jannieb

Hi, I'm Janis from Texas. Yee Haw!

I have 25 year old twin boys and a 29 year old son who is developmentally delayed due to a rare chromosome disorder called "Ring 4". More information on this disorder can be found HERE

I have been married for 31 years. I was a military wife for 10 years. We lived on Ft. Huachuca in AZ: (Loved it!!). Ft. Eustis in Newport News, Virginia: (Liked it!) & Ft. Meade in Maryland: (Hated it!). He is a Veteran of the Gulf War & left 1 week after I found out I was pregnant with Grayson & came back 2 weeks after he was born. My twins were born at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.

I have 3 rescue dogs.

Yodi is a 2yr old Yorkie mix. My son actually adopted him, but he was too much for him to handle so we took him in. He is aloof, hard headed, & is one kooky little dog. He acts like the Tazmanian devil from Looney Tunes & has little hissy fits making all kinds of growling noises & movements if he doesn't get his way.

Bianca is a 7 yr old Doxie-Pin. She was from an animal hoarding situation & went to a couple of homes until she found us. She is terrified of everything...the leash, walks, baths, other people, anything that you have or hold that she doesn't recognize, etc.

My husband rescued a new dog that was going to be sent to the pound. Her name is Penny & she is a 2yr. old shepherd mix. She is really sweet, & friendly. Yodi loves her, but Bianca does not.

They are all loved, spoiled, & happy house dogs who get lots of love & treats :)

Likes/Wishlist in no particular order...

• I LOVE killer whales...all whales & dolphins really, but Orca, Narwhal, Sperm whales, & Beluga
• Bottlenose & Commersons Dolphins are my favorites!!
• My #1 favorite thing to swap & receive is ATC's & now Artist Trading Coins too!
• An origami killer whale.
• A mosaic eggshell magnet or ATC
• Bright & happy suns
• Inchies & Twinchies.
• I love the Mayor from Disney's Nightmare Before Christmas.
• Zipper pouches - looking for larger ones that hold more stuff.
• Edgar Allen Poe, & the Raven.
• Animals dressed in hipster clothes.
• Mariachi Bands, Mexican art, & Day of the Dead
• I collect vintage postcards & photos from Miami Seaquarium, Sea World, Sea Land of the Pacific, Marineland & any other aquariums or destinations depicting whales/dolphins in aquariums.
• I collect new & used dog/cat/animal rabies or registration tags & licenses.
• Wooden nickels, bottle caps.
• Good Luck anything - Pennies, coins, tokens, clovers, charms, pocket cards, etc.
• Numbers
• Worry stones
• Any metal keys (house, car, suitcase, etc.)
• Beaded rosary

Other stuff I like..

• I love funny chickens & roosters like Hei Hei from Moana, Chicken Boo from Animaniacs, etc.
• Puns
• Kliban Cat
• Big eye characters.
• Jim Shore figures.
• Stuff that is "creepy cute"
• Cute avocados!
• I love Thimblestump Hollow characters...Huskyshuffler is my favorite!
• Chris Ryniak art & vinyl figures.
• Joe Ledbetter art & vinyl figures.

Animal Loves...

• Whales & dolphins as listed above
• Octopus
• All cats & dogs
• Chickens & roosters
• Betta fish
• All cats & dogs
• Blue-Jay's, Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Chickadee
• Black & White Cows, Spanish bulls (not the fighting part, just that type of bull)
• You can't go wrong if it has a cute animal on it :)

Some characters I like are...

• Quick Draw McGraw & Baba-Looey
• Pixie & Dixie
• The over-polite Goofy Gophers
• Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester the Cat, Wile E. Coyote, Foghorn Leghorn (including George P. Dog, Henry Hawk, & Sam the Sheepdog)
• Ferdinand the Bull
• Stitch
• Animaniacs (including Goodfeathers, Chicken Boo, Mindy & Buttons, Katie Ka-Boom, etc.)
• Tiny Toons
• Courage the Cowardly Dog
• Batman & Aquaman
• All the characters from the Nightmare Before Christmas....especially the Mayor.

People I currently like...

• Steve Perry
• John Oliver
• Terry Crews
• Blink 182

• Improperly packaged items that get damaged during shipping
• Strong smell of cigarette smoke
• Nudes (not opposed to receiving one...just not what I would typically go for)
• Gore, or gross stuff like dismembered babies, medical specimens, realistic horror.
• Monkeys/Chimps
• Circus animals
• Sea shells
• Spiders - I have Arachnophobia!!

Please do not send: These are things I do not need or have an excess of, so while I appreciate you sending them, please be aware that they might be shared with others, which will put a smile on someone else's face too.

• Journal or Planner items
• Clothes, Iron on's
• Notebooks, paper, sticky notes, memo sheets & recipe cards
• Jewelry
• Paper pieces/punchies
• Scented sachets or perfume.
• Books or Bookmarks (I do audiobooks)
• Gems, rhinestones, bling, GLITTER, spangles, confetti or sequins.
• Make up, Nail Polish, Perfume, any Bath & body stuff
• Items from Dollar Tree (I go there all the time)
• Food or drink of any kind (no tea bags/drink or coffee packets please)

I am the founder of the Experienced ATC Swappers Group as well as the USA ATC Swap group.

I prefer a hand drawn/painted ATC. If it's in your unique "style" that's even better. I appreciate clever, snarky or unexpected collage and colorful layered mixed media. Just because it's not listed here doesn't mean I don't like it or want it. I am open to any & all topics & themes.

I especially love Lowbrow art. Odd, weird & surreal are right up my alley!

Besides my favorite animals & themes listed in my "likes" I love...

• Orca is my fave (of course) but all types of whales, dolphins & sharks are appreciated.
• Dogs & Cats (my son Grayson collects cat ATC's)
• The Nightmare Before Christmas Mayor & background characters like Vampires, Clown, Witches & the Harlequin Monster.
• Edgar Allen Poe, & The Raven
• Animals dressed in hipster clothes.
• Mariachi Bands, the colors of Mexican art, & Day of the Dead.
• Beta fish
• Styles : Whimsical, Zetti , Distress & Grunge.
• Houses: row houses or house shaped ATC's.
• Numbers
• Characters with big cute eyes.

I use a lot of tape because the postal machines that the mail goes through can be very hard on envelopes, so I don't want them to tear up my ATC's & swaps that I send out. I've worked very hard on them & want you to receive them in great shape. See HERE for an interesting article about why your mail is sometimes damaged.

You will probably need a pair of scissors handy when you open up my swaps.

I am 2 hours behind Swapbot time.

I swap USA only due to postage costs, wait times & reliability.

I am no longer allowing swappers that have participated in "ratings booster" swaps to make up for poor ratings in my groups & swaps b/c I think it is an unfair way to cheat the ratings system. I will make an exception only if it has been 1 year + since you joined one.

**Feel free to use any of my past swap ideas, wording, or pictures to host your own swap or to start an International version of a swap I am currently hosting. No need to ask. Ideas are not property. We are all here to express our creativity & have fun, so inspiring others & sharing ideas is what Swapbot is all about.

I do not claim to be an expert in any of the swaps that I host. I am often trying out new things right along with you & for the very 1st. time. Sometimes I fail & sometimes I succeed, but I give it my best shot & hope you will do the same.

I ALWAYS send & I ALWAYS rate, so if you are missing a card, package or rating please let me know before giving me a negative rating so I can make it right. If something prevents me from sending on time I will always let you know.

I always angel all of my swaps as long as you rate the person that flaked on you a 1.

Please don't hesitate to PM me if something doesn't look right, if I made a mistake on something or for any constructive comments. I welcome any FRIENDLY guidance, advice or reminders.

SMOKE STINKS! - I prefer not to swap with smokers unless you are very careful about keeping your items away from the smoke.