katjl

Hello, Kat in the house. I'm a foodie and I love cooking and trying out new recipes. I like to watch movies and binge watch kdrama. Felix the cat is my favorite cartoon character. I like doing arts and crafts. I have dabbled with paper quilling and needle felting. I like to sew. In my spare time I like doing jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, going antique shopping, concerts, reading manga books and love to explore national parks and get my cancellation stamp! I enjoy 5D diamond painting.

I listen to all kinds of music - pop, rock, alternative, 80's, freestyle and christian music. Some of my favorites are : Bonjovi, Westlife, Skillet, Kutless, Simple Plan.

My favorite movie is the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Studio Ghibli movies- Ponyo, The secret world of Arrietty, From up on Poppy Hill. Actors I like - Ben Mendelsohn, Damian Lewis. I watch a lot of shows. Blue bloods, SVU, Black mirror, Yellowstone, Emily in Paris, Reacher, Billions. Some other shows I've enjoyed are: 1883, White collar, Life, MI-5, Nashville, Bloodline, Modern love,Grace and Frankie, Longmire, Black Sail, CB strike, Marco Polo, Poker face and Shut eye. Korean drama I liked: My love from a star, The heirs, Crash landing on you and Boys over flowers.

▪️Tea - love green, white and black tea. Favorites: Orange pekoe, Genimacha, Chai, Gyokuro, Jasmine green, Matcha, Oolong, Sencha, Pu-erh, Hojicha, Roobios, corn/barley, soba, organic. Brands I drink: Harney & Sons, Fortnum & Mason, Tazo, Taylors of Harrogate. I prefer packaged tea bags (unopened) over loose leaf.

▪️Felix the cat, Chocokat, Moomin, Afro Ken

▪️Stickers- I have been collecting stickers since I was a little girl. I like shiny and/or clear stickers. Also like travel, birthday, quotes, Felix the cat, alphabet, faux postage stamps, Chocokat, stars, sun, moon, galaxy, tea, teacups, turtles, mantee, bees, kawaii, vintage, b & w, sewing, buttons, Japanese and Korean stickers, happy mail/ snail mail stickers, (Prefer not to get any tiny stickers or planner stickers)

▪️Animals- I love turtles. I love manatees. Both hold a special place in my heart.

▪️Sewing - fibers, wooden bobbins, cute buttons, fabric swatches

▪️Postcards- linen, landmarks, old maps, Greeting from(state), cartoon, recipes, bridges, art themes, artist paintings, history related, NYC in the olden days, San Francisco, Bar Harbor/Maine, Boston, St. Augustine, turtles or any unique postcards. I prefer non-tourist postcards.

▪️Postage stamps from USA and different countries, used or unused. I have a lot of old stamps from collecting throughout the years. I love to see different kinds of postage stamps on my mail. I heart postage stamps and I heart mail.

▪️Colors: love neon, burnt orange and just bright colors.

▪️Collecting shark teeth and sea glass from beaches. Lived in Florida for a few years so this is my absolute favorite thing to do.

▪️Washi tape (masking tape). The real deal. Made of good quality. Japanese MT is my favorite. I do not like fake cheap ones that do not stick.

▪️Mail and mail art. I love old maps, snail mail and any travel ephemera. I like to decorate and make art on my envies.

▪️Love quotes on my envelopes or postcards. " A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others." -Salvador Dali

▪️Art journaling /junk journals- this has taken over my life right now! I am learning more about it everyday. I have starting drawing, doodling and writing. I enjoy it very much and will continue to explore and create. I’m starting to learn more about mixed media and using my gelli plate in my journals.

▪️Zines - I just started doing a few and I love it. I like a good quality one with drawings and the effort put into making it. It’s wonderful how one piece of paper can turn into something so beautiful.

▪️Cosmetics or any related products

▪️Food items

▪️Religious items

▪️Teacher/reward stickers

I've gotten some amazing swaps from very kind and awesome people. I am grateful to have an outlet to show my creativity and have fun meeting people in the process. "In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you." (-Buddha). Please note that I like to recycle as much as possible. I make a lot of envies with clean paper bags, calendars, books, etc...so please don’t take offense if you get one. It’s important to recycle and as small as it may seem, I want to do my part. Happy swapping!

P.S. Don't forget to have a good time.

I am honest and committed when I agree to do something. If you do not receive a swap from me then it got lost in the mail. Please let me know and I will send another one. If you do receive my swap, would you be so kind as to rate me so that I know you received it.