First off I like to send my swaps out early so if there ever comes a time you don't receive something from me please let me know right away,before rating,I will replace it.I know I would be disappointed if I didn't receive something I was expecting so I don't want to do that to anyone else.

I'm a mom to two grown boys,17 and 23 and a stepdaughter of 14. My oldest son is in the Airforce.My husband and I have been married for 8 years,he's the best guy ever.I have two dogs that are my buddies.We have koi fish,turtles and a canary. I'd describe myself as being a little bohemian,very simple at heart.I'm an Aquarius and can sometimes be a little eccentric,off-beat.I like original,unusual things not the mass produced.I like to believe in the good in people and always give them the benefit of the doubt.I don't like dishonesty or mean people,I don't think it's right or necessary.

I collect little elephant figurines. I especially like figurines and pictures of Hindu Gods,the Buddha(no offense but not fond of the laughing Buddha),Ganesh and Quan Yin. I love suns(nothing cartoonish though),the moon. I love the ocean.Nature.Animals.Flowers. I love the goddess Venus and I love, love,love Italy. I love the art of Botticelli,The Birth of Venus,The Three Graces and Primavera.I have a particular affection for his Venus,so very stunning. Things with a bohemian style,gypsies.Ever see the gypsy collection by Giuseppe Armani?Take a look, these are so beautiful,one day I'll own one or two =). Oh and I love unique windchimes,I like to make my own too. My favorite stone is garnet.

I like earthy colors, browns,olive,sages,greens.I like deep reds and rich yellows,rust and oranges like the colors you'd find in Tuscany.The deep blue of the ocean.The color of a sunflower.The colors I chose for our wedding were sage and navy,looks good together.

I'm loving these ATC's.This all started because I now have the time to scrapbook,in searching for new and different ideas I found the ATC's and I'm addicted.Also because I'm having so much fun meeting people through this site.I'm trying different types of mixed media,things I'd never thought of using together and I'm having fun experimenting.I'm fascinated by these little Dotee Dolls so I want to learn how to make these next.

I love BIG action movies, what I mean by BIG is my favorite of all time is KING KONG,the original and the new.I like Jurassic Park,all of them. I love all the Godfather movies,GoodFellas,Casino,Silence of the Lambs.

I grew up in the 70's my all time favorites are The Eagles,Elton John,FleetwoodMac,Heart, Bad Co. and always LOVE the Beatles, all music to sing along to. I love and admire John Lennon. I do love a lot of new music too but these are just my old time favorites, they always make me feel good!

I buy lot's and lot's of books that I can go back to for reference. I've recently bought Journal Revolution,Visual Chronicles, Kaleidoscope, these are beautiful colorful art books. I also like Somerset Studio Magazines, they have great ideas.

Love to watch Dexter,Weeds, Criminal Minds. And I'm always up to watching I LOVE LUCY, never get tired of them. I love the cheesy mystery movies that are on during the day.