Mail service is wack, I won't worry or inquire about swaps until 6 weeks in.

If you receive anything postage due please let me know.

Short attention span summery:

• I love colorful, gilded, grungy, funny, quirky, odd, and unique things especially when made by you. That being said I'm not picky or easily offended at all so feel free to share what YOU are passionate about or trying for the first time. All crafts and skill levels are welcome. I do prefer things that don't shed glitter and flat paper supplies.
• I'm perfectly happy getting just your swap and really don't need extras.
• very specific ongoing wish: Friday the 13th themed/postmarked postcards. The next one is December 13th 2024.
• currently working on: 5 in. across x 7.5 in. tall crow and 3.5 in. across x 4 in. tall animal junk/art journals and I'd love to add a page made by you, thanks!

Very long version.

• I strive to make you laugh, bring you joy, feel great even if just for a moment, and also tend to think outside the box. If I get it wrong or am too weird please let me know so I can fix it.
• I'm Laura, am 54 years old, and would describe myself as eclectic, artsy, tree hugging, messy, anxious, and occasionally wise. I use hag and crone in a positive way, embrace all that comes with getting older, and believe that what you put out there comes back to you 10 fold.
• Scottish terrier lover and pet rescue supporter. No pets of my own currently and love to receive pictures, doodles, or stories about yours.

-I'm a terrible pen pal but love to read your letters and lists. Always check out what you recommend even if I don't really respond the "right" way.

HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY:

• Address labels: clear, plain, tiny, or regular with designs, with my email, swapbot name, or address. Mail art, postcards(handmade ok), labels, postage(real or faux), vintage postalettes, unique stamped images, and washi samples (preferably patterns, tie dyed, or watercolors, not characters) super sticker slapped envelopes covered in all those unloved ones.
• Anything handmade or decorated by you. Atc, pocket letter, inchies, flip books, stuffies, pins, really anything.
• Lists, jokes, poems, haiku, limericks.
• Healthy instapot and slow cooker recipes.
• Vintage stationery 1960s - 80s. Current brand is my favorite.
• Bright colors. Black and White.
• recycled and partially used items are always welcomed. I wonder how other people feel about this. I find it annoying that a lot of sticker sheets are too big for an envelope so I cut them in half and send them that way unless it specifically says on your profile not to do that.

Anything with an animal or nature 💜:

• Scottish Terriers.
• Rescued pets and their stories.
• Mega fauna - e.g. Woolly Mammoth, Saber tooth tigers, giant sloths.
• Donkeys, goats, and pigs.
• Fish and other sea life, horseshoe crabs.
• Woodland creatures real or imagined.
• Put a bird on it: Flamingos, barn swallows, woodpeckers, crows, turkeys, birds of prey. I believe birds are meant to be free and not in cages. I'm not opposed to people rescuing birds that cannot be released back into the wild though. Tell me about your backyard birds. I work with amazing people who are true bird watchers, great photographers, and learn something new everyday. Recently have piliated woodpeckers visiting the feeders!
• Ferns, oak trees, poppies, hydrangeas, pines, cherry blossoms, native plants, moss, and mushrooms.
• The only animal thing I don't like are real monkeys and chimpanzees when dressed in clothes, they creep me out. Go figure that the flying monkeys from oz are my favorite though??? Maybe because they're fake? It's the trained circus animals that creep me out. Just no.

Quirks:

• Halloween year round. Love vintage costumes (Ben Cooper!) and photos. Classic Universal monsters and Horror movies. Witch Hazel and Gossimer. Hitchcock. Vincent Price. Cute is awesome but prefer scary, not necessarily gory unless it's Edward Gorey, grungy, or gothic style overall.
• Silly or dark humor.
• Throw 42, a towel, or a dolphin somewhere on my swap if you know the answer to life
• Oddities and Imperfections.
• Pop culture, esp 70s and 80s. Mod, Groovy, and totally awesome 80s esthetics.
• Cults, I'm both fascinated and horrified that people get sucked into them.
• Terrible translations- Happy outside sun trailer.

Artsy fartsy:

• Abstract interpretation.
• Local art
• Outsider arts and crafts.
• Bright bold colorful florals and graffiti style.
• Art deco and nouveau.
• Modern, surreal, and weird art, turn me on to an artist you love.
• Illustration- vintage children's books, ads, propaganda, industrial workers
• Vintage Hawaiiana
• Mid century architecture and furniture.
• Industrial, steampunk, time travel, space, and scientific themes
• I'm not religious, but I still love the art, icons, and shrines. Milagros and sacred hearts. Catholic saints, Hindu Gods, and Buddha. Pope vs Martin Luther humor and making fun of dark history in general

write about:.

• Triumphs and struggles.
• Regional culture, artists, dialect, ghost stories, treats, and recipes.
• Kindness you've received or given.
• Family history and origin. Stories about eccentric relatives.
• Favorite songs and concerts.
• Favorite or hilarious childhood and teenage memories.
• Adventures and travels. I'm one of those people that wants to see your photos and hear every detail, so go for it.
• What you do for money and what you wish you could do.
• an average day for you.

Fictional characters and tv shows.

• OZ.
• The Muppets.
• Bojack Horseman.
• Richard Scary
• Raggedy Ann
• ME-Henry💙💙💙
• Tina Belcher.
• Grover and Oscar.

• Parks and Recreation Jean Ralphio because he's the wooorst!

• The Office, both versions.

• Spock and Picard.
• Batman 60s series
• 60s -70s cartoons.
• unexpected anthropomorphic "things"
• R.O.U.S.
• Portlandia. I think I've worked with every character on this show over the years.
• I love Matt Berry and What we do in the shadows brings me immeasurable joy.
• Svengoolie I've been in love with Rich Koz since I was a kid.
• Bozo the clown.

Food and travel.

• illustrations of food, esp breads and pastry.
• Austria, Chicago, Puerto Rico, Mexico, US national parks, and Canada.
• Mountains, forests, and beaches.
• Places I most want to visit: Montana, Alaska, England, Scotland, Japan.

NOT crazy about-

-people who take themselves too serious.
- jewelry or makeup, I have severe and random allergies.
- coconut. chai, and zinger tea
- Stickers that are impossible to get the backing off of.
- non communicators, silent, and non raters - shedding glitter, statements on how to live life, victorian vintage(except snarky and kitch)and girly girl stuff-the exception is Valentine's day, go nuts!
- scented items.
- 3D stickers, paper pieces, and extra bits. I'll never be able to use everything I have.
- I won't join swaps that don't have very clear instructions and expectations because I take things literally and don't want to disappoint anyone. Example send a letter and a tuck in. I'll send one tuck in (maybe a postcard) and then receive a stuffed envelope or package and then I'll spiral because it makes me feel like a failure.

These whimsical, visually stunning, and goofy ones

• Sunset Boulevard
• Freaks
• Metropolis
• Hugo
• Coraline
• The Birds.
• The Princess bride.
• The Wizard of OZ.
• Return to OZ.
• Pee Wee's Big Adventure
• Anchorman
• Coming to America
• Repo Man.
• Dazed and Confused.
• Ghost World.
• Zoolander.
• Night of the living dead.

Wes Anderson films and aesthetic!!!!

You'll have my love forever if you send something (even abstractly) related to any of his movies.

Always reading something and it varies greatly, could be science fiction, fantasy, or historical fiction. auto biography of Comedians, ted talks(don't know where to put these), self improvement even though I've never managed to actually improve myself for long, or old childrens science textbooks.
-The fifteen lives of Harry August by Claire North.
-The Borgias have been fascinating me lately, it's amazing that we have the details of these people's lives that lived so long ago. I get exhausted just thinking about their daily lives.

Spotify is on most of the day. Frequently Go to: 80s college and dark wave, Wilco, The Who, Monsters of folk, Jack White, and love finding new music!
Too many concerts to count and we like to go see and support local bands whenever we can, as long as it's not too late, lol. I'd love to hear about concerts you've been to, songs you love, and why you love them.

Decos

I prefer smaller, flat, and without chunky embellishments please. Inappropriate and weird are fun send them to me!

I enjoy dabbling at paper crafts: collage papers, handmade stamps, atcs, and mail art. I'd say my crafting style goes to grungy, weird, and kind of messy no matter what I do. I'll try hard to make you something you'll like for a swap but trigger warning: I sometimes use commercial ephemera and stickers with boarders as focal points.

I'm trying to use the supplies I have and not buy anything new. So you may see something recycled or repeatedly used by me. Similar colors, papers, etc. just trying to be more conscientious and less wasteful.

I really love needle felting, but working with wool makes me sneeze like crazy:(

Thanks for reading. Have a great day!