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Hi!

Here's my info for anyone who may want it:

Sarah Kringlen

1939 Grande Ave SE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

USA

ABOUT ME I love crafting, art, writing, math, and science. I like old fashioned and vintage fashion, tools, and methods. The old fashioned way is often cheaper, less wasteful, and better for your health. I love museums and try to buy the booklet with photos at the end of the tour.

I'm 46, I work from home on the computer in bookkeeping and my 2nd job is at a quilt shop. I love sewing, knitting, spinning, biking, walking, exploring, and adventuring.

I have degrees in Physics and Astronomy, and I love science, but my love for art is even greater. I always have several craft projects in the works, and I can count at least 10 at the moment. Art has always been important in my life. I consider many different media and crafts art - anything that takes creativity and creation. You could say I'm obsessive and that I have a relatively short attention span. I must have several different things all going on at the same time.

THINGS I ALWAYS ENJOY RECEIVING: ATCs, stickers, stationery sets, envelopes, notecards, postcards, interesting pencils and pens, photos, pen pal letters, postage stamps, books, Magic cards, rubber or clear stamps and stamped images, pretty paper, fabric, interesting math problems with or without solutions, diagrams, perfume, soap, shot glasses, chocolate, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, your favorite recipies, and museum postcards, tour photos, or brochures. I also super love good quality handmade stuff! I'd love to hear your own personal travel advice for restaurants, hiking or biking trails, campsites, nature reserves, museums, and other sites of interest, even if it's unknown and out of the way. Maybe I'll get lucky and be able to visit your favorite places someday.

STICKERS - Generally, I like stickers in realistic photo quality, in Victorian theme, or anything with butterflies, flowers, mythical creatures, animals of all kinds (except for cats, dogs, or livestock), plants, trees, nature stuff, hearts, and other pretty objects, especially those relating to my hobbies and interests. My favorite stickers seem to be photo realistic stickers like Mrs. Grossman's Photoessence and Studio Line, Paper House, and I also love K & Company. If you have me in a sticker sheet swap, I would gladly take a "giant" sheet of Mrs. Grossman's stickers or even half of a "giant" sheet if it's perforated. I would also take a strip of Mrs. Grossman's as one or more of the sheets. I ask that a "strip" consist of 4 mini modules, 2 small blocks, or a whole strip like they sometimes come in. If you want to mix it up and send lots of mini modules or small blocks, that's fine too, as long as you're counting 4 minis or 2 blocks as a sheet.

TEA - I like most teas. My favorites seem to be Earl Grey and Jasmine, but I also like white tea, herbal tea, mint, and dessert teas. Rooibos isn't my favorite, but I still like to try different kinds, so send whatever!

ATCs - Yes, please! I just discovered how fun these are and I'm growing my collection. I couldn't even really tell you what my favorite kinds are.... I guess I often like them with realistic drawings/paintings/photo quality backgrounds and collage elements and interesting scrapbook style, but that doesn't mean I couldn't possibly like one of a cartoon drawing. Seems like my favorite ones I've made or received are inspired by a book, movie, or TV show, but my ultimate favorite is a handpainted dragon head that's just really cool. Like every other kind of swap, I don't really get into kid style cartoon stuff.

My favorite color is blue violet, but I also like red, purple, and green. Really, I like most colors.

Damask patterns

Butterflies

Moths

Dragonflies

Caterpillars

Beetles

Coffee & Tea

Chocolate

Whales

Snails

Sea horses

Octopii

Lilies, Irises, Hydrangeas, Orchids, and Roses

Gardening

Nature Scenes

Outer Space

Math

Science

Laboratories

Detailed Scientific Diagrams & Equations

Bikes

Camping

Pirate Ships

Fountain Pens

Books

Art (especially realism)

Fantasy

Renaissance

Victorian

Antiques

Ancient Egypt and Hieroglyphics

Ancient Artifacts and Ruins

Handmade

Natural Fibers: Wool, Silk, Rayon, Linen, Cotton

Scents: Jasmine, Rose, most florals, Cotton Blossom or Egyptian Cotton, Sandalwood, Sweet Pine, Cedar, and most woods, Musk, Rain, Spice, Sweet Stuff, I love perfume and soaps!

Curse Words, Rude Funny, & Art Nude Stuff are OK.

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Acrylic Yarn

Polyester

Cinnamon, especially artificial flavoring

I do not ingest artificial sweeteners.

Girly Girl Stuff:

-Pink - especially hot pink, but soft pink's alright if not in excess.

-Frilly

-Glittery - well, ok, glittery accents are fine.

-Fake Fur

-Makeup

-Princess / Drama Queen Stuff

Cartoony Kid Things like Disney stickers

Cutesy Cat and Dog stuff makes me sick.

Religious Items, especially the attemped persuasion kind. I don't want religious pamphlets, stickers, cards, or phrases. You COULD send me a postcard or similar item of a cathedral, some church's beautiful stained glass windows, the Sistine Chapel ceiling or a Pieta by Michelangelo, Pagan or Buddhist themed stuff, or other photo of a beautiful artistic object inspired by any of the various religions, though.

Earrings - my ears swell up and turn red no matter what they're made of.

Not that I really dislike them, but I'm allergic to many beauty products that contain any metal oxide or paraben. It's not a severe allergy, like I'm going to choke to death just from openning a package, I just can't use them without breaking out. Unfortunately, this includes most facial cleanser & lotion, sun block, and antiperspirant.

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Insects (cool pretty ones like butterflies, moths, beetles, spiders, katydids, grasshoppers, praying mantis, etc. NOT flies, cockroaches, termites, or maggots and other gross little uglies.)

ATCs

Pencils

Fountain Pens

Stationery and other Paper Products

Stickers

Yarn (100% natural fiber ONLY - unless it's sock yarn)

Fabric

Craft Project Patterns

Pressed Pennies

Gemstones

Beads, including size 11 seed beads

Books (non fiction is my favorite)

Postage Stamps

Rubber & Clear Stamps

Perfume

Any small cute crafting items!

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Knitting

Sewing

Quilting

Bookbinding

Card, Envelope, and Stationery Making

Soap Making

Spinning

Crocheting

Tatting

Cross Stitch

Journaling

Letter Writing

Painting

Drawing

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Einstein

Isaac Newton

Marie Curie

Galileo

Tesla

James Clerk Maxwell

DaVinci

Michelangelo

Cleopatra

Joan of Arc

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Frederick Douglas

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I love all things Stephen King.

My favorite books are The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trillogy.

Johnny Got His Gun

Slaughterhouse Five

Lord of the Flies

Steppenwolf

The Great Gatsby

A Renegade History of the U.S.

Beat The Reaper

Mrs. Dalloway

Naomi Wolf

Shakespeare

I'm currently reading In Cold Blood and Leaves of Grass.

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Classic Rock and Grunge, mostly.

Occasionally, I listen to classical, dance music, or big band.

Led Zeppelin

Pink Floyd

The Eagles

Alice in Chains

Jethro Tull

Van Morrison

The Black Eyed Peas

Ani Difranco

old Aerosmith

Alice Cooper

Ozzy Osborne

Pearl Jam

Chris Cornell

Sound Garden

Mad Season

Guns N Roses

James Brown

Temple of the Dog

Weird Al

Jon LaJoie

you know, a variety.

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Natural Born Killers

Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind

The Big Lebowski

Mall Rats

Back to the Future

Goonies

Stand By Me

The Princess Bride

Dodge Ball

Zoolander

Moulin Rouge

Inglourious Basterds

It's a Wonderful Life

Far and Away

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Survivor

The Office

Daredevil

Spartacus

The Walking Dead

Vikings

Archer

Spaced

Game of Thrones

Arrested Development

Workaholics

Trailer Park Boys

The Good Guys

American Horror Story

Peaky Blinders

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