Oneartcookie5

I am usually early in mailing out trades. If you haven't received mine in a decent amount of time, please let me know. I try to make every trade a happy one for YOU! If it is late, it is definitely the mail system.

Hi! My name is Deborah, and I am 54 years old. I have three adult children and two grandchildren. I have had several serious health issues including cancer, sepsis, and a time on life support. As a result, I consider family, friends, and making new friends the #1 blessing in my life. I'm a very easygoing person, and I do not sweat the small stuff. I am not easily offended. I believe in putting kindness out in the world.

Making art is therapeutic for me and it makes me very happy to share the things I create/collect and hopefully brighten someone's day. These swaps are meant to be FUN. I'm not here to read postmarks or to critique art skills.

Right now I am working on the following crafts: collage, mixed media, gelprinting, acrylic painting classes, art journaling, mail art, and artist trading cards..

I do this list to make it easy for swap partners. Swaps should be easy and fun.

These are craft Items I love to receive in swaps.

💗Pieces of seam binding or lace. Includes small fabric scraps or scraps of lace, even 3" pieces are fabulous and they don't have to be pretty

💗Very Large dictionary or music pages

💗6x6 pretty scrapbook paper

❤️Much needed Pdt labels and swap slips

❤️Avocado dyed or other dyed papers

💗Business cards, brochures, fun found items from your area for my junk journal collages

💗Tags, pockets, etc that YOU made, to go in my eclectic journal. If you created it in your style, I will treasure it.

💗textured or sparkly papers

💗any washi samples esp. love words on them or florals or any red colored

💗Postcards! I enjoy touristy, artsy, vintage, homemade. I love them all.

💗 Any random die cuts that would help a beginner card maker esp birthdays

💗pretty stationery, envelopes not necessary

❤️Extra special wishes: drywall tape strips or sewn ruffled paper/fabric edges

LIKES (updated): I like many themes not limited to: collage fodder you made florals nature cats butterflies hearts sparkly things pelicans elephants Spongebob aliens zombies tacos coffee, tea cardinals poppies, sunflowers and your favorite Bible verses.
My art style is very eclectic and often messy art. I love all the colors. I do celebrate Halloween (Oct 30 bday😊) and Fall.

Please DON'T SEND list:
NO puffy or foam stickers(too fat for my journal). NO shabby chic vintage./Just not my personal preference NO Harry Potter NO Dark, Gothic, or Morbid. I prefer NO TIM HOLTZ I either have too much or I dont use in my artwork.

*Handmaid's Tale

*Dexters

*Pulse

*The Simpsons

*Bob's Burgers (the kiddos have me watching lol)

*some anime to keep up with adult children

*documentaries

I am an avid reader and will read most anything except romances. My favorites are psychological thrillers and historical fiction.

Favorite authors: (#1) Ken Follett and Jodi Piccoult, John Marrs, Frieda McFadden, Elin Hildebrand, John Grisham

Book recommendations and show recommendations are always welcome and greatly appreciated