Lesley Racicot, Special Events Team
Name 3 things in your fridge on a regular basis.
1% milk, dill pickles, red bull—Tasty!
What’s in the trunk of your car right now?
An umbrella I never use but always keep on hand just in case. And a pair of leather gloves from winter that never got put in the “winter clothes” box.
What’s the strangest listing in the directory of your cell phone?
Highway Road Closure hotline number—very important during the winter and heavy construction!
Name the top 5 musicians/groups you have been listening to lately.
Cupid’s Chokehold; My Chemical Romance; Rhianna; Michelle Featherstone; Kate Havnevik.
What TV series do you record?
Ugly Betty, Lost, Grey’s Anatomy.
Describe your purse.
Chaotic. It’s a too small, black, leather clutch, and has no pockets for the important stuff that you don’t want to dig through the bottom to find.
Do you cook? What’s your specialty?
Yes. Pretty much anything. I like to barbecue (because it’s easy) but I make a mean stuffed chicken breast.
Peanut butter and
BREAD—PREFERABLY TOASTED! (What? Why is everyone looking at me like that?)
Most influential book?
The Lovely Bones because no matter how many times I read it, it still affects me.
Favorite book?
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, my first book that I fell in love with and the one I still pick up and read over and over again.
If you had to spend a month ALONE anywhere in the world where would you choose & why? Muskoka, in Cottage Country (a few hours north of Toronto) because it’s peaceful, it’s beautiful, you’re on the water in the country, and anything you need is right near by. You can safely lay in a hammock all day in the shade of the trees and enjoy the sounds of nature while still hearing the boats on the water low enough to hum you to sleep.
What’s hanging on the walls of your workspace?
Nothing on the actual walls, but on the walls of my cubicle are phone lists, instruction sheets, important information about projects, a few of my favourite pin ups (Wentworth Miller, Kiefer Sutherland, Anderson Cooper), some drawings my nieces made and of course photos of said nieces.
What do you like on your pizza?
Cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage and a little green pepper.
When I’m stressed I want to…
eat lots of chocolate and go to bed.
My favorite paper craft projects are…
mini albums, so cute and so simple to put together.
Favorite junk food splurge.
Strawberry Twizzlers, Skor bars, Sour Cream and Onion flavoured Ruffles.
Last job BEFORE I got into crafting/current “real” job in addition to Luxe.
Public Relations/Communications for a Canadian Government agency.
I grew up in (home town).
London, ON (born in North Bay, ON) CANADA BABY!
I collect…
pretty rocks from beaches and Italian charms from cities I visit.
Essential non-Luxe craft products:
Bazzill cardstock, 7 Gypsies stickers, Prima flowers, brads and eyelets, Diet Coke.
Favorite Luxe line & why.
Pashmina. I love the bold bright colours and you can do just about any kind of layout with them. Pink isn’t just for the girls anymore! Can I say rubs too? Because I love the rubs. LOVE LOVE LOVE!
How many years of experience do you have as a professional crafter (teaching, creating for sale, selling, etc)?
As a professional? Just a few months. I’ve been scrapping for about five years though, cards for about 10.
What was your first paying job?
Furniture stripping assistant. No really, I helped a guy with his furniture refurbishing business. I stripped the old varnish/paint off, sanded down the wood and cleaned it up for him to repaint/stain/varnish it.
Name your top 5 celebrity heartthrobs.
Gerard Butler, Anderson Cooper, Kiefer Sutherland, Wentworth Miller, Eric Lindros (he’s a hockey player)
Name of your favorite shade of lipstick.
Chianti Rose lip gloss by Shiseido.
What’s your favorite karaoke tune?
Our Lips are Sealed - “CAN YOU HEAR THEM? THEY TALK ABOUT US!”
How do you order your Starbucks?
Tall Café Latte (but normally it’s Tim Horton’s large steeped tea black in the morning).
Name your top 5 places you spend time on the internet?
Just Jared, Facebook, Yahoo Mail/Hotmail, CNN, CTV News.
Who’s your favorite “professional” crafter & why?
Ali Edwards. I like her honesty and her style. I find myself getting inspired by her layouts. And I’m jealous of the great photos she takes!
Who do you consider “responsible” for getting you started scrapbooking?
My sister, who went to a Creative Memories class and got me hooked on Scrapbooking, not Creative Memories.
What color cardstock do you use the most?
Browns and Purples.
What do you buy a lot of? {craft related}
Paper and Chipboard—both of which I never use up.
Favorite movies?
Pretty Woman and The American President but I prefer TV on DVD. I could watch Sex and the City, Friends, Grey’s Anatomy and 24 over and over again on DVD.
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