Oursenpeluche

I am a thirty something French Canadian living in Quebec-city with my woodworking boyfriend and three turtles. I love the country, where I was born, with its large open spaces and fresh air. I prefer a more traditional way of living to today's fast-paced, high-tech world. I have learned to make things myself instead of buying it, whenever I can, and I like to try all kinds of crafts.

• I sew small dolls and plushes, and like to make house items like coasters and placemats in patchwork, so I can assure you that any fabric scrap, thread, floss, ribbon, trim, lace, yarn or button would find a welcoming home in my studio.
• I do not care much for dogs, but my 10-year-old godson is crazy about them and has finally convinced my sister to get him a golden retriever, so anything you would send related to dogs would happily be passed along to him and join his evergrowing collection.
• I love handmade items and would love to display yours in my own little space (as soon as I have repainted and put some shelves up!)

Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Bell Jar, The Other Boleyn Girl, Geisha, Frozen Music, anything by Milan Kundera, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Jane Austin, David Suzuki, Tracy Chevalier

Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Les Poupées Russes, Love Actually, The Gods must be crazy, Tomb Raider, Matchstick Men, Bridget Jones.

• Buttons (vintage and handmade)
• Ribbons and fibers
• Lace and trims
• Thread, embroidery floss
• Colorful fabrics
• Paper crafts supplies
• Beads (glass, polymer, ceramic, wood)
• Charms
• Crafts magazines
• Blue ballpoint pens
• Pins and pincushions

• Anything violent or dark, skulls and the likes
• Valentines or Halloween stuff
• Any kind of make-up (I don't wear any)
• Earrings (I'm allergic, can only wear gold)
• Tea, coffee (I don't drink any)
• Anything religious, except on Christmas items

• Impressionists (Renoir, Caillebotte, Monet, Sisley)
• Paintings by Jack Vetriano
• Ancient Egypt Art
• Victorian Architecture and Fashion
• Country Cottage Style
• Photography (period architecture, country landscapes, old black&white pictures)
• Classic fairy tales and fantastic worlds

• Bright colors, especially orange and teal, greens and reds
• Turtles, owls, penguins, polar bears, seals, birds
• Sunflowers, irises, daisies, nasturtiums, fruits
• Plaids
• Characters like Alice in Wonderland, Pippi Longstocking, Anne of Green Gables, Twitty the bird

• Sewing
• Scrapbooking,
• Cross-stitch and embroidery
• Collaging
• Beading
• Gardening
• Birdwatching
• Photography
• Hiking
• Visiting the museum, the zoo or a public garden
• Reading and writing (books, letters, blogs)
• Baking

• Classical music
• New Craft Blogs (I like all the inspiration I can find on them, please share the best ones you know)
• Amigurumi and other japanese crafts
• Handmade cards or other handmade small items (I love to have a glimpse of other people's creativity)
• Newspaper or magazine clippings from your part of the world (about an exhibition, a show or a local music artist or movie)
• ATC's and inchies (I know what they are, but have never put my hand on a real one)