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voodoocatwoman's Blog
 

2017 books

I cannot believe that I accidentally deleted the blog I had started, listing all the books I've read and all that I plan to read. Hate it when that happens.

Trying to list things again. Here we go...

1. Moonlight Downs by Adrian Hyland FINISHED 1/5/17
2. A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay (audio) FINISHED 1/7/17
3. The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin FINISHED 1/17/17
4. We Eat Our Own by Kea Wilson (audio) FINISHED 1/29/17
5. Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris (audio) FINISHED 1/31/17
6. Seize the Night by Dean Koontz FINISHED at some point between the 14th and 19th
7. Redemption Road by John Hart (audio) FINISHED 3/4/17
8. Homicide Trinity by Rex Stout FINISHED 3/7/17
9. The Outfit by Richard Stark (audio) FINISHED 3/9/17
10. Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee (audio) FINISHED 3/19/17
11. The Black Dudley Murder by Margery Allingham FINISHED 4/3/17
12. The Art Thief by Noah Charney FINISHED 4/23/17
13. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carre (audio) FINISHED 5/8/17
14. Night Shift by Lilith Saintcrow FINISHED 5/21/17
15. Blue Diablo by Ann Aguirre FINISHED 6/1/17
16. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (audio) FINISHED 6/2/17
17. The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith FINISHED 7/1/17
18. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (audio) FINISHED 7/4/17
19. It Won't Stay Light Forever (Collected Stories) by Ed Weyhing FINISHED 7/13/17
20. The Clinic by Jonathan Kellerman FINISHED 7/22/17
21. Evans Above by Rhys Bowen FINISHED 7/25/17
22. The Martian by Andy Weir (Audio) FINISHED 8/1/17
23. A Bottomless Grave and Other Victorian Tales of Terror edited by Hugh Lamb FINISHED 8/1/17
24. Legacy by James A. Michener FINISHED 8/11/17
25. Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty (audio) finished 8/12/17
26. Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson (audio) FINISHED 8/27/17
27. The Glass Devil by Helene Tursten FINISHED 8/27/17
28. The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld FINISHED 9/6/17
29. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (audio) FINISHED 9/9/17
30. False Witness by Aimee and David Thurlo FINISHED 9/15/17
31. Flashmob by Christopher Farnsworth FINISHED 9/24/17
32. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (Audio) FINISHED 10/3/17
33. A Novel Way to Die by Ali Brandon FINISHED 10/4/17
34. A Walk in Wolf Wood by Mary Stewart FINISHED 10/6/17
35. Dances with Werewolves by Carole Nelson Douglas ABANDONED 10/8/17
36. Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going and Where the Hell are My Keys by Billy Crystal (Audio) FINISHED 10/13/17
37. Sole Survivor by Dean Koontz FINISHED 10/20/17
38. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Audio) FINISHED 10/22/17
39. Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley FINISHED 10/29/17
40. The Codex by Douglas Preston FINISHED 11/10/17
41. The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough (audio) FINISHED 11/11/17
42. Incendiary by Michael Cannell (audiobook) FINISHED 12/3/17
43. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain FINISHED 12/8/17
44. The Silenced by Brett Battles FINISHED 12/19/17
45. Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (audiobook) FINISHED 12/19/17

So. Not the 52 I had set as a goal, but this is not too bad. I will try again in 2018 but the goal will be softer. New job. Old body. Might need time to learn. I can always read.
voodoocatwoman

voodoocatwoman

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Fiam's Blog
 

Scents I can't live without

I'm writing these down as my shopping cart keeps being bumped back to empty. Then I forgot what I can't live without.

Must buy as soon as possible:
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat... this has been re-stocked!
Leanan Sidhe: Clean, unique, summer provoking. Good signature summer scent.
Aunt Caroline's Joy Mojo: Need it fresh and slather! Lab fresh is the only way to go. Aged doesn't work here.
Schroedinger's Cat: Hooray back in stock. Lemony bright. needs re-applying. may need a few bottles

Got it! Knave of hearts: floral bakery..like Posset's Indy 499, which was a peony pie.
Got it! Elegba: Coconut. Short lived. light scent, but a rich coconut. stays close
Got it! Sjofn: Apple, fresh apple and trees

On the Wait list:
Dorian: It's gotta come back at some point
Bordello: I waited too long..out of stock

Will freak if discontinued:
Gobo


Have enough of...Should last my lifetime..don't buy anymore.
Thalia
Vice
Olokun
Katherine
Night-Gaunt
Y'ha-Nthlei


DISO
Tanuki do Hikifune..TTP has this. Need to free up funds
Luna Moth.

Do More Research
Obatala..fresh watery coconut
Delirium...am I spelling this wrong or it DC?


Side by side testing
Chapter One: Chocolate
#1. Muddy Puddles vs. Chad: revealed that Muddy Puddles does have a bit of a "dirt" scent in it. Chad is the chocolateyist!
#2. Chad vs. Choco Musk from Rehab: The El Rehab brought out the milk note in Chad. The Chad's chocolate was negated. The winner was the Rehab.
#3 Choco Musk Rehab vs. Hot Chocolate by Back to Earth: The showdown of the dissimilar. CM is total chemical HC by Back to Earth is total natural. and the winner is...choco musk by El Rehab (it's a cheapy) because the natural Hot chocolate doesn't smell like chocolate next to the cheap fake stuff.... it smells like spices. Sigh...I'd had rather hoped for the natural fragrance to win me over.

#4 Choco muck by El Rehab and....wait for it......Mother of all Souls by Arcana.




More research on:
Delirium
Morana


Fiam

Fiam

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voodoocatwoman's Blog
 

bpals (and other retailers)

A

Aizen-Myoo: Yuzu, kaki, and mikan with cherry blossom and black tea.
-- bright citrus fading to a soft floral. Nice.

B

Blue Unicorn Moon: Vanilla blueberry bubblegum
-- I swear I smell honey. This is long lasting and sweet but with that O-type honey. Not sure if I like it or not.


D

Dainty Sulphur:
Orange blossom and brimstone
--hotel soap, very heady  
Delirium: Non compos mentis, indeed! A contrary, conflicted scent, bubbling with merry madness. Contains apple, rose, and lemon
-- powdery rose, reminds me of an old apartment with faded wallpaper and tons of photographs on a table. Do not like.

G

Gladdener of All Hearts: Honeyed milk, baby powder, lavender, orris root, sage, carnation, angelica, frankincense, and rose otto
-- Spicy-ish. I get carnation and a little lavender. It's not a knockout but a solid OK.

H

Hearts for Ghost Friends: Friendship beyond death. The scent of ghostly companionship, and imaginary friends that might not be quite so imaginary: oleander and frankincense with white rose, soft carnation, spectral white musk, and velvety magnolia.
--It would be great if I got the white florals everyone else mentions. Alas, I do not. This is another nope.

L

L'Autunno: Hawthorn, fig, myrrh, carnation, toasted almond, red and green apple, patchouli, wood smoke, and Indian musk.
--spicy! Carnation with apple in the background. Definitely a winter fragrance.

Lucy's Kiss: Created to represent the essence of Bram Stoker's tragic heroine, Lucy Westenra. Seductive, wanton and deadly, but underscored with a soft, wistful innocense. The gentle scent of rose and a blend of Victorian spices.
-- I think I like a sweeter rose than this. Do not like.

M

Moon of Ice: Frost-crusted winter flowers, white pine, eucalyptus, and traditional lunar oils.
-- I love this. It's all pine and snow.

N

Nyarlathotep: Brooding, yet electric: the scent of buried secrets, roiling nightmares, the essence of the Crawling Chaos, the Father of Knives and Locusts, the Hunter in the Dark. This is the blackest of ritual incenses charged with flashes of ozone
-- Nope. Smells like smoky vetiver.
P

Purple Phoenix: Porphyrogenitus, indeed; we worked for it! Not simply the color of royalty, purple is also the color of sorrow and mourning, reconciliation and forgiveness. A regal, majestic, and somber blend of myrrh, plum blossom, African violet, cognac, fig, orris, lilac, wisteria, black plum, and Burgundy wine grapes
-- AWESOME. Grapes and plums. Seriously purple.

Q

Queen Gertrude: Imperial violet softened by wisteria and chrysanthemum, but edged with the regal iciness of delphinium.
-- Not terrible but not great. Floral-ish but reminds me of air freshener or dryer sheets or something similar. I think I smell wisteria but it is making me want to sneeze so I am not really sure. This is not how I want to smell.

R

Rakshasa: This haunting, exotic scent is named in honor of the shapeshifting demons from Hindu mythology. Sandalwood with rose and patchouli.
--super herbal and not good at all. Do not like.

Rose Red 2010: The perfected winter rose, dew covered and freshly cut. Like walking into a florist's shop- fresh cut rose and greenery. LOVE.

S

Sam (American Gods): Nag champa incense, patchouli, and freshly-soaped skin. Unobtrusive. This is soap on me. No incense or patchouli. Dial or another generic deodorant soap is all I get. Meh.

V

Virgo 2007: Fennel, valerian, maidenhair fern, carrot seed, honeysuckle, and myrtle
-- it's something I like. I can't identify anything in it but it is pleasant. Think I'll keep it.

W

We Cared About Such Different Things (American Gods): You would not know who was light, who was dark: iron and amber, gold-limned white musk and ink-gloomed dark musk.
-- warm and incense-y. The musks are really pretty.

HAIR GLOSSES

Red Incense Gloss: Red sandalwood, myrrh, cinnamon husk, and copal bound with blood, currants, and red wine.
-- it smells so lovely- just like incense. Unfortunately, something in it goes loud and strident after a few hours. It turns shrill and reminds me of bug spray. Is it the sandalwood? Myrrh? No idea. I just know that I can't possibly subject myself or others to brassy bug spray. YUCK.


HAUS OF GLOI

- Bunny:
Pink bubble gum, pink roses, and pink carnation. This is Bazooka Bubble gum with a jolt of spicy carnation. It is an odd but wonderful combination and I love it. It's a very happy scent. It settles into a sweet rose and bubblegum scent. I will wear this when I need a bit of happiness.

- Lavender Ice Cream is sheer heaven. Gorgeous lavender sweetened just a bit by vanilla. I freaking love this so much I just might buy another bottle.

-First Blush: Tahitian vanilla bean, white tea, lavender and peach. Going on, this is gorgeous. It is a perfect, ripe, juicy peach. Unfortunately, it vanishes within minutes and I am left with a distant memory. Oh well.

-Blood Orange and Marshmallows: I smell like a dreamsicle. Fo' yeah.

-
SUMMER DRESS Clean cotton, lily of the valley, peach nectar, and Chinese peony blossom. Fresh clean scent. I smell like peaches. Yum.


-Vanilla Tranquility:
A bowl of buttery sweet rice porridge with brown sugar and vanilla, with a cup of earl gray
I smell like someone dumped butter over my head and then followed up with a dusting of brown sugar. YUCK.

POSSETS
-Magnificent Red Rose: I do love me some roses.
-Silver Carnations: Another OMG gorgeous. I absolutely love this.

Sixteen92
-Gothic Lolita: this is very nice. I can't identify a single thing in it but it's nice. Kind of incense-y, which is not what I would think a Gothic Lolita would smell like. Still nice.
-Garden Party: Another very nice but no clue as to what's in it. It sort of smells like the old wax lips I used to get as a kid. Kind of vanilla-ish.
-You Who Swallowed a Falling Star: Starts out nice but shortly turns into a loud and brassy perfume-y scent. It is so strong it makes me mildly nauseous. I might try it again in miniscule quantity but not for a long while.

SOLSTICE SCENTS
-Violet Truffle: Dark Chocolate, Violet, Violet Leaf & Vanilla Absolute This is Serious chocolate that morphs into serious violet/vanilla. Spent most of the day with my nose in my shirt. I might have looked like an idiot but I smell marvelous.
-Winter Dove: Vanilla Crystals, Spicy Carnation, Nutmeg, Cream. Spicy and warm and gorgeous. LOVE.
-Chiffon: Vanilla, White Amber, White Musk & Lemon Myrtle EO. One of the prettiest lemon/vanilla scents I have worn. LOVE.

NOCTURNE ALCHEMY
-Black Zinfandel: Black Amber, Black Frankincense, Black Patchouli and White Zinfandel grape wine accord. I loved it for several hours. It was grape-y and amber-y. But then it turned to bug spray. WTF? Is it the wine accord?? Is that what turned the Red Incense hair gloss too?
-Plesiosaurus:
Resinous Amber Accord, Limestone Amber, Bastet's Ice Cream accord which is a blend of many different vanilla beans and vanilla fleck sifted through the amber oil leaving a vanilla essence Nessie would love. *tiny bits of resin may occur in the Dino blends, these will only enrich the blend even more with aging! Very sweet, almost too sweet for me. Rich vanilla spiked with amber that fights its way to the surface before being pushed back under the vanilla sea. Not sure if I like it or not.


-Vanilla and Apple Spice: Yum. That is all.

POESIE
-Shield Maiden: pink rose, peony, sharpened metal, crisp air, deep pine woods and frozen earth. It starts out pine, snow and roses and settles down to a powdery but sweet rose. Others might say it's an 'old lady' rose, but I AM an old lady.
-All MIrth, No Matter:
apricot blossom, white chocolate, butterscotch, honeysuckle, magnolia, amber, and a fillip of juicy blood orange. Too much butterscotch for me. Nope.



Luckyscent-

Lilac Love- Amouage- lovely in small doses. VERY small doses. It makes me sneeze otherwise. Potential bug spray quality after drydown. Definitely wants to be the showstopper. Use with caution. (GAVE AWAY)
​Sunshine Woman- Amouage- Tobacco note is too prominent. It's all I smell and I do not want to smell like a cigarette.
Lumiere Noire Pour Femme- Maison Francis Kurjdian- another winner. Soft and pretty.
This is Not a Blue Bottle- Histoires de Parfums- I like it but I can really smell the alcohol base. This must be used in extremely small doses.
Jasmina- April Aromatics- smells like bandages. Do not like.
OdeJo (eau de toilette)- unobtrusive and pretty. smells clean. (BIG BOTTLE- JUNE 18)
Monyette Paris- Monyette Paris- Holy Shith does this smell awesome! Gardenia for days. I LOVE this. (BIG BOTTLE- JULY 18)
Aventus for Her- Creed- What is it with the alcohol smell of some perfumes? I would love this were it not for the rubbing alcohol stench that smacks me in the nose whenever I try to take a sniff. I think not, especially knowing how freaking expensive this stuff is.
Sublime Vanille- Creed- Damn, this is nice.
White Sandalwood- Goldfield & Banks- gorgeous dry sandalwood (BIG BOTTLE)
Pacific Rock Moss- Goldfield & Banks- lovely
Goldfield & Banks- Blue Cypress- gorgeous
House of Oud- Golden Powder-
Nutmeg, cinnamon, sandalwood, guaiac wood, cedar, papyrus, musk, labdanum, vanilla, coumarin, tobacco blossom-
lovely but too strong and confident for my taste




voodoocatwoman

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Magicunicorn's Blog
 

New Tumblr Perfume blog

I just wanted to let anyone who ever sees this to know and have access to my perfume reviewing blog on Tumblr: Listen, you smell something? (if you get the reference, ten points to you!) I began by writing about how smells influenced some of my childhood and how they inspire me today. I then stared reviewing in depth some of my Bpal collection which has grown very rapidly over the passed year. I am currently branching out and writing about other scents i come across and post about three times a month right now. Life is busy, I'm not putting too much pressure on myself and quality over quantity. If you would like to check it out here it is: https://smellallthesmells.tumblr.com/   Please feel free to request, critique, ask questions, and comment. I just wanna talk about smells.
Magicunicorn

Magicunicorn

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liked and disliked notes

notes i love (or mostly like):
oakmoss, violet, tea, tonka, leather, white musk, skin musk, red musk, black musk, neroli, amber, tobacco, carnation, orange blossom, orchid, incense, smoke, clove, benzoin, dirt, moss, opoponax, green tea, lime, stephanotis, chrysanthemum, oudh, saffron, iris/orris root, tuberose, honey, ylang ylang, honey, heliotrope.

notes that sometimes work:
rose, vanilla (bpal's), iris, wine, cherry, coconut, tea rose, berries, myrrh, sage, patchouli, sandalwood, bergamot, ylang ylang, lily, dragon's blood, lotus, orange, lemon, cinnamon, lavender, tuberose, vetiver, honey (bpal's), woods, champaca, ginger, nectarine, heliotrope, pomegranate, fig, pine (not very often), peony, sweet pea, almond, pumpkin, mint, sugar, grapefruit, lilac, jasmine, honeysuckle, milk, teak, coffee, caramel, oudh: bpal's black oudh doesn't seem to like me but the white and red varieties do.

notes i dislike:
cedar, frankincense (bpal's turns to pencil shavings on me, same for cedar, unless very subtle), peach, strawberry, plum, civet, chocolate (except DDLM), cake, milk, cassia, opium, poppy, cocoa, apple, rum, ozones/aquatics, dragon's blood, currant, eucalyptus, banana, blue musk, pomegranate, peony, sweet pea.
theseagrows

theseagrows

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Ephemeris
 

Planned Purchases

LIVE as of 18.11.2017:
Fatherhood (BPTP) 2017 Dog Days of Summer (BPTP) Liliths 2017 Halloweenies 2017 Yules 2017 Yules BPTP 2017 15th Anniversary 2017





PLANNED PURCHASES (TO-GET):


15th Anniversary 2017
☆ Paper Phoenix

Yules (BPTP) 2017
☆ I Suppose You Are a Princess HG
☆ Marshmallow Snow BO

Yules 2017
☆ Blackcurrant Sufganiyot
☆ Frostbitten Dorian

Fatherhood (BPTP) 2017
☆ Like Father, Like Daughter

Dog Days of Summer (BPTP) 2017
☆ Pa-Pow HG

Liliths 2017
☆ Closet Raid (x2)

Halloweenies 2017
none

GCs
☆ Dorian x2 (waiting for restock)
☆ Lyonesse
☆ Zorya Polunochnaya
☆ Eat The Strawberries
☆ Fairy Wine
☆ Mouse's Long and Sad Tale x2
☆ Pele

____________________________________

PAST LEs (2017)
Antique Lace 2017
Chastising Your Dragonyaaaaay
Lilith's Loli Dragon
Kwamie Cotton yaaaayyyyy finally!

















celestia

celestia

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Ephemeris
 

Reviews for my Favourite Scents

Scents selected from this list were taken from my Top 44 icon wall located on my Forum Profile.

BPAL

Amaterasu v3
Antique Lace (+1)
Aristocratic Couple
Ava
Battle Fairy in Training
Black Lace (+1)
Blossoms in Springtime
Bride, The
Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending
Cascading Blossoms
Cave of Treasures
Celeste
Chastising Your Dragon
Clockwork Couture: Female
Closet Raid
Dorian
Elf v4
Eve (OLLA)
Fairy Market
Fruit of Paradise, The
Girl, The
Glowing Vulva at Ryogoku Bridge
Golden Hour, The
Haloes
Hime Gyaru
Joyful Moon
Kwamie Cotton
Lady Lucille Sharpe
Like Father, Like Daughter
L'Estate
Lyonesse
Midnight on the Midway (2006)
Monster Bait: Bloody Mary
Monster Bait: Closet
Morocco
Mouse's Long and Sad Tale
Mother Ghost
Pele
Reflected Vulva
Regan
Resin Cast Meat Skull
Serving Fish
Snow White (2007)
Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree
Stekkjarstaur
Sticky Pillowcase
Strawberry Sufganiyot
Titania
Tilt A'Whirl
Volcano in Springtime
Zorya Polunochnaya
celestia

celestia

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milquetoast
 

Love and Hate notes

This is a work in progress.


Love:
Amber
Apple
Apple Blossom
Aged Dragon's Blood
Blackberry
Cake
Candy/sugared/candied note
Clove
Cocoa absolute
Cocoa powder
Coffee (frou-frou drink kind with milk/sugar/cream. Not just straight black coffee)
Cream
Dark chocolate
Gardenia
Ginger
Icing/frosting
Incense
Leather
Lime
Linen/cotton
Mandarin
Marshmallow
Milk
Musk (all kinds)
Orange
Orange blossom/neroli
Pastry
Patchouli
Pear
Powder
Raspberry
Sugar
Tangerine
Teak
Tonka
Vanilla
Violet
White Chocolate

Like:
Blueberry
Bubblegum
Cassia (can sometimes burn my skin)
Cotton Candy
Dark Cherry (not the cherry candy/cough syrup kind)
Frankincense
Grass
Lemon
Milk chocolate
Rose
Sake/rice wine
Sandalwood
Smoke (the not-vetiver kind)
Strawberry (almost all the Lab's strawberry notes go plastic on me though )
Tea
White florals
Woods

Mostly indifferent:
Banana
Caramel
Cinnamon (usually burns my skin though)
Coconut
Coffee (black)
Light booze notes
Snow/ice (non minty kind)
Watermelon

Hate:
Aquatics (there are very few exceptions)
Blood (the tangy-metallic kind)
Cherry (the cough-syrup kind)
Dirt/soil
Fresh Dragon's Blood
Heavy Boozy notes (a little booze is fine)
Jasmine
Metals (there are a few exceptions)
Minty snow/ice
Vetiver
milquetoast

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swap answers
 

Spring cleaning swap 2017

Wishlists
In my signature   Makeup and skin care, any particular likes or dislikes?
No make up (I like make up, but simply own too much of it), facial cream (picky skin) or hand cream. Oh and no hair products, picky scalp as well. Everything else is welcome!   Any arts and crafts supplies you need?
No, not in need of anything. Unless you have something you think I'd like   What kind of staple items could you use?
Nothing I could think of right now.   Comic books? Any in particular?
No, sorry.   Would donate to a thrift store:
Yes, better than throwing things away.   Cats or dogs? Other?
Both. At home we only have cats and birds, but I love all animals.   Musical interests or preferences? Do you play any instruments?
I'm a big fan of Take That and Mark Owen as a solo artist. That's kind of a guilty pleasure Besides that, I like a lot of different styles, like Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Lucy Spraggan, Nightwish (old days with Tarja), Marillion, John Denver, Concrete Blonde, Siouxie and the Banshees.   I'm not playing any instruments. My boyfriend sings and plays guitar, both accoustic and electric.   What's your favorite foreign country or language, that you might like to receive items related to?
I like asian countries, I feel very comfortable there. I also like Scandinavia and Norway in particular. I almost moved there in the past.
Costa Rica was my favourite holiday ever, because of all the animals.
I always love getting items related to any foreign country.   New Question: I'm a bit of a clotheshorse, and have a huge closet full of retro and vintage dresses and skirts, etc (think ModCloth, Sourpuss Clothing, Trollied Dolly, Unique Vintage, pinup and rockabilly-esque stuff). I wear a size medium or large depending on the cut (size 8-12 US sizes, depending on cut). Would you want any clothing from me?   Sounds great, but I'm afraid it wouldn't fit. I'm a size 12-14. If you have a size 12 that runs big, it's worth a try.   Is there anything that although you might like, you simply have too many of?
Make up
Candles or tarts
Showergel and perfume (but still like getting this hahahaha)
Mugs (but if you have something really nice I'd still love getting mugs )   Gently used items?
yes, that's fine to me, as long as there are no hygienic issues.   If I have something I think you would like, but would need to be altered, would you want it?
If it's altering I can easily do myself: yes. But if it needs to be taken to a tailor or something, that will probably never happen.   I had all the ingredients for a cookie jar/ bathsalts/ necklace, but they were separated, is it okay to assemble them, or no?
yes, I think it would be nice to get something like that.   How do you feel about hair accessories, including adornments like large flowers?
No, sorry. Right now my hair's too short for accessories but also when it's longer (I'm trying to let my hair grow), I don't like wearing hair accessories. I think that's because of the glasses I wear. I think adding hair accessories is simply too much.   Are there any kinds of patterns or pattern books you'd enjoy receiving? (e.g., Victorian/steampunk, RenFaire, or other costume sewing patterns; knit hat or scarf patterns; crochet animal/toy patterns; Swedish weaving patterns...)
Crochet animal/toys would be nice!   Cookbooks: Yea? Nay? Only certain types/sizes?
Nope. Whenever I get one or buy one myself, it ends up in a drawer forever.   Having individual items in my box gift-wrapped would be:
I think wrapping is fun! But not required. Whatever my broom decides!   New question!
Could you describe the style of your home/living room? A picture would be nice but you can also just describe the style and colors (or colors you dislike).   My own answer: pictures are on my Pinterest moodboard.
Edited by Nemi25, 14 April 2017 - 10:43 PM.  
Would you use any lip color and if so, what are your preferences for color, texture, etc? How about eyeliner?
No, I use this very rarely and I have enough lip colors for the rare moments I want to wear it.   Bath and Bodyworks liquid hand soap: Yes please!   Bath and Bodyworks Wall Flower bulbs: No, wouldn't use it.   If you are a knitter, what is your favorite weight and fiber content of yarn? (fingering/sport/dk/worsted/aran? merino/mcn/acrylic/merino silk/bamboo/cotton?) favorite colors of yarn? Please don't send any yarn. I have too much of that.   Let's say your favorite foods/drinks was something that is hard to ship. Do you have other favorite foods that could be included in a swap?
- chocolate? I have a bunch of World Market sea salt bars (milk chocolate and blood orange, dark chocolate and dried strawberries), 64% cacao black forest cherry pie, bacon & chocolate, caramel & sea salt, PB&J, milk chocolate with honey salt almonds, ghiradelli squares (assortment), pumpkin pie almonds, etc.)
I love chocolate! But please don't send chocolate combined with fruits (white choc with fruits is ok though!), alcoholics or bacon/meat. All the other options are nice!   - protein/snack bars?
Yes   - tanka bars (buffalo/turkey/cranberry)? No thanks, I'm a vegetarian   What colors of nail polish do you wear, if any?
I don't wear nailpolish anymore since it started to destroy my nails   Are you interested in local honey or homemade jam (peach, cherry, strawberry rhubarb)?
Yes, sounds good!   I have a lot of fabric to make project / cosmetic bags (and some already made), are you interested in one?
Sounds awesone!   - Would you prefer a project bag or a cosmetic bag?
Cosmetic bag.   - What kind of fabric or themes do you like?
Little Pony, dogs, (sugar)skulls, owls, sheep.   - I also have a bunch of flannel with dollar bills for making some money mojo bags and some already sewn up green flannel mojo bags (empty), would you like one?
No thanks.   Do you use k-cups? No thank you.   Most wanted to try BPAL, Arcana, NAVA, etc.?
My BPAL wishlist is in my sig. I don't know much about NAVA or Arcana, but I'd love to try something that meets my favorite notes.   Pipettes? I buy in bulk so I have a ton of them for decanting. No thanks, I have plenty.   I have a few pairs of fingerless mitts knit up (purple or grey), do you wear such things?
Yes!   I also have a small shawlette/neckerchief that I knit (but have never worn) in glittery grey yarn with little bits of purple mixed in. No lace or floofiness so doesn't need to be blocked ever. Yay/nay?
That's a nay, sorry. I hate knitted things around my neck.   K-cups?
No, we don't have such a machine.
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Complete List of BPAL/BPTP Layering Recs

BPAL/BPAL:
Jolabokaflod + Miskatonic University - gooey chocolate candles with a woody book scent underneath
Port Royal + Anne Bonny - sexy, spicy wood, with a splash of the sea
This Wan White Humming Hive + The Lights of Men's Lives - soft vanilla candles with dark spice and ill intent in the background

BPAL/BPTP:
A Chattering Raven + Red Apple, Blackened Honey, and Opoponax HG - velvety, sweet, fruity opoponax
Port Royal + Anne Bonny HG/BO - sexy, spicy wood, with a splash of the sea

BPAL or BPTP/Other Oils:
none yet

BPAL or BPTP/Mainstream:
none yet
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Mainstream Perfumes Owned

In case you're curious (or you want to see what's available for decant), these are the mainstream perfumes in my collection. My favorite houses are Dior, Hermes, and Lolita Lempicka, with Jo Malone, Guerlain, and Thierry Mugler close behind. I'm also interested in trying more from Atelier Cologne, Etat Libre D'Orange, and Tokyomilk.

Atelier Cologne
Cedrat Envirant (mini)   Balenciaga
Florabotanica   Bvlgari
Mon Jasmin Noir   Chanel
Chance Eau Fraiche   Dior
Dior Addict (old version)
Dune
Miss Dior EDP (2015)   Givenchy
Ange Ou Demon Le Secret Elixir   Guerlain
Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basillic   Hermes
Kelly Caleche
Un Jardin en Mediterranee   Jimmy Choo
Flash (rollerball)   Jo Malone
Red Roses (mini)
Wood Sage and Sea Salt (mini)   Juicy Couture
Juicy Couture EDP (mini)   Le Couvent des Minimes
Eau des Minimes
Eau des Missions   Lolita Lempicka
Illusions Noires si Lolita Eau de Minuit
Lolita Lempicka EDP (new version)
L de Lolita Lempicka   NEST
Paradise   Queen Latifah
Queen   Rihanna
Rogue   The Body Shop
Smoky Poppy
White Musk Libertine   Thierry Mugler
Womanity
Alien Eau Extraordinaire   Tokyomilk
Dark: Tainted Love (rollerball)   YSL
Belle D'Opium
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Complete List of BPAL Favorites

In case you want a really in-depth look at what I like and don't, here's everything that I've tried and would buy a full bottle of, basically. The only real distinction between "love" and "like a lot" has more to do with how much I see myself wearing them than actual like/dislike (although of course my favorite notes will more often be a "love").

GC:

Love:
Absinthe
Anne Bonny
The Apothecary
Baba Yaga
Baobhan Sith
Beer From the Marsh-Woman's Brewery
Black Forest
Black Rose
Bliss
Blood Kiss
Catherine
Dee
Defututa
The Dodo
Dorian
The Dormouse
Drink Me
Dwarven Ale RPG
Fae
Fire Of Love
Hades
Halfling
Hecate
Hetairae
Highwayman
How Doth the Little Crocodile
Les Bijoux
Les Infortunes de la Vertu
Lyonesse
Mania
Miskatonic University
Mouse's Long and Sad Tale
Namaste
New Orleans
The Obsidian Widow
Plunder
Poisoned Apple
Pontarlier
Raksasha
Shub-Niggurath
Stimulating Sassafras Strengthener
Two, Five, and Seven
Whip
Xiuhtecuhtli
Yggdrasil

Like a lot:
Aureus
Bien Loin D'Ici
The Black Tower
Cheshire Cat
Deadly Nightshade Honey
Djinn
Eat Me
Fenris Wolf
Hemlock
King of Hearts
Lady Macbeth
The Lights of Men's Lives
Lucy's Kiss
O
The Red Queen
The Robotic Scarab
Scherezade
Schrodinger's Cat
Snake Oil
Van Van
Voodoo

LE/Discontinued/etc.:

Love:
A Chattering Raven
Cancer 2007
Cancer 2016
Cherokee Rose SN
Dead Leaves, Chamomile, Red Roses, and White Tea
Devil's Night 2016
Fake News
Fireplace Cinders (2015)
In the Time of Plague
La Befana
Lady Una
Mari Lwyd
Palmyra
Pumpkin IV (2014)
Pure Applesauce
Recalcitrant Dragon
Third Charm
Umbra (disc. 2014)
Winter Jasmine SN

Like a lot:
Alice, the Reaper of Cruelty
Dead Leaves and Blackberries
Fizzy Jack O'Lantern
Four Seasons: Winter
Gingerbread, Red Fruits, and Sweet Jam
He Came in the Radiance of Paradise
Jolabokaflod
Mummeries and Straining-to-be-Memorable Passages
Mystical Aphorisms of the Fortune Cookie
Nasty Woman
Poor Monkey
Raspberry Sufganiyot
Texare
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The Toxic Lake

One of Florida’s big concerns is Lake Okeechobee, the lake that should be sending water to the drying Everglades. Instead, it’s held poorly in place by dikes and canals, all of which need constant maintenance by the US Corp of Engineers and other groups. But now the lake has become very polluted by farms and development around Orlando. The polluted water that leaves the lake under controlled outflow has damaged the waters of the Treasure Coast and its tourist industry. And, BigAg, in the form of BigSugar, plays a role in this story with no easy fix.
Read the story by Kait Parker of The Weather Channel here:
www.toxiclake.com
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Decants for sale/swap

See wishlist for swaps...

$10 minimum please

Shipping from Canada to USA (for International, please ask):
Decants only: $5
Bottles: $8

Postcards
Set of 23 (19 unique) Bpal postcards + Brian's business card - $10

Bottles
13 June 2008 (green label) - 60% full $7
A Blot Upon the Earth - 25% full $4
Blood Moon 2005 - 25% full $7
Buen Viage - 50% full $10
CT VII Oriental: A (Ashmedai's review) - full $20
Devil's Night 2005 - 50% full $10
Egg Nog 2004 - 60% full $7
Egg Nog 2007 - 95% full $11
Ghoul Hooligan - 30% full $3
Lampades GC (aged) - full $10
Liason 2012 - full $16
Little Metalmark - 50% full $8
Lune Noire - 80% full $16
(Not So) Penitent (Mini) Magdalene - full $25
Peach IV - full $20
Port-au-Prince GC (aged) - full $10
Pumpkin Patch IV 2005 - 80% full $10
Pumpkin Patch V 2005 - 50% full $6
Pumpkin Patch IV 2007 - 95% full $11
Pumpkin Patch II 2008 - 80% full $10
Question Mark - full $25
Raven Moon 2012 - 35% full $8
Red Phoenix - 60% full $12
Silas Ruthyn (Dark Delicacies) - full $16
Sinus Iridum (Lunacy 2014) - full $18
Tabella - full $8
The Shivering Boy 2007 - 50% full $6
The Unheavenly City - 60%* full $12
Wilhelmina Murray - 50% full $10
Witch Dance - 50% full $13

Other Etailers
Nocturne Alchemy: Black Velvet - 30% full bottle unused (from decant circle) $7
Nocturne Alchemy: Eternal Ankh Anniversary SL - 50% full bottle unused (from decant circle) $10 swapped
Nocturne Alchemy: Eternal Egypt Anniversary SL - 50% full bottle unused (from decant circle) $10
Nocturne Alchemy: Gold of Egypt Isis African Musk, Evening Primrose, Benzoin, Egyptian Vanilla Musk, Lavender, kiss of a beautiful Goddess - full bottle unused $10
Nocturne Alchemy: Mummy Amber - 60% full bottle unused (from decant circle) $12
Nocturne Alchemy: SomNALchemyst Nocturnal The embodiment of sleep: Fresh chamomile, touch of White Sage, Bergamot, delicate Lavender, blue chamomile, and the purest white tea - full bottle $10 swapped
Possets: Goodness (Spring 2009) (Bergamot, Damask rose, and a hint of rare Australian sandalwood. Soft.) - full bottle $8
Possets: Light (Spring 2009) - full bottle $4

LE decants Full $3, 75% full $2.50, 50% full $2
13 April 2012 strawberry one
13 Sept 2013
Achluophobia
Aeval DC
Agrat-Bat-Mahlaht
Anactoria 50%
An Omen of Good Fortune
Antonino, the Carny Talker
Aristocratic Couple 50% swapped
Badger
Beltane 2008
Berry Moon 2009
Calligraphy Practice
Calliope DC
Ceanothus Silkmoth 50%
Clarimond 50%
Comparison of Celebrated Beauties 50%
Cryophobia swapped
Curved Sky
Dance of the Mirlitons 50%
Danube DC
Delight and Consternation
Desdemona DC
Desire of Thy Furious Embraces 50%
Desmonema LE 75%
Doozers
Feed Me and Fill Me with Pleasure 50%
Fledgling Raptor Moon 50%
Goneril DC
Haunted Houses 50%
Hua Mulan 75%
Krampus 2007
Kuang Shi DC
L'Ecole des Filles DC
L'Essence du Chagrin
L'Essence du Coeur Libere des Tenebres extrait
Luperci 2006
Mars DC
Mount Fuji Reflected in Lake Misaica 50%
Mr. Croup
Mr. Jacquel
Nes Gadol Haya Sham
Night Thoughts
On The Balcony 75%
Penthus DC
Perchta 50%
Phantom Queen DC
Phasmophobia
Philommeides
Picture Book and Pleasure Toys
Screeching Parrot DC
Season of the Inundation 50%
Serving Tea After Coitus 50%
Shattered DC
Shroud DC
Sphaeromachia Gaumeri
Spinning Multicolored Metallic Pinwheel 50%
Spirit Photograph (Yule Prototype)
Succubus DC
Suck It 75%
Svadhinapaotika
Sweet Life
Tanuki no Amiuchi
Tanuki no Yudachi
The Anti-Saloon League 30%
The Apparition
The Balcony
The Bat of Wealth x2
The Caterpiller DC
The Changeling
The Cold Hour of Dawn
The Fairies 50%
The Forbidding Foyer
The Future Ball
The Hesperides DC
The Lillies and Languors of Virtue 50%
The Priestess 50%
The Spell of Amorous Love
The Zadok Allen Vinyard
To A Woman DC
Tupapau
Venus Erycina 50%
Venus Victrix 50%
Vinland DC
When They Will Stung the World Into Strife 50%
Winter-Time 50%
Wolfsbane DC
Yew Trees DC
Usher DC

GCs ***$1 each***
(all 1/2 full or more)
All In the Golden Afternoon
Anteros
Arcana
Baku
Baneberry
Blood Rose x2
Bohun Upas
Burial
Chulhu
Croquet
Dragon's Blood
Egle
High John the Conqueror
Jabberwocky
Kumiho
Nephilim
Nostrum Remedium
Nyarlathotep
Odin
Old Scratch
Othello
Pride
Prurience
Roadhouse
Santo Domingo
Sea of Glass
Sloth
Stimulating Sassafras Strengthener
The Grave Pig
The Obsidian Widow (short vial)
The Red Queen
The Rose
The Sea Foams Blood
Tweedledum
Vice x2
Wanton x2
Yemaya x2

FREE, (take as many as you like)
Furo 40%
Hypothermia 1/4
Inextinguishable Hatred sniffy
Metal Rabbit 40%
Muse of the Night 1/4
Parentalia 1/4
Sentimental Initiation 1/4
Sumai no sechi 1/4

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Gone
Peacock Queen 2007 - traded to Forest (on FB)
The Diamond's Gong - sold to Keannis
Blacker than the Raven Wings of Midnight - sold to aminabugz
Beautiful Death, Dorian - sold to alterosen
Heavenly Love & Earthly Love 40% - traded to AEris
13 Oct 2006, Beaver Moon 2005 50%, Greater Horseshoe Bat - sold to devilscandycane
Heavenly Love & Earthly Love - 60%, Venus Caelestis - 40% full $8 - sold to Honey
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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS 2016

WINTER WONDERINGS
Do you celebrate Christmas? Another winter holiday?: Christmas
Do you decorate? Would you like to receive decorative items?: I work retail so I never really get to decorate - I'm too busy
What are your favorite things about winter/Christmas?: I love carols and dinners with loved ones and christmas lights and trees and snow and eggnog and wrapping presents and warm blankets and cuddling in front of the fire with my furbrats and other half.
What is your favorite Christmas/winter holiday memory?:
When I was a kid we had an old farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. We would decorate the crap out of that house, and there was a real fireplace we hung our stockings on. We always got a ton of snow and the 2 years we were there, Christmas morning was magical.   ALL ABOUT YOU
Allergies and dietary/lifestyle restrictions (if applicable): no allergies to food.
Favorite color(s): black, blood red, emerald green, amethyst purple, deep wine, chocolate brown.
Least favorite color(s): white, pink, yellow
Favorite Christmas snacks and treats: shortbread! ferraro roche chocolates, toffifee, clementines, marshmallow peanut butter squares, Turtles.
Do you like coffee, cocoa, and/or tea? I love coffee and tea. I use a french press for coffee and I adore David's Tea and other loose leaf kinds. I love all teas and prefer dark roast coffee (but would enjoy flavoured coffee also).
Favorite bath & beauty products: Lush is so my jam. Same with Villainess. I like scrubs and bath bombs and oils and bubble bars and massage bars. I don't like lotion or cream.
Favorite scents (both specific notes and perfume blends):
BPAL: GC - Alice, Anubis, Chimera, Dorian, Envy, Morocco, Old Demons of the First Class, SIn
LE - Antique Lace, Callisto (moons of Jupiter), Chokmah, Unseelie, Elf V4, Fetish.Goth, Gemini 2016, Tombeur, Pickled Imp, Ebon Night (TAL), Seduction IX (TAL), Lawn Gnome, De Vos' Unicorn, Snake Charmer (Orig), Bleep Censor, Tintagel
NAVA: Bastet, Eternal Ankh. Viktor Rolf SpiceBomb. Atelier: Vetiver, Vanille Insensee. Lush: Lord of Misrule, Karma.
NOTES: vanilla, lavender, musk (red can be iffy), honey, patchouli, frankincense, myrrh, blackberry, currant, chocolate, pine pitch, oak moss, ambergris and vetiver in small doses
Least favorite scents (both specific notes and perfume blends):
rose, violet, jasmine, lily, cedar, gardenia, ozone. Aquatic and Cold/winter scents are very hit or miss. I hate perfume like Chanel No.5.
Your favorite books/authors/genres: Neil Gaiman. Kelly Sue DeConnick. Warren Ellis. Jacqueline Carey. I love fantasy, horror, scifi, cheesy paranormal smut books, young adult, etc.
Your preferred book format (Kindle ebook, Kobo ebook, paperback, etc.)?: Book (but used books in good condition are loved).
Do you collect anything?: comics, books, Maneki-neko, Pop Funko Figures, Action Figures (mainly from tv shows/movies/comics I love), blurays, clothes, jewellery, Squishables, vintage and new LP's (I like stuff. srsly)
Your favorite fandom(s): : Harry Potter (Hufflepuff represent), Stranger Things (tv show), Labyrinth (movie), Marvel (specifically Captain America/Avengers movies and in comics Captain Marvel and Kate Bishop Hawkeye), Mad Max: Fury Road (movie) and The Flash (TV).
What are your hobbies?: reading, writing, singing, travelling, cooking, movies.
Would you like any supplies for your hobbies?: Spices and kitchen gadgets are always welcome.
What sort of music do you like?: I love all music except for Industrial, techno, country, death metal. I'm here on spotify if you want to see my playlists or bands I've been listening to.
*Are there any holiday albums you're looking forward to?: Nothing new - I own The Nightmare Before Christmas on vinyl and that was my big one. I do love the Grinch though (original cartoon, I hate the Jim Carrey live action debacle)
Do you have VHS/DVD/Blu-Ray?: I have dvd and bluray.
*Does your player of choice have region restrictions?: I'm in North America so region 1 is the norm (I have no idea if my blu ray player can play other regions, I know my PS3 can't)
Is there anywhere that you would like a gift card or online credit for?: Sure! Lush, the Lab or Post, etsy, villainess, sephora.
Things you could always use more of:
Do you wear nail polish?: Yes, but I don't believe you can send it via airmail so it might be out for me being international. I love OPI, BPTP, China Glaze and Orly. All colours except for red and pink and bring on all the sparkles and matte as well as pearl finish.
Would you like makeup?: sure! I love makeup.
*If you would like makeup, what sorts would you prefer?: lip gloss, eye shadow, eye liner, mascara, blush, finishing spray, lip balm
*Any favorite makeup brands, colors?: I love urban decay, nars, too faced, benefit, sephora brand, body shop and NYX.
*Any hated/not-preferred makeup brands, colors, or products?: I have really irritable skin and can react to makeup and skin care product. If it's not on my fave list, please don't chance it.
Would you like holiday makeup, body, or nail gift collections (example: Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Eyeshadow Palette or Glazed Apple Treat Box Gift Set from The Body Shop)?:
Sure! I love cranberry from the Body Shop, or Lush's holiday items (Lord of Misrule bathbombs) etc.
Personal clothing style: I love tights, cool pop culture tees (think RIPT), funky scarves, hoodies, yoga bottoms and tops, doc martens, running shoes, drape cardigans, tanks, boyfriend tees, oversized sweaters.
Do you like jewelry?: yes
*If so, what sort?: earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces, nose rings - I love jewellery.
*What sizes and/or lengths do you prefer?: 7-8 ring, 7" wrist, 18-22" necklace
Would you enjoy receiving wearables (shirts, socks, shoes, arm/legwarmers, hats, etc.)?: yes
*Sizing on wearables: L-XL for tops, socks/shoes size 9, arm and leg warmers, average?? I wear a med-l in tights and my arms aren't skinny or thick.
Home style: modern with eclectic vintage and antique with pop culture pieces.
Would you appreciate decoratives or art for your home?: sure
*Are there any restrictions (no naked people, no breakables, that kind of thing)?: I have a small place so nothing super big for display or wall hanging and the furbrats are active so the less breakable the better.   Will you be having your birthday during this swap?: no
Would you be open to receiving handmade items?: yes of course (scarves and mittens! boxes for bpal!)
Would you like to be partnered with someone who likes handmade items?: I don't make anything but I could try to? Or try to buy handmade stuff.
Is there anything you definitely do NOT want to receive (things with nudity, profane language, etc.)?: Language is fine (I swear like a sailor) and nudity in a classic sense (old art for example) is fine - but nothing porn derived or cartoon.   Would you like your partner to spoil your S.O./child/cat/dog? What do they like?: It would be appreciated but it's not a requirement (in case you need ideas I have 2 cats and a fiance who stole all my trader joe cookies my switch witch sent me )
Are you comfortable receiving good/like new condition used items?: yes that's fine
What are five inexpensive things you always appreciate receiving? tea and coffee, funky pins (especially ones of my fave fandoms or bpal), lip balm (burt's bees or something handmade from etsy), chocolate, fridge magnets. And dish towels (funky,fun,colourful).   Is there anything we haven't mentioned that you'd like to share with your partner?: THANK YOU SO MUCH! Working retail means the holidays are really stressful and crazy for me. I can't wait to open your presents and look forward to (hopefully) making a new friend.   Please place your wishlists here:
ETSY

BPAL


I love crocheting, it's my favorite hobby. Can I make you a scarf/cowl/sweater/lap blanket to keep you wintery-warm!?
YES PLEASE! I love blankets to inifinity and beyond and scarves in Canada are a necessity and I'm unsure what kind of sweater it would be but as long as it was kinda big and oversize (like an XL) I'd love it.

Is there any craft or hobby that you are interested in trying?
I have lots of stuff I'd like to learn but zero time to do so. I'm still hoping to finish knitting a toque I started 5 yrs ago.

When it comes to makeup, what is your coloring? Fair, dark? Sensitive skin? Eye color? Hair color? Style....funky, natural? Any additional makeup info?
I am fair and sensitive skinned. I have hazel eyes and naturally brown hair that gets coloured whenever I'm bored (it's currently like autumn right now - red hues and brown tones). I love funky and natural - Urban Decay is my fave line and while I love their Naked palettes, I equally adore my Moondust and Spectrum ones. I'm really in love with Sephora right now. But drugstore brands are cool too! NYX is great.

Do you like to receive plants or gardening stuff? Do you grow plants? What's your favourite flower, if you have one?
Tiny apartment so no thank you. I love lavender and lilacs the best for flowers. Plus I have this weird thing for pansies. They're just simple and pretty.

How do you feel about amigurumi (i.e. little crochet toys), either characters from a fandom, wee animals, or as decorations?
No thank you.

How do you feel about knit socks? (Plain stockinette, lacework, cables, etc). Are there any other hand knit items you'd especially like? (Mittens, fingerless gloves, hats, etc).
Arm warmers and fingerless gloves, toques and cableknit socks are awesome.

What kind of snacks do you like? Does dried fruit or crunchy dried vegetables sound appealing? Do you like (raw) honey? Jerky? Jam? What sort of local products do you like to receive as gifts? If you're familiar with products in the Pacific Northwest, is there anything specific you'd like to try?
Dried fruit is a yes, I love apple leather and sun dried tomatoes are amazing. Jerky is welcome! I love beef and turkey jerky. I love cool mustards and jams.

Would anyone mind bath and body works items? Such as hand sanitizer, lotion, candles, car scents or soap?
I love the aromatherapy line from B&BW. Specifically the Lavender/Vanilla Sleep body wash or the Eucalyptus Tea body wash or the Sensual Black Currant Vanilla Body wash (I like body wash lol). I'm not a fan of anything else really aside from some of their candles, but shipping them to Canada is not cheap.

If you had a custom perfume/beauty/bath product made for you, what would it be and what would the scent description look like? (everything from prose to the specific selection of notes) :
I adore lavender and vanilla best - but black currant, beeswax, opoponax, benzoin and resins are great things to mix in.

I love drawing! Either fanart chibis on the tablet or portrait work in graphite pencil... but it's been a while..so I'd love to use this as an excuse to draw something for you! If you could commission an art piece, would you choose traditional or digital artwork- and what would it be of?
Oh my gosh that would be great! Either medium is welcome, and I'd love something based on one of my fandoms in my questionnaire (Labyrinth, the Flash, Harry Potter, etc)

Christmas decor this year:
Sigh. I dunno. I'm hoping to get my tree up and I don't ever do a theme or a colour scheme, I love my tree covered in my hallmark ornaments, my old awful wooden ones I've had for years, treasured glass pcs from my fam etc. It's the same with my apartment. There's a lot of mismatched oddities that have special meaning to me, rather than out of a Martha Stewart Christmas magazine. I also have 2 cats so no plants or tinsel.

What's your shoesize? Would you like to receive socks?
Size 9 US and sure! Wool is itchy to me, unless it's merino and I love prints and colors.

I live in The Netherlands but I will visit England soon and might pay a visit to Germany. Anything special from here that you'd like to try?
I love London! Anything UK themed is great. My family is from Lancashire so anything from there would be cool so I can show my Grandpa.

Do you have any interest in Shakespearean swag (insult mugs, play themed lip balms, oodles of other possibilities) or general performing arts related goodies?
No thanks.

What is your favorite Christmas story - be it book, movie, cartoon - and if there are various versions, which is your favorite?
A Christmas Carol is important to me and I actually adore the muppets movie version the best. I try to watch it every year. Also, The Grinch who Stole Christmas (not the terrible Jim Carrey abomination but the Boris Karloff classic cartoon), Rudolph and Garfield's Christmas.

Do you have a preference for numbered packages or random selection?
I like the idea of them being numbered for some reason (but if my Snow Angel would like to leave it random, that's awesome too).

Do you have any external wishlists, Goodreads, or anything else that you might not have listed in your survey?
I have nothing else aside from ThinkGeek (which needs to updated). If my Snow Angel needs that, I'll update asap and email it through a mod. I am on Goodreads but I've not updated that in forever either

For books that are part of a series, do you have a strong preference for whether you receive them in order, assuming that any overarching plot is reasonably easy to pick up on and the main story is self contained?
In order please, I'm weird that way.

I make paper albums and journals. Would you be interested in receiving something like that? Would you like some other type of handmade paper craft?
You can never have too many journals.

I stalked your etsy and noticed you like gemstones in jewellery!
If yes, what's a list of your favorite semi-precious gemstones?
Garnet, moonstone, flourite, alexandrite, emerald, amber, labrodite, onyx.

What animals do you think are considered cute?
Foxes, cats and kittens, Corgi dogs, owls, chickadees, raccoons and otters.

You mentioned scarves in your questionnaire. Are you referring to a chunky thick keep-me-warm-in-a-snowstorm scarf, or a light and lacy could-be-warm-if-I-wound-it-a-hundred-times scarf?
Both are great. I wear indoor scarves for fashion and since I live in the arctic I need warm in snow scarves too.

Are you currently ISO any BPAL new or otherwise? What are your top 10 scents?
Wishlist in my sig but my top 10 scents are: Chokmah, Snake Charmer (original), Dorian, Alice, Fetish.Goth, Pickled Imp, Sin, Morocco, Tintagel and Unseelie.

My ISO's are: Unseelie, Tintagel, Molly Grue, Chokmah, Gemini 2016, Ebon Night (TAL), Callisto (Moons of Jupiter), Tattered Lace and Seduction IX (TAL).



Black Friday will be a thing during this swap, anything you might want that will be on awesome sale?
If anything I've mentioned is on super sale mode sure! We have BF here in Canada but it's nothing to the extant that it is in the US, so I'm unsure if any of the brands I've shown love for go on awesome sale.


How do you feel about sweeteners? Do you prefer sugar, stevia, sucralose, etc.? Anything in particular to avoid?
I only use real honey and real maple syrup, sometimes some agave nectar.

Games:
I am into video games for my 2DS and PS3 but I've already pre-ordered Pokemon Moon. I love Lego games for my PS3 and would love Lego The Force Awakens or Lego Marvel Avengers but only if it was on sale super cheap cause video games are expensive.

Would you be interested in:

- Dried honeycrisp apples - YES!

- Applesauce (with red hots for sweetness and cinnamon) no thanks

- Rose petal liqueur - I was already gifted some of this amazing stuff

- Blackberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, or Peach Jam - Blackberry please

- garlic dill pickles - no thank you (we make some every year from my grandfather's recipe)

- raw honey from bees on our property - yes please!

- Baked or homemade goods (rum balls, spritz cookies, peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, fudge, cranberry bliss bars, chocolate topped toffee, zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, princess buttercups, chex mixes, trail mixes, etc.)
I think that baked goods might not always survive a post border crossing. If my Snow Angel is in Canada then I adore peanut butter cookies or marshmallow bars, pumpkin bread and brownies. If you're outside of Canada then chex mix or trail mix or something that might be less likely to get confiscated or have an expiry date.

- handsewn project bags or makeup bags? We do different sizes, some with zippers, some with draw strings. I can get all kinds of fandom type fabric like Walking Dead, Doctor Who, Nightmare Before Christmas, Hello Kitty, Harry Potter, My Little Pony, Star Wars, Mario Brothers, etc. I have some glittery bats, skulls, etc. too.
If you're interested, what size would you like and would you prefer drawstring or zipper
I'd love either type (drawstring or zipper) and I'd love any of my fandoms I mentioned in my sign up.

Cookbooks:
I tend to use the internet instead. I don't have room for cookbooks

To Read list:
I haven't had time lately to read anything which sucks. If my Snow Angel thinks I'd love a book based on my likes, go for it.

If there's one place you could go in the world, where and why?
Narrowing this done to 1 place is hard, but I've alway (since I was like 8) have wanted to see Ireland.

What sort of dollar store items do you always get a kick out of? For example, I always love those silly expandable sponges.
I love toys for my cats (those annoying balls with bells in them are adored by my one cat, the other loves the little furry mice) and pens/sharpies/pencils etc.

Trader Joe's: YES PLEASE!!! TRADER JOE ALL THE THINGS. Seriously, I love cookie butter and cookies and biscotti and omg I wish we had TJ in Canada.


How do you feel about sweeteners? Do you prefer sugar, stevia, sucralose, etc.? Anything in particular to avoid?
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SW Fall 2016 Part 2

Is there anything you would like to get from Japan?

Um......everything?? Seriously, I would love some textiles like silks and embroidered stuff, I covet a new fan (like the ladies in the old days used, fabric over sticks) mightily, I'd die over a Starbucks Japan mug, I love Pocky, seaweed snacks......much more but that's what I think of off the top of my head.....
  My favorite shortbreads are very rich and crumbly ones, not hard and dried. I like plain, vanilla, and lemon

Sock? I adore socks!! I can tell you I am moving away from shortie socks to crew length and knee highs. I just started working with/riding horses again, so a pair or two that are very heavily padded through the foot would be awesome, and can be worn on my motorcycle rides as well!!

I have a Fitbit Alta, sized small, and I just had to order a new strap because my original one broke. I'd love additional straps; I covet mightily the blush leather one that is Fitbit branded, but it's spendy. Etsy has some fun ones, and I'm sure Amazon/Ebay have some too!!!
  Sorry about that darlin'.....when my old laptop died, I lost all of my old files. Trust me, it was a sad moment here when I realized that.......
On Pinterest, I am the deazinn with the rainbow Zebra, the Zebra being the mascot of my rare orphan disease called Ehler Danlos Syndrome/hypermobility type.
On Live Journal, I am dea:underscore;zinn because it hates me.
On Instagram, I am zinndeanna because apparently I already made an account under deazinn, and lost it? And can't find the stinkin' password....

I am currently mostly on Facebook and Ravelry, though I will make a very concerted effort to keep up and answer questions here. Please feel free to poke me, or ask TwilightEyes, Coldie, or damn it the person who sent me the learn to knit kit and the dark snickers and the Dexter knitted lip balm cozy who's name I can't remember!!!!~

VoodooCatWoman it's so good to see you!!!!

Okay, a couple of answers now:   How do you feel about knitted stuff? Love, thanks!!
Fancy? Plain? Either is fine with me

What types of things do you like to wear? knitted shawls, small lap blankets, long long long scarves, especially woven scarves....really, anything! I do have two pair of knitted fingerless gloves that I wear a lot in the cold season.

I'm into beer. How 'bout you? Nope, but I am really intrigued by Mead and would love some samples of different types, the sweeter the better. Same goes for wine, my favorites are ice wines, which I adore. Also wines that are partially fruit nectars.
Styles?
And booze?

How do you feel about caramel? Love soft fluid caramels, chewy ones are really hard on my jaw. Same as gum. No go for my dislocating jaw, thanks!!
Salt or no? either
With chocolate or without? Is this a trick question? Chocolate!!!!

Would you be interested in home made food items? Yes to all of the below.....
- garlic dill pickles
- blackberry jam
- dried honey crisp apples
- applesauce (with or without red hots)
- elderberry syrup (with honey and apple cider vinegar - great for immune boosting)
- honey from our bees
- rose petal liquor (made with our own rose petals and everclear but diluted down a bit so it doesn't knock you over)
- baked goods of your choice, what do you like or dislike? I really don't like fruit in my baked goods, except for cranberries. I love nuts of all kinds, and chocolate.

Would you be interested in project bags/pouches? I love project bags, and really need a couple of larger ones for my never ending blankets.......

And to go along with the previous knitting question...
Are you allergic to any fiber or do you know what kind of yarn you prefer? (merino, merino cashmere, merino cashmere silk, 100% silk, 100% cashmere, merino nylon, BFL, BFL silk, etc. Or do you like acrylic?) All of the above. I especially adore angora yarn, but it's spendy and hard to find. I love silk, cashmere, alpaca. I don't like mohair. All kinds of wool are fine. I love knitting with cotton. Acrylic is okay if it's really soft.....there's a couple I like and I will find them and post them here if needed. I also bead my knitting, and can use 6/0 beads, preferably Japanese brands (they are the best) and I really like ones that glimmer, glitter and shine.....
9/14/16:

What are you interested in from the recent BPAL and BPTP updates? (Lilith, Lunacy, etc.) I'll get back to this one.....

Would you like hibiscus seeds? Yes!!


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SW Fall 2016 Part 1

Witchee, would you like (would you wear?) a long wrap choker?
here's a random image of one I found on google: https://cdn.shopify....pg?v=1472662396

The one I would make for you would be done with pretty glass and/or semi precious stone beads. I can do any colors you choose, and I can use mostly tiny seed beads or chunkier beads or a combination of the two. So...what say you???

I vote yes please!!!!
  I only like Chocolate Pocky.......not any of the other flavors. With or without nuts is fine!

I also like low sodium jerkies.....started eating them as snacks with my finicky tummy!!


The Hierophant meads sound good....but I'm with Twi. I don't like beer, or hops. My favorite wine in the world is Ice Wine, with a very fruity slightly sweet sangria being the second. Even rieslings can be too dry for me.

Having said that, mead really intrigues me, and I'd love to try it.

Just so my Witch knows, I'm very intrigued by the Halloween Atmo Spray THE ACTOR ICHUMURA MEETING A CAT GHOST ATMOSPHERE SPRAY.
  Yep, I can provide Twi's old address no problem, and I'm open to minioning her, and a couple of others! I have addresses for some of my GUSPers.

Since we've lost Fabienne, if my witch can get their hands on: Girls Love Vanilla, Madame X or Gingerbread Whorehouse, I would be over the top excited!! I've never stored her perfumes, so I have no idea how they age. Anyone here know??

I got back from the doc's a little bit ago.....I apparently bruised my xiphoid process at the end of my sternum.....and, I have a sinus infection! Bleah!!

Thank you so much my beloved Witchee for the ecard and the sentiment! I actually have brownies and fudge both coming now, from my knitter friends in Ravelry and also GUSP'ers on Facebook. I think I'm good.

I also wanted to mention that I'm in a Tea Swap with my knitter group Ravelry, so please don't be sending me tea! I also still have some of my beloved apple Chai from last year. Oh! But, if it's out before the round ends, I do absolutely love the Stash Christmas Eve tea, and a box or two of that would be warmly appreciated. The mint in it helps my tummy, which is an added bonus, so I'm drinking a lot of it!!!

Brownies, the fudge kind, would not be turned away

I like flavor without a lot of heat.......the mild smoked chipotle and the smoked sweet cayenne sound really good. Nothing really over medium in the spice range as hubs is a super taster and can't handle any level of spice.

BDSM/Erotica; sure, I'm up for anything? With my illnesses and wonky energy levels because of them and the meds I take, I'm really hit or miss in the bed, and as I'm pretty visual, that would be fun and spicy for me. I very much tend towards the submissive to my much more dominant husband.

Weenies and NYCC scents.....I'm still pondering. Just got the holiday Lush catalog - some winners in there!!!
I'd really love some thick warm soft socks....not slipper socks though, the jellies on the bottom wig me anymore. I wear a Youth 4 size shoe, so adult size socks tend to be kinda big on me unless they are specifically for the smaller women's sizes.

I'm really into leggings right now, and they tell me that Walmart has some gorgeous fleece lined ones for under $8......I wear solid tops so pretty much any print on the bottom would work, and roses, skulls, sugar skulls, fall leaves would all work. I'm a solid 12 in pants right now, and don't want them skin tight. I have those already

I adore the Bee Folks, and get their honey on a regular basis. I am on my last jar of Cranberry Honey and would love a jar or two! It's my very top favorite and I go through 6-7 jars a year on average.
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SW Fall 2016 - ThinkGeek things I love!

Think Geek? Oh bloody hell......I'm off to make a list! And here goes.....

Path to Polaris bracelet
R2D2 car charger
Star Wars planet glassware
Millenium Falcon hot/cold mug
R2D2 Power Station
Maurader's Map scarf
Firefly playing cards
Alice in Wonderland Pocket Watch scarf (I really heart this!!)
Dragonfly Gear Necklace
Walking Dead cuff me bracelet

Okay, that's all the sale stuff. As an aside, I need a 2017 calendar. I wanted to buy myself the Pinups and Pitbulls one, but with my overdraft situation, I have no monies......
Other fandoms for a cool calendar would be Firefly, Orphan Black, pitbulls in general, Monet, and anything by Michael Whedon.
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12 Days of Christmas Swap 2016

Do you have a wood-burning fireplace or fire pit, and if so would you like handmade firestarters or scenting bundles to throw on it? (think bundles of apple wood chips and cinnamon bark, or little wax/herb/paper bundles with a wick)
No I don't.

If you said you liked candles/melts/incense/etc., what are your favorite scents for such things?
I'm up for anything! Similar to my perfume note likes
Do you like to cook and would you be interested in cookbooks? If so, what kind?
Gluten free. Anything cool
Do you like games (board/card), and if so what kind and for how many players?
Not really

Would you be interested in:

- Dried honeycrisp apples No. Don't think customs would approve :-)

- Applesauce (with red hots for sweetness and cinnamon) No. As above

- Rose petal liqueur Sound intriguing

- Blackberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, or Peach Jam No thanks

- garlic dill pickles I would but again customs and probably a pain to ship internationally

- raw honey from bees on our property No, thanks

- Baked or homemade goods (rum balls, spritz cookies, peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, fudge, cranberry bliss bars, chocolate topped toffee, zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, princess buttercups, chex mixes, trail mixes, etc.)
Feel free to request a certain type of favorite thing you like. I have a food handlers license and I will make sure everything is very sterile, I am ultra virgo about cleanliness. I will avoid allergens like the plague if you are allergic to certain things. I can do gluten free baked things and/or we could do sugar free if that is a must.
No thanks - as per customs comment above

- handsewn project bags or makeup bags? We do different sizes, some with zippers, some with draw strings. I can get all kinds of fandom type fabric like Walking Dead, Doctor Who, Nightmare Before Christmas, Hello Kitty, Harry Potter, My Little Pony, Star Wars, Mario Brothers, etc. I have some glittery bats, skulls, etc. too.
No thanks


- yarn, roving, batts, fiber? I have a LOT of really nice "farty" or "snobby" yarn in semi-solids, self striping, and gradients. Or I can make batts with our drum carder. I have roving and wool too if you spin. Or I have some handspun yarn in different colors/weights as well.
No thanks
- any cross stitch items like a small wall hanging or bookmark? I'm learning cross stitch and might be able to get a project done. I'm hip with inappropriate phrases... Sure!

- if you said you'd want a knitted item, are there any particular favorite patterns you'd like -
pinterest?
ravelry bundle? No knitted things. I wear short and t-shirts most of the year in tropical Queensland
  Bath and Body works? Always keen for anything. Am always in need of good body butters

I'm going to San Diego next week. Are there any souvenirs from there you'd like? How about any little souvenirs in general that you appreciate receiving?
Sure. If you like

What's your shoesize? Would you like to receive socks? 8 mans and always need socks

Stuff from The Netherlands, England, Germany, etc.:
Absolutely

Office supplies:
Sure. I love stationary

Spicy, cheesy, or sour snacks:
Yep

Would you like cooking ingredients, mixes, spices, oils, gadgets, etc.:
Yes I would

Soaps or bath gel?
Soap absolutely. I make my own but am about to run out

Candles, wax melts, incense?
Absolutely

Jewelry preferences:
Silver/silver-toned, or copper/bronze (I don't have any allergies or sensitivities).

Sweeteners:
No thanks.

Handmade items & homemade food:
Yes but nothing likely to get customs freaked out

Licorice?
Love liquorice

Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? If not, would you want some of their famous delicious treats? (Cookie butter - original or pumpkin spice!, sweet plantain chips, chocolate covered potato chips, etc)
Trader Joes doesn't exist here. If you want to, then sure

Do you have any interest in Shakespearean swag (insult mugs, play themed lip balms, oodles of other possibilities) or general performing arts related goodies?
Yes
What is your favorite Christmas story - be it book, movie, cartoon - and if there are various versions, which is your favorite? I don't have one!

Do you have a preference for numbered packages or random selection? Numbered!

Do you have any external wishlists, Goodreads, or anything else that you might not have listed in your survey? No I don't but I am always interested in learning about new authors.


For books that are part of a series, do you have a strong preference for whether you receive them in order, assuming that any overarching plot is reasonably easy to pick up on and the main story is self contained?
In order


what kind of collector are you? And do you have a log or a list somewhere away from the forum of the things you love, hate or already own?
Other than perfume, not anymore. Am keeping my possessions light in case I move city/country again

Christmas decor?
I haven't decorated for Xmas in years as I live alone but I love Christmas decorations

When it comes to makeup, what is your coloring? Fair, dark? Sensitive skin? Eye color? Hair color? Style....funky, natural? Any additional makeup info?
NA

Is there any craft or hobby that you are interested in trying?
I am in a craft free zone at the moment. Was making jewellery a while ago

I love crocheting, it's my favorite hobby. Can I make you a scarf/cowl/sweater/lap blanket to keep you wintery-warm!?

I would if I live in a cold place but most of the year here is sticky and warm/hot

How do you feel about knit socks? (Plain stockinette, lacework, cables, etc). Are there any other hand knit items you'd especially like? (Mittens, fingerless gloves, hats, etc).

Socks are OK for the few days of the year that get coldish or when I visit my family in New Zealand

How do you feel about amigurumi (i.e. little crochet toys), either characters from a fandom, wee animals, or as decorations?

I am OK with them


What kind of snacks do you like? Does dried fruit or crunchy dried vegetables sound appealing? Do you like (raw) honey? Jerky? Jam? What sort of local products do you like to receive as gifts? If you're familiar with products in the Pacific Northwest, is there anything specific you'd like to try?

Nothing that wouldn't get through customs. Prefer savoury snacks but also love chocolate


If there's one place you could go in the world, where and why?
Wouldn't mind visiting Europe. Always love going to the US.

What sort of dollar store items do you always get a kick out of?
Don't really frequent them

Do you like to receive plants or gardening stuff? Do you grow plants? What's your favourite flower, if you have one?
I am a keen gardener and orchid grower but no plant/organic material, please.
Favourite flowers to look at touch: Orchids, Tall bearded irises, daffodils

Favourite flowers to sniff: Freesia, daphne

If you had a custom perfume/beauty/bath product made for you, what would it be and what would the scent description look like? (everything from prose to the specific selection of notes)
A custom blend would probably be patchouli, vanilla, frangipani, rum

I love drawing! Either fanart chibis on the tablet or portrait work in graphite pencil... but it's been a while..so I'd love to use this as an excuse to draw something for you! If you could commission an art piece, would you choose traditional or digital artwork- and what would it be of?

Digital. Not entirely sure but I am sure it would be great!
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12 Days of Christmas Swap!

I love crocheting, it's my favorite hobby. Can I make you a scarf/cowl/sweater/lap blanket to keep you wintery-warm!?
I also crochet, so I would LOVE to have something someone else made for me!

Is there any craft or hobby that you are interested in trying?
I am interested in learning how to make amigurumi, so patterns or supplies for that would be great.

When it comes to makeup, what is your coloring? Fair, dark? Sensitive skin? Eye color? Hair color? Style....funky, natural? Any additional makeup info?
Fair and dry skin, auburn hair, green/hazel eyes. Style casual – whatever’s easy lol! Not so much into makeup for everyday, but I am currently lusting after one of these: https://www.stagemakeuponline.com/02-ST3/Ben-Nye-Silicone-Tool.html?ref=%2Fsearch%3Fdepartment%3Dbeauty+tools%3Abrushes+and+applicators

Do you like to receive plants or gardening stuff? Do you grow plants? What's your favourite flower, if you have one?
I am too busy to remember to take care of indoor plants, so they tend to die. I do have an herb garden outside – I much prefer to use fresh herbs for cooking whenever possible. Favorite flower is a Sterling Silver rose. Not so much for the color, although it is pretty, but because they smell like I think roses are supposed to smell. Unfortunately, my Sterling Silver plant died, and I haven’t yet replaced it.

How do you feel about amigurumi (i.e. little crochet toys), either characters from a fandom, wee animals, or as decorations?
Love them!

How do you feel about knit socks? (Plain stockinette, lacework, cables, etc). Are there any other hand knit items you'd especially like? (Mittens, fingerless gloves, hats, etc).
Knit socks are awesome! I have to wear rubber boots a lot in the winter and I am always needing warm socks to wear in them! I love fingerless gloves. My ears get cold easily also, so ear warmers or ear muffs are always appreciated!

What kind of snacks do you like? Does dried fruit or crunchy dried vegetables sound appealing? Do you like (raw) honey? Jerky? Jam? What sort of local products do you like to receive as gifts? If you're familiar with products in the Pacific Northwest, is there anything specific you'd like to try?
Other than dried cranberries, which I adore, I am not really a fan of dried fruit or vegetables.
Love raw honey, and especially honeycomb!
Jerky is great, I don’t eat beef, but my kids and husband do, so pretty much anything is fine.
Love all kinds of jam. I had a bacon-pepper jam recently that was amazing!
I also live in the PNW, but anything that is local to you I would enjoy trying!


Would anyone mind bath and body works items? Such as hand sanitizer, lotion, candles, car scents or soap?
I can always use travel-sized lotions, my hands tend to dry out in the winter. I also go through a LOT of hand-sanitzers for my work. Something fairly neutral scented or vanilla is perfect, so it doesn’t clash with the BPAL I am wearing that day.

Any Lush showergel (or other product) you'd like to try?
I have never tried Lush, so that could be fun. I don’t use shower gel though, just soap.

If you had a custom perfume/beauty/bath product made for you, what would it be and what would the scent description look like? (everything from prose to the specific selection of notes) :
I was so lucky that my Witch in this round of Switch Witch actually had my dream scent custom-blended for me!

I love drawing! Either fanart chibis on the tablet or portrait work in graphite pencil... but it's been a while..so I'd love to use this as an excuse to draw something for you! If you could commission an art piece, would you choose traditional or digital artwork- and what would it be of?
I am not a big fan of the chibi style. A pencil sketch of my horse would be cool to put up in my office. Or tropical fish – especially Clown Trigger, Mandarinfish or Moorish Idol.

Christmas decor this year:
Traditional/Victorian as usual. I’m so boring that way!

What's your shoesize? Would you like to receive socks?
Shoe size is 8-8 ½. I always appreciate socks, especially fun ones!

I live in The Netherlands but I will visit England soon and might pay a visit to Germany. Anything special from here that you'd like to try?
I don’t know much at all about The Netherlands, anything regional is always a lot of fun to receive. Tea and Cadbury’s from England is wonderful too, the ones they send here are just not the same.

Do you have any interest in Shakespearean swag (insult mugs, play themed lip balms, oodles of other possibilities) or general performing arts related goodies?
We are BIG Shakespeare fans in my house! Anything above would be awesome. We are also very involved in theatre locally – I am currently directing a production of Noises Off which opens in January and my husband is in a production of Other Desert Cities which opens this Friday.

What is your favorite Christmas story - be it book, movie, cartoon - and if there are various versions, which is your favorite?
The Polar Express, both the movie and the book.

Do you have a preference for numbered packages or random selection?
No preference, whatever my Snow Angel wants to do is fine by me!

Do you have any external wishlists, Goodreads, or anything else that you might not have listed in your survey?
All of my wishlists are in my survey.

For books that are part of a series, do you have a strong preference for whether you receive them in order, assuming that any overarching plot is reasonably easy to pick up on and the main story is self contained?
I am a little bit compulsive about reading things in order. I’m the same way with television series.

Do you like Steampunk? Would you be interested in any jewelry inspired by steampunk?
I do like Steampunk. Either earrings or hair ornaments would be most likely to be used frequently.

I make paper albums and journals. Would you be interested in receiving something like that? Would you like some other type of handmade paper craft?
I don’t keep a journal, so that would not get much use from me. Notepads however, are always appreciated.

Do you like licorice or would you like to try it? Would you prefer salt or sweet?
I love licorice! I tried the salted once, which was enough to learn that it is not for me. Sweet please!

BPAL wishlist updated?
Yes!

Do you like office supplies like pens, pencils, highlighters, sticky notes, etc?
Yes to all the things!

How do you feel about spicy, cheesy, or sour snacks?
Love spicy, cheesy and sweet. Honestly, if I could live on cheese, I would.

Would you like any cook-able mixes like for soup or baked goods, cooking ingredients like spices, sugars, salts, oils, or cooking gadgets?
If it were homemade, I would use baking mixes. I’m kind of a soup snob, so I make all my soups from scratch, using fresh ingredients. I love getting spices, salts and oils! My kitchen is already stuffed to the gills with kitchen gadgets, lol!

Would you prefer bar soaps or bath gel?
Bar soaps, please.

Candles, wax melts, or incense - yea or nay?
Yea on candles, nay on the others. My husband is very sensitive to scents, so nothing too heavily scented is allowed. He does like lavender and I adore vanilla.

How do you feel about sweeteners? Do you prefer sugar, stevia, sucralose, etc.? Anything in particular to avoid?
I prefer sugar.

Would you be interested in:
- Dried honeycrisp apples Yes
- Applesauce (with red hots for sweetness and cinnamon) Yes
- Rose petal liqueur I WOULD LOVE THIS WITH A PASSION! Or even a recipe to make it myself!
- Blackberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, or Peach Jam Not so much on the peach, although my husband would love it. We all love blackberry, but I am the only one in the house who likes rhubarb.
- Baked or homemade goods (rum balls, spritz cookies, peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, fudge, cranberry bliss bars, chocolate topped toffee, zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, princess buttercups, chex mixes, trail mixes, etc.) Feel free to request a certain type of favorite thing you like. I have a food handlers license and I will make sure everything is very sterile, I am ultra virgo about cleanliness. I will avoid allergens like the plague if you are allergic to certain things. I can do gluten free baked things and/or we could do sugar free if that is a must.Yes to all, especially: rum balls, fudge, cranberry bliss bars, chocolate topped toffee
- handsewn project bags or makeup bags? We do different sizes, some with zippers, some with draw strings. I could use a nice zippered bag to hold crochet projects.
- yarn, roving, batts, fiber? Yarn for crochet would be great!
- any cross stitch items like a small wall hanging or bookmark? No, thank you.
- if you said you'd want a knitted item, are there any particular favorite patterns you'd like? No preference.

If you said you liked candles/incense/etc., what are your favorite scents for such things?
Vanilla or lavender.

Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? If not, would you want some of their famous delicious treats? (Cookie butter - original or pumpkin spice!, sweet plantain chips, chocolate covered potato chips, etc)
I do have a TJ’s near me. I have never tried cookie butter, which I understand is heresy.

If there's one place you could go in the world, where and why?
So many places! I’ve been lucky to get to go to many wonderful places around the world already. I would love to go to Ireland someday. A large part of my heritage is from there, and it looks like such a beautiful place.

What sort of dollar store items do you always get a kick out of? For example, I always love those silly expandable sponges.
I almost never shop in dollar stores, so I don’t even know what might be an option.

Do you have a wood-burning fireplace or fire pit, and if so would you like handmade firestarters or scenting bundles to throw on it? (think bundles of apple wood chips and cinnamon bark, or little wax/herb/paper bundles with a wick)
No functional fireplaces or pits here. We do have an outdoor gas grill, so wood chips for smoking might be fun.

Thinking about your package arriving and unwrapping, would you prefer more foody items or more non-foody things?
A mix, I guess. Whatever my Snow Angel wants to send me will be loved.

Name a handful of things you would LOVE to see in your 12 Days gifts!
I could actually use some stitch markers, since I am getting back into crochet and I don't have any.

Do you like to cook and would you be interested in cookbooks? If so, what kind?
I kind of collect cookbooks, especially really old ones - I enjoy reading about ancient and historical recipes. I kind of have my eye on Alton Brown's recent book, Everyday Cook. And I always love getting personal recipes - holiday cookies or slow cooker recipes especially.

Do you like games (board/card), and if so what kind and for how many players?
My husband isn't a big fan of games, and Avery takes after him. Two player games for me and Antonio would be awesome, so we can have fun without those two party poopers!

What animals do you think are considered cute?
Horses, cats, otters, foxes (especially fennec foxes), seals, dolphins

Would you like to receive a photography print? My pictures are mainly of animals or landscapes. What would you prefer? Any favourite animals you'd like to receive a picture of? Would you also like to receive postcards? You can view some of my pictures on http://www.by-ellen.com
Those are so beautiful! I love the foxes, and the landscapes, though I prefer the ones without human structures in them.   What are your most wanted BPALs?
I have been so lucky recently to get a lot of the ones I was most keen on. I have a possible swap pending for some Stekk, which I would love to get my paws on. Yellow Pumpkin Floss and Reapers Gonna Reap, which I have been holding off ordering until the next update. In the realm of "in your dreams!" I'd love some Macabray or The Unicorn.

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12 Days of Christmas Swap Questions (TOP UPDATED FOR 2017)

Updated 11/8/17

These are in order form when they were posted in the group! If it's too weird let me know and I'll switch it around.

Are you coveting anything currently available from Haus of Gloi?
I'm looking at the sugar scrubs! Anything in Egnoggin', mama's porridge, turkish delight, and winter divinity sound so amazing from the yule drop.
Also will take the above in lip balms and I'm looking at the candles too!

Are you coveting anything from the Paintbox Soapworks update that just happened?
Anything foodie in their scrubs.


Are you coveting anything from Cocoa Pink?
I'm cocoa pink'd out right now haha. I mean I'll take anything foodie, but I've ordered a lot from them recently.
Do you have feelings about fruitcake? We're talking whiskey soaked homemade fruitcake, not a brick in a festive tin?
YESSSSS. FRUITCAKE ME.

Any strong nail polish and/or makeup preferences?
Anything super pretty and bright for the nail polish, I'll wear just about anything in this realm. I kind of only wear glitter (like the loose glitter) and lipstick for the make up section! I mean I keep my skin clean, but make up? ehhhhhhh. *lazy*

How do you feel about pomanders?
I didn't know what these were! They're SO cute so yes!

How do you feel about savor soaps? https://www.etsy.com/shop/savor
A big YES to all of this! Anything sweet foodie -- I'll try anything from here. I always try a store once haha.

Or Perfectly Posh?

http://www.perfectly.../?cgid=products
Nothing really FLIES out at me, but! I also won't say no to them either. There's some intriguing stuff on here, but it's kind of overwhelming to my sleep deprived self.

Favorite animals?
Wolves! Foxes! Ravens! Dogs! (Yes they need the exclamation point behind each of them).

Weird question, but it's on my mind: Do you have a strong preference for consumables (soaps, candles, food, etc.) over other stuff?
I don't really have any preference! I enjoy noms during the holiday season

Would you be interested in one of the Colorpop pallets?
If so, which one would you LOVE to have?
Anything else from Colorpop?
https://colourpop.co...=manual&filter=
The pony palette is adorable! Nothing else is really catching my eye right now though.


Would you like any holiday music? if so, do you prefer a CD or MP3?
Right now I prefer MP3s! I don't really listen to too much holiday music, but I don't mind listening to it. I go through spotify for everything now though!

Do you like toffee or fudge?
BOTH.

Are you interested in anything from my etsy shop? https://www.etsy.com...winklentwilight (bags, stuffies, hats, fingerless mitts, lefse cozies...)
I love all of your stuff, Miss Shari! Especially the fingerless mitts. I hate having my fingers trapped.

What kind of hot drinks do you like, and if tea or coffee or cocoa or cider or alcohol, give specifics?
Sweet teas (like super fruity teas), I don't like the herbal teas at all or anything moderately bitter. Same idea for cider and alcohol nothing super bitter, as sweet as it can come. Cocoa is a love every time. And I hate coffee.

What kind of candles do you like, scent, etc?
I'm not a HUGE fan of candles, so please don't get me too many! but I like the foodie ones ~~

Mixes or seasonings for the kitchen?
Mmmm, surprise me? I'll use it if I get it, but nothing comes to mind right now.

What is something new in your life that you wish you had more "things" for?
o_o Time?!
Nah, my projects vary so much so it's hard to predict.

We do a lot of baking and holiday good ridiculousness around here...house specialties include lebkuchen (flourless, they're mostly nuts, spices, candied fruit), marzipan, butter caramels (flavored or plain), shortbread crisps, and savory cheese shortbread. Any of these sound appealing?
All of these sound AMAZING. Please send them all my way even if you're not my person haha.

Do you have a strong preference for numbered packages vs randomly picking with maybe a few hints along the way?
I like numbered packages! I don't mind random, but numbered packages give me a sense of direction and hopefully I won't spoil anything along the way haha.

Are you jonesing for any particular BPAL right now? Anything you are just dying to try, even just a sniffie?
Nothing in particular that isn't already on my wishlist. Anything foodie! Blackcurrant sufganiyot and frostbitten dorian are ones that I'm keeping my eye on for reviews though.

How do you feel about the following flavors/ingredients:
Coconut? anything in coconut!
Mint? I'm not a huge mint fan, but anything choco-mint can't go wrong.
Lavender? ehhhhhhhhhh.
Rosewater? Second one for the ehhhhhhh group, but not as eh as lavender if that makes sense.
Cardamom? I have no strong feelings for or against cardamom.
Candied citrus peel/marmalade? Yes please! I love the citrus everything.
Anything to absolutely avoid? Anise. Bleck.

Would you like anything crafted for the storage or transport of the BPAL? (Travel imp containers, boxes for 5mls, bottle cozy, etc.) If so, do you prefer them to be plain or decorated? If decorated, are there any motifs or art that you'd particularly like?
I would love one! Decorated would be best, and anything from my favorite animals or maybe a skull? Gothic!
Keep going for my 2016 answers! I'll leave them here in case they help anyone. <3

Updated: 11/23/16

I love crocheting, it's my favorite hobby. Can I make you a scarf/cowl/sweater/lap blanket to keep you wintery-warm!?

I adore crochet and handmade items! My favorite would definitely be a scarf/cowl or a lap blanket; my dogs tend to ruin sweaters with their rough paws and nails.

How do you feel about knit socks? (Plain stockinette, lacework, cables, etc). Are there any other hand knit items you'd especially like? (Mittens, fingerless gloves, hats, etc).

I actually hate knit socks! I can never wear them for more than 5 minutes. Though everything else is fair game.

How do you feel about amigurumi (i.e. little crochet toys), either characters from a fandom, wee animals, or as decorations?

AMIGURUMI!! ALL OF THESE!! I am TERRIBLE at making these, but I would love to collect them! And yes fandom based would be AWESOME! (Pokémon, adventure time, nightmare before Christmas, doctor who and so on? YES!)


What kind of snacks do you like? Does dried fruit or crunchy dried vegetables sound appealing? Do you like (raw) honey? Jerky? Jam? What sort of local products do you like to receive as gifts? If you're familiar with products in the Pacific Northwest, is there anything specific you'd like to try?

They all sound appealing! I've got no food allergies, so I will try anything at least once. * I'm unhelpful*


If there's one place you could go in the world, where and why?
I've always wanted to go to Japan! I think it'd be amazing to go there, do the tourist thing of exploring the sites, squealing over anime and just learning history and a little of the language would be amazing. Also South Korea is super appealing; I'm a recent re-convert into the Kpop scene so I'm eating it all up right now and a friend of mine would love for me to go with her one year. Maybe?!

On the other hand I also have always wanted to go to Scottland/ Ireland/ England. I think it'd be wonderful to do a month long tour of all the cities, go shopping and just zip around and (again) learn about the local history and customs! I know I was only supposed to do ONE but there's so much of the world that I haven't seen that it's way too hard to choose just one!

What sort of dollar store items do you always get a kick out of?
Dollar stores! I always love going to see what new trinkets they have, nothing in particular. I definitely use the dog toys they have there; I don't feel as bad when my beasts destroy them.

Do you like to receive plants or gardening stuff? Do you grow plants? What's your favourite flower, if you have one?

I'm a plant murderer but I adore plants; I tend to stick to hardier things such as succulents. They seem to be okay with my neglect. My favorite flower is the rose, but I've killed so many I don't want to grow them anymore! I also love venus fly traps, but not *quite* a flower. OH! And Birds of paradise! Literally my favorite flower in the entire world; they're not very smelly but they're gorgeous.

Favourite flowers to look at touch: Birds of paradise! I always take a ton of pictures when I pass them at longwood.
Favourite flowers to sniff: Jasmine, roses, cherry blossoms, angel's trumpets and sometimes daffodils.
If you had a custom perfume/beauty/bath product made for you, what would it be and what would the scent description look like? (everything from prose to the specific selection of notes)

A custom blend would probably be a different, sweeter version that involves Dragon's blood in some way. I would like maybe a Smaug based perfume too! that would be AMAZING. (like of perfumes based on dragons from old books; the most famous ones!)

I love drawing! Either fanart chibis on the tablet or portrait work in graphite pencil... but it's been a while..so I'd love to use this as an excuse to draw something for you! If you could commission an art piece, would you choose traditional or digital artwork- and what would it be of?

Most likely traditional of mythological creatures! Or maybe animal chibis?! I love hanging pictures of animals everywhere. (My future fursona will be a Wolf/Dragon hybrid if you want to have fun with that one.)

what kind of collector are you? And do you have a log or a list somewhere away from the forum of the things you love, hate or already own?

I collect randomly. I don't really complete collections unless it's only a few items I need to collect. Or if it's a book series I can see myself reading over and over again in the future. If I don't feel like I'm going to reread it then I normally don't buy it as a rule. (But its happened where I've ignored this rule). See my pinterest, facebook and goodreads for ideas on what I like. See below for pinterest, I'll be posting my goodreads on my sig.

https://www.pinteres...racosilverwolf/


When it comes to makeup, what is your coloring? Fair, dark? Sensitive skin? Eye color? Hair color? Style....funky, natural? Any additional makeup info?

I'm . .. medium tone? The only think I really use is special effects make-up, eye shadow and lipstick. FUNKY. As funktastic as possible.


Is there any craft or hobby that you are interested in trying?

I'm open to a lot of things! Try me! Or see my pinterest link above for ideas.


Would anyone mind bath and body works items? Such as hand sanitizer, lotion, candles, car scents or soap?

I like it! Especially the hand sanitizers-- i use them at work.

Any Lush showergel (or other product) you'd like to try?

I love me some Lush! Currently have a GIANT bottle of happy hippie so I'm good on that.

Do you like licorice or would you like to try it? Would you prefer salt or sweet?

Sorry I can't stand licorice.

I live in The Netherlands but I will visit England soon and might pay a visit to Germany. Anything special from here that you'd like to try?

Oooh! Anything interesting!

BPAL wishlist updated?

None created so far, but I'm going to try to create one soon!

Do you like office supplies like pens, pencils, highlighters, sticky notes, etc?

Yes! But stick to black ink for pens. I can't really use any other color.

How do you feel about spicy, cheesy, or sour snacks?

Ooh any snacks are good! Maybe not something super spicy, but light spice is good. (Can't handle the spice!)

Would you like any cook-able mixes like for soup or baked goods, cooking ingredients like spices, sugars, salts, oils, or cooking gadgets?

Sure! Again, I'm open to anything. The stuff I have I use through it so It doesn't matter if I have extra.

Candles, wax melts, or incense - yea or nay?

Yea to all three. I don't really use candles that much so I'm not *super* interested, but I don't mind getting them.

How do you feel about sweeteners? Do you prefer sugar, stevia, sucralose, etc.? Anything in particular to avoid?

Regular sugar is fine. I'm sensitive to the fake stuff.

Would you be interested in:
- Dried honeycrisp apples YES!!
- Applesauce (with red hots for sweetness and cinnamon) Yes? I'm intrigued by the red hots.
- Rose petal liqueur Oooh sounds good!
- Blackberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, or Peach Jam All of these!
- Baked or homemade goods (rum balls, spritz cookies, fudge cranberry bliss bars, chocolate topped toffee, zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, princess buttercups, chex mixes, trail mixes, etc.) Feel free to request a certain type of favorite thing you like. I have a food handlers license and I will make sure everything is very sterile, I am ultra virgo about cleanliness. I will avoid allergens like the plague if you are allergic to certain things. I can do gluten free baked things and/or we could do sugar free if that is a must.
Ooh I'm game for anything in this list. I have no food allergies so go for it.
- handsewn project bags or makeup bags? We do different sizes, some with zippers, some with draw strings. I can get all kinds of fandom type fabric like Walking Dead, Doctor Who, Nightmare Before Christmas, Hello Kitty, Harry Potter, My Little Pony, Star Wars, Mario Brothers, etc. I have some glittery bats, skulls, etc. too. If you're interested, what size would you like and would you prefer drawstring or zipper? What colors/theme? (most things that are on jo-anns web site, we can get locally.) Surprise me! I have no preference.
- yarn, roving, batts, fiber? I have a LOT of really nice "farty" or "snobby" yarn in semi-solids, self striping, and gradients. Or I can make batts with our drum carder. I have roving and wool too if you spin. Or I have some handspun yarn in different colors/weights as well. Oooh?? Sounds interesting!
- any cross stitch items like a small wall hanging or bookmark? I'm learning cross stitch and might be able to get a project done. I'm hip with inappropriate phrases... Book marks! Ahh!
- if you said you'd want a knitted item, are there any particular favorite patterns you'd like - pinterest? ravelry bundle? How about favorite colors for whatever you'd like? See my pinterest link above

If you said you liked candles/incense/etc., what are your favorite scents for such things?

I really like sweet scents for melts and candles, dragons blood for incense are my FAVORITES. But I won't say no to anything else.

Do you have any interest in Shakespearean swag (insult mugs, play themed lip balms, oodles of other possibilities) or general performing arts related goodies?

If it's related to musicals I'll be ALL OVER those things.

What is your favorite Christmas story - be it book, movie, cartoon - and if there are various versions, which is your favorite?

Nightmare Before Christmas!

Do you have a preference for numbered packages or random selection?

I have no preference.

Do you have any external wishlists, Goodreads, or anything else that you might not have listed in your survey?

I'll be posting my info momentarily in my signature.

For books that are part of a series, do you have a strong preference for whether you receive them in order, assuming that any overarching plot is reasonably easy to pick up on and the main story is self contained?

MUST BE IN ORDER!! I get upset when I read them out of order, or even if I TRY to read them out of order.

Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? If not, would you want some of their famous delicious treats? (Cookie butter - original or pumpkin spice!, sweet plantain chips, chocolate covered potato chips, etc)

I have one about 5 minutes away from my house. I love their goodies, so I wouldn't say no to them.

What's your shoesize? Would you like to receive socks?

US 9-9.5, and I love some socks.

Do you like Steampunk? Would you be interested in any jewelry inspired by steampunk?

Yes x1000! I'm in the process of designing an outfit, so if it goes along with BPTP's clocket, all the better.

Christmas decor?
I love christmassy stuff! My favorite type of ornament are those based off of disney characters or animals.

Jewellery?
Of course! I dislike rings because I always lose them, but anything else i adore.

Are you currently ISO any BPAL new or otherwise? What are your top 10 scents?

See my wishlist for any ISOs!
And top ten is HARD. I'm going to split them into GC, LEs and BPTP. (they are in no particular order, just whenever I think of them).

GC:
Dorian
Dragon's Blood
Dragon's Milk
Snake Oil
Bon Vivant
Baobhan Sith
Chokecherry Honey
Bliss
Lemon Scented Sticky Bat
Sherlock Holmes

D/C'd GC:
Black Opal
Antique Lace

LE:
Bitches Love Unicorns
Vamp Goth
Gothabilly
Thomas Sharpe
Theodosius the legerdemain
Pip
Velvet Pink Kitty
King Mandarin SN
Sanguinem Menstruum
Snake Charmer Res.

BPTP:
Pink Wig Spray
Dorian HG
Snake Charmer HG
Peach Pulped Frankincense HG
Peach and strawberry pulp B.O.
Snake Oil HG / B.O.
Boo HG
Blueberry Cream Pie HG/ Atmos
Chastity with the Unicorn HG
Sharing the Cake HG
Velvet Pink Kitty Hg
(Shhh, I know that's 11, I just can't decide)

Black Friday will be a thing during this swap, anything you might want that will be on awesome sale?
I'm not sure?! I need to look at flyers!

Do you like to cook and would you be interested in cookbooks? If so, what kind?
I don't have much time to cook, but I ADORE cooking when I can. Asian style cookbooks are always welcome, maybe some healthier ones? (Like lets stay away from the Guy Fieri cookbooks).

Do you like games (board/card), and if so what kind and for how many players?
I can always do with a pack of playing cards with a fun design on the back. Cards against humanity? Things like that.

If you have a Goodreads "to read" list, are those mostly books that you do not have and would like copies of, or are those mostly books that you already have piled on your shelves/lurking in your e-reader?

Mine are all things I've picked up from Goodreads itself, so 99.9% of them are ones I don't have! If you're my snow angel, you can get a friend to PM me any book questions! I am NOT picky though.

If you said you liked candles/melts/incense/etc., what are your favorite scents for such things?
Foodie! All foodie melts! I'm new to Supertarts but I'm loving looking at almost all of their clams. So lovely. Incense I can't do because people in my household are allergic and candles I can't be trusted with.

Do you have a wood-burning fireplace or fire pit, and if so would you like handmade firestarters or scenting bundles to throw on it? (think bundles of apple wood chips and cinnamon bark, or little wax/herb/paper bundles with a wick)
Woah that's so cool! Definitely! I have both fireplace and a fire pit.

You mentioned scarves in your questionnaire. Are you referring to a chunky thick keep-me-warm-in-a-snowstorm scarf, or a light and lacy could-be-warm-if-I-wound-it-a-hundred-times scarf?
Both, either?! Depends on my outfit.

Would you like to receive a photography print? My pictures are mainly of animals or landscapes. What would you prefer? Any favourite animals you'd like to receive a picture of? Would you also like to receive postcards? You can view some of my pictures on http://www.by-ellen.com

Wow how beautiful! I would love them. I have pictures and posters packed on my walls, but I always rotate.

What are your most wanted BPAL's?
Ahahaha. That's a lot;
Chokecherry Honey**
Rivet Goth*
Cake Smash**
The Vine**
Blood Popsicle*
Wezwanie*
Red Lace
Aizen Myoo **
The Phantom Calliope *
The Harp of Cnoc Ichosgar *
Picture Book and Pleasure Toys *
Slippery Poppy Ticture
Crypt Queen
Titania
Menacing Ionosperic Research Instrument
Milk Chocolate and Matcha Green Tea Ganache Truffle
Eight Views of Actors in their Dressing Rooms
Silver Phoenix
Philomneides
Lilith *
Snow Bunny
The Bride*
Midwinter’s Eve **
Nahemoth *
Sticky Eyeballs and Floppy Entrails
Strawberry Sufganiyot ***
Venus Verticordia
Peach IX*
Flowers cleave apart*
There is a garden in her face*
Peach VIII **
Lustration (Panacea)
Under the Mosquito Netting
Tiki King***
Tiki Queen ***

* denotes desire, and if there's anything foodie, jasmine-y or generally floral. Honestly I'll try anything at least once.

1) Thinking about your package arriving and unwrapping, would you prefer more foody items or more non-foody things?
I'd like a mix, but I have no real preference. I won't be disappointed if I get more of one than the other.


2) Name a handful of things you would LOVE to see in your 12 Days gifts!

New scents, tarts and things! does NOT have to be BPAL, but I love trying new things and expanding my scent profile. Other than that I'd be thrilled with whatever my snow flake picks up for me.

If I were go get my shit together to actually bake before December 7, would you have any interest in fruitcake?
Yes! As long as it's home baked, it's LOVELY.


If I were still feeling the alcoholic spirit and decided to make boozy chocolate balls of some sort, do you have a preference for bourbon, rum or Irish whiskey?

Ooh! I prefer rum but I'll be willing to eat any.

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