sweet3pea3

Hello. My name is Angela. I live in southeast Michigan. I am married to wonderful man going on 20 years this summer. We have 3 boys (19, 17, 14). My 17 year old is mentally handicapped, non-verbal but otherwise healthy and happy. He loves to look at his picture books...especially Arthur by Marc Brown. He also loves Spongebob and iCarly. He loves to get outside and swim or bounce his basketballs. I work part time at his school as a lunch aide in a different Severely Cognitively Impaired (SCI) classroom. I love it. My 14 year old likes to draw and create with clay. He plays the clarinet in the school band. He is involved in bowling and has been for 10 years.

My motto is "It could be worse". This pertains to pretty much everything I have experienced thus far in life. I have a couple of more I live by such as "Everything happens for a reason"...sometimes we just don't know the reason.

I try to create something my swap partner(s) will like and I always do my best. Please let me know if you don't receive a swap from me before rating negatively. I would appreciate the chance to resend. Thank you

Don't know what else to say except I am looking forward to participating in some swaps and learning a lot here. Have a GREAT day!!

I love all crafts. I really like the ATC cards. I admire the effort people take to create.

I love to try a little of everything.

I like to paint things- canvas, clothing, bowling pins, wood cut-outs.... just about anything.

Lately I have been altering clothes for myself or kids. It's fun to take a thrift find and make it a one of a kind. I really love material and the different textures and colors and varying uses.

I have been tossing around ideas about making mixed media sculptures and such. I see possibility in just about everything. Have been even thinking about where to get some barbie dolls and other types of dolls(broken or not). Probably freecycle.

My husband thinks it's scary that I want to keep things for a future use that he would otherwise throw away. LOL Oh well.

Since I was very young my favorite color has been blue. As I have gotten older I have decided that I like most colors. I prefer bright, energetic and deep colors a little more than pastels usually but I do enjoy the full color spectrum.

Combos such as blue/orange, green/purple, black/pink are great. When I see the sun rise and the sky is pink and blue or when the sun sets and I see purple and orange, I grab whoever is near and tell them to look at how beautiful those colors are. Weird how we wouldn't wear those colors together normally but how wonderful they look together in nature makes me reconsider sometimes and go against the 'norm'.

I also like to bowl with my dh and other family members and look forward to that outing every other week. I take my youngest every Saturday and he has higher average than me. LOL

We play a lot of games together. Cards like Phase 10 and Pinochle. Youngest is finally learning it. We play croquet in our backyard in the summer and swim. We play lots of games when we camp like Yahtzee, Battleship, Pente, Chess, Chinese Checkers, Mancala and other games.

I like to cook and create in the kitchen. It is nice when the family really enjoys something I've prepared.

I like to watch some sports...especially the Detroit Tigers, the Detroit Lions and the Red Wings. My favorite is the Lions....ever since I was 8 and my Dad took me to watch them practice.(maybe because of the Honolulu Blue in their uniforms...LOL) I am always hopeful for some wins.

I have many likes and very few dislikes.-

I like turtles, frogs, lizards, elephants, giraffes, birds, bats, cats and dogs and most animals or creatures.

I like the sun, moon and stars.

I love peace signs and flowers lately.
I love crayola.

I like stationary * note cards * postcards * buttons * beads * charms * crocheted or knitted scarves - bright colors * odd game pieces and such that could be used in mixed media sculptures * magnets * photo clips* cool postage stamps * ribbon * fibers * tote bags * skulls * patches and appliques * recycling * t-shirts * quotes * poems * dream catchers * Halloween * pumpkins * fall * camping * abstract * Van Gogh * Picasso * stickers * key chains * wind chimes * Mosaic

My favorite characters are Spongebob, Garfield and Grumpy. I like the Muppets. I love Raggegy Andy. I like Tinkerbell too.

A BIG THANK YOU TO MY ANGEL(S)

weeatcrayons - Thanks Jenn for sending such a great package for the Newbie Pick Three Swap...buttons, rhinestones, and notecards Oh My! Lots of goodies...can't wait to use. Thanks so much.

euphoria - sent an awesome ATC for the Profile Based ATC Newbie Friendly Swap who I was flaked on by Fidgetrainbowtree. Thanks Lisa! I love my mosaic turtle ATC