PennyTreasures

Hi, I'm Sigrid and live in northern Michigan in a small town 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 is probably the friendliest town in America where we wave at strangers in passing, greet you as 'honey' or 'sweetheart', and care about each other. Neighbor's respect neighbors and alert each other of the occasional trespassing of bears, cougars, skunks, coyotes and possums.

I'm a Christian that reads the Bible for myself, and try to do what it says with God's grace and help. I believe the Bible over whichever way the "general consensus" seems to be going. I don't understand it all perfectly, but I grow and learn. The older I get the more sinful I realize that I am. But my hope of salvation and my peace rests in knowing that the blood that Christ Jesus shed for me paid the penalty of what I deserve, and am grateful.

My hobby is making things 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.

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.

I've always been especially fond of Miniatures that are "true to scale". I own a Z scale train set which amazes me every time I use it. Z scale is really small and one can compare a box car to a thumb. It's so cute.

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.

This hardly needs to be said being that most swappers send such thoughtful, beautiful things. But I tend not to appreciate anything related to politics, occultic, vulgar, or racial (including anti-semitism).

One wall in my craft room is nearly 1/2 covered with all the beautiful things that you made and sent to me. I seldom toss anything away (except for things mentioned in my "Dislikes" section). Even some of your handmade envelopes go up. It is such a joy to walk into that room and see all the creative talent that God has blessed you all with. Even if you think your crafting is not that great, it's wonderful to me, and I so enjoy seeing it on the wall.