3/19/15: Update: My gramps passed away in February and it has been a really rough time for me and my family. I am now just getting around to reaching out to friends and family and will begin reaching out to past swap partners soon. I truly appreciate the kind messages and support you guys have sent. It truly means a lot ♥

11/3014 Update: For those you of you lovelies that are waiting on swaps and ratings, I am truly sorry for the delay. I have been in and out of the hospital with my grandpa and have fallen behind on everything. I am truly sorry and hope to be able to send everything out this week as well as contact everyone! Xoxo.

Note: I will always rate and will always give hearts whether I get 'extras' or not (unless the swap was just horrendous which I doubt that will happen...or if I was flaked on). I feel that when someone takes the time to put something together just for me they always deserve a heart! :)

ABOUT ME

Hi! My name is Vanessa and Im a 31yr old Cuban living in sunny South Florida with my fiance. I don't work 'outside of the home' because I help my mother take care of my grandfather who lives with us and has MDS (pre-leukemia). I also helped take care of my stepfather who suffered from emphysema but he recently passed away :(. I did just open an etsy store this year though for printable invitations and hope to add some handmade goodies as well. :)

PS. When you are taking care of loved ones.... Having hobbies is a wonderful personal life saver!

I have a brand new blog where I share nail polish & subscription box reviews and will be adding snail mail and planner posts soon :). I've always been obsessed with stationery goodies and have always collected pens, stickers, notebooks, and other goodies. I also used to scrapbook and I'm just getting back into it now. Anyhoo, looking forward to swapping some goodies!
Xoxo, Vanessa

I don't mind talking about / receiving certain religious and/spiritual items. I believe in God, Jesus, angels, and archangels. I also love reading Buddhist quotes and enjoy collecting crystals for their properties. Please respect my beliefs. I promise to respect yours too :)

I have a good sense of humor and don't offend easily! So feel free to send funny things too :)

Planners I own

• A5 Patent leather pink Filofax (will be used for a 43 file folder system)
• A5 Gold leather Kikki-k (Business planner)
• A5 Pink leather Kikki-k (Blog planner)
• A5 Teal Domino Filofax (Personal / Home binder)
• Fauxdori (Bullet journal for all areas) Yes, I use them all :)

THINGS I LIKE TO RECEIVE

• LOVE Heidi Swapp and Becky Higgins
• Modern shapes and styles
• Washi Tape
• Target dollar spot stationery goodies
• Favorite colors are pink and mint (but I love all colors!)
• Journaling cards / Project Life cards / Project Life Inspired cards (can be handmade)
• Pens - Uniball / Le Pen / Staedtler / Le Pen / Gel Pens / Colorful pens... I just love pens!
• Rubber stamps and clear stamps
• Ink pads
• Note pads (not folded please)
• Stationery sheets (Preferably not folded please and not plain white. Has to have at least one little embellishment).
• Note cards with or without envies
• Envelopes (both handmade and store bought)
• Nautical inspired goodies (stationery, necklaces, etc)
• Stickers (but not the school reward kind please)
• Scrapbook paper (but not scrap pieces please. I promise I have enough :P)
• Vintage style paper and embellishments with pretty flowers
• Planner embellishments
• Paper clips (cute ones! Not the ugly regular silver ones)
• Disney goodies
• Harry Potter goodies
• Jane Austen goodies
• Things with owls or elephants on them :)
• Tea of any kind... Still trying different flavors out so not sure if I have any that I don't like
• Coffee (I have a Keurig so K-cups are good with me!)
• Chocolate (but not mint flavored)
• Candles any scent
• Intense any scent
• Books (YA, NA, Urban Fic, Paranormal)
• Bookmarks
• Essie, Oct Julep, Indie nail polish, Square hue, Butter London, Orly, Ciate, Rimmel London, Wet n' Wild, Seche Vite Can you tell I love nail polish?! Lol
• I collect crystals and Gemstones
• Jewelry making supplies
• Beads 5mm+
• Postcards with or without writing. Love historical and museum ones.
• Address Labels
• Vintage postcards
• Vintage teacups

Open to new penpals :)

PO Box 22973
Hialeah, FL. 33002

My birthday is on April 13th (I've been asked quite a bit so I'm adding it here)

Open to private swaps :)

Things I don't like

• Anime
• Manga
• Things that smell like cigarette smoke
• Mint Chocolate... Bleh
• Touristy things from the US (unless it's like a postcard or something similar from a museum or historical place). Touristy things from other countries is ok though. :)
• No shotglasses
• No magnets
• No key chains
• no nudity / porn
• No dirty items please
• I hate CLOWNS
• I hate SPIDERS
• reward stickers
• scrap pieces of paper (I have enough) :)

Favorite Movies

• Harry Potter movies
• Sense and Sensibility
• Pride and Prejudice
• Ever After
• Under the Tuscan Sun
• Nightmare Before Christmas (Anything and everything Tim Burton).
• Hocus Pocus
• The Notebook
• Pretty Woman
• Dirty Dancing
• The Last Samurai (I know. Not a chick flick but I love it!
• Braveheart
• Elizabeth
• Disney Classics (Want to start collecting them all on Blu-ray).
• Batman: Dark Knight trilogy

TV

• The Walking Dead
• Scandal ♥
• Once Upon a Time
• Ghost adventures
• The Big Bang Theory
• Downton Abby
• Every show on Bravo! Real housewives of every city (specifically love New Jersey and Beverly Hills), Below Deck, Vanderpump Rules
• Outlander
• Ridiculousness
• House of Cards
• The Haunting of.... With Kim Russo
• The Long Island Medium
• Modern Family
• Sons of Anarchy
• Pawn stars
• Gotham

Info for Project Life Swap

I currently have the 'Favorite Things' edition