LaLiDesigns

Update Jan 2024 - I went silent at the end of 2023 due to an injury. Hopefully I will be able to rejoin the fun swapping soon. Happy New Year everyone

Hello,

I love crafting. I dabble in a few things, but my main crafting recently is paper crafting specifically card making.

I like fantasy-dragons, fairies (Lord of the Rings/ D&D)

I like animals - Pandas, tigers, birds of prey…. I am owned by a rescue Dog named Goose ;-)

Favorite Movie - Princess Bride

I love to read. Will read any book with great characters.

Favorite Color - Blue but like most colors

I like gardening. Flowers, Bee’s and Butterflies oh my

I homeschooled my 2 children from K-12 and they both now possess bachelor degrees. I have 7 grand kitties from them :-)

I like most music and will give anything a shot.

80’s rock

50’s

R&B

A cappella (watched the Sing Off back in the day and have seen both Pentatonix and Home Free in concert)

Some Country

Folk

So kind of all over the place. Mostly older stuff, but I like some new stuff to.

BOOKS!!!! Love them

Pride and Prejudice

Anne of Green Gables

Ann McCaffrey - Dragons of Pern Books

Dune

Harry Potter books

Harry Dresden books

Lord of the Rings

This is just a tiny list. I have read so many good book

I have read all of the Game of Throne books, but have not watched the show at all

I have read the Martian (finally saw the movie, liked the book better)

Artemis Fowl

Crazy Rich Asians (all 3)

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong

Nalini Singh books

Patricia Briggs books

If you give me characters that I care about (good or bad) I will read…

I listen to books while I craft or commute. I read books to when the old eyes aren’t to tired.

Right now it is paper crafts

Card making

I like stamps, ink blending, creating a card to fit a person, making cards for card drives.

I am not great at using patterned paper and my crafty friends like to tease me about it.

I tend to make my own background paper.

Right now I am crafting cards for both children hospitals AND elderly, so items with an eye towards those kinds of cards are greatly appreciated.

I also just organized much of my stash (a hobby in its own) Using a computer program, so the good news is I know where most of my stuff is. My stash includes way too many stamp, dies and embossing folders. I am always happy to share with others. If you get something you like from me, let me know if you need a few more made. As a card maker I have many greetings and sentiments. I love seeing what other have.

I am more crafty than an artist.

I don’t really want to tell people what to do but…

Please no smoke or perfume smelling mail if at all possible.

Please no conflict. Not a drama llama. I have opinions and beliefs as I am sure you do. I will not push my agenda on you and I hope you will do the same. I am not against learning about new ideas, but not forced.

PLEASE do let me know if I have done something to irritate you. I try hard not to step on anyone’s toes, but sometimes mistakes are made. I try to learn from my mistakes.

No food items. I have some food restrictions and rather than be a bother explaining it all, I just assume not receive food items at all.

Stamps: I have many many stamps. Lots of Hero Arts, Hero Arts Monthly kits Jan 2017-March 2023 minus 2 and then a couple older ones. Lot of Christmas, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Valentine (did cards for seniors in a memory care unit) & Birthday. Many sentiments too.

Embossing folders: tons of Darice

Dies: tons of Spellbinders, and a sprinkling of others

PM me if you are looking for something. Most of my stuff is now in a computer program and easily accessible.