ckwini

Hi there, thanks for taking the time to read my profile.

2/15/26 Update: I have returned after an extended hiatus. Before my absence, I failed to complete a few swaps, I bit off more than I could chew. I take full responsibility for my failures and have reached out to any past swap partners possible to make amends. My plan going forward is to only sign up for 1 swap at a time, and perhaps do exchanges and RAK in the forums.

A few notes about me:

• I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.
• I have lived in Oklahoma for 23 years now.
• I have been happily married for 25 years.
• No kids, but eventually want to adopt.
• I have 3 fur babies (sugar gliders).

• Color - Blues and grays
• Food - Pizza and ice cream
• Place - Disneyland Parks (Went here on my honeymoon!)
• Scents - Vanilla, jasmine
• Pastime - Browsing Pinterest for new craft ideas
• Other random things I like: thunderstorms, Disney movies, pens
• Things I collect - stamps (postmarked), playing cards

A few of my interests:

• Crafts - I dabble in just about every craft I come across: cross-stitch, kirigami, origami, diamond painting, woodburning (I love the smell of burning wood), beading...my current hobbies are paper crafting, collage and junk journaling.
• Cats and sugar gliders
• Computer games (Minecraft and Palia are current favorites)
• Performing Random Acts of Kindness - I love to put a smile on someone's face, friend and stranger alike.
• Reading (mostly non-fiction: architecture, forces of nature, books about books)
• Learning - I am a life-long learner and passionate about discovering new ideas

Topics I would enjoy writing about with you

• Traveling
• Books!
• Computer games
• Learning something new (I'm a life-long student)
• Sociology
• Deep subjects: I like to go past the basic conversation of weather and daily routine and dig into what you think about, how you feel.

I have a wide range of favorites:

• Electronic dance music
• 90s Pop
• New Age
• Movie soundtracks (Star Wars, Transformers, Indiana Jones and similar)

I watch very little TV, so I have no favorites.

Things I'd love to receive:

• Stickers
• Stamps (canceled or not, foreign and domestic)
• Book themed items of any sort
• Cool/unique playing cards
• Just about anything related to paper crafting
• Scrapbook sheets
• Ephemera
• Things that sparkle, I love glittery items!

...will add more as I think of it.

Thanks again for reading! To get an even better idea of who I am and what my interests are, check out my Pinterest profile (link up top).

If you are interested in playing cards, I will happily add a few to any swap. I have a ton of cards to share. I will also take special requests or 1v1 swaps if there are particular cards you need (Frankendeck, etc.). Let me know!

I have 2 Frankendecks close to completion with just the following cards left to swap/collect:

Hearts - A, 8, K (2) Diamonds - 7, J Spades - A, Q, K Clubs - A, 5, 6, 7, J, Q

Just started a 3rd Frankendeck and my goal is to collect a card with each state featured. Only a handful so far but I think that's a pretty good start. I am including Puerto Rico and DC to make it a full deck.

States I need: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Deleware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming