leahJULY

I'm a graphic designer by day and an avid crafter by night. After sitting in front of a screen all day creating digital delights I crave making something the old fashioned way. I like to say that I collect hobbies because if it can be made by hand, I want to! Im no pro in any specific area but I've been known to dabble in crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, drawing, painting, sculpting, photography (the old fashioned way with film and a darkroom), collage, bookmaking, screen printing and whatever else I can get my hands on.

I'm pretty open minded, I'll give anything a listen once. My first love is classic rock, thank you Dad, but Ive been know to get down with anything from old school bluegrass and folk, to hard core, to Israeli hip-hop.

to name just a select few...

1984, George Orwell

Good Omens, Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

The World According to Garp, John Irving

Go Further

Any of the Harry Potter movies

Casablanca

Almost Famous

Fight Club

Sex & The City The Movie

I dont have cable so I'm really out of the TV loop. When I can catch them at friends houses or on DVD:

Project Runway

Sex & The City

Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Futurama

LIKES

koalas

crafts made from recycled items

Good Magazine

design magazines

fashion magazines

the smell of darkroom chemicals

NPR – especially This American Life and Ira Glass swoon

I like all colors! At the moments im especially into purple but i primarily wear neutrals and earth tones

lace

Mark Rothko

museums

really well crafted mix cds

anything relevant to your culture or location

cooking/recipes

vintage 60’s & 70’s

The Beatles

peanut butter

lavender

rollercoasters

live music

documentaries

coloring books and crayola crayons

pomegranates

traveling - airports & roadtrips

antique things

teas

cozy things – my slippers and down blanket!

documentaries

volleyball

camping

hiking

tote bags

british candy – REAL Cadburys & fruit gums

ribbon

yarn

note cards/stationey

books

farmers markets

DISLIKES

licorice

scented candles

Disney Anything

I love to learn about other religions but I dislike being preached to so unless an item comes from an educational perspective, please no religious themes.