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Date Joined: March 31, 2019
Last Online: January 6, 2023 Birthday: February 3 Country: United States My Website |
August 2022 Updates: Hello! I currently live in Naples, Italy with my husband where I'm getting used to the hot summers.While I live in Italy, my PO box is considered a USA address and does not require extra postage. Don't be alarmed or confused by my address, it is indeed a US address! However, please allow for extra mailing time because it takes a little longer to send and receive mail from Italy. Please contact me if you have any worries :)
Traveling: I will be traveling October 15th-November 30th, 2022. Thank you for your patience if your mailing is received during this time. I will get to rating it as soon as I am home!
I am an art fanatic. I have taught middle school and high school visual arts and I spend most of my free time doing art in one form or another. I also love to travel and spend most of my time exploring Europe. I have a beautiful black and white cat named Cass whom I dote on. My nickname given to me when I was a child is ShyChey. Hence why my profile picture is of a Shy Guy from Mario. I love that character and have a connection to it.
You'll see a large gap of inactivity on my profile from taking a break during Covid and lots of other life changes like moving to a new country. Thanks for your understanding!
Things I'd Rather Not Receive:
-I don't have any food allergies :)
I usually love anything that is sent to me as long as I can tell the sender put thought and care into the letter that accompanies it. I also prefer handwritten letters as they feel more special to me. However, if this is physically impossible, I won't hold it against you ;)
Things I LOVE:
-Artist Trading Cards (3.5" x 2.5" art) Seriously, I will always be happy with an ATC. I especially love hand drawn ATCs. Please put your city/state/country on your ATC. I LOVE seeing where each of my ATCs come from.
-Reading. I have my dream library/reading nook that I'm in love with right now. I especially love magical realism, sci-fi, and psychological thrillers.
-Scrapbooking. It is really hard to find crafting/scrapbooking supplies in Italy, but I'm doing my best with the supplies I've hoarded.
-STICKERS (I give them to my students and use them on everything) This can include teacher stickers and nicer/larger stickers. I tend to give my students the nicer stickers I buy in bulk from Wish.com
-Travel themed things. I love exploring different countries.
-Elfs! I went to Elf School in Iceland and since then I've been somewhat obsessed with elves and elf houses.
-Postcards. I prefer postcards written with a lovely handwritten note versus sent in an envelope.
-I've been collecting a variety of eggs since I was five (real, rock, plastic, etc.) I like themes with decorated eggs, but I do not need anymore actual eggs.
-Anime (Especially Miyazaki movies, The Seven Deadly Sins, Blue Exorcist, and Deadman Wonderland)
-Famous Artist Themes (You really can't go wrong with any artist, especially if you include fun facts about them.)
-Anything Chocolate and Sweet ( I love sweet themed papers and stickers)
-Pop Art
-Decorated Envelopes, small envelopes, anything cutely decorated
-Japanese stationary
-Anything Colorful and bright (Especially cutesy stuff including unicorns, stuffed animals, etc.)
-Foxes ( Foxes are my favorite animal and I have a sleeve of tattoos of foxes and roses)
-Pigs. I think they are adorable and one day maybe I'll have a pet pig.
-I like digital photography and darkroom photography
-Hand drawn/Hand Painted Things. You make it, I'll love it!
-Miyazaki Movies, especially Totoro!!!! My classroom was Totoro themed.
-Supernatural the TV show. I especially love Castiel (Cass) whom my cat is named after.
-All things Sci-Fi
-I can't fall asleep without Futurama, House, or Supernatural playing in the background. I'm a huge fan of all three of those shows.
-I like board games and card games. Fluxx is my favorite.
-Doctor Who (9th and 10th doctor are my favorite)
-Keith Haring, the Pop Artist (My favorite artist)
-Orville. This show is amazing and my favorite character is Bortus.
-Horror movie fan. I love all the classics and will generally enjoy even the campiest of films. My favorite horror flicks involve anything with Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Craft Items I'd LOVE To Receive:
-Stickers
-Vintage Scrapbook Supplies
-Postcards
-Regular Stamps With Ink
-Washi Tape
-Small Stones & Mosaic Pieces
-Watercolor Paper
-Glue Sticks
-Handmade Decorative Paper
-Fine Point Pens & Markers
-Die Cuts
I LOVE getting new music suggestions in letters. My taste tends to be very eclectic, but I lean more towards alternative music. If you want to make me happy, tell me about your favorite band or song in your letter/package to me!
Some music I've been gravitating towards recently:
Billie Eilish- When The Party’s Over
Gregory Alan Isakov- The Stable Song
Amber Run -Amen
Bleachers- I Wanna Get Better
Bon Iver and St. Vincent- Roslyn
Greta Van Fleet - You’re The One
Comments
Welcome to the Artisan ATC group 🙂 I look forward to swapping with you.