mazoak

• I will be taking a small break from doing a lot of swaps at one time. My health hasn't been the best lately and going to one appointment after the other is wearing me out. I will be finishing out what I've currently signed up for, with an occasional private swap but as of now-- health comes first. (7/24/15) Still Missing in Action!! My wife and I have some ups/downs with personal stuff and my health is continually up and down as well. I am trying to catch up on emails and hopefully in the next few months I'll return with 1 or 2 swaps. Happy New Year!!! (1/15/16)

• I know my profile says I've been a member since 2009 but I really haven't it's just when I made the account and never came back because Life Happens. I decided to rejoin--

• Pinterest- My account is full of Paleo food, ORBS (baby stuff), and crafty stuff.

• I'm not new to swaps, pen-pals, crafts, or art. I'm part of a smaller group elsewhere and do private swaps with them.

• I'm a dude who really digs art/crafts. I'm easygoing and like to swap with others who put thought and effort into their swaps.

Things I LOVE:

1. Paper- I enjoy all kinds of paper. Origami and homemade pressed papers are my favourite. I love to use them in my creations.

2. Colours- turquoise, green, purple, hot pink and orange are my top. But I enjoy red, darker shades of yellow, and darker shades of blue.

3. Postcards- normally of where you're from, something interesting for me to learn about. Or art post cards. I prefer them to be sent as is-- no need to place in envelope. Write, address, stamp, send-- way more fun!!

4. Photography- I tend to take macro shots of flowers, insects, rocks, bricks- really whatever my eye catches. I take photos of things that most folks don't see and try to bring it life. I've been really trying to take more pictures of landscapes of where I'm from because I do live in a beautiful state.

5. Stickers- Skulls. Owls. Hearts. All kawaii. My Lil Pony. Cute Food. Food with faces. Puffy. Glitter stickers. Unicorns. Socks. Really bright fun stickers. Birds. Mermaids. Day of Dead. Donuts. Roosters. Llamas. Robots. Bunnies. Flowers. Fruits. Snowmen. Santas. Kerioppi. Rilakkuma. Pankunchi. Badtz-Maru.

6. Glitter- I absolutely love glitter. The more the better, but in a nice way. Like a layered look but NOT sloppy.

7. Paper Flowers held together with brads-- another favourite.

8. I also love note sheets from Pankunchi, Hello Kitty, Chococat, Happy Burger, etc.

Things I dislike-

1. The colour - sky blue aka baby blue aka light blue.

2. Highly scented items. This includes glue or paint such as oil based.

3. Teacher/Reward stickers.

4. Disney themed.

5. Sexism/Racism/or Homophobia.

• Altered matchboxes (little)
• Shrine matchboxes (little)
• ATCs
• Inchies, twinchies, betwinchies,
• Collages
• Pen-pal letters
• PostCard swaps (homemade or store bought)

I enjoy miniature arts. and very hands on stuff.

I have never tried Rinchies or Rolos, but one day, I'll try because they intrigue me.

A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.--Stanley Kubrick

• Leap Year.
• Pretty Woman.
• The Proposal.
• The Ugly Truth.
• It's Complicated.
• Harry Met Sally.
• Oceans 11, 12, 13.
• Die Hard Movies.
• Fast/Furious Movies.
• X-Men Movies.
• 007 Movies.
• The Hunter Games.

I think the love-hate is fundamental. Everyone hates reality television, and everyone's watching it. Everyone hates Facebook, and everyone is on it.--Bo Burnham

I enjoy National Geographic, Discovery, Food Network, Esquire, HBO. I also enjoy Glee, Nurse Jackie, Pretty Little Liars, The Legends of Mick Dodge, Knife Fight, Top Chef.

A little bit of this and little bit of that.

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.--Bob Marley

• ZZ Top.
• Van Morrison.
• Tom Petty.
• The Beach Boys.
• Susie Arioli.
• Steely Dan.
• Squirrel Nut Zippers.
• Ruthie Foster.
• Quantic.
• Portland Cello Project.
• Nightmares on Wax.
• Mr. Scuff.
• Lykke Li.
• Lorde.
• Kitsune.
• James Galway.
• Jack Johnson.
• Hawaiian Roots.
• Eric Bibb.
• DJ Food.
• Creedence Clearwater Revival.
• Clare Fader.
• Cherry Poppin Daddies.
• Brett Dennen.
• All Good Funk Alliance.
• Alice Russel.
• AC/DC.

I enjoy classic rock to blues to hawaiian to old school to classical to swing pop.

Please rate!! and give hearts, if you feel your swap partner took the extra step to make your swap special.

The purpose- where I start- is the idea of use. It is not recycling, it’s reuse. – Issey Miyake - I reuse envelopes and packages! and only purchase new ones when needed.