yarnigras

I am happily married and have 2 really great children...I am very blessed.

Our family also includes 2 dogs (Ginger and Mojo), 2 cats (Leo & Suki) and 2 aquariums full of African cichlids. I am a musician and I love nature. I've been dabbling in arts and crafts since I was a child. Doing some arts shows here and there but mainly for my own amusement and as gifts! I have done too many types of arts and crafts to mention. At this time in my life, I am enjoying sewing, crocheting, amigurumi, mosaics,softies, and making bookmarks. I am super busy right now so I tend to like small projects for that 'instant gratification' feel of it.

I collect snow globes and love anything related to Christmas...santas, snowmen, Nativity scenes, nutcrackers, paper houses like Putz to display, etc.

I love handmade bookmarks!

I love quotes about reading and books and art, movie quotes too

I collect mushrooms and owls, I ADORE hedgehogs and gnomes

plain m&ms

handmade aprons and tote bags

I love handmade cupcake toppers,

polka dotted anything,

I adore Republic of Tea Ginger Peach decaf!

pretty fabric,

buttons,

beads,

ribbon,

pretty yarn,

9 mm safety eyes,

chocolate dipped pretzels (Flips),

cute cupcake liners (regular size)

plain old hot cocoa,

herb and flower seeds,

Bert's Bee's lip balm-original

i love color!

orange, lime green, teal, red...those are my favorites...not necessarily in that order though...

I am not a fan of gray or baby pastels. I DO like pink/brown , etc....just not pale pink by itself....

I wear a small. (My hips are 35" if that helps) I prefer half aprons with a flat front with pockets and long fat ties. I like to tie bows in the front!

I like: large bold modern prints Robert Kaufman, Alexander Henry, Amy Butler, Heather Bailey, Michael Miller, japanese import fabrics, Here are other fabric themes I like: owls, hedgehogs, toadstools, mushrooms, "pin up girls' Garden gnomes by 'Heather Ross Blue', retro fabrics,
50's sock hop/diner's type fabrics, polka dots, vintage kitchen or retro kitchen,
big 'in your face' type prints, kitschy, paisley in bright colors,

owls, hedgehogs, penguins, puffins, ducks, hedgehogs, platypus,
echidna, wombats, koala bears, xenarthran, some more... norwhals, manatees, beluga whales, penguins, turtles, snails, tortoises, sea turtles, praying mantis, ladybugs, frogs, toads...

The only reason you would get a low rating would be if you flaked or if you didn't meet swap requirements.

I WILL contact the host if deadline has passed and it looks like I've been flaked on. If that offends you, sorry but fair is fair.

as items go: please NO stickers, anything too foo-foo, most candy unless noted, I simply don't eat it, 'filler' stuff or junk you got and didn't like so you sent it on, postcards, perfume b/c I'm allergic, makeup in general, filigree crochet (too foo-foo for me)

I love a pretty package that isn't dumped together with junk someone else passed along. Something someone took time to put together, is lovely and it doesn't have to cost much. Simple is good.