My name is Elizabeth and I live in the great mitten state of Michigan!

I have received such beautiful, creative swaps! It is amazing to me, the thoughtfulness of people:) Thank you!

I am a blessed mom to 7 beautiful children, they have made me a very rich lady! They are my treasures.

I love Jesus the Messiah, He is the Light of my life. Want to to know more? Just ask me:)

I love our country, the open fields, trees and all of God's Creation! Open skies, and the clouds.

Lavender is my favorite herb, and I am big lover of local honey bees, and their tasty honey and beeswax.

I'm trained as a Certified Nurse Assistant, and currently work in a museum as a secretary. It's a lot of fun, and my co-workers are wonderful:)

I love creating out of just about anything! I truly believe we have creativity built right into us:) I especially like ATC's, watercolor painting, and alcohol inks. I also love Art Nouveau, Victorian, and Edwardian period clothing.

I enjoy poetry, science and gardening.

My favorite colors: the many shades of grey, blues, greens, and Tartans.

Swap Likes: ATC's, New techniques for making them, Ephemera items, Stamps, (used especially).

Celtic, Iona, Classical, Heart.

Mixed Media, Watercolors, Textiles, antique to modern day. I love paper, to reuse in art, packing boxes with, cleaning windows..saving trees!!!

I'm fond of collecting stamps, rocks, books, and many more if my family allowed me too.

All the many BBC shows that I've missed in the last 20 years.

The Bible

Historical Romance; Historical Fiction; Art History; Poetry, Rainer Rilke; Shakespeare.

Elizabeth Gaskell; Bronte Sisters; Especially, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte; Anne of Green Gables on and on.

Last of the Mohicans; The Scarlet Letter; Bright Star; North and South; Now Voyager; Wives and daughters. Emma Thompson's 1995 "Sense and Sensibility."

As much as I try to keep my cats hair out of a letter or piece of art, it has been more of a challenge with our new baby who is a long- haired fluff ball. We are non- smokers and I do not use heavy fragrances (if anything) in our home. I dislike disclaimers, but feel its important to put that out there. Thank you:)