helmetwearer

(A quick word concerning my ratings and hearts: I was hospitalized for 2 months and was late on some of my swaps. Beforehand, I had a 5.0 rating) I am born and raised in Ohio, living with my cats, Blade and Midnight, who are 2 of the most loving cats you could ever meet. I am 40 years old, a gradate in applied science, under graphic design. I live a very simple life, in a very simple small college town. I enjoy doing many types of art and there are very few art mediums/techniques that I would refuse to try. I believe it is so important for people to be able to express themselves without consequence. Something I often say about life in general is: "To each their own"

The Simpson's, Jimmy Fallon, Carson Daley, Jane and the Dragon, Wunderkind Little Amedeus, The Big Bang Theory, Seinfeld, King of the Hill, Ugly Betty, public television, documentaries, I Love Lucy, cartoons of all sorts, Independent Lens, Gumby, So You Think You Can Dance, old sitcoms like Different Strokes, cooking shows, Rachel Ray, Martha Stewart, American Idol, America's Got Talent, The Office, Pokemon, Glee, Bob's Burgers, anime

DIY, knitting on a loom, crocheting, sewing, pen and ink, markers, conte colored crayons, pencil, sewing, avid art doll-making, chunky book pages, rolodex cards, watercolor and acrylic painting, art journaling, writing and playing music, ATCs, polymer clay, scratch art, decoupage, collage, origami, zentangle, coloring, learning more and being inspired daily :)

I believe that within each and every individual, no matter who they are, is the potential to do some form of art, whether it is in the form or painting, drawing, photography, speech, poetry, sewing, knitting, cooking, writing, film, music, and so on. A person only needs to seek it out and see what they can do.

glitter, zettiology (Teesha Moore style), ATCs, bottle caps, black and white together, magenta, sky blue, collage, boxes of different shapes and sizes and decorating them (especially wooden and cigar boxes), lace, poms-poms, Ugly brand dolls, sequins, blogging, secrets, glow stick dancing, pinatas, rainbows, rubber stamps, stickers (especially scratch-and-sniff or fuzzy ones), bubblegum, fudge, paper dolls, vintage ephemera, leather and studs, interesting yarns, handmade paper, art magazines, pop-up books, beads, ink, sharpie and mark-it markers, grape and orange flavored sodas (especially Stewart's), assorted teas (especially stash brand), coffee (especially cappicino), cartoons, anime, manga, comic book super heros, Shonen Jump magazine (manga comic book), organizing things, magazines, making lists, novelty pincushins, chinese knots, art books, the library, loud music, go-go's crazy bones, jigsaw puzzles, sculpey, pottery, magnets, bookmarks, pens, highlighters, gyros, buttered popcorn-flavored Jelly Belly jelly beans, notebooks, coupons, backpacks/bags, shoes, board games, holograms, world stamps, tags, keychains, art museums, one player thinking games like the 15 puzzle, spoken word, second-hand stores, learning new arts/crafts, and collecting things in general

breakdancing, spaceships, comets, planets, shooting stars, telescopes, microscopes, artist prints, fiber arts, photography, art shows/galleries/museums, mint coins, technology, steampunk stuff, screenprinting, foreign countries and their culture, art classes, the fact that people are "going green", freedom, nature, recycling, earth houses, Japan (especially Tokyo), harajuku culture, dance dance revolution, dymo labeling, antiques, 1950's furniture, sea monkeys, chemistry sets, legos, postcards from different places, arcades, Gameboy colors, video games in general, hot tubs, hand-made quilts, Pokemon cards, flowers, Day of the Dead, fanzines, going to the park, the library, learning things, youtube, music videos, how some people spell favorite and color with "ou" and not just an "o"

decorating jars, steampunk, dottees(accomplished), assembledge, weaving, quilting, cross stitch, paper-making, altered playing cards(accomplished), hand-made envies, gardening, writing and drawing my own comic books, traveling, polymer beads, painting a mural, throwing pottery on a wheel, basket weaving, cake decorating, crepe paper flowers, glass-blowing, graffiti, felting, candy-making, inchies/twinchies, altered altoid tins(accomplished) zentanges(accomplished), quilling, foreign candy, paper dolls, making fanzines, having a pen pal, paper beads, having my own store on Etsy/selling my art, hosting some swaps on Swap-Bot

techno, house, mash-up, Christian bands, older Jazz, classical, and the one and only Lady Gaga

Andy Warhol

After reading everything up to now, you may be thinking, What doesn't she like? Well, I don't really like black licorice or black jellybeans, war, cars, pollution, washing dishes, doing laundry, country music, crime, the taste of beer, reality t.v. shows