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ME :

Pronouns :she/her. Zodiacs : Capricorn/metal rooster

II haven’t been active on here for a long time ,but am going to try it again.

I am on here mainly for postcard swaps.I am in many groups on Facebook and am moderator for one of the main groups so you may recognize

RATINGS Before giving me a 1 or 3 I would appreciate a message or email letting me know so we can work things out. If you are going to sign up for a swap please rate. It takes 5 seconds

I like to give hearts for especially beautiful postcards or people who seem to just take the extra time in a swap.. and actually take the time to read my profile

As for people worrying about getting bad ratings for cards arriving late as long as they are sent around the time due or you send me a message saying you will be late. The mail service is way too unpredictable as it is .

If I do ask to resend and the original swap shows up. I will gladly return the extra swap. ( for postcards I will send one in return based on your

all postcards from my dislikes list will be tossed out. I have a pretty extensive list of likes so this is not ok . Remember I may be the one sending to you so ,just remember that.

Garbage, 80s, Blondie, Stevie Nicks, Irish Rock, Madonna, billy Idol, Rasputina, Azam Ali,placebo, beth Ditto, Ladyhawke, Motley Crue ,Hanoi Rocks,and Lizzo

Horror ,comedy

Mainly True Crime,Law and Order SVU, The Pitt

Amigurumi ,cross stitch ,sewing,drawing ,mail art and copic coloring

I DO NOT DO ATC JAMS or COLLABORATIVE ART

Do not send or it will go in the recycling, I will not waste postage or time on sending them on.

POSTCARDS FAVES

cultural dress ,local festivals, mosques,temples churches DOGS ( my largest collection) food ,cool shapes , lantern press cryptids , cryptids in general and aliens Halloween, glitter, maps, Japanese, holidays, multiviews,nightviews,beaches ,

I dont care if a card isnt sent from origin

If you are unsure about what to send you can message me.

DISLIKES I hate vintage postcards NOT a fan If they are rare ,defunct or foreign countries that is the exception ( North Korea, USSR,Yugoslavia, Antarctica )

Flags

Ad cards

Real babies like Anne Geddes (illustrated babies fine esp kewpie)

Not really into celebrities or athletes

I HATE

masculine theme like cars tractors etc NASCAR

Cows,farming ,roosters hens

Sports ,stadiums ceral boxes

Please no handmade! When I say handmade ,I mean cardboard ,paper pieced scrapbook types zazzle or printing services

I usually sign up for naked postcard swaps, cause I feel they are more personal,but sometimes I do sign up for ones in an envelope..

Please please please

Even for senders choice PLEASE consider NOT sending from my dislikes lists. I have gotten a bunch lately that I just throw out . It makes me really bummed . It’s just rude too.

OTHER STUFF I LIKE

kawaii items ( stickers

deco or washi

Buddhist/Hindu related items ( my favorite goddesses are Laxshmi and saraswati )

Anything Kitsch or 50's

Anything Hello Kitty ( my wedding was hello kitty theme, have a tattoo , and know the creator of Kittycon ) handmade is totally fine.

weiner dog/dachshund items

Dia de los Muertos ( day of the dead )

Favorite Animals : Anything cute and fuzzy .. I LOVE animals in general so no worries on what to send me. just not too big on bugs ( I love spiders though )

Frida Kahlo , Yoshitomo Nara or Mark Ryden anything

Skulls, Gothic, ,COFFINS!!! cemetaries the macabre I love Halloween year round

anything Irish or Clovers ( st patricks day any time of year is welcome

kokeshi or geishas

Wishlist : lovely White anything .it is a very early Korean kawaii character. I don’t care about condition.

These are only ideas. I am very open to new themes and ideas . I’ve learned about a lot of the crafting supply companies from swaps on here

I HATE country ,barn and roosters please stop sending them !!!

The only allergies I have That matter for swapping are Lanolin

Anything racist,homophobic, xenophobic misogynistic ,etc you get the idea.

Masculine items like tractors,cars NASCAR

sports related items EXCEPT NOTRE DAME or LA dodgers.. ( refer to my students list for this

items smelling of smoke/weed ( nothing against smokers of either. I(get nauseous )

reward stickers

Political

ATC JAMS or Collaborative mail I will put them in recycling

I also no longer do fbs,decos ,slams or label bags.

vintage postcards Not a fan . If they are rare ,defunct or foreign countries that is the exception ( North Yugoslavia, Antarctica )

Please try to refrain from sending. They always get damaged or bent .the modern machines can’t handle them

If you do please add a non-machinable stamp

Getting from my dislike list cause I hate throwing stuff in the trash

People who just put a 5 and no comment. Especially if you put effort into that swap.

black , red, blues, purple pink mostly dark colors

Some things I like are :

I dont really plan on joining food related swaps but we do like tea

tea My favorites are Roobios and chai types . My mom also loves tea ( the only thing she wanted from London) We can do both bags and loose

We are always happy to get holiday recipes ( no dietary restrictions but low carb versions are very welcome)