chimerix

December 20, 2024

Well, we made it through the semester and I can't believe it is almost Christmas! Finally some down time to craft and reflect on the year.

Mele Kalikimaka!

I rate every swap as it comes in. If you think I should have received from you and I haven't rated, please let me know. If I chose not to rate for some reason, I will contact you about the reason.

I usually send quite early. If you haven't received from me, please, please let me know. I'll do everything in my power to make it right.

I love to eat and love to craft!

I am totally not a girly-girl! I live in Jeans and T-shirts.

I live in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. I am in my late 40s and work in costuming in the theatre.

I recycle or "up-cycle" EVERYTHING! I see new uses and projects in so-called trash. Including packaging! I can't throw away a bubble envie that has only been used once!

I do mostly fabric crafts, paper crafts, and collage. Sometimes I use all fabric so that I don't loose the hand of the fabric for ATC.

I can't draw unless you want stick figures; I can do a mean stick figure. :)

I love handmade. I would always love a handmade item even if the swap calls for purchased!!

Post Cards - I have been making a lot of PCs lately and I always prefer to receive handmade ones for swaps. So, if you want to send a handmade PC even in a "purchased PC" swap, please do!

I also prefer any pc in a plastic sleeve. The machines are so hard on pcs now that most of the commercial ones I get have big worn white blobs in the center.

I love Halloween crafting all year round. I constantly add to my spooky crafting supplies whenever I find them.

I love Teesha Moore inspired padded patches!! I have been making and trading, so let me know if you'd like to do a swap.

I love batik fabrics, fabrics with small prints other than flowers, fun colored rick-rack, interesting buttons, unusual ribbons and lace

I craft a lot of ATCs, Tags, Postcards and Junk Journals.

I love dragons, dragons, dragons, gargoyles, fairies, mermaids, octopi, Celtic art, Mythological creatures, old school "oops" style pinup girls, Alice in Wonderland, The Emerald City (from Wizard of Oz) and did I mention dragons. :)

I love unusual or NON-Disney fairy tale images (think Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Little Mermaid, etc).

I love Highland Cows! Images or art using realistic photos of them are always appreciated.

I love Edward Gorey!

I collect artist made earrings and necklaces. I love original works that I can wear around.

I love dark colors (black, purple, maroon, blue, etc).
I also love jewel tones. I'm not a big fan of pink/pastels or muddy greens.

I collect 1976 drummer boy Quarters (Bicentennial), space postage stamps, Matryoshka dolls (Russian nesting dolls), cloisonne jewelry.

I always love to get interesting die cuts (especially lacy ones or ones that have a lot of cut out space), Halloween paper crafting supplies, beautiful/interesting papers, interesting colored paper doilies

I use a lot of tape runners, Elmer's Craft Bond glue sticks, little tubes of E6000, double sided craft tape

Not so fond of:

Please no alcohol related items. I'm sober for over 5 years and going strong.

Please nothing political from any party.

I don't like scented things (like soap, lotion, potpouri, etc). Nor do I wear makeup.

I am not the biggest fan of things overly "cutesie" (big eye dolls and kids, etc). Disney is not my favorite, but I'm easy going.

I don't have a use for kid related, wedding, scrapbooking or decorative items, altered match boxes or mini zines.

I don't use any modern ephemera (like current movie tickets or random flyers); I just don't have a use for it.

I don't really have a use for bookmarks unless they are something that is an image from one of my likes that I can use in my junk journals. I'm a kindle girl :)

I don't drink tea. so please pass it on to someone else; I'm a coffee gal.

Please don't send anything that can melt in the tropical heat. ie. chocolate, lip balm, candy, etc

And as much as I like snacks, please don't send things like granola bars and Nutragrain bars. They usually arrive mangled and I can get them at the local grocery.

Action pics, Comedies, James Bond, Hellboy, Serenity, A Christmas Story

Game of Thrones, Psych, Dirty Jobs, How It's Made, Firefly, Eureka, Scooby Doo, Bones, Futurama, Warehouse 13, Supernatural, Murder She Wrote, historical dramas

I really enjoy making ATCs, PCs, junk journal elements, altered index cards, note cards, etc.

I do a lot of sewing, general crafts, found object sculpture, Doll recons

I make a lot of jewelry.

I cook a lot. But I do not bake much - can't have the stuff around the house!

Anything by Tom Robbins, The Three Musketeers series, Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass, Cozy Mysteries, Fantasy

Classic Rock, Classical, Scissor Sisters, Nina Simone, Jazz

Right now I am looking for the following things for projects I have brewing.

Please message if you'd like to set up a private swap!

Any Halloween things for papercrafts. I am always collecting images, papers and embellishments because I do a TON of Halloween crafting.

Bicentennial Quarters (USA 1976 quarters) - with the drummer boy on the back side,

I also collect non-cutsie dragons. I have a love of all mythical creatures.

I love fun earrings (pierced). Especially handmade.

I have a collection of vintage jewelry with light blue rhinestones and always love to add to it.

I collect cloisonne jewelry.

I am collecting Teesha Moore inspired padded patches.

I collect space postage stamps from any country. Canceled or not canceled.

ATCS:

Right now I am also collecting specific ATCs and ATCoins in the following themes:

• Dragons (non cutesie)
• The Emerald City
• Mythical Beasts (non cutsie)
• Mermaids and Fairies (non cutsie)
• Celtic Knot work
• Octopus
• Unusual Alice in Wonderland images (not disney related)

JUNK JOURNALS:

Right now I am working on several Junk Journals if you are interested in sending pieces to go in them specifically...I am especially interested in non-cutsie and non-Disney items.

• Dragon Journal
• Alice in Wonderland Journal
• Mermaid Journal
• Fairy Journal
• The Emerald City Journal (From Wizard of Oz)
• Octopus Journal
• Fairy Tales Journal
• Various Mythical Creatures Journal
• Halloween Journal

I am always up for private swaps.

I crochet, sew, make paper crafts. I make a lot of jewelry.

Recently flaked on:

• Christmas Postcard - International by @BeaGarrido23

• 💀 It's not too early for Halloween #4 by @jm3712

-- AI Happy Mail Triple Combo #8 USA by @LoveJester

-- YTPC: Book Page Pockets by @Chickaree