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HI! My name is Cheryl Crawford, better known in here as cc! I'm in southern usa ~ A Mississippigirlygirl!!! I love hot boiled peanuts(the big ole' kind) fried okra, cornbread & turnip greens with hot peppersauce! & chocchipcookiedough! & icecream with hot fudge! I have been married for 22 years to a really great guy...we have 3 teens! 2 girls with a boy in the middle! Life is exciting and we are so blessed! I am an artist and I enjoy painting, calligraphy,making jewelry, beadwork ,quilting, and faux finishing. I'm into tyedye and love liquid blue T's! I LOVE THE BEACH & all things beachy!!! My fave colors are pinks, purples, teals(peacocks colors) & aqua.I love magenta! RICH colors...I also like black & white together(ZEBRAS are awesome!!!) I like cool colors. Love metallic highlights too,Gold in this is ok! Let me repeat again...I LOVE LOVE LOVE PEACOCKS AND THEIR FEATHERS BEST! Our bedroom is decorated in them, paintings(I have a great collection going from swap-botters!), arrangements, stained glass, masks, jewelry, beaded shawls, etc...I am a glittergirl and bohemian at heart!

i usually listen to contemporary christian but i also love black gospel, classic rocknroll, blues,and jazz.I like the brooklyn tabernacle choir.I am Assembly of God so I love Spirit filled music. The PLANET SHAKERS from Australia are my favorite group...I've seen them perform 7 times and met them once @ a signing party. If you haven't heard them, check them out!

My kids and I watch a lot of movies together. My favorite actor is Johnny Depp and I like Meg Ryan and Sandra Bullock... We just saw the greatest movie by Michael Landon jr., it was THE LAST SIN-EATER...my daughter ordered it thru our library system and it is good but it started out a little scary! And it was sad, But it got better and better and has a great ending! Another good movie we just saw in the theater was FIREPROOF...we will have to get that dvd too!

RED, YELLOW, SPRING GREEN AND COBALT BLUE! Vintage everything, I collect cobalt glass and cobalt enamel covered cast iron muffin pans. Kitchen Collanders (especially enamel) RIGHT NOW I am in search of an aluminum one with the 5 pointed star design to go with my Wyatt Waters painting called COLLENDAR ART from the SOUTHERN PALLETT ART AND COOKBOOK!Let me know if you can help me find it! I also like vintage cookie cutters, coffee cups and pots, tea cups and strainers, my table is white enamel with red floral trim and center design. The chairs are vintage restaurant red and chrome. My hoosier is the red trim enamel Pennsylvania Dutch sweetheart and I have the Jelly Cubbard to match.It is also decorated with APPLES! I also like vintage COCA-COLA items, red handled kitchen gadgets, and victorian style antiques. Lace and doilys always welcome here!

I collect original art. if you would handpaint me something i would love it! Please do not send anything gothic or evil-looking. I am a Christian & Crosses are GREAT! I also like the christian fish symbol and the fire of the Holy Spirit symbol. Another symbol I like is the Fleur de Lis...and Paisley Prints, especially Patterned Paisley Prints! I also LOVE GLITTER ~ especially HOLOGRAPHIC!

I LOVE getting extra ATCs..I wish you could see my Collection Book in person(I take it everywhere and show it off, my art classes love it!) I plan to Flickr it one day.............I also like pirates of the carribean atcs and memorabilia.I also collect smashed pennies, coca-cola and pepsi, coffee, tea, and apple stuff. And as you know peacock feathers and peacock and flamingo stuff. I also collect zebra and yorkies too! I'm also into palm trees, hibiscus, mimosa trees and blossoms,sunflowers and of course my state flower the magnolia! I Love vintage and victorian also! Please send me all your stamped images too,I love to give hearts for all your extras! Thanx, cc

Please try to use postage stamps.... I have been collecting them for years and love to get vintage and foreign ones...and i love doin the canceled stamp atc swaps! Currently i am loving the new dragon in the chinese new year series...if you have one please use it on my swap or if going to the p.o. please ask them to put the dragon stamp because i want to make some atcs with them! THANX!!!

I just got a sewing machine for my birthday and took a rag quilt class from sewcrazytwo. I have finished one and have another on the way! I have also joined the rag quilt & animal quilt block series on here! If you want to do a private swap please let me know! I am determined to collect enough squares this year to put these quilts together during christmas vacation! In fabric choices I LOVE all BRIGHT COLORS with METALLIC ACCENTS on it or glitter(sparkles) on the fabric! I like ARTSY fabric like tye dye look or watercolored..or batik look! In bright & pretty colors!

I have gotten so many beautiful and interesting peacock quilt squares that i am now putting together a peacock quilt!!! I am so excited about it and IT WILL BE gorgeous!!! Thanx so much to everyone involved!!! cc

WHEN THE STORMS OF LIFE COME YOUR WAY... DON'T DISMAY...PRAY...&.......DANCE IN THE RAIN!!! CherylSwalesCrawford