Elppu

This is a combined account for me and my daughter. For my daughter's profile, please see below. I love postcards and getting mail from abroad...I take photographs and work in non-profit humanitarian work (please see more about this later!). I have 1 dog (Australian Cattle Dog) and I have 3 children:daughter,12,(loves horses and other animals) son,11, obsessed with Legos,especially Star Wars, son 5years, who loves Legos, Star Wars, Angry Birds...My hubby has recently started to collect old coins and stamps. We live in countryside,quite middle of Finland.

I work in non-profit humanitarian work among poor people and asylum seekers. Poverty and injustice touch my heart. If you would like to send something for these people we help, or if you are from conflict zone,I'm especially interested to swap something, even to create some sort of humanitarian swap to bring some smiles in conflict zones.

Things I love :

• nice,small rocks & shells taken from the beach. I thought I'd start a collection of little rocks from beaches around the world. If you can send a photo and a description of the beach along with rock/shell, I'll be grateful forever!

• photographing, I take photos and I'd love to see yours

• I especially like air-views&night views of cities/areas

• Macro photography

• Stars (real ones photographed) and astronomy pics

• chocolate,ANY KIND,my passion is beyond addiction,lol . I especially love Thornton's and Quality Street'c chocolate, but I always want to try new!

• old classic cars,not only american...photos of dumped old cars touch my heart :)

• vintage

• anything japanese ! also kawaii

• anything IRISH!

• anything Indian

• SUSHI

• Blythe dolls! I have none and I would love to see pics of yours!

*Orchids,roses,lotuses,cherry blossom/sakura,IVY (yes,weird but I thought it was cool in Ireland :D)

*Endangered species

Cosmetics: I get NASTY headache of many incenses,potpourris and scented candles and this goes to many cosmetics as well with ARTIFICIAL scents.

• Lush and Body Shop scents as well as handmade soaps are fine. I especially love raspberry,cranberry,chocolate,fudge,citrus,coconut,primrose scents

Clothing&sizes: I'm european size M,US size 4-6 and UK size 8.My shoe/sock size is 40. I prefer shirts tight (not the typical t-shirt model)

Colours: Attention,this applies to things I wear or use (pillow covers etc.) - in crafts I love absolutely every colour!

• LOVE turqouise! Anywhere,anything.

  • I also like black,pink,red,chocolate brown and olive green.

Fave combos:

*turqouise-chocolate brown

*black-red-white

*chocolate brown-olive green

I DON'T like pastel green or blue or any yellow/orange and I don't like plain white.

I like my postcards naked and stamped,if you can send packages with stamps instead of postage slip,that would be great.

I've started to do matchboxes, button fairies and needle felted thingies...I see myself doing atcs too.

I can send a card from the 3rd ugliest monument of the world with that village's lucky postal mark http://members.virtualtourist.com/vt/t/1c7/

I can also send a card from Santa's Grotto,stamped by Santa's elves!

...And of course Moomin stuff and Kaj Stenvall art cards and Fazer chocolate! I'm always open for private swaps!

My daughter's profile:

My hobby's are Hiphop dancing and riding.. I'm 12 yers old

I like: Horses,Cheetahs,Owls,Tigers,Lions Stars, Sea Hiphop,Riding All Japanese cute stuff:Rilakkuma, Kawai etc.. Candys from other countries Sushi Animals Letterpaper sets, Stickers, Scraps, Pens, Cards, etc...

I love - Isac Elliot - The Wanted - UnionJ - Austin Mahone - Zara Larsson So if you have something of them you can then change with me.

Gospel music

I read bible, Heidi Baker books, David Wilkerson books...Other good spiritual books

I like movies with unusual ending and psychological triggers...American happy-endings are not for me...Currently I mostly watch movies and documentaries about humanitarian issues. You can even recommend me one?! My fave list includes:

*Mama Heidi *Butterfly Effect *City of God *Slumdog Millionaire *Blood Diamonds *Angela's Ashes *P.S.I Love You