celticblue

I'm home and feeling a lot better though I'm still a little weak, but I missed trading and have fallen behind on rating. Rest assured, I will rate you all it just might take a day or two. My first priority is to get my swaps out. I missed two send dates during my illness and those will go first immediately followed by the two with a mail date of Oct. 4th, I should be able to make that one. Thanks to everyone for your well wishes and patience. I really appreciate it.

Have one grown son, 3 grandchildren (age 5, 10 & 13 and I hate that they are growing up. I miss my babies. I'm a cat lover. Have only one currently, Finn, 3 years old, a rescue cat.
I love all things arts and crafts. But especially crochet, knitting, and ATCs and I'm really starting to like altered art.
I'm really looking forward to retirement in a few years. A time when spoiling my grandchildren will be my full time job.
I collect vintage linens, old books (pre 1940) and crochet patterns. Especially the old 10 cent books and toy patterns. I crochet, knit, sew a little, scrapbook, ATCs, spin and weave, though I don't weave as much as I used to. I tend to mix up my crafting, I love trying new things and then going back to the old and familiar.
Summers are short in Michigan, but I manage to have a small herb garden to play in.
I work full-time as a computer trainer and network administrator for a public library...but am looking forward to retirement in a couple of years. I really like making small things, I guess that's what drew me to ATCs in the first place.

My favorite music is harp music; therefore, I listen to a lot of celtic CDs. I'm also a fan of Enya and classic rock.

I love books! Never met a book I didn't like. But I do have some favorite authors such as Janet Evanovich, Nora Roberts (just her trilogies), and MaryJanice Davidson. Although, I do read a variety of books and authors for my job. I really enjoy authors that make me laugh. I'm also a Harry Potter and Twilight fan. They are books I can enjoy AND share with my Grandchildren.

I'm not a huge fan of TV since it takes me away from my crafts. But I do enjoy Two and a Half Men and Castle. I also like older sitcoms.

Again, I love to crochet, knit, altered art, and ATCs. But I really like making small things, the smaller the better. I've made 2" jointed teddy bears in both crochet and fabric, my next challenge will be one that is 1" and I just sent for a pattern for a crocheted teddy that is only 1/2 inch high...we'll see if this one drives me completely crazy. I've also made doll clothes for the old 3"plastic baby dolls from the 50s. My granddaughter loves little things that fit in her hand, so I try to make her one of all my tiny things.
I enjoy collage in both fabric and paper. I want to start a fabric art journal this winter. My wish list just keeps a growin'. It will be another new experience for me. I don't always finish everything I start...but I always have to give things a try. That's how I found out I will never be an artist with brush or pen. I have no talent there, but I love the work of those who do have it.

I like fairies, anything celtic and blue. I'm a collector of bookmarks (been collecting since I was a child so I have lots!) and vintage linens, pretty things like dishes and silver, espeically anything handmade. I love thrift shops, antiques shops, auctions and other places where I might find some treasure. It's such a thrill to find something you really love, especially a new pin or fancy piece of linen., I buy almost every one I find, well, the reasonable ones. Some vintage jewelry can get pretty pricy. I love my herb garden and the outdoors (in the spring, summer and fall, but winter is not my favorite time to be outdoors.) I enjoy all flowers, though I'm not much of a gardener. I prefer plants that I can stick in the ground and they keep coming up year after year. That's probably why I like herb gardening. They're easy. In my retirement I'd like to move closer to my grandchildren and buy a small farm...small as it 5-10 acres! Just to have a little bit bigger garden, and a few animals. I currently live on a lake in a busy resort town. It's nice, but I'd like a little more quiet.

I love:

*vintage ephemera

*Vintage linens

*Pottery bowls - the smaller ones

*Vintage Pins

*Garnets

*crochet patterns (pre 1985) especially toys, holiday and small household items.

*Pre 1960 advertising items, glasses, mugs, plates, tinware, even ashtrays(they make great candle holders), but no shot glasses please

*Anything with faeries on it.(not the little kiddie type faeries, but those that look like women).

*Herb prints, papers, notecards, just about anything with herbs on it.

*Some cat items, especially black and white cats or all black cats.

*Beads or interesting buttons (mostly vintage).

*Old books especially with interesting illustrations.

*Fiber for spinning or felting

*I'm a twilight fan, my favorite characters are Alice and Jasper.& Jacob but I do like all the characters.

I'm a real fan of getting something unexpected tucked in with my ATC, however, since I don't really know what medium many of my partners work in I don't often send extra supplies...instead I add an extra card or two. After all, if we're trading ATCs, you must collect them. And it increases my chances of sending a card you'll like. That's not to say I never include extras, if I have something I know my partner would like I'll include it. Or if I have extras of something I used in their swap, and they comment on it...I'm always happy to share.

I'm not too hard to please, but being human I do have some things I'm not crazy about.

*The color orange. Unless it's connected to Fall or Halloween.

*Intolerance in any form

*Anything about religion, I have one.

*Political views - again, I've already got my own,

*Crueltry in any form.

*Bigotry

*Lima beans

*Liver - I hope I'm not offending any liver lovers out there, but I simply can't swallow the stuff.

*Mustard - both the taste and color

*Heat and Humidity (summers in Michigan can be horrid)