I am a retired Registered Nurse from the State Of New Jersey. In my retirement, I am currently keeping very busy. In 2018, I discovered the art of diamond painting. Along the way, I picked up the enjoyment of Adult Coloring and in 2023, I stumbled upon the card making community. I started card making in January 2024 after LVHandcrafted and friends, through Craft By Jay sent me a wonderful gift basket full of card making supplies. I watched how to make cards and bought card making accessories for about 6 months and finally, in January 2024, I stepped into the card making world.
I love these crafts so much that I started my own nonprofit crafting foundation: Crafts 4 Hope Foundation, Inc. I hold 2 hour crafting events FREE for nonprofit organizations, and disabled shut-ins. I also sell my diamond paintings and cards at craft shows.
Annie Loves Crafts is the main youtube channel for Crafts 4 Hope Foundation, Inc.
@AnnieLoveCrafts
I also volunteer for the Salvation Army in my town. All of my videos that are not about crafting, ASK A NURSE, DEVOTIONALS, COOKING, can now be found on my Salvation Army Community outreach channel:
@SalvationArmyVolunteer

In July 2024, through the nonprofit work I did through Crafts 4 Hope Foundation for the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. I was asked if I wanted to be Director of Public Relations for the New Jersey Division. I paid my dues, bought a tee-shit, said the pledge and you can follow my work with the New Jersey WCTU here:
@NJWCTU

I also actively tutor nursing students to pass their State Boards in order to receive their license to nurse. To date, I have tutored nurses in all 50 States and 7 countries via Zoom. I have successfully helped over 13,000 individuals in this manner since 1997.