PennyTreasures

Hi, I'm Sigrid and live in northern Michigan in a small town of 700 people surrounded by farmland and woods. We have a post office, a gas station, 2 family-owned restaurants, an ice cream store, a small hardware store, 2 churches, and a Dollar General. It's a clean, friendly town where people wave at each other in passing. Neighbors alert each other to the occasional trespassing of bears, cougars, skunks, coyotes, and possums.

I belong to Jesus Christ (since 1970), and daily, with conscience, try to represent him in everything that I say, think and do. He is my Rock, my wisdom, my comforter. He goes before me and prepares the way for me. He has set a banquet before me in the presence of my enemies. Even in times that I have behaved badly or even gone way off the path, he has been faithful to me and his love and kindness have caused me to turn to the right way again. He covers me and carries me, gives me strength to do things that I can't on my own. He teaches me himself, who he really is and I become like him. One day, I will truly see him as he really is and become like him in every way without sin, weakness or fault. I hope in that day!

In early summer I enjoy walking around my property collecting wild flowers and pretty leaves. We have some flowers that are so small you'd never notice them in the grass if you didn't look. I like to press them and insert them in my Bible, or add them to my craft projects, and have even made greeting cards of them.

My favorite hobby is crafting in vintage French Shabby Chic. It's dainty and feminine with flowing fabrics, laces, delicate flowers, and some fo my favorite things to make are: Personal Journals, Snippet Strips, Tags, Cards, Pockets and folders. Basically, papercrafts and accompanying features and embellishments.

I collect Ephemera, Sari silk ribbons, antique fabric and laces, beaded lace, handmade lace, coffee or tea stained papers, fussy cut flowers, old die cuts, and I prefer feminine colors, usually pastels.

Swapping with you is very important to me. I send within the timeframe allowed, sometimes much sooner. I normally rate your swap the day I receive it, or the day after. You deserve to know that the effort you put into your swap was received.

If either of us are not able to complete a swap, or will be late with one, let's reach out and let each other know what to expect. I'm easy going and understand that sometimes life happens -- I hope you do too.

Dislikes/Do Not Send: Halloween-related, astrology-related, occult-related, or things that are of the like, and the nature of these.