kylanicole

Currently, I am knitting, and working, a lot. I'm teaching 1st and 4th grade art, as well as bartending (still) on the weekends. My husband recently got orders to go to school out of state for 5mos; I'm really apprehensive about him leaving! When he gets home (in JUNE!), we'll be moving to Louisiana. It'd be great to make some friends from that area, as I'll be leaving all my friends and family here!

I'm a little punk rock, and a little Martha Stewart. I'm a 28yr old bartender, married to an Army soldier; we are a very patriotic family =] It seems I'm always in the car; I love to drive! I live in the Bay Area, California, but I drive to Oregon to go camping every summer. I am Christian, though probably the most tolerant person you'll ever meet. I'm acutely aware that I am the last person that should judge anyone else. My husband is a heathen atheist ;) lol I have a very twisted sense of humor; it is near-impossible to offend me (nudity/profanity is okay). I have guns, and enjoy recreational shooting. My desk is only for art & crafts; I love the freedom my laptop offers me. I'm a Mac.

** I have taught myself how to knit over the summer, and I pretty well obsessed with it now. Books on the topic would be great, and of course, I LOVE yarn! **

I have been sewing since I was 4 years old. I make a lot of clothes and toys for my kids.

I would love to get into needlefelting, but I don't have the $$ for it at the moment. Maybe next year! ;)

I make: Amigurumi; Softies; Jewelry; Kids' clothes; Hair barrettes; Felty pins; ATCs; Drawings; Paintings (acrylic & watercolor); T-Shirt reconstructions; Crochet (toys & fashion accessories); Collage; Embroidery; Hand-carved Rubber stamps; Origami; Inchies; Greeting cards; Zentangles, Pincushions

I use: Wool Felt; Quilting Cottons (FQs are my friend!); Jersey and Interlock; Beads; Sterling Silver; Buttons; Ribbon; Fibers; Lace; Yarn; Cardstock; Vellum; Printed and/or textured papers; Mulberry paper; Pilot Pens, Gel Pens, & Sharpies; Watercolor Pencils; Flower-head Pins; Embroidery Floss; Needles; Erasers, and eraser carving material; Stickers; Xacto knives

** .CHERRIES. .SKULLS. .GIRAFFES. .POLKA DOTS. .TEA. .CHERRY RIPES. .STARS. .OCTOPI. **

Fave Colors:

*Pink

*Red

*Green *Bright Turquoise *red/black/white *pink/brown *aqua/charcoal *pink/green *red/aqua *green/white

:]Happy-makers[: Board games; Scented candles (esp. spicy, warm, and/or fruit scents); Stars & planets (my favorite is Jupiter); Paisley; Post-Its; Sudoku; Gargoyles & dragons; Yarn.

Food: Avocados, dark chocolate; Myers lemons; smoked meats & cheeses; seafood; Gummy and/or Sour candies; Cocktails, and new cocktail recipes; Cooking, & new recipes (especially "secret" family recipes/family favorites); BBQ (we bbq about 3-4 times a week); Fruits, and images of them; Wine

Interests: U.S. Patriotic items; U.S. and international Military stuff, such as stickers, clothing, keychains, prints/posters. Military & firearms History (I especially like American Civil War history); Images of Pistols/Revolvers; Macintosh/Apple (I have iPod video, iPhone, and a Powerbook); Video games (all Blizzard games, and The Sims 2, Nintendo DS)

Pastels, excepting pink; Yellow, gold, neon (this, of course, does not apply to collage-materials)

Bath bombs & confetti (salts and bubbles are okay!)

Disney (Alice in Wonderland is awesome, though!)

Overly cutesy country-style items

I'm allergic to walnuts and pecans; milk chocolate, white chocolate; fake sugars, such as Splenda, aspartame, etc; summer squash; sun-dried tomatoes, capers; artichockes (incl the hearts...I know, I'm crazy)

I have two children, both born in March. My son is 9, and my daughter is 7.
Isaac likes: *reading (Tom Sawyer & I, Robot have been his two recent favorites) *robots *outer space *science *Legos *aircraft *paper airplanes *rubberband balls anything he can build

Ashley likes: *reading (3rd-4th grade books, especially about animals) *plush toys (collects Beanie Babies) *dress-up costumes *animals *Hanna Montana *arts & crafts (she especially loves making ATCs & inchies, so small glue-able embellishments are much appreciated).

They both love Star Wars, and we use Bento boxes (and supplies) for their school lunches.

I have two [female] cats, Stormy & Halo, a chatty brown guinea pig named Miley, and one blond ferret, Amber.

Empty baby food jars

*WHITE wool felt

*Yarn, all kinds/colors, partial skeins okay!

*International postage stamps (used are great!)

*Sequin waste

*Playing cards with neat designs, or artwork (either on the front or back) - basically non-standard playing cards =]

*Alice in Wonderland (especially vintage prints/copies of the books, but I am also fine with the Disney Alice, too....I love the Cheshire Cat!)

*Vintage (or vintage looking) ephermera

*Handmade or altered recipe cards

*Handmade apron (not too frilly, though ;)

*Pot-holders (I set mine on fire...accidentally, of course -_-)

*Chopsticks

*Twinkling H2Os, or other shimmery/sparkly watercolors

*Rubber stamping supplies, such as embossing/flocking powder, brush markers, cleaning pad, chalk ink pads (used but useable is okay!)

*Beads with cultural or historical significance (repro's ok). I have been collecting beads from around the world for 10+ years.

*Shot Glasses (especially destinations; states, cities, countries)

*Postcards (ONLY destinations; states, cities, countries, landmarks). I have been collecting these for 10+yrs.

*Funky, statement, &/or offensive Pins (I pin them to my purses, & suspenders; rarely my clothing)

MUSIC: punk rock, classic rock, rockabilly, country; Ramones, Rancid, Bad Religion, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Aerosmith, Lynard Skynard, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton (Cream), Charlie Daniels, Hank Williams (and Jr.), David Allen Coe, Pat Benatar, Guns & Roses

MOVIES: Independant/low budget films, Romantic comedies, Historical ("Based on" movies). Kevin Smith movies, Labyrinth (my fave!).

BOOKS: Fantasy, Shakespeare, Piers Anthony, Christopher Paolini, Christopher Moore, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass.

TELE: Bones, Law & Order, CSI, House M.D., Desperate Housewives, Futurama, King of the Hill, Robot Chicken; History Channel, TLC, Food Network, Discovery Channel, Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

VIDEO GAMES: Rock Band, Guitar Hero (II, and III), World of Warcraft, Diablo II, Neverwinter Nights, Kameo, Fable & Fable 2. Nintendo DS, and RPG-style Xbox 360. I'm also slightly addicted to the virtual pet sites Subeta.net ;)