angkb

NOTE: If you want your swap or tag to be a surprise don't look at my Flickr pics until you get your swap! I don't always get them posted right away but you take that chance if you peek ;)

Hi! My name is Angela. I'm a single mom with a beautiful 16 year old daughter. I have been a Para-educator (teacher associate) for the past 5 years, into my 6th year now. The first 4 years I taught at the Catholic School in Kdg. and 1st grade. This past year I was teaching ELL (English Language Learners) at the Middle School and Elementary school. I just landed a new Para job - working in the Special Ed classroom with level 3 students, which means students with profound disabilities. They are high school students and I wasn't sure about HS but it has been great. And my students are absolutely wonderful! Who knew HS students could be so polite, respectful, and well-mannered. Ha!

I'm an honest and caring person. I have a stong belief in my faith. I like the simple things in life and find joy in such things.

I love crafting. My main crafts are beading and making jewelry. I also love paper crafts and am now addicted to ATCs, inchies, and Matchboxes!

I put my heart into ALL my swaps and expect the same in return. I promise to rate fairly. If you have contacted me that you will be late BEFORE the send by date, than a five is still deserving, but if I don't hear from you and you are late I will rate accordingly. I'll give a heart if I really like your design and see that you put forth a good effort in the swap. I don't think I should give everyone a heart just for sending something extra. If you took the time to look at my profile AND if you take the time to write a little something with your swap, like how or why you made what you did or tell me a little something about yourself you will make my day. I think swapping is personal, so personal touches always please me most. I always take care to do the swaps to the best of my creative abilitiy and I always include a note/letter with my swaps. I would like the same in return. (A simple "here's your swap - hope you like it", does not count.) I also take care in email swaps, personalizing each one and when I receive a simple 5 with no comment on a swap, even an email swap I think it's just plain RUDE. I take pride in my ratings and my hearts - if a swap doesn't make it to you let me know because I SENT it and will re-send if necessary. I ALWAYS send on-time and I ALWAYS rate - I usually rate the day I receive my package =)

♥ FAVORITE QUOTES ♥

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." ~Maya Angelou

“Life is like a day at the beach; if you’re not careful you’ll get burned, if you’re too careful you won’t have any fun.”

“Sometimes we expect more from others because we’d be willing to do that much for them.”

“A little thing is a little thing, but faithfulness in a little thing is a big thing.” ~Hudson Taylor

“We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.” ~Stephen Covey

“Some days are just a waste of make-up.”

“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart.”

“If life gives you limes make Margaritas!” ~Jimmy Buffett

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” ~Robert Byrne

My main art is jewelry making. I love beads and sparkly things. I love all crafts though. I have my own craft room and try my hand in all types of mediums. I love the huge variety of craft papers on the market. I do a little with polymer clay and have tried painting on canvas. I've painted a picture for my living room and 3 for my daughter. I prefer to make gifts for people rather than buy something that anyone can get. I love words, sayings, and poems. I write some of my own poems now and then and words are a huge inspiration in many of my other crafts.

I don't know that I have a favorite book per say. But I do love to read. I belong to a book club and get to read a variety of books. That's what I really enjoy about being in a book club. I read books that I may not have chosen on my own and I really enjoy them. I used to read romances when I was a teen then moved on to Stephen King books, now I like a variety of topics. A few years ago I read the series Left Behind. It was so interesting and thought provoking. Another book I really loved was The Divinci Code. Here are books I have enjoyed: The Divinci Code, The Left Behind Series, The Road, The Stand, Kite Runner, Change of Heart, The General's Daughter, and so many others to numerous to list :) If I had to chose a favorite author, today I'd chose Jodi Piccoult. Her books are so meaningful and bring so much emotion to life.

I do love my T.V. shows. In the summer I don't watch much T.V. but when I do watch I almost always have it on HGTV or the History channel. I love craft and decorating shows. I love Design Star. But in the Fall and Winter season I love all the CSI's, Criminal Minds, NCIS, SURVIVOR, Mercy, The Amazing Race, The Mentalist...*Favorites that have disappeared - Cold Case, Heroes, Ghost Whisperer, Jericho :-(

I love rock and alternative music. Anything from oldies rock-and-roll to 70s and 80s rock and hard rock. GnR is my all time fav! And Love Hinder, The Frey, the Eagles, the Beatles, Billy Joel, Pink, Kid Rock. Absolutely HATE country/western music and not fond of rap or techno either. One of my all time favorite songs is "Seasons in the Sun".

MY DAUGHTER! Family and friends. My dog (she is a chihuahua). Reading, being creative, jewelry making, vintage jewelry, vintage art, rings, a glass of wine with friends, Margaritas!, the smell of vanilla, apples and cinnamon, coconut, and clean fresh scents. I love craft and bead books and magazines, words, sayings, and quotes, things written in foreign languages, empheria, altered art, cute and pretty (not cutsie or childish), nature art/flowers/landscapes, butterflies, handmade glass beads, magnets, photos, the color BLUE, home decorating, board games (taught my daughter Chess and she loves it!), working with kids (teaching), mountains, warm towels from the dryer, vanilla coffee, Dove dark chocolates, crosses, Christian religious images, antiques, flee markets, auctions, flowers - daisy (my fav), tulips, sunflowers, wildflowers, vacations, shopping, Christmas, Christmas ornaments, the Season Fall, purses, angels, photos, taking pictures, my laptop, and MORE!

Country music, swearing, asian interior design, overly modern design, uncomfortable - high heeled shoes, cutsie things (Hello Kitty, Kawaii, cartoons, stuffed animals), doing dishes, smoking, unorganized people, crafters who rush to make their swaps, FLAKERS (getting really tired of these people), receiving swaps solo with nothing written or letter telling me a little about the swap or the swaper themselves, non-raters, NO COMMENTS AFTER RATING, people who are always saying "poor me", people who drive when using a cell phone, loud neighbors, loud cars/trucks, re-runs on TV, peppers, the smell of cooked cabbage, liars, cheaters, scary gothic art, most animal art in my home- (anything from deer, wolves, pigs, cows, owls (ok there are some cute owls, but the real ones creep me out, and I don't want them decorating my home, tigers....but love dogs, but I don't decorate with them). I hate country western design, kids acting like adults, spam, solicitors, people who don't recycle, those who throw garbage on the side of the road, people who go out in public in their pajamas, people who are always on their cell phones or texting, parents who don't discipline their children, graphic t-shirts, And more........

old coins

coins from around the world

angels

crosses

saint and scripture cards and charms

rosaries

magnets

vintage papers

old & vintage jewelry

rings

antique dish ware, plates, vases

old flower dishes/plates

beads

bead and crafting books and magazines

magnets from different countries

magnets of all kinds

Christmas Ornaments

word stamps

vintage paper/books

handmade bookmarks

Christian related items

crosses

angels

coins from other countries

textured papers

beads (not plastic and no seed beads)

unique stickers

Anything Paris, Italy, or Mexico related

Unused scrabble tiles, dominoes or matchboxes

Altered Scrabble tile and Domino pendants/necklaces

Stamped images/words from your own stamps (mostly black or brown ink please)

Paper punches from your own punches

Note for Jewelry swaps:

I wear everything - rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets. I like size 8 rings and I prefer shorter style necklaces - 16" or 18" but I will wear long ones too. It just depends on what I'm wearing or the type of necklace of coarse :) Bracelet size 7 1/2" to 8"! I usually wear dangly earrings - an inch is plenty long. Nothing to big. I do NOT like chandelier earrings. I love all colors in jewelry but I guess I mostly wear blues and earthtones(greens/browns), oh and I wear a lot of black for work (school colors are red and black). My favorite stone is turquoise, but I dislike the southwestern style jewelry - there is so many other ways to use this lovely stone besides that way. I prefer silver. I dislike gold. I also like some of the other metals like copper and gun metal too.

Flaker and NON-RATER: @robotgranny (double profile - partially suspended) - She never rated me on the "Make it up Flaker Swap" and she flaked on her partner too!

FLAKER: @barbaraSTL (partially suspended) -for "Opposite ATC Swap" - angeled by @Bexs - Thanks:)

Flaker and NON-RATER: @KatKen (partially suspended) - She never rated me on the "Sleighride ATC" which I sent Dec. 10 and the deadline was Dec. 14. She has never sent this swap out.

@Bexs - Never let me know if she received my tag. Sent numerous messages, no reply. Noticed she signed up for lots of tags. Now I see she is suspended! So Surprised by this!

FLAKER: @duskxxx never received ATC for the Inspriational Words ATC #2 Would LOVE to have an angel:)

FLAKER: @LindaBartlett (Shame on You!) Didn't receive swap for The Kiss ATC Contacted numerous times by PMs and email. Never a response. MIA - I received a RAK during this swap from @circa45 and I received an ATC of this in the Make it up Flaker Swap from @Raksava

FLAKER: @mom2sammy - Didn't receive swap for the Totally 80's Famous Quotes ATC. Shows sents Feb. 28, but it's now March 19th and still nothing. And now I see she is missing in action. Errrr - this is getting old. - angeled by @Tjrenee - THANKS!

FLAKER: @K8ty - flaked on the 54321 TAG International - angeled by @TerryF - Thanks :o)

FLAKER: @RavenMiller flaked on May Kindness Swap - angeled by @missstamper - Thank you!

Flaker and NON-RATER: @SJsCraftyMom flaked on Body Part Inchies Swap & I angeled it! She was also my partner, thus I was never rated by her :(