Hello. I am Katie I am a maker/crafter. . 😊 My heart is in mixed media such as junk journals and collage and quilting. I can usually be found covered in glue, paint, or fabric threads.

I work at Amazon, one of the warehouses - yes I can take breaks and I can go to the bathroom when I want 🙄 I plan on returning to school for my masters at some point but really I wanted to try a simple job where I just punched in and out every day. It’s been nice plus I have time to hang out with my beautiful grandson, except the month of December 😂

I absolutely love swapping happy mail with people around the world. Whether it is a holiday card, a destach package, or kawaii goodies it is exciting to see the mailbox full of positivity.

With all the weirdness of the USPS it seems every post office is different about pricing, what mine says goes yours might say it needed that extra 15 cents. If for any reason my swap shows up needing postage, please let me know and I will make it right. I prefer using stamps over printouts when possible and may add it up wrong or something... whatever just message me and know I am truly sorry !

My all time favorite group is Mumford and Sons. I fell in love with their music years before they hit it big and continue to listen to their music almost daily.

Other favs include Ed Sheeran, Alabama Shakes, Imagine Dragons... mostly listen to folk music and other random artists no one knows about.

I also love EDM, my favorite DJ is Illenium also love Rezz, Zeds Dead, Peekaboo, Boogie T, and Subtronics. I have started going to more festivals now that I don’t have kiddos at home to take care of.

Top Ten in no particular order

• Harry Potter
• Twilight
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Can't Buy Me Love
• Dream a Little Dream
• Shag
• Lord of the Ring trilogy
• Ready Player One - the book was better, but the movie is amazing as well
• Martian - book better on this one too ❤️
• Star Trek

There are many more as we are a movie family.

I can say that I DO NOT LIKE horror movies. I never have, and I probably never will. I do not generally watch, go to, or buy horror movies. Growing up I did not watch scary movies, and I would even less now that they appear more and more real everyday.

Favorite TV Shows

• Don’t watch a lot of tv anymore although I did just finish watching all episodes of Star Trek in order of release, all of them!

At the beginning of all this craziness I added Boomerang to our streaming lineup and it did not disappoint. There is nothing like turning off the news and watching your favorite childhood cartoons. Check it out!!! Smurfs, Jetsons, Scooby (original and new), etc. I highly recommend for downtime or all the time lately 🤣

This is the good stuff...

I have an entire room in my house devoted to my crafting. I make everything from scrapbooks to scarves. I love working with paper and making things.

I love making custom scrapbooks, junk journals, drawing, and drawing zentangles.

I am a quilter. I love sewing! I have a tattoo sleeve that includes a Singer sewing machine, scissors, needle and thread, the classic tomato pincushion, multiple quilt blocks, and is backed in quilt hexies. I also make my own costumes and upcycle clothes, I do not hem pants 😂

• I love smash books and junk journals! I love making these and using them!!!

• If anyone wants to do a private trade for art journals, or ephemera, let me know...

• MAIL ART ROCKS!!! I love receiving and sending creative mail.

Cooking

I love to cook and bake! I have always been in love with being in the kitchen. I started cooking at a young age, and never stopped.

I also make candy, and bake.

Christmas time is my favorite time of the year, and I take time every year to make treats and crafts for everyone I know, literally. My girls and I have an annual tradition of baking cookies, and making candies to hand out.

and More

Favorite colors - green, pink, and aqua blue

Washi and decorative tape - where was this stuff years ago, it looks good everywhere.

Anything Tim Holtz style - Does not have to be name brand, it's the grungy style that is cool.

Postcards - I am open to just about any kind of postcards from artsy to touristy, and in between. If it is a postcards swap, I would prefer they are sent naked in the mail.

I learned how to play DND during 2020 and LOVE IT!! - So anything DND related, tips, hints, help, etc. all welcome!

• washi/deco tape
• scrapbook stuff - can be odds and ends
• stamped images on paper
• newspapers/magazines from other countrys
• coffee/candy/snacks from other countrys
• maps/ticket stubs/or other ephemera for collage
• handmade mini journals/smash book stuff
• MAILART!
• Christmas ornaments/decorations

• ATC materials

• I love Graphic 45, Tim Holtz, and 7 Gypsies and any vintage and vintage inspired items.

I have 2 beautiful and talented daughters who have grown and moved out on their own. I have 1 amazing grandson who I adore and spend as much time as I can with.

. My daughters kept me very busy when they were at home and now I am learning about myself again.

I also have 3 beloved fur babies - 2 pit bull mixes, Charlie and Stella and a doxiepoo named Ruby. Both of my pit bulls came to me at 4 weeks old as rescues and are like my children along with their pseudo mom the 8 pound doxiepoo. Nothing cuter than seeing a 70 pound dog being scolded by an 8 pounder lol