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Date Joined: September 21, 2013
Last Online: January 20, 2021 Birthday: December 7 Country: United States Blog (Spoiler Alert) My Etsy Store Pinterest (Spoiler Alert) |
SPOILER ALERT: If you click on my links above, you will see my current and past creations. I couldn't get my Flickr links to work above, but try this: https://www.flickr.com/photos/elvesintheattic/ (or you can try searching for steedjj or ElvesInTheAttic under People). Why do I have two Flickr accounts? I couldn't access one of them and created a new one in frustration. Then, somehow I was able to access the first one again, but not the second one. Then I lost access again. And so it goes...I just keep bouncing back and forth between these two accounts.
RATING & HEARTS: I love to receive your works of art! Please don't feel you need to include anything other than that (I have LOTS of stuff already) for a heart. If you can't bear to send the swap item alone, I would love a hand-written note telling me a little about yourself.
RESWAPPING: Each person has artsy preferences and if my creations don't fit in your collection please feel free to send them on their way to a new home. I won't be offended.
I'm addicted to ATCs. I love the small format and that, for the most part, I can get them finished in one sitting while The Muse whispers in my ear.
I'm married with adult kids and we have an active lifestyle: hockey (my husband), soccer (me), snowboarding/skiing and hiking for the whole family. I am a big fan of the Seattle Sounders (MLS soccer). Vacations for us are usually tent camping by a lake or heading to the beach - we are water people.
My sister told me a while ago that she and her husband were talking about couples they knew and when they came to my husband and me he said, "They're in the sandbox. They'll always be in the sandbox." That describes me (us) perfectly. I'm very in touch with my inner child. In fact, I teach preschool during the day and LOVE my job. 3-year-olds are my people.
I'm a hoarder of craft supplies (don't tell my husband I confessed to that) because I 'know' I'll be able to find a way to use them on a project. My family also thinks I'm a bit of a recycling nazi. It really pisses me off when they don't put recyclable stuff in the recycle bin and trash in the trashcan. I've been known to snatch something out of there if I think I can use it in my art.
I joke that I have crafting ADD - I'm always trying some new thing and then diving into the next new thing. I used to be a scrapbooker but haven't done much of that in a long time. In my Etsy shop I sell mostly cards and tags but I sprinkle in my new obsessions on occasion.
My favorite holiday, hands down, is Halloween. I prefer creepy Halloween over cute Halloween.
Nightmare Before Christmas
When Harry Met Sally
Monty Python movies
I know there's more...
I watch some reality TV (don't judge!) - love Gordon Ramsey
The Blacklist
This Is Us (I know. Me and everybody else...)
ATCs
Cardmaking
Rubber stamping
Mixed Media
I like quirky (think Tim Burton), but can go more traditional as well. (You too? Check out The Octopode Factory and Dilly Beans Stamps - good stuff.)
Texture, color, mixed media and recycled/repurposed creations catch my eye.
Soccer (Seattle Sounders is my team!)
Outdoors - camping, hiking, beach, mountains
Coffee
Snarky, tongue-in-cheek humor
Idiom art
Fave Holiday: Halloween
Favorite colors: Can't choose. They all need their moment to shine.
Folk Art like this: https://www.etsy.com/shop/indigotwin
Stickers
Overly saccharine cutesy stuff - Hello Kitty, Precious Moments...
I'm not religious so please no bible verses, etc.
Quirky/Bizarre Holidays
Coffee
Houses
US 50 states
Quirky/Snarky/Humorous Quotes
Idioms
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Comments
Your box of ATCs arrived today. What fun it has been, looking at each of them. Thanks so much for this great RAK!
Hi! I am so happy you have been able to take a Dyan Reaveley class. As you said, she is an amazing teacher... I love her little stories! She is fabulous!
Thank you for the awesome birthday card and the used postage stamps from WIYM group!
The ATC you made is so creepy cool! I love it! Thanks for sharing that with me :)
What a fabulous box of ATC! So much wonderful and diverse art in one place. What a delight! Thank you VERY much. 🤩
AHHH!!! I received the gorgeous ATC RAK today! What a beautiful selection of cards you sent - I'm THRILLED with them! They are all beautiful, and I love the Valentine's one you did. Thank you so much for your kindness :) Dina
Hello, Julie! Welcome to the Artisan ATC group! Like you, I am always open to new ideas and techniques. I hope you will teach me some :-) Sadly, for me, I am also a craft hoarder.. although now it's turned into everything hoarder, as I see potential in almost everything! Let me know if you would like to be an officer and host some swaps. I look forward to swapping with you :-)