Old time Candy Swap

I'm hosting a swap over on swap-bot for a Vintage candy swap sign ups are good till midnight. Just in case anyone is interested. :0)
http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/39106

I swap with Swap-bot!
Swap Coordinator:
Jillzwhimzy (contact)
Swap categories:
Food
Number of people in swap:
20
Location:
International
Type:
Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:
June 29, 2009
Date items must be sent by:
July 13, 2009
Number of swap partners:
1
Description:
This is going to be a super fun retro blast from your candy past!
You choose the candy but make it something A) your partner will like, B) candy that isn't quite so common these days.Simple as can be. Plus bring back a fond memory. This doesn't need to be expensive let's say $3.00 limit. Intl. partners & newbies welcome
Got any ideas?How bout Candy: cigars /cigarettes / lipstick,/ Buttons / Necklaces / Sticks / Lemon Heads / Boston Baked Beans / Chick-o-Sticks / Wax bottles & Lips / Good n Plenty / Necco wafers
Gum: Clove / Blackjack / Beeman's / Fruit stripe, Chicklets / Razzles
Bars: BUN / Baby Ruth / Clark, etc. you got the idea
(A great place to find these little old fashioned goodies is Cracker Barrel.)

Easter Blessings your Way

"Musical Chicks" (above)

ATC's created for swap-bot's "Vintage Easter Swap" that I hosted

"Easter Lily" (below)

I do hope that you all had a lovely Easter.

I spent the day with family my Mom & 91 yr old Grandma came over for supper.

It was a nice day.

I'm counting my blessings.

JILL

I'm hosting another ATC swap over on Swap-bot for a vintage Easter theme ATC. You may sign up over at;

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/33428

great way to use up that ephemera & express springtime via lace, glitter, etc. Use your favorite bunny, chic, egg pics.

So much to do so little time

Alice in Wonderland ATC
Make Believe ATC's

Pink & Black ATC
More ATC's thought you might care to see all gone to Swap-Bot swappers.


I'm going to scale back on my swap-bot addiction it's given me great experience in creating ATC's, aprons, dotees, matchboxes. All things I hadn't dabbled in prior. I need to make some extra time for my other art. I keep thinking I need to market more, somehow. Locally it's a bust which is ever frustrating. Every show I do I get so many compliments but alas not as productive sales as I'd hoped. I do far better on the internet, soooo. Hmmmm Time is not my friend. I'm a night owl prefer to work at night due to less interruptions. It's pretty hard to squeeze it all in with work right now. I've read alot lately on people that made it work via Etsy, Kellie over at http://www.papercatdesigns.blogspot.com/ her work is amazing I might add. (thanks for all the kind words). So many of my talented girls are getting published Kudos - someday I'll be there with ya. Do you ever wish you didn't have to sleep? :)

Funny I ran across this while surfing around, but it is quite valid

Sunday 's Messagefrom the Universe

The discoveries, breakthroughs, inventions and revelations that PROFOUNDLY change lives, individually, and globally, rarely, if ever, require dollars, or even time... they just require a little thinking. And what could be easier than thinking? YOUR OWN breakthroughs, of mind boggling proportions, are only ever a THOUGHT away... just think!

(yep it's those things that make you go hmmmmm)

Let's talk about Colors

The little lad with the key was for the swap I hosted Vintage Valentine Swap
ATC's created for Swap-bot swaps sent thus far this month

"Ladies" series for Art-in-a-Carton

I have always been fascinated with things like Horoscopes, Color Therapy etc. Also right / left brain (since I'm left handed.) Well I'm one of these people that just can't fit in the box it's so hard to pin me down to Just 1 favorite movie, or book or flavor, or Color. I mean why limit yourself. I love the whole box of crayons ya know?

So I'm surfing around the web & here is a new color test to find out your personality. This is like none I've ever taken before. You add up the numbers in your birthdate & use the last # of the total to find what you are. Hmmmm So I'm #5 which is;

Sky Blue - The Healer
Sky Blues are inventive, talkative, witty and very communicative. They are very good at nurturing team spirit and have the ability to bring healing to many. They are the most likely personality type to enjoy working from home.

I'm agree with the working at home part but I am not currently there :( ah well. If you want to see what you are since it would have been too much to post check it out at http://www.coloursofthesoul.com/colour-personalities/info_90.html

Oh yes ChOcOLaTe!

Everyone loves chocolate right? Well I'm smiling because I received some oh so yummy treats via swap-bot's unique chocolate bar swaps recently. You have to mail chocolate that isn't just something you'd buy at the grocery. I got some Cadbury's from England, Mexican, & my new favorite Chai Tea by Chocolate Factory Organic & I mean Yummy! I hope you can enjoy some chocolate today :)(thanks to all my swap partners)

Health facts on chocolate
New research is finding chocolate to be packed with high-quality anti oxidants that may reduce the risk of developing cancer and heart disease
Cocoa and chocolate are rich in minerals that the body needs, including magnesium and iron Source: Chocolate & Cocoa: A Review of Health and Nutrition

America's love affair with chocolate
Chocolate is America's favorite flavor. A recent survey revealed that 52 percent of U.S. adults said they like chocolate best. The second favorite flavor was a tie (at 12 percent each) between berry flavors and vanilla.
In 2000, the total chocolate consumption in the U.S. was 3.3 billion pounds
The estimated retail sales of chocolate in 2000 were $13 billion
Chocolate manufacturers currently use 40 percent of the world's almonds and 20 percent of the world's peanuts.
Seventy-one percent of American chocolate eaters prefer milk chocolate. Source: National Confectioners Association/Chocolate Manufacturers Association

December greetings

Merry December wishes to you all,

I've been away from the net for a while. At Thanksgiving I had 9 guests come from out of state, I started a new job in November & am working a bit more. Things were a bit scary since I was losing my job. Fortunately I went straight into a new one. I'm just thankful for a J-O-B. I also as previously mentioned started doing more swaps. Go to www.swap-bot.com it's so terribly addicting. Because of this I 've made my first apron, dotee dolls, & ATC's. Wow what a blast. I've gotten things from as far away as Germany. I've sent things to Canada, Hawaii, Australia to name a few. Isn't this image a sweetie I found her on Flickr. I have a ton of pics to add I just have to get it done. Hope your finding some time to do the things you love.