MaryCT

I'm married and have 3 children and 2 small dogs. I enjoy all kinds of crafts and have tried so many including stained glass, pottery, sewing, baking, jewelry making and I once took a black smithing class. And I love to learn new ones! Lately I've been working on my junk journal which I am mostly filling with faux vintage ephemera. Paper crafting in general is new to me but I am totally loving it and am keeping my local Michael's in business.

I recently joined Swap-Bot and am really enjoying the swaps where I get a chance to be creative. I'd love to join in on an ATC or a deco swap but I'm not really clear on what they are nor have I found many examples online. If someone wants to clue me in I'd appreciate it! I watch a lot of YouTube crafting videos and more recently have found many on TikTok.

I also like reading, the beach, binge watching new Netflix shows with my husband and getting together on Saturday afternoons with my friends to do crafts. I love spending time with my now adult children who visit frequently and I am also expecting my first grandchild!

If you need ideas on what to send in a swap here are a few of my favorites but don't feel pressured to follow it. I'm easy going and grateful for anything sent.

A: American folk art,

B: butterflies, beach, birdhouses, Beatrix Potter, birdhouses, buttons

C: celtic knot, cottage core, colors such as muted lavender, dusty blue, rose pink and sage green.

D: dollhouses, DIY

E: ephemera, embellishments

F: flowers, fused glass,

G: gardens

H: hummingbirds, Holly Hobby

I: ink pens, ink pads

J: junk journals, Joan Walsh Anglund

K: kittens

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M: Mary Engelbreit, markers, maps, matryoshka ( nesting dolls), mermaids, miniatures.

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P: postcards, pottery, pens, pastel colors, pretty things, podcasts, paper crafts

Q

R: Raggedy Ann, ribbon

S: stickers, stationary, stamps, summer, Scandinavian folk art, sea horses

T: tea pots, thrifting, tiny dogs, topiary, textured paper

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V: vacation, vintage, Van Gogh, vellum

W: washi tape, William Morris designs, wax seals

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Y: yorkies

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I'm thankful to receive most anything but please no profanity or nudity. Not really interested in anything political or religious either.