larnieloo86

i am a mom of two beautiful boys lenny who is 3 and Harley who is 3 months old. i have been crafting for just under 5 years after losing my grandma who was my teacher of crafts including doll and bear making and crossstiching. whilst pregnant with my first child i began to make cards and from there my hobbie grew... i now have a room dedicated to this hobbie and love spending all my spare time in there. (pics of my crafting space on on my blog click above)

i currently trade alot on flickr and also update my blog often.

i love basic grey, laura ashley, anna griffin , kath kidston, k and co to give you an idea of my taste.

i love a mix of old and new and love contrasting colours with flowers polka dots country girlie... kath kidston collections being a perfect example....

... ATC's, scrapbooking, card making, jewlery making (which i used to teach), making wedding stationary to order and also making handmade and painted wooden gifts/plaques for a local craft center. my latest craze is.... sock monkeys and button fairys but my main passion will always be ATC'S

craft items i couldnt be without are: blank ATC cards and sleeves MY STAMPS!!!!!! I LOVE STAMPS tacky glue x-cut scissors stickles glitter glues!!! K&co paper and embellishments Laura ashley paper and embellishments debbie moore thick embossing powders anitas craft acrylics rhinestones Water colour paints/pencils.

my preferences for ATCS themes are: pretty, vintage, girly, giraffes, fairys, glitter, childhood, flowers, old world, hand painted, doodles, zodiac, sparkle, buddha's, asia, white roses, lillys, daisys, fantasy , provocotive ladies, funny, burlesque, marylin monroe,

my theme dislikes are (not many): egypt, birds

I ALSO PREFER HANDCRAFTED ATCS AS APPOSED TO DIGITAL ATCS BUT WOULD ACCEPT THEM IF ITS YOUR TYPE OF MEDIUM ONLY.

my favourite trader on Flickr is Glenda tkalac - i love collecting her work so have a look at them as they are lovely!!!

pink, purple, silver, pastels (all), black, mint green, lilac, powder blue , cream, white, copper, sepia style - a bit vintage, primary colours (all), love gingham combinations & polka dots etc, , i like the idea of asian colours i like the way the colours are vibrant but still muted slightly so not like primary colours. most colours i enjoy are muted such as dusky pinks purples etc.

not too keen on neon colours but i think it depends on how they are used i guess so its not a complete no no.

i love reading just wish i had more time too...

i have read and enjoyed the following:

"Lucky" - alice seybold "lovely bones" - alice seybold "The curious incident of the dog in the nightime" - mark haddon have also enjoyed a variety of bill bryson books too. and i have just started reading... "almost moon" - alice seybold

i would recommend any of the above books to anyone...

"man on fire" fantastic film seat gripping very moving!

"calender girls" love that its based on a true story and love the actors in it.

"Erin Brochovich" julia plays this character i love the humour and humble way she is just an ordinary girl trying to make ends meet. but shes fiery and i love that, she reminds me a little of me.

"Ice age" i think its hillarious

"shawshank redemption" love it

theres so many!

i love anything that will make me howl with laughter! i enjoy watchin "mock the week" on dave channel and appreciate most stand up commedians such as peter kay, lee evans, alan carr etc.

i like anything which is close to real life as possible such as 1 off three part tv series.

not one to watch soaps unless theres nothing else on... but i always find i know whats going on whether i watch it or not which i find weird ..lol

i like the first part of the series of x factor and american idol etc as i think the people are funny, i know thats cruel.

i wish for world peace but i cant see this happening soon.

but also i can be selfish and wish for more than i have such as.... Dovecraft - Fantasy Range DCWV Rock star range. DCWV stacks the 12 new ones - ANY! MORE CRICUT CARTRIDGES....PLEASE