High time I posted something: I am taking a rather extended break from swapping .. I am not sure if I will be back or not but am keeping my account to keep my options open. I can be reached at pmktk@shaw.ca if anyone needs me. Its been a lot of fun! Hugs to all Pat

I AM INTO : (at the moment!)

• I am experimenting with mixed media. I Could use any supplies including canvas, stencils, acrylic paint, gesso or other mediums and brushes and anything you can think of!

• Altering anything - I like to alter and decorate tins and boxes, even picture frames and silverware! I want to try altering cigar boxes but they are hard to find! Just started altering dominoes and Tim holtz fragments and loving it. I have tons of tins and boxes but smaller flat items and broken bits of jewelry to glue on altered items would be appreciated.

Vinyl : I love using my cricut to cut vinyl! I am making assorted types and sizes that can be used on lap tops, phones, appliances, windows, walls etc! Some of the vinyl is totally safe for walls and the rest can be used on walls with caution. I am also using chalk board and whiteboard vinyl to make tags and labels.

• Knitting and crochet - i do a bit of both but in small amounts. I am presently in search of very large knitting needles up to,size 50 of any type.

• Felting - I love to needle felt both to make flat and 3d items and to felt on something. I also like to felt wool sweaters and use the resulting fabric .

THINGS I LIKE IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:

WISH LIST - in no particular order

*. Anything with a Boston terrier!!
*. Anything for my Boston Terrier size medium loves toys and coats/sweaters.
*. Bone shaped cookie cutters.
*. dish cloths, dish towels
*. cute hand towels, single ones are fine
*. gum any kind funky flavours welcome!
* single serving snacks and treats
*. chalkboard tags/stickers
*. Sissel trees any color or size
*. miniature anything the smaller the better
*. svg files especially 3D
*. rustic christmas decorations/supplies
*. chinese knotting patterns
*. Kumihimo bobbins, weights, patterns
*. drawer knobs/handles to use in crafts
*. cigar boxes
*. thin wood insert from cigar boxes
* Wooden spools any type or size
* Acrylic paint * paint brushes * stencils.

AT THE MOMENT I AM INSEARCH OF:.

• Miniatures any kind of anything I have been collecting them and using them in projects. Especially household,type items and food.

*. Labels Especially chalk board for,organizing *. Chalk pens any color

• Die cuts of anything 3d - especially useful items like organizers etc

*. Dress form anything!

*. Cool/vintage kitchen gadgets

*. Air fresheners for car, drawers, closets etc. the hanging or envelope type as opposed to spray

*. Candy! I love candy of all types filled chocolates, gourmet jelly beans, candy corn and anything similar, gummies, jellies. Dolly mixture and jelly babies from the UK area couple more favourites we cant get here and anything chocolate peanut butter YUM!! ... The list goes on! About the only candy.** I don't like is salted licorice and anything sour.**

• vintage sewing notions including wooden spools with or with out thread and any sewing theme embellishments of any type

• I collect nativity sets of any kind. I love those that reflect the country they are from. I am happy to receive these all year

*. I like black licorice candies of any type especially gummies and liquorice allsorts. I am particularly fond of all Haribo candies especially the mixes. ( we can only get the bears) just not,salted licorice please!

• Flying saucer candies - my kids love them!

• I am addicted to lip balm (not gloss) especially the "medicated ones " like Carmex.!

• I love reusable bags/ tote for groceries etc

• Car garbage bag/can of some sort

In general I like strong or bright colors over pastels. I am fond of non - traditional color combinations like orange and turquoise, fuchia and orange, purple and turquoise or purple and orange...i am sure there are others! I also like greens and brown and rust type colors.

Thank you but no thank you:

As I have done a lot of swaps i am starting to notice I have an excess of certain things.

For example note cards, note books of all types and pads of paper! I am out of room to store them!!

There are a few things that i do not use at all and do not like to receive. Thank you for not sending the following:

• Wooden pencils
• erasers of any kind
• anything geared at kids
• postcards
• kids or low quality stickers - actually most stickers
• Magnets - i have nothing to stick them on!
• stamped images (except as above)I don't get the point of the black on white and I don't use them at all!
• radom bits and pieces of paper. I have so much I don't even save my own scraps anymore.
• atc's
• sequins/confetti i just dont use them in any form!

Thank you for your consideration in not sending these items. They will be of much better use to someone else.

In general I like items that are useful as opposed to ornamental! I have enough things that collect dust already!

Please always be honest with me about swaps I understand life happens but i really dislike being lied to!!!

If there is a problem with something I have sent please feel free to let me know and I will extend the same courtesy on swaps i receive. I do tend to think outside the box so if you cant figure out how something applies to a swap please feel free to ask!