user7952

I am a second grade teacher (18 years on the job!) and feel fortunate to have a career I love. I love music, reading, and gardening. I quilt and sew, and have been working with paper and collage. I make envelopes and cards and have finally begun my children's scrapbooks- they are 21 and 23 so I have a lot to do. I'm not into cutesy crafts. I would like to try my hand at ATC's but am a bit intiminated by the wonderful samples I've seen in books. l live in the burbs of Chicago and never find myself bored.

Patty Griffin, Carbon Leaf, Alison Krauss, Tracy Chapman, Ben Folds, African Folk, Gospel, Wailin' Jennys

Notting Hill, Sense and Sensibility, Say Anything, Reckless (BBC miniseries) Fantastic!, Sea Biscuit, The Color Purple

I'm a sucker for sitcoms. Frasier, Will and Grace, and Cheers have been a few of my favorites.

Making cards and envelopes, quilting, sewing, scrapbook design, collage, jewelry, I am learning to do image transfers and the possiblities seem endless!