uniqueutopia

Hi! I'm Jessie and I'm a graphic artist from Wisconsin. I design logos and business cards, as well as t-shirts and apparel.

I craft, weld, make jewelry, paint, make greeting cards/book marks, ceramics and slump glass. I paint with coffee, crochet, embellish with beads/ribbons and am a hot glue gun sharp shooter. If it's crafty, I'll try it.

My favorite crafts? Ooo tough one. I like so many things. Sculpting, drawing, painting, 3-d printing, resin pouring, amirigumi...I love everything craft.

I like to share what I make, and put a lot of time and effort into each piece as well as presentation for my swap friends.

I am a steampunk and victorian enthusiast and am very involved with a group of wild west shooters. I make and use bullwhips for target sport (trick whip cracking and target whipcracking). I enjoy victorian lore and collect cabinet cards, postmortem paraphernalia, hair work, etc. I had taken up the whip cracking sport while on my weight loss journey from 500 pounds to my current weight of 237 pounds. My website encourages anyone looking to improve coordination and strength to get out there and crack whips, most especially if they are morbidly obese and immobile, like I was. Whip cracking is a great start.

I really love flip flops. I'm anti-shoe 90% of the time (I've even been known to make a quick run to the car in the snow with no shoes). Unfortunately, stores prefer you to have shoes, so I rely on my flip flops. I love them. I'm a size 9 in the foot, but cheapy flops in a 10 fit most of the time. Hate shoes, but love socks--go figure.

I love recycled things and handmade things over and above anything new. If you made it just for me, I will absolutely love it. I enjoy swapping as a surprise and each little thing is a gift from a perfect stranger and I think that is so awesome. I will give lots of information, but I love everything.

I like to get craft supplies: (see etsy faves) fat quarters, glass beads, ribbons, old jewelry, pretty bottles, Sea shells of all kinds and sizes, pretty/funky yarn (especially novelty yarns), wire (for making jewelry as well as bigger gauges of brass, silver and copper for wire art), jewelry findings, handmade papers, candles, incense, crystals (natural and glass) scrap booking do dads. Tools (like for jewelry making or wire working--round nosed pliers, crimpers, wire cutters, snap setters etc.).

I adore coffee. Always an awesome treat.

I like earthy things, and "coffee" themed things as well as shabby chic and nerdy things. I love, love, love sunflowers. They are my favorite flower ever.

Leather is always great to get. Feathers, fur, and animal/nature inspired things are wonderful and welcome. If you do not appreciate animal naturals, just say so and I will not send them to you.

My favorite color is pink.

Nerd stuff!!! Dr Who, Star Trek, firefly... I like nerd stuff.

I like the smell of sandalwood, linen, cotton, lilac, lavender, chamomile, jasmine, mint, and fresh cut grass. I like organic and glycerin soaps. I do have sensitive skin, glycerin and organic always works well for me. I have plug-in tart warmers and always appreciate scents for those.

I like herb and vegetable seeds, coffee, honey, pretty rocks, little bits, buttons. Whatever.

• ANYTHING from my Etsy faves. I spend a lot of time on Etsy, especially in terms of supplies. I have an extensive wish list of items.

-Victorian jewelry findings filigree.

-Peacock feathers, especially white ones.

-Cameos, cabochons, Victorian era, mourning.

-Ostrich feathers.

-Resin molds

-books based on my interests above.

-Scraps of leather/buckskin/rawhide/leather thongs. if you see leather furniture at the dump, cut off as much leather as possible and send it to me!!!

-Glass pearls/beads-cabachons.

-I LOVE LOVE LOVE coffee/coffee accessories.

-E-6000.

-Broken jewelry, rhinestones.

-Fat quarters.

-Lampwork beads.

-Steampunk things

-Mugs

-Makeup/lotion/soap

-Handmade jewelry/accessories

-Scarves/headbands

-Stereoscope cards (any--but I especially like medical)

-Cabinet cards, strange and unusual postcards. Creepiness

-Return address labels with a sunflower on it.

-Gift cards! I got one once for $5.00 and how nice was that? It was like a discount on what I was buying anyway. Very cool gift.

Here's the hard part. I love everything I get from my partners; however, due to personal beliefs, I really do not want Ouija boards, tarot cards, horoscope, or any witchcraft items. I am a Christian and while I am very interested in Victorian mourning, Gothic, burlesque, weird and odd, medical quackery, and love a good ghost story, I am not a fan of witchcraft, pentagrams, satanism, metaphysical, lightworking, aliens, and the associated. Please, please respect that as I will do the same for you. If you have any questions about something, ASK! I don't judge and i'm super easygoing. If I have questions, let me ask too! I will love you as my partner and we can be friends no matter what, so don't be afraid to communicate!

Food is food. If I don't like it, I have kids that will. I do like treats from around the world.