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Beginner ATCer and swapper.

Hoarder - I have too many craft supplies and no space left to use them in!

I'm not keen on vintage style or shabby chic, but I know that's what many of you do, so don't worry about it. Two exception - Flower Fairies do have nostalgic appeal. I loved them as a kid. And I like vintage science diagrams.

Outside of that, I like most styles. I like bold and intricate; bright and subtle colours (having said that, favourite is purple, followed by burgundy); cute, humorous, whimsical and serious.

Atheist, but have a general interest in religions. I'm fine with religious imagery (of any religion), but don't like preachy.

To date (14/2/08), I haven't seen an ATC in real life, but I reckon I'd like mixed media and texture. Update: I have now. See below for swaps received.

Speaking of dates, I'm European, and I find American short form dates confusing and illogical. European and Australian dates go from small unit to big (14/2/08), Japanese go from big to small (2008-02-14), but American is mixed up and crazy! If a date is relevant, better to use words, though I can cope if the day is > 12 :-)

I'm keen on languages. I speak Spanish and some French, Irish and Japanese, with a few random words in another few random languages.

I also like travel. Most recent trips include New Zealand, Japan and London.

Oh! And penguins! I love penguins! Fond of cats and owls too.

Paper crafts generally, especially card making. I'm getting into knitting and other fibre arts too, like crochet and kumihimo. Oh, and beading, though I'm better at the buying beads part than the completing items part!

You can see some things I've made on Flickr.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Heroes, QI (brilliant quiz show with Stephen Fry), Firefly, Babylon 5.

Favourite genres are SF and fantasy. I'm a bookcrosser, which has introduced me to many books I wouldn't have read otherwise.

Favourite authors include Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Iain M Banks.

Favourite recent reads include Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro, His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman.

In my CD player right now are Regina Spektor, Emiliana Torrini, Missy Higgins, Spanish chart music from 2002 and an album called Denim from a Japanese singer I forget the name of. I hadn't realised till now how international that is.

Project Spectrum ATC Fire to Banchomarba1 and Jocelyn: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/10482

Butterfly ATCs to Violette: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/10558

Mixed-Media Blue for You ATC to Carys: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/11804

Bead charm to CherylCraftCabin: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/11532

Feminist atc to Midnight (returned undeliverable): http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/12419

Project spectrum fire from pynnski and knottyneedle.

Butterfly from sewcrazy and shopandbid.

Mixed media blue from happypup.

Bead charm from andysbabycakes, mrsfabicons, moonbrooke CherylCraftCabin, busycrowstudio, EllenT.

Firefly-serenity from heatherlayne, orcasong.

Feminist from neonphotograph and angelled by Felix.

Bookmark from JennieMaeD and madtatter7.

Project Spectrum Earth from momerath and Thistledowns.