PapayaAlley

Hi, I'm Kendra! I live in Northern California in a very small town west of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I enjoy the small-town life and am thankful to be able to look out my window and see nature and wildlife everyday. I also live with my partner of 8 years, Kevin, and our nearly 1 year old son, who is my favorite hobby. Besides spending time with my family, I also work as a dental assistant and I am going to school full time to finish by degree in social work. Because time is limited and life is busy, I try to incorporate small acts of creativity into my days. I really enjoy snail mail for that reason, it is a really fun creative outlet that doesn't take a lot of time out of the day. Besides snail mail, I love drawing, painting, collage, art journaling, glue books, and really just learning new crafts and techniques! I really enjoy receiving mail from people who put a lot of effort into their swaps, I love hand-lettering, stickers, washi tape, happy quotes, and cool postage on my mail.

Here are some random things I like (in no specific order):

*Favorite color: purple *Stationary *Mail art *PCs with patterns, quotes, art *Marimekko *Pinterest *Washi tape *Postage stamps *Art *Etsy *Mandalas *Magazine clippings *International newspaper clippings *White wine and pretty cocktails *Kind People *Scrapbook paper *Feminism *Succulents and cacti *Upcycling *Zines *Things w/ my sign (Sagittarius) *Starbucks *Ceramics/pottery *Cats *Chinese food *Sanrio *Sleeping in *Vintage anything, especially houses *Stickers *Ikea *People watching *Long drives *Christmas *Being at home *Cooking and trying new recipes *Polka dots *Floral print *Stripes *Paisley *Bohemian *Iced coffee *Anthropologie *Thrift stores and antique shops

*Coloring books *Paper crafting *Collaging *Painting: watercolors, acrylics *ModPodging--is that a word? *Playing in my art journals, junk books, paste books *Upcycling old objects *Drawing *Zentagles *Sewing (need a lot more practice) *Knitting *Trying new crafts!

Some of the things I don't like (in no specific order): *Medieval/fantasy style (dragons, wizards, etc.) *Religious items *Teacher stickers *Disney or any cartoony things *Glitter

*When people don't send or rate!

I'm not that picky, but I like receiving nice things in the mail...

*Modest Mouse *The National *Angus and Julia Stone *Iron and Wine *Mimicking Birds *The Shins *Bright Eyes *The Walkmen *Local Natives *Feist, *Van Morrison, *Wild Child *Monsters of Folk