or unusual cookbooks.

The list of what I don't like is much smaller... The color orange, the smell of lavender, incense sticks, eggplant, horror films, 70's fabric patterns, and Hannah Montana. I'm also not really into religious items - any religion.

Favorite Crafts

I sometimes make beaded bracelets and necklaces that some people like enough to pay me for. : ) I also like papercrafts like making cards. Basically I just like being a lil bit creative. I LOVE receiving ATC's and I've tried to make a couple, but they just seem so inferior to the artwork I see so many others creating. If you get me in a swap and you create ATC's I'd love to have one! I've also recently learned very basic crocheting and have discovered a hidden addiction to yarn. This past Christmas I made my very first lap quilt for my MIL and found that I really really like fabric. Poor DH... My crafting ADD means he's always stepping around a new bag of supplies for something.

Favorite Television

The only TV we watch is on Netflix and Hulu. DH and I cozy in together for Mad Men, The Borgias, Big Bang Theory, New Girl, and FaceOff, while I watch Downton Abbey and The New Normal on my own. I'm so sad that The New Normal won't be renewed! : (

I'd rather read a book. I use Paperbackswap.com for book trading. I'm tigerlilly327 on there too.

Favorite Movies

Oh this is a big list! There is no particular order for these favorites. Its too much like asking Grandma to list her grandkids in the order of how much she loves them!
The Breakfast Club, The Nightmare Before Christrmas, Moulin Rouge, A Lot Like Love, Love Actually, Bennie and Joon, In July, About The Looking For And Finding Of Love (those last two are German films) and the list goes on ....

Favorite Music

I'll listen to almost anything but Gangsta Rap and sappy Country music. I'm around opera and classical symphonies as well as instrumental, industrial,and ambient music when I'm with LBF. Left on my own, I've got 80's new wave, indie rock , or singer/ songwriter tunes playing.

wishlists

Books - Someone very kindly pointed out that they couldn't see my paperback swap wishlist and asked me to list it here. It's really long (I read A LOT) so I'll just make a short list that will update now and then.

for me:

Blind Hope - An Unwanted Dog And The Woman She Rescued - Kim Meeder

The Encyclopedia of Country Living - Carla Emery

A Grown Up Kind Of Pretty - Joshilyn Jackson

What Happened To My Sister - Elizabeth Flock

Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs

for the jellybean:

I Want My Hat Back - Jan Klassen

Peanut - Linas Alsenas

Thrift Store Wishlists -

Lefton dog figurines - these are my favorites - if you find any in good condition I'll gladly do a private swap for it.

Peach and light / soft blue kitchen items - my new kitchen has that lovely early 60's peachy coral tile. I might as well embrace it!

Jadeite / light green milk glass items - my new bathroom has apple green tile. sigh I like the color but it is so hard to accessorize.

LBF - now DH

Since he's such a big part of my life and some of the swaps I've been in have included him, I should probably list a bit about my LBF. Here are a few things that might help future swap partners. He's :

  • a vegetarian who very much watches what he eats -so no animal products in food items sent for him please (gelatin, eggs,ect. although he does eat cheese)

    • a serious peanut butter addict. Really! PB&J sandwiches are usually inches thick. If I don't stop him a whole jar can be gone in a single day. He only eats reduced fat PB though, so I guess it isn't too bad for him.

    • not too much of a candy fan unless it's peanut butter-y, although he does like Werthers, Mikes & Ikes, and green M&M's. (weird, I know)

  • straightedge (SXE) so nothing with alcohol or caffeine (he likes the smell of coffee though)

  • an artist- he draws mostly with black gel pens in sketchbooks or on his new computer do-hickey art pad.

    • into art magazines like Juxtapoz, ImagineFX, and others with photopshop / computer art tips.
  • into anime and cosplay (makes great costumes - you should see his Kratos!)

  • into classical music, songs from the 30's and 40's and music like MIA, Tipsy, Busdriver, and some video game music (think Final Fantasy)

  • dresses very 'skater / surfer' usually (as in tees and board shorts with Vans)

    • other random likes: street fighter, ninjas, japanese weaponry, photography, red and white color combinations, fan films on YouTube (he's made a few), NPR radio, graphic art Tshirts in XL ... I'll add more as they come to me!

    Thats about all I can think to add here. If there are any questions, please PM me. :)

The other boy in my life

I can't technically be called a crazy dog lady if I only have one, right? I don't dress him up or anything like that, either. I just think my little guy is the bees knees. DH and I found him wandering the streets looking pretty awful about a month before our wedding in 2012. We couldn't have a dog at our studio, so we did the right thing at the time and took him to the shelter. Oh it broke my heart so badly. Through some pretty spectacular family members offering to help, DH and I were able to adopt him anyway. My Buster is the best wedding, birthday, Christmas, and Valentine's Day gift I've ever gotten all rolled into one. He is 9 pounds of therapy, energy, and love, with just a dash of clown thrown in. If I'm in a swap that is pet based, he likes small (he has a little mouth) squeaky toys , beggin strips and dried liver type treats, and of course those really gross looking dried / smoked bones.

Flaked on by...

Unfortunately it's time to add a hall of shame to my profile.

Ratings

kromo rated for Craft Supply Spring Cleaning Destash on May 8, 2013
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Comment: Holy buckets of destash... I got the motherload of a swap today. Thank you so much for all the great stuff. I cant wait to put it all away. Wish I could give you more than one heart!
Response: haha! I'm glad you liked it all! I could probably send another 2 boxes and still have plenty of crafty stuff. Thanks for the rating!
KristinCali rated for USA - Animal Print ATC on May 4, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the ATC's and I love the one for my kitty :)
Response: Thank you for the rating! I'm so glad you liked what I made. : )
Aletta74 rated for “15 Minute” ATC #2 on May 2, 2013
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Comment: Hi, thank you for both the ATCs (and yes, the eyes are looking strange indeed) and the great stamps+pc....
Response: Thank you for the rating! I just couldn't figure out how to fix them without ruining the whole thing!
deborah rated for 1st Quarter Reading Log Swap 2013 on Apr 22, 2013
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Response: Thank you !
BeckyG56 rated for Thriftstore Find #35 USA on Apr 22, 2013
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Comment: Package 1 arrived today! Thanks for the notecards,and stencils! Right up my alley! I will let you know when package 2 arrives! Whohoo! Vickie package 2 arrived today! What a wonderful surprise to get a hymn book,and the chorus books. Whats amazing about this,my mom was a soloist most of her life,and I have a few of the Singspriration books! Thank you SO much!
Response: WOW! That got there super fast. I only mailed them out on Saturday at about 12:30!
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Comment: Thanks so much. There is so much I don't know where to start...lol...wish I could give you more hearts ...
Response: Haha! I had soo much fun putting this package together! There are a few which might be a bit odd at first ( chocolate mochi and the matcha Pocky for instance - which are strangely enough my favorites!) but hopefully you'll enjoy them all.
Lady rated for April sender's choice ATC x2 on Apr 16, 2013
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Comment: Thank you
Response: Thank you! : )
Tpartymom rated for 1st Quarter Reading Log Swap 2013 on Apr 13, 2013
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Response: Thank you! : )
NoirNoire rated for Thrift Store Find #34 on Apr 5, 2013
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Comment: WOW, where do I begin?! This is by fair the best package I have received on Swap-Bot. You are incredibly thoughtful and generous and I feel really fortunate to have had you as my swap partner. I LOVE everything you found for me. Did you sow the cute little bag that you put the owl necklace in? I love it and it even fits my iPod, so Ill be carrying that around with me everywhere now. The box you packaged the items in, the Fabric, the necklace, stamps, postcards, the gorgeous clutch, the Venice city guide and the adorable canvas...Seriously thank you for really taking my profile into consideration. You're the best!! <3 <3!
Response: YAY! I'm so glad you liked it all! I did make the little pouch for the necklace from some felt I had left over from another project. Great that you can keep using that too! =) It was so much fun putting your package together. We have some great thrift stores here in San Jse and I'm a bit of an addict with them. Even the clutch I used for my wedding and the rhinestone brooches in my bouquet came from thrift stores. If you 're ever looking for something in particular and aren't having any luck, let me know. Seriously I find all kinds of things here!
cabeynon rated for I'm No Artist ATC, USA only on Apr 4, 2013
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Comment: Vickie, I loved your ATC !!! and thanks for the extra one...... I love the chocolate one a card after my own heart !!!!!
Response: I'm so glad you liked them both! I have a habit of always sending one more than I need to with ATC's. I like the extra little push to do something creative. : ) Thanks for the rating!
valreinking rated for LBoE - One Tiny Thing on Apr 1, 2013
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Comment: Frannie squealed. She loves her new little friends! Thank you. They will be well loved! :)
Response: I'm so glad they're loved! : ) Thank you!
Tommie rated for March sender's choice ATC x2 on Mar 22, 2013
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Comment: thank you so much for the great atcs. i love that halloween atc you made!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i do i do i do ;)
Response: Thank you! After seeing you liked nesting dolls and halloween, I wanted to try something different. I'm so glad you liked them!
JudalineZ rated for USA Big Fat Stuffed Envelope #15 on Mar 20, 2013
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Comment: you deserve five hearts! I love the surprise it was good way to cheer up after coming home from California due to my mother passed away and funeral.
Response: I'm so sorry to hear of her passing. Thank you for the rating and the sweet comments.
samsstuff rated for Thriftstore #33 -USA only on Mar 20, 2013
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Comment: Awesome finds, I love them! Thank you :-)
Response: Thank you! I'm so glad you got it : )
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Comment: Fantastic assortment!
Response: Thank you for the rating! I'm so glad you like it all. : )
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Comment: Thank you for the generous assortment of background papers! There are so many cool ones!
Response: I'm so glad you like them all! I just might have a bit of a paper collecting problem, so anytime you'd like more, just let me know.
MuzicChiq rated for Pet Pride on Mar 15, 2013
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Comment: Thanks so much
Response: Thank you : )
JenRed rated for ATC-Sun theme for Beginners on Mar 6, 2013
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Comment: Great ATCs! And the final "When it was dark..."ATC is also my favorite!
Response: Thank you so much! Something about that quote just feels good.
Chaospony rated for Pet Pride on Mar 1, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the great email. Your pup is a sweetheart!
Response: Thank you for the rating and the sweet comment! I feel so lucky to have been at the right place at the right time to find my Buster boy.
SamiE rated for ATC - paint chips on Feb 23, 2013
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Comment: Way cool ATC's. Good work. Thanks.

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Comments

dobie256 on May 15, 2013:

Thanks so much for the great cookbook. My DH loves sandwiches so he will be a happy camper! <3

hoppyloo on May 2, 2013:

Thank you SO much for the PC books you so kindly RAKd to me - have loved looking throught them, and finding new things to try out on my unsuspecting family! Im going to have fun finding out what UK substitutes I can use for some of the listed ingredients! So kind of you :) x

LauraM540 on May 1, 2013:

Thanks for the fun ATC paper destash!! I look forward to creating some super ATCs!

piratecaptainmo on Apr 29, 2013:

Thank you for the RAK ATC backs you sent! What a great variety, I can't wait to use them!

ladydy5 on Apr 29, 2013:

Glad to have ya in my Thriftstore Fine group.

mizvicky on Apr 25, 2013:

Thank you so very much for the Address labels :) I love them!!! Right up my Ally

So sweet of you :)

Barbara on Apr 15, 2013:

Oh my heavens, it's like Christmas around here! Thank you for all the goodies you sent for me and my family.

biasbabe on Mar 10, 2013:

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Welcome to the Love our Dogs Society Group

Johkup on Feb 28, 2013:

Thank you so much for sending me extra Pet Pride email :) as my partner sent very late!

TryshaH81 on Feb 14, 2013:

I want to send you a GREAT big Thank You for being an angel for the Animal Postcard swap I was flaked on!! Payton loved them!!

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