Welcome back to my weekly Interview Series.
Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to my friend, talented jewelry designer, walking buddy and fellow hockey mum, Jane Garnett:
What age did you start keeping a journal? At around the age of fourteen when boy problems started to surface and as a typical teenager, I thought the world had it in for me. I continued for about three years. Now I have a journal which I write in occasionally throughout the year.
Who’s diary/journal (dead or alive) would you like to read? Jesus, Robin Williams, Tallulah Bankhead
Who have you suspected of reading your diary? No one actually. As a teenager I was paranoid that someone would get hold of my diary and all my secrets so I wrote the entire thing backwards. Silly thing is, you just had to know to hold it up to a mirror to read it. I became quite proficient at the art of backwards script though.
What is your idea of the perfect journal? One that is small enough to carry in my purse and won't weigh me down and boring enough to look at that no one would ever think of opening it to read.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse (in speech and/or writing)? "Right?" "For crying out loud" "Honestly!"
What quote most speaks to you? "It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - J.K. Rowlings
Who (or what) inspires you? I’m inspired by flowers and plants, color, music, food, my children (they always have such interesting prespectives), my Mom (who’s just so creative), traveling to foreign places.
Who is your favourite fictional character? Wilbur from "Charlotte’s Web" (it was just one of those books that spoke to me at the age I read it and I still love it). Elizabeth Bennett from "Pride and Prejudice".
Who are your favourite writers? Ian Rankin, Elie Weisel, Ken Follett (specifically Pillars of the Earth)
Which natural talent would you most like to be gifted with? To be able to SING!
What is your greatest creative talent? Sewing and jewelry making
What is your greatest creative challenge? Completion – I always have too much on the go and I’m guilty of storing many unfinished projects. I also have lots of ideas but don’t always follow through on them.
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I'm MOM to two boys, one a teenager and one getting there. An ex-IT specialist, I enjoy creating handmade items, whether it's jewelry, sewing clothes, flower arranging or numerous other fun past times. Photography is a passion although I still have a lot to learn and I like cooking (and eating!). My favorite dessert is creme caramel and I absolutely can't start a day without a piping hot, strong cup of tea. Yes, I'm a tea addict.
Jane and I met through hockey while both of our younger boys played on the same team. We learned we have plenty in common - children, health, creative, life in general. I've been greatly blessed to have Jane enter my life! So nice to see her on a regular basis on our walks and she is a charter member of A Creative Conversation.
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Be sure to visit and be inspired by Jane at her blog Jacaranda Designs. It is such a wonderful mix of design, family, ideas and inspiration - much like Jane herself.
Up next? My friend Lain Ehmann.
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Thank you so much Jane for participating!
DON'T FORGET: You are still able to qualify to win YOUR copy of the new Ella e-book Scrapbooking the Everyday, click over here and leave a comment! Draw to take place on 23 April (Wednesday) at 6PM Eastern. Good luck!
