I'm Carla from Costa Rica, mom to a baby boy (born on June. 6, 2019). I have been pen palling and swapping since I was 9 years old. I used to be a serious stationery collector, especially collecting letter sets, but stopped collecting and compulsively buying stuff online on July 2018. Ever since, I only really buy stuff that I will use, trying to enjoy what I currently have and actually use it, not hoard it. I have enough stationery for several lifetimes * shame *.

I enjoy preparing and packing my swaps. I always read profiles carefully to try to meet likes and avoid dislikes. I love to make my partners happy with the swaps I send.

As a former serious letter set collector, I like sets with 2 sheets + 1 matching envelope, but I will also accept sets with 1 sheet + 1 matching envelope if the original set comes like that or is a letter set I am looking for. I especially like Sanrio and San-x brands, but also other Japanese and Korean brands.

When sending letter sets to me, please do not fold them and pack them nicely so they don't get bent during transit. Use a cardboard and a plastic bag to protect them. Thanks!!

If you are my partner on a letter set swap, you will surely get a heart from me if you send me all the designs of the letter set, instead of just loose designs from different letter sets, I would really appreciate this. The same applies for loose sticker flakes and stationery in general. Thank you in advance!

I love to travel and it is an important part of my life. My biggest dream is to travel all around the world one day. I think that every place has something different that makes it special. I try to do a trip at least once per year, if time and money allow it.

• Kawaii: Sanrio (esp. Chococat!), San-x (esp. Nyan Nyan Nyanko), Kamio (esp. Cafe Cafe Bear), Crux, Q-lia, Shinzi Katoh, Kapibara-san, Tokidoki, Food with faces (esp. sushi, onigri, takoyaki, purin, bread, soda, milk), Zombie Neko, Poskuma, Other: Diddl, Moomin, Minnie Couture

• Favorite colors: pink, purple, black, blue

• Random stuff: Sheets with grids, Converse shoes, magnetic bookmarks, polka dots, pins, socks (36), Japanese animation (I love anime and manga), sakura

• Planning & Journaling: Midori Traveler's Notebook, envelopes/pockets, tags, stickers (Love planner stickers!), japanese washi (paper, flakes, tape), sticky notes/tabs, postage stamps, stamp looking things

• Designs with real people or real pictures on them (incl. animals & babies).
• Folded letter sets.
• Bent, torn, broken, dirty or old looking items.
• Barbies, Bratz girls, Disney Princesses, Disney stars (like Hanna Montana).
• Boyish stationery.
• Fb's, Fs's, decos, lyrics, x-slips, all kind of swapping bags, slams, crams and all that stuff.
• Religious items.
• Fake items.

I collect Greetings From (Postallove), Gotochi and Japanese Postboxes.

You can check my Pinterest to see my missing postcards and I will be eternally grateful if you could send anything from my wishlist :)