angkb

Hi! My name is Angela. I'm a single mom with a beautiful 14 year old daughter. I just bought my first house. I work as a teacher's associate and am going to school part-time to be a teacher myself. I love crafting. My main crafts are beading and making jewelry. I also love paper crafts and am now addicted to ATCs!

I promise to rate fairly. I will give a 5 if the swap is followed correctly. If you are late, no matter the reason, I will rate a 3. If you are late and I don't hear from you or I don't receive your swap than you'll receive a 1. I'll give a heart if I really like your design. 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 sent the swap according to my likes 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 diffently get a heart. 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.

My favorite thing is making jewelry. 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 recently decided to try painting on canvas. I've painted a picture for my living room and 2 for my daughters bathroom. 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. 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 care much for T.V. but when I do watch I almost always have it on HGTV. I love the craft and decorating shows. I love Design Star. But in the Fall and Winter season I love all the CSI's, Criminal Minds, Cold Case, NCIS, SURVIVOR, Heroes.

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, Pink. 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, working with kids (teaching), mountains, warm towels from the dryer, crosses, antiques, 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, receiving swaps solo with nothing written or letter telling me a little about the swap or the swaper themselves, 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, gothic art, most animal art- (anything from deer, wolves, pigs, cows, owls, tigers....but love dogs). 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

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)

unique stickers

Anything Paris or Mexico related

ATCs ( I'd love to get a hand-drawn or painted one)