Featuring : A Crafty Cupcake

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Where are you from?

 Ontario, Canada

What do you specialize in?

Mainly crochet items, although I do offer hair bows and some jewelry.

How long have you crocheted? 

Just over a year - I'm a quick learner

Where do you draw your inspirations? 

My children, of course :)

Do you have a item you've made that is super special and why? 

The very first item I made - and the namesake for my store :)

What is your favorite stitch? 

I'm not sure I have a favourite.

I like the Star Stitch.

My most stitch would likely be the half-double crochet (hdc)

What other crafts do you like to do? 

Beading & jewelry work

Do you donate or give back any portion of your sales to charity or an organization?

Not my sales - the majority of that goes back into yarn purchases, however I do doante hats to my local hospital.

Currently I am working on a pay-it-forward program called 29 Leaps

what's your favorite hook?

I'm not sure that it's my favourite, but my most used is likely my 5.5mm

What's your favorite yarn?

I like working with cotton yarns.

Why do you love to crochet? 

I find it to be a creative way to relax. 

And I love seeing people's faces light up when they receive an item I've made for them

Who taught you to crochet? 

I taught myself (in one weekend) by watching YouTube tutorials.

On A More Personal note: 

My sister and I (I'm the one with the braided headband)

if you could have a super power what would it be? 
Super Speed -- imagine how many crochet hats I could whip out then LOL

Favorite vacation spot or travel destination
I've never really travelled anywhere other than northern Ontario cottages.
I'd love to go south, to an ocean-side resort...

If you had a million dollar how would you spend it
I'd start with putting money away for my kids' schooling...
Then a new house with a HUGE craft room!

What's your favorite color?
Purple/pink/blue

What's your favorite drink
Iced Tea (I think Americans call it sweet tea)

If you are a salad what kind of dressing do you have?
Ranch...

Are you a dog or cat person?
Both.
I have 2 cats & 2 dogs.

If I look in your refrigerator what do I find?
The first thing you'd likely see is Ranch Dressing (my kids put it on everything so we always have alot of it)

What's your favorite book/author and why? 
Forever and the Night by Linda Lael Miller.
I love a good Vampire Romance...

What did you want to grow up to be when you were a child?
A Marine biologist

Favorite Music {song/group/genera}?
Rock... BonJovi, Daughtry, Marianas Trench, Hedley, Hinder...

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