Comment: Don’t you find these SOC swaps cathartic? Thank you for sharing your thoughts which totally mirror mine—we could be twins! I read & related to your mindset. Hope to swap with you again.

Comment: Thanks so much for the cool postcard! I LOVE the Terence McKenna quote and ophanim stamp included on the back! All the decorations, really. I'm happy to do another if you are. :)

Comment: Thank you so much. You're turtle is great.

Comment: Tom and Jerry r haunting my dreams For hosts reading, feverfawn is an amazing artist. I just end up getting redundant because she sends me so much awesome stuff! A true pal and mail art connôışšeurrrr

Comment: TYVM for the weird looking PC Which is as you say Bland.

Comment: Thanks for this excellent birdie PC! We actually have Goshawks here in the village. Have you ever visited the Loon Conservation Center, in NH? It is a wonderful place! Hugs from Alaska, Sherry

Comment: Thanks for the fun not-so-average postcard! I love vintage postcards and I also love the little decoration and pretty stamps on the back! Thank you!

Comment: Jess, thank you for the wonderful SOC letter -- and the lovely bookmark. I was super impressed by your neat printing! I'll check for the friend request, and I will definitely reply to your letter -- maybe with a SOC letter. LOL!

Comment: the Paphiopedilum is a beautiful flower! However, if she came to my house she would be screaming because I do not have a green thumb either. I want plants in my home so badly, but I always end up killing them.

Comment: Thank you for the monkey PC, and the dose of Dwight!! <3 I work with a man named Dwight, but I call him Dwigt :)

Comment: Hi Jess, thanks so much for the great postcard received today. I too find dada fun, both in art and poetry. I like it because it doesn't have to make perfect sense. :-) But like you said, it is indeed interesting, and possible, to find that the poem can end up having some meaning, Thanks for hosting this fun swap. I look forward to more. .

Comment: Thanks Jess for the darling bird postcard. They have very special place in my heart too.

Comment: Thanks Jess! I adore wolves so I’ll check it out! 🌈🤓

Comment: Wowza, that's a lot of cool deco! Thank you so much for all the effort that went into this card, it's so intricate and I'm amazed/pleased it arrived safely. I can't wait for the next round!

Comment: OMG, these pandas are SO CUTE! Thank you!

Comment: Your Sobek is gorgeous, ahh! I love him so much. If this swap taught me anything, it's that crocodiles are easy and fun friends to create and maybe we should just do more croc theming in the future. I love the washi samples as well, ahhh! And nice use of the Sobek rubber stamp, wonder where you got him. Thank u thank u thank u. Wel(l)come Home, beast adorned with gold.

Comment: Thank you for the fun PC. We like the grape popsicles around here, but I especially like chocolate covered banana slices.

Comment: Oh my gosh, how fun was this swap? I love the folder you made! I actually forage for mushrooms, so that is really special to me! You put real time and effort into that, and I LOVE IT!! And the envelope! Thank you so much!

Comment: Thanks for your letter, I like how you decorated everything! It sounds like you have cool museums there! And oof, it would be way too hot for me over there.

Comment: Thanks for your Dada poetry and for hosting this fun swap. I made it harder on myself by cutting out all individual words instead of some phrases - but I still had fun and will join if you host this again! I wrote an essay for an art history class entitled " Dada is Doo-doo" but I have since found a new appreciation for it! Love your background hand designs, BTW .

Comment: !!! I love the color palette you chose here, and all of the amazing animal stamps, especially the fish. And the dino postcard! What a pleasure to receive, thank you!

Comment: Absolutely love the sentiment on the front, haha! I'm glad I got you too, this postcard is just my style! And that monster washi is so cool!! Happy swapping!

Comment: LOVE Where the wild things are. Thank you for the card

Comment: Thank you Buddy! ;⁠) Come visit in the winter!

Comment: Thank you for the California postcard and for sharing with me!

Comment: Thank you for the great Saturn PC! I am with you... Jupiter is THE COOLEST planet and I also love Saturn for it's rings of ice, rocks and debris!!!!

Comment: Wow, yet again I'm left speechless. I was happy to meet Skylar and their gorgeous art. I was also highly inspired by the journal pages and motivated to add words of inspo next time. As long as you want to keep doing this swap, I am ticking these away so I can eventually sew together the best/worst mini journal ever. Thank you. Thanks also for the super fun bee stickers, will definitely use (just not on the next journal pages). Also, hello to my cupcake washi from 8 years ago lmao.

Comment: Thank you for the great postcard and poems, as always! Truly, tis the summer of our discontent. Or, as I said earlier, "pardon my language but what the f." Love the strange elephant and cute deco as well!

Comment: Thank you for the cute card and your lovely doodle skills!

Comment: Thank you!! I LOVE the Egyptian themed card you made ~ very cool! The note you included was a nice touch as well. Oh, and a well decorated envelope also. =)

Comment: Incorporating dream interpretation was really cool, thank you!

Comment: Thanks! I don't think I've ever thought about a favorite planet before, but I do agree that Jupiter is pretty awesome :)

Comment: Thank you for the beautiful postcard! Yes, how crazy to think we could have detonated a nuclear bomb on the moon! I read that Russia/China want to put a nuclear plant there...😵 Hope it won't happen! Thanks a lot for joining my swap! : )

Comment: I have been meaning to message you, about a letter back to you. But just hadn't had the chance to. I've been trudging through, with dang Cancer of mine. My doctor changes my Cancer meds. because I get so sick on ones he's given me. I will get to your letter yet. I did start though and didn't get very far however. Anyway, TYSM for the Magic Queen of the Fae PC! I love it and it's Beautiful ! I hope your summer has been a fun one.

Comment: Ahhh, tysm! The little swan is adorable and I appreciate the effort you put into the facts. I feel as if I understand the mute swan tbh. I really appreciate the book pages too! You always know how to make a gal feel special

Comment: Love your Asemic writing! This was a first for me, too, and I’m glad you enjoyed the experience. Just Let Go!

Comment: Thank you for a great PC. :-)

Comment: Hello Jess! Thank you for your lovely letter and for sending me flyers from your library! I enjoyed it all very much.

Comment: love the card and your spaceship stamps!

Comment: Thank you for sharing a song with me! and thanks especially for the super awesome Godzilla postcard!! I also love the washi tape! one of my fav swaps this year!

Comment: thank you so much, it was all so lovely! i really enjoyed the poems.

Comment: I am so excited to try the coffees, tytyty! I prob don't need to make more until the weekend but I'll let you know when I do! I loved everything else in the package as well. Please don't kill me for discussing this outside of the circle thanks

Comment: Thank you for the North Carolina postcard! We lived in three places there: Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, and llovely Greensboro.

Comment: Thank you for the postcard! I really enjoy it - now I'm curious where it came from!

Comment: What a nice drawing and great informative text on the Dodo! The envelope is beautiful, too...Thank you!

Comment: Thanks for the lovely North Carolina view card. I've never visited the Blue Ridge Mountains, but I would like to. Thanks for arranging this swap :-) (I like your decorative stamp, too)

Comment: Thank you for the lovely hummingbird postcard! I have problems drawing wings. Yours are great! Happy Swapping! ❤️

Comment: Fantastic PC. Love, ❤️ the alien stamps and washi. Off to Google because I need some! Alien obsessed here. “Ancient Alien theorists say YES” We are not alone 🤣🙀

Comment: I simply love the Naked Man and the great writeup. I always admire your art skills! Thank you for the stickers and the cute envie as well :)

Comment: !!! I love the stamps and stickers so much, omg thank you! Very generous and very cool things to receive. I already mounted the stamps and I am so excited to use them on mail. Thank you again!

Comment: There is a woodpecker that lives in my mountain ash trees, or at least I always see it there.

Comment: I don't really know what to say about this. These images are near and dear to my heart. Like I had mentioned elsewhere, I don't think I can actually narrow down my favorites. The Lisa Frank mammoth is a certain kind of special. The presidents. The Boy who is back in town. What a special world of imagination and whimsy. Thank u.

Comment: The book you're reading sounds good! I looked it up and added it to my extensive list, ha ha! I am reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. It is a little slow but a good read so far! Thanks for joining my swap! : )

Comment: Amazing scarlet macaw drawing! Thanks for all the info about it! Truly beautiful.

Comment: Thank you! I love the images you created for me!

Comment: Love the vintage PC, what a beautiful lighthouse. Thank you ♥♪♫*¨*•.¸¸📬

Comment: Thanks for the postcard. I have traveled through Raleigh but never went sightseeing. Will have to stop and check out the museums.

Comment: Oh my goodness, what a great swap! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your envelope art, the stickers, and your note. I'm right there with you on UFOs, but I've never had an experience. I'd love to hear about yours. At any rate, thank you so much!

Comment: Thank you for the great postcard. I must admit it is not a bird that I have heard about before. Thank you for the facts too.

Comment: Great art, as always! I love how all the elements fit together and I can't wait to listen to the song. What a delight to receive a tornado skeleton naked for all the world to see. Thank you.

Comment: thank you for the art notecard, nice note, and cool photos + postcard! :) I also like slow, open ended weekends the best! :)

Comment: Absolutely gorgeous! Love the design & colors you created. Thank you!

Comment: Your Hodag reminds me of the beast from Beauty and the Beast. You did a good job! Thanks so much for the card!

Comment: Definitely a weird and unsettling postcard. Thank you!

Comment: Hi Jess! Thanks so much for awesome letter. Which I received today and read. I loved what I read! And, Oh, Thanks so much for the so pretty washi samples! I love them and your letter! I would like to pal with you. But I'm quite a bit older than you. Which is 63. A lot pen pallers don't go for that age. Esp. with children. I also take about a month to answer back, due to all my health problems and they are many, ugh! If you don't any of those two things, Id be more than happy to answer you back. Do let me know and not leave in the dark.😊 Take care and have a fabulous day!

Comment: Jess: Thanks for the Italy pc. Yes, I've been 3 times. I was married to an Italian (first generation). Crazy family. I think I recognize the monument.

Comment: Thank you for the lovely pc! Fractals can be so pretty!

Comment: I have 3 tattoos and they are all for my, now gone, parents. I want one more but don't know where or what. Maybe a ladybug because my mom loved those.

Comment: WOW! This swap brought me so much joy. I adore the bee notecard and washi tape. And thank you so much for the letter, I read it twice. Thank you so much for brightening my day.

Comment: Apologies, I have had this since the 22nd and got put with other postcards. I love your list and can say I agree with you on those scents being good. I love campfire, lavender, japanese cherry blossom perfume, clinique happy perfume, just to name a few.

Comment: Hi Jess, your amazing Shebill is breathtaking! You are an amazing artist! I struggled hard at this challenge! LOL! Thank you so much, I just adore it!

Comment: Jess, thank you for the card and the encouragement. I needed to hear the sweet quote you shared!

Comment: I LOVE the envelope decorations! Look at these fat lil' Frenchies! 🐾 And these stickers are so cute. I love the metallic wings on the bees~ 🐝 But, of course, the drawing is my favorite part, ohhh my goodness. I don't think I've ever seen a magnificent frigatebird before? I cannot get over that name, it's wonderful, haha~ And the swan makes me smile, because I recently read a retelling of The Ugly Duckling by an author I loved as a kid 💜 I'm so happy that you're feeling inspired to create again, and I'm honored to receive your art. Thank you so much for this wonderful swap!

Comment: I love this painting - I really love Stuart Davis, more for his abstract, modernist art. I’m glad to have this one as most postcards don’t feature his early works! Thank you so much! : )

Comment: Thank you

Comment: Thank you for the stamp ATC and for sending an extra! It was nice to swap with you.

Comment: Thank you for a great PC! I love it. Yeah! I'm down for a private swap. PM me and we can discuss further and can set something up.

Comment: Jess, thanks for the utterly surreal dream story. I haven't been able to perfect lucid dreaming (YET) but you are inspiring me!

Comment: Thank you for the beautiful NC postcard.

Comment: I love the pet portrait! Thank you so much 🥰 and thank you for the stickers too.

Comment: Thank you so much for this awesome swap, Jess! I LOVE the ATC you made -- he's so creepy-cute. I hadn't heard of kameosa before, but it may be one of my favorite yokai now. I love the idea of old things developing a spirit. Thank you, also, for the super cool space/scientific postcards and notecard (and the matching space stamp). Oh, and that yokai parade washi is *amazing*!

Comment: I love your doodles! Thank you so much for such a love postcard!

Comment: Oh wow, you got me pineapple! You got me peach! Yay! Thank you so much! I’m going to enjoy these so much :-).

Comment: Thanks for creating this swap! And thanks for sharing the haiku. That psychedelic cat is pretty much how it feels in my brain lately 🤣

Comment: Thanks so much, Jess! I love my little caped devil holding a knife in one hand and vampire teeth in the other hand. He's too cute to put away until Halloween so he's taking up residence in my office space. =)

Comment: Thank you for the North Carolina postcard and for sharing one of your dreams. Thanks for hosting this swap, too!

Comment: Thank you for sharing your answers. Picked a fight while sleeping...LOL!

Comment: Thank you so much for the awesome PC...yes i love the beach scene and the glow is pretty cool!!...love to swap paintings if you ever want..thx again :)

Comment: Thank you so much for the chatty, lovely notecard. I love the butterflies😍 I will for sure check out the fragrance shop on etsy, I love perfumes and finding new faves.

Comment: Jess, thank you so much for sharing your story with me! I relate so much to so many things that you said in this letter.. It truly is hard for others to understand these situations, so I am very grateful that you were so open with me about how you feel and I was able to do the same with you<3 All we really can do is take it one day at a time, and sometimes I have to remind myself of that when I am struggling. Some days it is harder than others.. but I try to remember how far I have come as well! Also, thank you so much for the little bird stickers, it made me smile so much:,) Thank you for hosting this swap as well! It felt good to be able to talk about with someone who understands<3<3

Comment: Thank you for your email. I enjoyed reading your answers.

Comment: Thanks for sharing your list. I dumpster dive, too. ;)

Comment: Thanks for the card! I like bears a lot too.

Comment: Thank you for the postcard! I’ve never really heard of this character either so thank you for including me to something new. I’m in love with this rainy frog washi tape you decorated with. Hope we can be swap partners again!

Comment: Of course, I love my Japanese block printing PC and wow, your dream seems intense and amazing. I can't think of a dream like yours but it sounds life-changing if you can still remember it 10yrs on!! Can't wait to hear more! xxMuggleMom

Comment: Thank you for the 'Magnolia' pc. I agree, it is a weird pc. I think I know what the artist was aiming for but it is weird. I have some Archie McFee pcs that are weird, and just plain gross. At least the Magnolia one is of a pretty weird and not a gross weird! Thank you for making my day! :)

Comment: I really enjoyed reading your letter, tbh it reminds me a lot of what I wrote. I will be holding on to this one. We'll have to do this swap again!

Comment: Love it! Super weird!

Comment: Thank you for the postcard of North Carolina! I like the postage stamps you used if Nippon. I especially liked the simplicity of the artwork that looks like they were drawn by young children. Loved my HAPPY Mail. Hugs, 💕

Comment: Thank you for the beautiful postcard with the amazing quote! A beautiful swap!

Comment: Thank you for sharing! Oh Gosh. I cannot believe you listened to that stuff before you go to bed. I would need a Disney movie before I could sleep, haha.

Comment: Thank you for hosting and sharing your dream! It's interesting how one of the bigger details changed within a recurring theme. I also thought your interpretation was thoughtful. It's unfortunate that you feel need to host stuff that's just a postcard that you make yourself, but hopefully people open their eyes to that soon. Ty again!

Comment: thanks for sharing

Comment: I will definitely be giving this song a listen tomorrow while I’m working. I appreciate how thorough you were with your explanation. I totally get when songs bring back the nostalgia of something not so memorable but it’s still a feeling you hold onto all these years later.

Comment: Thank you so much for the great stickers from Lowbrow Misfits!

Comment: if I could rate higher than a 5 i would, that story was amazing, and I loved it so much!!!! wow

Comment: Thanks! All except 2 shows on your list are some of my favorites too. Nice choices.

Comment: Hi, Seems we enjoy the same shows 😊 The only one that I wasn't familiar with is the first one. I'm not sure if I can get adult swim, but if I do, I'll check it out. Thank you for your recommendations.❣️ Suzanne

Comment: Thank you for sharing!

Comment: oh my. The x-files are the absolute all time fav. Just the best. <3 As a fellow trekkie, I hope you are checking out Lower Decks! What a true delight.

Comment: Jess, thank you so much for the poem by Mary Oliver. I loved how her words made the images come alive in my mind, and her summary at the end of the "three things" wrapped it up so succinctly. I also liked the poem you wrote. I could almost feel the warmth of that "spot where the afternoon sun hits the floor"... So cozy! Thank you for sharing it with me. Also, your penmanship is very nice, and I loved the gingko leaves you stamped on the envelope! Thanks for such a great swap!!!

Comment: loved the galaxy PC!!!

 

Comment: Well Hello again Jess ! I received your oversized postcard today and TYVM for the really cool PC! I love some PC's that are in B&W and this I love ! I sent one out just as big as yours. I got these along with 4x6 ones at our thrift store. Pretty neat, you got your PC's from Ebay in a random blind mix. I always buy PC's from Ebay and I've never come across what you described on there. So, I guess you got kind of lucky with that order. 😀 Anyway, I've never seen Art such as this one this PC. Either way, It's pretty neat looking. Well, Have a great day and a fabulous Christmas!

Comment: I love the homemade postcard so much! My favorite card, ty! However, I feel the reading itself may have been a means of manipulation to ensure I stay active on SB and the inclusion of the Carroll sticker feels like a vague threat of legal action. Regardless, I forgive you. (Where is the elephant washi tape from!)

Comment: Thanks for the Captain Cook Monument postcard and sharing the items in your fridge. You have some healthy choices!

Comment: Hi Jess ! OMG, TYSM for the Ancient Egyptian PC, I so love this ! I have an obsession with Egypt. I have always dreamed of going there, for as long as I can remember. But never had the money to get there and still don't. So, I just keep dreaming. But my 2nd child of 5 adult children Danny, was in the Marines from 2004 to 2012. He was deployed 3 times to Iraq. But those times, he and troop got to stop Cairo, Egypt. Boy, Was I ever jealous and envious. Esp. When told me what fun it was. I said, "Go ahead rub it in". He knew I always wanted to go there, ha! Anyway, Onto the Topic at hand. TYSM for telling me what you've been reading and the Astral projection series sounds they are right up my alley. I will check out Robert Monroe's books. Thanks so much for introducing the seires to me. You asked me, What books have you been reading? Lately I've been into Witch books, Which I love. But I also am reading a series by Cheyenne McCray. I am on her 5th book of the series " The magic novel" and is the last book of this called "Dark Magic" and I'm about finished with it. Thsi series was so dang good. Soon, I''ll be starting her next series novels called Night Tracker" novels. The first one is "Demons not Included". There are 6 books in this series. But I'm sure you're not into Witches or Demons etc.😀 But I also love fantasy, like Mermaid & Fairies stories. I could go & on. But I think I've written enough here, don't you think? Ha! Take care and have a great day!

Comment: The rental & housing market is no joke for sure and you are not alone - a lot of my friends are in the same situation. Fingers X it gets better soon and yes, let it out with a Festivus yell!! And thank you for my newest Japanese PC card to fawn over!! xxMuggleMom

Comment: LOL, when I got the gorgeous Japanese art pc, I was so happy to always see one in my box. Then I read your message and I was even more surprised and a big smile broke out!! YES, keep sending them to me, I will never tire of receiving them!! xx MuggleMom

Comment: Thank you for the whale PC. I look forward to seeing it glow when the lights go out later! You're the first to mention that particular tim curry role! You get an award! 🏅

Comment: Yes. I survived the 1991 playlist ! Thanks

Comment: A very belated thanks, Jess! This swap was really cute and thoughtful and I never expected to need this much time to come back and properly acknowledge it. I hope that life is treating you well!

Comment: Thank you for the postcard and lovely decorations :D We have a full blown autumn too x

Comment: Thank you so much for the lovely PC and your favorite TV show! Have a wonderful day! Hugs, Diane

Comment: Cute kitty card!

Comment: Thank you so much!

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Comment: Wow, never knew there was space ambient music for sleep and my hubby is excited to give it a try tonight. I'm more flute (Asian & Native American flutes) and white noise from my bedside fan, lol!! So the Japanese postcard was a bullseye 🎯 with me!! Thanks for the recommendation -PM me with other ideas if you wish! xxMuggleMom

Comment: I'm so excited that I was your partner for this one! I love the Yokai, it reminds me of hypnotoad. I really liked the stickers as well! Ty!

 

Comment: Thank you for suffering through Henry and reporting back! I felt gross reading about the dull, grimy 80s filming that isn't intentional lol. The scariest part. I liked reading about these creative murder, but I kinda suspected the movie was like this and I wonder if it started popping up on lists because streaming services were pushing it. There's so many cookie cutter movies like this ugh. I wish you could've found Audition! Def checking out Day of the Beast tho. Thanks for the attention to detail and inclusion of pictures, and ty for swapping!

Comment: Thank you for the really cool PC. You created such a great collage. Aloha

Comment: Thank you so much for the crop circle, you actually did a good job! It almost makes up for the fact that you burdened us with this challenge. Also, ty for the stamps! I was so delighted to see volcanoes! Let's never agree to draw circles again (though tbh yours was way more clever than mine in allowing the circles to flow more)

Comment: Thank you SO much for this reading. I am job hunting right now and I’ve been starting to despair, but this reading gave me a much needed reassurance! And I super love the space card!

Comment: I love it, thank you. I try to always have a positive attitude so this fits well.

Comment: Wonderful cards! I love all of them. I have been to 2 of the 3 places but I still liked the cards. Thank you!

Comment: I absolutely LOVE the wax seal. Thank you so very much!!!

Comment: Thanks for organizing a fun and creative swap! Loved my post card :) stay well!

Comment: I loved reading your letter and will be replying soon. Thank you so much for doing this swap with me.

Comment: Gorgeous PC! I love block prints too. I came close to going to Japan years ago--as an exchange teacher in our sister cities program, but I was the alternate, and no one dropped out. Would love to go! Thanks for the cool PC!

Comment: You are a very good artist! Thank you for the ATC!

Comment: Thank you so much for Ammit! I loved all the details on the card -- is the border made from washi? And Ammit herself looks great. I also love the penguin and def appreciate the stamps. Not sure if I want to memorize the negative confessions or not yet but hopefully I've got some time there. I really love this card so ty so much again!

Comment: Oh, super cute! I hope you get your big dog best friend one day, and we call our cat Kitty despite naming her Charlie. I used to send a lot of cards on postcrossing, but postage is $1.40 now not so much now. My latest find thrifting was a vintage 1960s puzzle with pics of hippie pins or buttons. Super groovy and far out lol. Be well!

Comment: Thank you so much! Great message!! EDIT: I just got home and got to read the card in person. Wow! It was right on! Thank you!!!

Comment: Love, love the PC I've not Philip K. Dick although I'm familiar with reviews of his work -- I'm a little surprised to hear the book is "heavy" ... that makes it rank higher in my mind. (I read to learn -one way or another -) so I wind up with lots of heavy books. P.S - please go to my website (on my profile -- I have written novel that is not heavy, you might like it. In fact, I hope you will.)

Comment: Thank you so much for this lovely notecard! I love the poem, thank you for sharing it with me. I also really love the postcards you included, especially the owl one! Thank you so much!

Comment: My book has arrived and I'm so excited to read it!! OOBEs are such an interesting topic but I haven't read much on them, so this is perfect :) Thanks so much!

Comment: Thank you for my Yeti! He's going in a frame to hang on my wall soon.

Comment: Thank you for the nice oversized postcard. It is a great addition to my collection.

Comment: Tysm ❤️

Comment: Love your PC and note. Thanks

Comment: Thank you for the Mothman ATC he is so cool. and thank you for the extra stamps :)

Comment: Thank you.

Comment: Thank you for the washi & the stamps! I'd love to know how you get the stamps off the envelopes so cleanly!

Comment: I enjoyed reading your letter. Ill be writing back to you soon! Thak you for swapping with me. 🙂

Comment: Super cool postcard! TYVM! I grew up on fried shrimp, fried catfish, fried shark, fried perch but it had/has too many bones. ha ha Here they grill their seafood most of the time. So this postcard brings back good memories for me. Although I don't remember making PO'BOY'S ha ha

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Comment: Thank you for the wonderful Monet postcard. Love the quote! I can’t say that I have a favorite artist - I appreciate most art. Maybe Andy Warhol, Georgia O’Keeffe. There are so many great artists from amateurs to professionals. I’m not sure I could pick just one! Thanks again for the beautiful postcard.

Comment: thankyou so much <3 i love the card!

Comment: Ahhh thank you so much for the adorable mothman! I really like the postcard he's on as well. I also literally thought this was from a different Jess lmao, your coloring came out a lot better than mine, I actually noticed the color first thing! Ty again! <3

Comment: Awesome ufo…love the aliens. I want the cat stickers and the washi with wildlife. Haven’t seen those…local store or online? Nosy people need to know 😂 Thank you so much for the swap.

Comment: Super Fun PC of Saturn! Thanks for the facts too! Stuff I just never knew!! xx G

Comment: We both had the same idea with Survivor! Amazing how many reality shows there are out there!!! Thanks so much for a great list. I'm going to check out some of these you listed that I've never seen. Thanks so much for swapping with me :) Have a great weekend!

Comment: So fun! Love the stationery too!!

Comment: Yay! Your crazy cool envelope arrived today and I'm in love with everything you sent. Super nice postcards and the other cards (which I already have plans for) So much purple and outer space... totally my vibe. I also love the washi tape and stickers! Thanks so much for setting this up and for swapping! We must do it again sometime! Peace and love! :)

 

Comment: Jess, WOW! This ATC is incredible!! I am in love with it! I also am just loving these folklore swaps too, they are so much fun! I also LOVE the adorable butterfly card that you sent the swap in! Thank you so much! Hope to be partners again soon! <3

Comment: Simply love to receive a piece of feverfawn mail. The kraken is awesome, though now I realize I have to rearrange my ATCs again to make another "misc. effed up monsters" page. The postcards are extremely pretty and I might actually buy that set now lmao. Part of why I was putting off rating is I thought the vintage card was the note to me and I was like "jfc I can't read this." But once I realized it wasn't it got both easier and funnier! Sarah and baby are fine. I've been thinking about you a lot so I hope all is well. Hugs and kisses.

Comment: thank you for the cute barracu drawing!

Comment: Thank you for the lovely postcards ❤️❤️❤️

Comment: Thanks, Jess! Always great to see you around. :) It's hard to succinctly comment back to such a thorough letter, lol. I'll try to go in order-ish: 1. I love the Alan Watts refs and have been meaning to read him! Now I'm extra convinced. 2. Nice meditation explanation, too. I'm still bad at it, but I recognize its value for sure. 3. Not judging you about altered mind states at all. I haven't personally experienced astral projection or anything, but I don't assume that means it's not a genuine thing. 4. True dat--re we're not born to only work/be productive. I struggle with this idea, but I think it's important to internalize. 6. I would say your beliefs and your willingness to share have benefited me, at least! I love to hear about people forging their own path and what they think about Big Topics. Thanks again!! I'm always open to penpal-y PMs, btw. We may not know each other super well yet, but I enjoy your internet stranger company.

Comment: thank you

Comment: Your ATCs look great! It's fun to see everyone's different art style with these.i really like how you layered them as well.

Comment: Thank you! I can forgive the water... maybe. No but really, I appreciate that you took the time to decorate and sent something really nice! Ty again friendo this adds at least 5 minutes to the countdown before I kms

Comment: Great card!! I love seeing the beauty of nature up close, beautiful down to the molecules. I had a good, but busy weekend. It was my eldest's graduation party. Boy was I exhausted by nightfall, but it was nice. My favorite Iron and Wine song changes, but I listened to Boy With a Coin every single day for years. I like Innocent Bones and Jezebel and Such Great Heights and the entire album they did with Calexico. Wow, I need to go listen to Iron and WIne now. LOL! What's your fav? THANKS! :):):)

Comment: Thanks so much!!

Comment: Thank you for the postcard of the Sombrero Galaxy and the facts! I've also always been fascinated by space so I jump at the chance to swap postcards like this. :)

Comment: That is a very cool ATC! I love that it has a medeival art vibe. And thanks for the postage stamps!

Comment: Thank you for your notecard with your collections! I enjoyed reading about them...and made my day to get mail!

Comment: Thank you for the Space Suit testing pc and your list. We went to see a movie on our last date, too. But we saw Downton Abbey. I'll have to check out Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. It look interesting. Thank you for making my day much brighter. :)

Comment: Thank you for the beautiful postcard from Austin.

Comment: Thanks for the sweet owl notecard and the awesome recipe that I cannot wait to try ! Your handwriting is gorgeous !!!!!❤️☀️❤️☀️ Ps thank you for the stickers !

Comment: That card is crazy beautiful! Then I opened it to see what swap it was. The poor trees! I've never heard of this. We had a family friend with a house in NC and always talked about how beautiful it was, but I've never been. Thank you for my goodies. The Gudetama was my favorite, and the tarot cards, and the birbs, and key...

Comment: Thanks for the Phoenix postcard and sharing the facts about the city.

Comment: Awesome card! So excited to receive :):):) Hello fellow seltzer fan! :D I like Bubly (and grapefruit), too. It's cool that there are so many new fun brands now. Thanks for a great swap! :):):)

Comment: Thank you for the beautiful postcard. I agree that the cardinal's song is lovely to listen to!

Comment: I think Kitten is a cute name! I used to have a cat named Kitty, too ♥ I'll be sure to slip miss Eury some extra love from you~

Comment: I have never been to Italy but I would like to. St. Peter Square would definitely be on the 'places to visit' list. Thank you for the great card.

Comment: Great pc! The weather here in Florida has already reached 90 with high humidity. Summer is our rainy season. We love medical shows too. I think it started with Scrubs, many years ago. Currently following The Resident, New Amsterdam, and getting caught up with Transplant. Have seen the old ER (grew up in Boston though), or Grey's Anatomy yet. Were you aware the pc is from the book Ghost Layers & Color Washes? Happy accident, since you were asking about my paranormal days! Thank you for such a thoughtful pc and lovely message. 🙂

Comment: The swap that keeps on giving! I had to keep going through stuff because I missed entire parts of what was sent! The postcards, washi, notecards, collage bits, etc were all great and I can't wait to use them (especially the elephant washi!). There was such a great collection of bird stamps... and Atatürk stamps... and the Furby tarot magnet... and the Mongolia sticker... and the Mongolia currency... and the cursed postcard... and the map of Southeast Asia? I know we're friends but this was next level curation and I'm a little blown away and probably missing a million other things I want to thank you for. I can't wait to try the perfumes also! Great swap, never contact me again.

Comment: Thank you for the in depth reading. I appreciate the thought you put into it. Also thank you for the clown stickers!!

Comment: Thank you for the amazing ATC, that looks pretty cool 😎

Comment: Thanks so much- this pc is absolutely my kind of weird!! <3 Al

Comment: Your letter came today and I found your experience very interesting. Thank you for sharing it! The letter was beautiful. I also appreciate the sticker sheet. I was actually fresh out of such stickers and wishing for more! Thank you for a good swap.

Comment: This postcard is absolutely stunning. You're so creative and talented, I'm honestly in awe~ ♥ And thank you so much for sharing the poem you wrote. It's kind of... softly ominous? I may have read it a few times since I got the card out of the mailbox. I love it~

Comment: Loved the psyduck you did a great job

Comment: OMG, I couldn't even tell you added pics at first! Love your style and I love the Japanese theme immensely too! I hope we are partners again. xxMuggleMom

Comment: Thank you for the adorably weird postcard! I love all the little creatures you added :D and the whale stickers are so very cute! I do the same thing with notecards, too, i save them and try to use the image in some kind of craft :-) thanks again for everything and i hope to see you around swap-bot! ❤️

Comment: Thank you. Loved reading your message. And the postcards are amazing

Comment: Thanks so much! I especially liked that you sent a postcard tangy would pick out!

Comment: Thanks for the postcard! It's nice that any villager can be someone's favorite! :)

Comment: It may sound odd but I love 💕 the Creeps! Thank you for adding the little glimpse of where it originated from as well. Happy Swapping

Comment: This swap is fantastic! I love your doodles! Thanks so much for sharing them! The cats (cutesy and in the window) were my favorite! I doodled a tree frog as my partner also enjoyed frogs! Fun!!!! Great meeting you NC friend! Hope to swap with you again!

Comment: Thanks for the St. Ann's Church postcard and sharing about ambient music. I am not very familiar with it, so I did listen to some. I can see myself listening to this as I fall asleep. It is very relaxing.

Comment: Thank you for the note card, the drawing and all the interesting facts!

Comment: I love the mystery climber postcard you sent. I wonder who she is now! Great card. 😀

Comment: Clever take on this swap, thank you!

Comment: Thank you for hosting this again! I hope there will be another round soon, you really got me hooked on Neuralblender. XD The fox and the dinosaurs are really cute, they look like children's illustrations, and the glitter patchwork is something a crafter's dreams are made of, if this was real glitter. ;) Thank you so much!

Comment: Thanks for the postcard. I have a student who LOVES Hello Kitty. I will have to show this postcard to her. The temps have been so nice recently. Wish I had a storm door to keep the main door open.

Comment: I received your PC today with answers. Great answers at that too! Out your flowers, I love Lilacs! We have a 2 White & 4 purple Lilacs trees out back of our house. I make sure to bring them in the house, once they've bloomed & I can't wait! You say you hate & dread cleaning the bathroom. I actually don't mind. The chore I hate most is dishes. Especially the silverware, ugh! Even though we have a dishwasher machine. Still hate it! But as far as the bathroom goes, I once was a housekeeper for an elderly manor home and had to clean every day the bathrooms (Big!) and also the residents rooms etc. I loved it & I miss it. Well, Take care and have a great night.

Comment: Jess, awwh!! You made my day when I read your card:) I love that we were partners for this swap and I also look forward to being able to do another swap with you! I love LOVE love the Anubis ATC that you sent me for this swap!! Anubis is also my favorite Egyptian God! I am so excited to be adding your ATC into my collection!! :D Also, thank you so much for the all the extras that you sent as well! I really had tears of happiness in my eyes when I saw everything! I am just so grateful and appreciative for everything that you sent in this swap. I can't begin to thank you enough!! Everything is just perfect<3 Thank you so much again, for everything!! <3

Comment: Thanks so much for the awesome swap! I absolutely adore your fox sketch (definitely hanging that one up!), and I love all the cute summery stickers too - I’m going to decorate my journal pages with those! Thanks again for a great swap!

Comment: Aww thanks, Jess! Dogs are always a 1000% safe bet with me, of course, but you even nailed it with the dope extra PC! Art and science, man. <3

Comment: I love this postcard. Thanks for the note...I'm still building the chicken palace. I have a small portable coop sitting inside the unfinished one :)

Comment: Thank you for sending these lovely images! The kitty one is a bit creepy but still cute ;)

Comment: Thanks for the images and good job rolling with the punches with this one! I would definitely read The Tao of Art Bell and have no idea why it doesn't exist already.

Comment: Got my card today and it is lovely!! Thank you so much for this great little piece of art! And the washi tape was a nice little add on!

Comment: Thank you for the lovely fairy pc. How scary your dream was- and you be in that sleep paralysis! I hope you’re having a good Easter

Comment: Thanks for the fun and weird stickers. I love them.

Comment: Thank you for the unique and very creative atc. It is really nicely done. Thank you also for the stamps, they were a fun surprise!

Comment: Ahh, I love the Goomba so much!! This was such a fun swap and the ATC is perfect! Thanks for the extra goodies and kind message too! :)

Comment: Thank you for the great reading! It definitely made me think about some stuff and was very relevant to my life. You're a good writer as well!

Comment: Thanks so much! I really love the picture on this one!!

Comment: Thank you for the cool postcard. I forgot about Frasier and how much I enjoyed it back in the day. I will need to add it to my watchlist. So fun!

Comment: Sounds like you had a lovely weekend. Thank you for the extras!

Comment: Thank you for the spaced out orca PC. I love it!

Comment: Thanks for the mushie ATC. It's great. I also love your card and envie, super pretty. Hope to swap with you again.

Comment: Such a cute envelope and I love the stickers! When it us 60 here I sometimes have to turn the heat on. Lol!

Comment: love the tunnel card

Comment: Awwww, I'm so in love with your "doodle"! I wouldn't call it a doodle, it's too good to be just a doodle. As I said before, I'm amazed by your skills. Fun fact, I didn't take a good look at the postcard when I fished it out of my mailboy. I first thought it was flower, until I read the description on the back. Being it a postcard of a sunspot makes it so much more awesome! Thank you so so much for this swap! (BTW, the stickers are so cute!)

Comment: wow, that is a very awesome way to ferry across the water, so clever. thank you 4/6

Comment: I don't know what to say, everything is perfect! The envelope is so beautifully decorated, I love the card (I really like Monet) and of course the swap item itself! Funny, I thought of also drawing a panda, but galaxy themed. ^^ The extra ATC you sent is so wonderful! You did outdo yourself. Thank you so much!

Comment: Thank you.

Comment: Thanks for the pretty cherry blossom images you added to my profile page.

Comment: This was a great introduction to you. I had seen that you had stepped up to be chief officer of the new group but I hadn't swapped with you before so I'm glad that we were paired up for this one. I love the skeleton furby I've named him Raucous. Putting it on that particular background that almost looks like the radiation symbol worked so well as if the radiation was what made it so you could see inside..💀☢️♥️ thank you and I'm sure we will see each other in other swaps soon.

Comment: Thank you for the beautiful postcard from New Zealand! I have never been there, but my former roommate in chapel hill has lived there for about 20 years. I may visit some day.

Comment: Thank you for the postcard & fun facts about Belize!

Comment: Thank you again!!! This is awesome. I'm sure I'll continue listening to focus/sleep/tune out my dad's disgusting eating sounds. :D

Comment: 🌸🌸 love my profile bling! xxMuggleMom

Comment: Thank you!

Comment: Jess !!!!!! The owl you drew is beautiful and oh so appreciated. Thanks. My late mil loved owls and I picked it up after she passed 😢 she will have been gone 10 years this Saturday and how fitting this appeared now. Thank you. The pc itself is also so pretty. Thanks bunches

Comment: Jess, this is so cool!!! Thanks for hosting this swap and commenting with the neat art. I LOVE the idea of AI art and have always wanted to read more about it. That first fractal quilt one is especially awesome.

Comment: Thank you. Your pictures looks quite interesting. Esp. the one made with Matrix prompt. What a fun swap ;) I'm going to create some art for my partners now.

Comment: Thank you for the pretty ATC and the notecard!!! I really liked the variety of stamps you used. Every ATC I have right now is handdrawn so this will be fun to add to my collection! Your washi tape is very nice as well, and compliments your choice of card.

Comment: Thank you for the beautiful card and lovely verse, it made my day!

Comment: I hope you have a Healthy Happy St. Patrick's Day

Comment: Hi Jess Thank you so much for sharing your journal with me. I want you to know that I have a daughter that is a year older than you and life can be tough at this age or any age and things happen in your life that is hard to get over or understand my daughter we adopted her and she has a good home be she goes through a lot of issue of why her mother gave her up. But try and work through things and if you need someone to talk to you can always write me. Hugs Marlann

Comment: loved your note card!

Comment: Thank you so much for the tea and lovely stickers!

Comment: Thank you!

Comment: For being your fisrt ATC, you did a fabulous job!

Comment: Thank you for the great decorated envie, awesome handmade strawberry card and extras....I loved each and every thing! I also love the postage stamp you used on the envie! <3 <3 <3

Comment: Thank you so much for the wonderful moss agate and the information on all its wonders! I also love how you packaged it all up. Your store that it came from sounds awesome too...if I have visit Raleigh I will surely go to that store =)

Comment: Thank you so much for all the goodies! You went above and beyond and the squirrel stuff was perfect :-) Thank you!

Comment: Thank you!

Comment: Thanks for your letter. I got it oday.

Comment: Thank you so much for your nice letter! It was nice to read your answers! :) I'll write you back and let's see if there's beginning of new penfriendship :)

Comment: Thank you so much. We should like we'd be great friends; let me figure out what's going on with the pen pal insanity over here, and we could definitely write!

Comment: Thanks so much for the beautifully decorated envie full of goodies :) I love everything!

Comment: Thank you for your list. I haven't seen The Human Centipede yet but it made me very curious since two of you have that movie on your lists. Hope I can find a copy of that. :)

Comment: Thank you for the different kinds of tea, I haven't had them before so I'm excited to try them!

Comment: Your drawing is very haunting and beautiful. I put her up in my room next to my mirror because she is similar to a part I harbor inside myself. Thank you for being part of this swap and for being as open and honest as you were. I hope it was healing and good for you as well :)

Comment: Great poems, thanks

Comment: Love the package...the papers are so pretty and can use all the great items...thank you...thank you!!!

 

Comment: Thanks for the list! I loved the effort and HUMAN CENTIPEDE!

Comment: Great list! I saw the South Park Centipede episode and was creeped out by it! Don't think I can handle the movie. :) marie

Comment: Great list!

Comment: Thank you for the awesome swap package! Tons of fun! Hugs! Happy Swapping!

Comment: Thank you so much! Everything you sent was adorable, and your writing is amazing. <3

Comment: Thank-you for the yummy teas! I am looking forward to trying them all!

Comment: sorry for the late rating~ thanks for your songs :D

Comment: Thank-you for the adorable stickers and tea!

Comment: Great playlist! I really enjoyed the songs you chose. :)

Comment: Thanks for your list!

Comment: It was fun reading someone else's ideas on how to spend their big winnings! Good luck the next time you buy a ticket!