jen5253

*****ATTENTION!!!! I've found out that quite a few of my handmade cards have either gone missing or have shown up damaged. I apologize and bought some stronger glue last night. PLEASE let me know if you don't receive a postcard from me or if it shows up damaged, and I'll get another one out in the mail right away! Thanks so much!!!!******

I'm a SAHM to two kiddos.... Eliana just turned three in October and David is eight months old. I love crafts of all kinds... quilting and sewing, crocheting, drawing, photography and more. I love nature, and am starting to use elements of nature and jewel tones to decorate my home. I collect crosses and esp. like ones that are unique or made with natural elements, like branches and stone. I've been a part of several apron and bag swaps and loved the challenge of trying to use things in my stash to create something that someone else will love. It's inspiring to see everyone's creativity!! I'm looking forward to being a part of more swaps!!

Quilting is my favorite, followed closely behind by sewing clothes for my daughter and son. I love trying new patterns and taking them and tweaking them or combining ideas to make my own item. I've recently discovered "upcycling" and I am having so much fun sewing new items out of other things!I love photography, and would love to take some classes. I've dabbled in lots of other crafts, like jewelry making, cross stitch, drawing and painting and so much more! I LOVE Batiks! I also love bright colors and jewel tones. My favorite colors are purples, magentas and teals, but I also use burgundy red, navy blue and forest green to decorate my home.

I'm really eclectic and love a lot of different styles! My favorite is Alternative Christian, followed by world music. I lived in India for two years, so I really like Indian and Asian inspired music. I love Irish/Celtic music. And I like pretty much everything else, although I can only handle Country, Rap and Gospel in short bursts. I love trying out new music!

My absolutely favorite book is called "Dear and Glorious Physician" by Taylor Caldwell. I also love books by Linda Nichols and Beverly Lewis. My husband is turning me onto sci-fi. I really enjoyed reading "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Cardhim, and I plan to read the Bean series by him. I also have really enjoyed reading a lot of other random books... like "Midwife", "Lost & Found" by Jacqueline Sheehan, "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert, "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. We just moved, and so I've also been reading a lot of Organizing/Painting/Gardening books to help me fix up our home. And I'm outing myself as a fan of the Twilight series. I borrowed one from a friend and got hooked and am reading the series a second time before the movie comes out next week!

Again, I'm eclectic. I've enjoyed everything from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Braveheart, Crouching Tiger/Hidden Dragon, to Green Card, Notting Hill, The Notebook and Sleepless in Seattle. I also like the quirky and small independent ones, like The Ultimate Gift and Thank You For Smoking, and also documentaries, like Supersize Me.

I'm a big fan of Alias, 24, Lost, The Office, Battlestar, Firefly, Star Trek, Grey's Anatamy, and also So You Think You Can Dance and America's Next Top Model.

My daughter, Eliana, just turned three in October. She LOVES horses, and is a budding artist. She loves to color and "write" notes to people. She loves stickers and actually sits still to put them in her sticker book "by myself!" She also loves music and loves to dance! David is eight months old. But he's a chunk and is already outgrowing 6-9 month clothes! His favorite animal is "mom". (I'm considered a mammal, right? ;D ) But I'm noticing I'm drawn towards a lot of horse/cowboy themed items for him, as well as bears, camping, and dinosaurs. Their room is sort-of a cowboy/cowgirl theme in primary colors, with other primary color items thrown in for fun. If she still loves horses in another year, then I'll do her room in a horse theme as well.

I appreciate the time and hard work that people put into making things. I'll never be critical of anything that someone makes, and I hope that people like the things that I make!

Also, I ALWAYS send out my swaps, and usually send them early. So please contact me first if you have not received my swap item!!