Home Area: Los Angeles, CA

Favorite music : Country and Contemporary Christian - Love the old and new country. Some favorite artists - Third Day, Mercy Me, Chris Tomlin, Rascal Flatts.

Favorite Food: Mexican food has to be number one, but I enjoy Italian food, old fashioned All American (hamburgers, apple pie, chili cheese dogs , etc.)

Favorite Snack: Ice Cream absolutely does it for me - a little taste of heaven (especially peanut butter and chocolate). I also enjoy veggies with dip and Nachos.

Favorite Drink: Iced Tea (sweetened), Lemonade, Diet Pepsi, Root Beer.

Favorite Color: This is such a hard one for me. I love all the colors of the rainbow. I especially am partial to blue, green, pink, orange, purple.

A Bit About Cheryl My name is Cheryl Waters and I reside in beautiful South Orange County, California. I am married (17 years) and have one beautiful, fun-loving nine year old daughter who brightens my life. I have a very close knit family and the family unit both in genealogy and my church family, is very important to me. I love spending time with my family and I love the outdoors. I also enjoy doing charity work and attempting to give back to my community. I hope that as I cross paths with others that both will be blessed and lives enriched. I know that I am truly blessed!

I have had the blessing of being a lead and founding Fiskateer and began my journey in 2006. It has been an incredible journey and I'm excited to continue as a lead. The first two years as a lead Fiskateer, I learned a great deal and took great joy in being a part of a groundbreaking experience. I am so grateful to be a part of the Fiskars family . . . a company that loves its crafters. It was awesome to see this loving community develop and grow. I look forward to seeing what is to come in this next chapter of the warm and wonderful Fiskateer world.

I work full time in law enforcement and enjoy working with the community. I have enjoyed watching my position as a Fiskateer crossover into my law enforcement position. Crafting is so much about life! Prior to working in law enforcement, my husband and I (later came my daughter) lived overseas (primarily South Africa, Zambia and Madagascar) for six years as Christian missionaries. I learned so much about life, culture, community, forgiveness, blessing, giving, sacrifice, challenge and my faith grew in a huge way. It was a life altering and growing experience.

Scrapbooking has always been a part of my life in one way or another. Besides teaching at several different venues as a Fiskateer in several different states, I am also a Creative Team Member at my local scrapbook store . . . Timeless Treasures. I enjoy teaching, scrapbooking, altered arts, fine art, and drawing. I enjoy 'thinking outside the box' with my projects. My style of scrapbooking leans more towards Shabby Chic although I enjoy all styles of scrapping. I was encouraged by friends to submit some of my work and have been published in Memory Makers Books as well as Somerset Home and Memories (formerly Legacy) on several occasions. I have had the blessing of working with this wonderful company and have written articles for Stampington and Company/Somerset.

Exciting road ahead . . . I look forward to continuing to work with all you Fiskateers to spread some more Fiskars love!