Hello from Southern California!

[shatfield22]

 Hi! I'm Shannon from Orange County California. I have been a shopper on ACOT for a while and a lurker on the site for some time. I finally registered in the community last week during the crop. I lurked during the crop all weekend as I was just coming off a surgery! I finally decided to introduce myself!

I'm 40 years old, a wife  to a sweet, sweet man) and mother to a six year old son. I love to scrap and make cards but I do more shopping than crafting at this point! I finally was able to start really getting into my paper crafting late last year when I felt my son was getting more independent and my health had improved tremendously! I really feel like I've accomplished something when I do really get into the scrapping and card making because I can have something for my family and the cards are great for everyone (and yes, the added bonus of enjoying making everything myself)! I love to take lots of classes and go to crops and/or retreats and I have learned a few more crafting techniques and tools in the last year and I love making little books and other paper crafts too! 

I look forward to meeting so many of you in the forum!

Shannon

[evilqueen]

 Hi Shannon, welcome to ACOT.  I hope you like it here.

[Janshotgun]

 I'd love to see your work.  So, what kind of classes have you taken? 
I get to California 4 or 5 times a year because my dd and family live in Burbank and I need to see my grandchildren.  I miss them alot.  Have you lived in California your whole life?

Welcome and join in!  The more the merrier!

[LoveMyBella]

 

Welcome to AcOT!

[MOM2SNOX]

 Hi Shannon! Welcome to the board!!

[naney1952]

Welcome Shannon.....I was a lurker for awhile myself so I know what you mean....you'll have fun here!   

[SBcrazee]

Hi Shannon, glad to have you here. I'm also in S. California but North of you.

[JeanG]

 Hello & welcome, Shannon.  I have a hoarding problem, too. I'd love to buy everything...but I have stuff from 7 years ago and haven't bought anything in close to a year...and it's still overwhelming what I have!

[Leeanna]

Welcome, Shannon!

[Kara]

 Welcome, nice to have another person from CA here!

[emarie803]

 Hi Shannon! Welcome to the board!

[butterfly843]

 Welcome to the board!

[suslvgeo]

 Welcome to the board sweetie!

[-Shannon-]

 Welcome!

[MaBuglet]

 Hi Shannon...welcome!

[scrapbelle]

 Hi Shannon!  Welcome to ACOT! 

[deerewife]

 Welcome to the board!!

[Renee]

 
Welcome to ACOT!

[cat1393]

 From one Cherry Tart to another...Welcome

[Cimorosete]

 Hi Shannon and Welcome to ACOT.