shalvorsen

Hello! I'm Shannon, a 49 year old who is very young at heart! I've been married to my best friend for 24 years. We have a 22 y/o daughter and 19 y/o son. And three cats.

I started my career as a high school English teacher. After taking several years off to be home with my kiddos, I decided to go back to school for my Master's in social work ---- at age 41!! I work in the field of aging.

Favorite Crafts: I have always been a creative person and have dabbled in most all types of arts & crafts. I enjoy paper crafts of all types, crochet, ATC, deco /friendship books, Smash*book / junk journals; up-cycling and DIY crafts. I love perusing Pinterest and finding new DIY projects. Pinterest is becoming quite a habit for me. I wish I spent as much time working on Pinterest ideas and recipes as I do pinning them :). UPDATE - I've just discovered Pocket Letters and absolutely LOVE them! What an incredibly creative and fun idea! If you don't know what a Pocket Letter is, check out this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfjtpv4-Ads

~ Die cut images ~ Stamped images ~ Pens ~ Washi tape ~ Note cards & other stationary ~ Fun paperclips ~ Retro / vintage ~ Magnets ~ Ephemera ~ Journaling cards (for Smash*books / junk journals) ~ Inspirational quotes ~Stickers ~ Chocolates / other sweets ~ Animals - owls, giraffes, cats, penguins ~ Scents - cinnamon, tropical, citris ~ Colors - aqua, pink, green, coral ~ Something unique and interesting about yourself and/ or your little corner of the world :)

~ Skulls, horror, etc. ~ CLOWNS ~ Anime ~ Strong scents (vanilla, musky, 'manly') ~ Stickers that are - puffy, scratch 'n sniff, or tiny "teacher reward" types ~ Violence

I don't make it to the theatre very often, but I do enjoy movies and watch them once they reach cable or Netflix. Some of my all-time favorites are: The Wizard of Oz; Mulon Rouge; It's Kind of a Funny Story; A Beautiful Mind; American Beauty; Across the Universe; Bridesmaids; Death at a Funeral. I am not fond of Fantasy, Anime, Horror, or Action/Adventure.

I have a very eclectic taste in music! Some of my favorites are: the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry..... and so much more!