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Date Joined: September 23, 2007
Last Online: November 7, 2009 Birthday: May 6 Country: USA My Flickr Photos My Website My Handmade Shop My Vintage Shop My Amazon Wishlist |
I am a 30-something woman living in Northern Nevada with my husband, our 6 year old daughter Annabel Lee, and our 13yo black cat Atilla the Hun. I grew up in & around Detroit, MI and I have a trucker mouth. I love sewing & crafts, thrifting, animals, being outdoors, gardening, reading, writing, spending time with my family, entertaining, walking, meditating and doing volunteer work with homeless.
Crafts: crochet, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, beading, natural fibers, handmade items, children's art supplies, embroidery patterns, japanese embroidery & craft books, old embroidery hoops
Music: ska, reggae, motown, swing, blues, big band, classic rock - anything with a good horn section, music that makes you get up and dance!
Books: buddhist philosophy (lama surya das, jack kornfield, dalai lama) comparative religion (joseph campbell rocks!) mythology, biographies (like isak dinesen & classic film stars especially!) poetry collections, art books (frida, diego, georgia o'keefe, flemish portraiture) cultural anthro (the history of everyday life!) historical fiction, classic sci-fi/fantasy (like asimov, heinlein, herbert, niven, leguin, card, etc...)
Vintage Goodness: 30s/40s/50s, fabric, patterns (sewing/crochet/embroidery), sewing notions & accessories, old issues of workbasket magazine, doilies, children's books, enamelware, milk glass, primary colored pyrex, vintage linens/pillowcases, buttons, cookie cutters and kitchen items, frames, western tourist travel folios, swanky swigs.
Spiritual: kwan-yin, buddha, dalai lama
Colors: earth tones, browns, greens, red, sky blue, purple, orange
Stationary: stickers, notepads, notecards, letter sets, postcards, labels
Jewelry: natural stones, giant chunky rock pendants, vintage brooches, pierced and 0g earrings/plugs
Misc: strawberries, butterflies, sun-catchers, stained glass, astronomy, rock collecting, amber, trouser/knee high socks, tourist magnets, garden gnomes, roses, red&aqua, classic movies, silent films, miss piggy, coins from other countries
I'm not so much into angels or anything biblical, but general inspiration is good :)
I have Celiac's Disease and multiple severe allergies, so please do not send me any food, candy or skin/bath products, thank you!
Comments
(read this in a high squeeky voice) OMG, you sent me rick rack. (now back to a normal voice) you are a doll. I am going to find your group as soon as I get done with this. Thanks. Jeri
Check out the new Fake Food Christmas Ornament Swap Ornament Swap Sign ups by Nov. 6th.
Please check out the new Embroidered Holiday Gift Tag swap in the Stitch and Bitch Embroidery Circle. Embroidered Holiday Gift Tag Sign-ups by Nov. 1st!
Would love to see you there!!!
Excellent Embellishements Swap!
Thanks so much for angeling me for the "handmade Frida jewelry"-swap! The pendant is beautiful! :-)
big hugs
Moni
Happy belated bithday dear! I hope you've had a great day! :-)
hugs
Moni
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for my angel package , I got it today, it was amazing!!! I especially liked the cupcake bags, I am going to put my thread in the big one :-) You are awesome!!!!
Hey just wanted to say I favorite your etsy shop and knew I saw you here, and just wanted to say hi from a fellow Reno-ite!!
bean, thank you for the sweet note and tea bags, it meant alot and the tea was great! XO
Hey Bean, I got your zine yesterday, thanks for sharing your dad's story. Thanks for the inspiration, I think I may write my next zine in memory of my Nana. D.