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Loimu

Loimu
Date Joined: April 21, 2015
Last Online: June 11, 2015
Birthday: March 2, 1985
Country: Finland

About Me

I'm an illustrator & portrait artist, living in Finland's Lapland.

Other cultures, habits and livingstyles have always interested me, and I´m hoping some day I know much more about this world.

I remember how I got excited about drawing, painting, penpals and crafting under age 10. I've also collected many kind of things through my life, postcards, stamps, posters... and after all these years, nothing haven't actually changed :D So that's the reason I am here. What's better than a big, fat snailmail? :D


If you don't receive a swap, please let me know! In that kind of situation, the problem propably is in post office/mailing, and we can work it out! I like to make colorful, decorated envelopes/packages, so they will definitely notice it on the post-office's floor, haha! There are also ordinary people working in there, so human factor is inevitably possibly every now and then. Let's be patient :)

I have rheuma, so normal moving, walking and working can't be taken for granted -that's why I appreciate and love so much sports, exercises and training. I love when I can do them by myself (without pain), cause everyday I can't.

I'm open for private swap ideas too, feel free to send PM!

Likes & loves

  • Dogs, especially whippets, greyhounds, borzois, galgos...all sighthounds.
  • Football / soccer / Chelsea FC
  • Odd and macabre art, old anatomy books and illustrations. I also love sci-fi, steampunk, horror, mythologies and post-apocalyptic stories.
  • Frida Kahlo and her art
  • as a child of 80's, Mario Bros and other nostalgic stuff warms my soul every time I see them :D Asterix, Smurffs, Alfred J. Kwak, Doctor Snuggle and Ginga Nagareboshi Gin
  • Old american cars
  • Animals around the world, but especially ravens and owls, sharks and dolphins, foxes and elephants
  • Tim Burton's and Hayao Miyazaki's films
  • Strong flavors like chili, cherry and ginger. I'm also a coffee addict, and a tea-before-bedtime-person

Favorite Television

  • "That's what she said" - we have a bad addiction to The Office with my spouse.
  • House
  • Columbo
  • Sherlock
  • Walking Dead
  • Derek
  • Supernatural
  • True Detective
  • Game of Thrones
  • I wish I could see again my favorite tv-series from 90's and 2000. Do you remember Sunset beach, The Invisible Man, Dream Team or The Black Stallion? :D

I collect:

I'm making my "Big book of everything" journal, so I'm superhappy with anything which can be glued :D for example - advertisements with animals - articles about nature, soccer, countries and cultures (in english) - notepads & stickers

I also collect postcards with pictures of: - food, coffee, restaurants - soccer, and other sports - dogs - circus - cities and countries - cartoon and comic characters (without text if possible) - dinosaurs

  • Fridge magnets

  • Earrings

Favorite Music

  • Stone Sour
  • Nightwish
  • Anneke van Giersbergen
  • Ayreon/ Arjen Anthony Lucassen
  • Muse

Are you a dog owner?

Would you be interested to do a private dog theme swap? Pics, stories of your own dog, maybe some little treats - send PM! :)

Ratings

SandyLane rated for Happy Little Scavenger Hunt Swap on Jun 11, 2015
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Comment: If it arrives, I will gladly rerate. :)
miablancs rated for I Want A Postcard Pal! on Jun 8, 2015
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Comment: Thank you so much for the very funny postcard! I loved it so much along with the wonderful mail art you added on the back. I love illustrations and doodles =D. Please I would love to be postcard pen pals if you are interested. Please if you want to be pen pals can you send me your address so I will write back.
Traceyk rated for Loimu & Traceyk Private Swap on May 23, 2015
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Comment: Thank you for a wonderful letter and pictures of Sedu! What a beautiful boy!!!! I'm glad the weather is warming up for him to enjoy being outdoors. :)
Response: Yey you finally got it! today was the first really warm day, and we spent hours outside! Hope you have a fun time there too! :)
Emzycal rated for Emzycal and Loimu Private swap on May 10, 2015
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Comment: Piia, your swap arrived! I've been away over the weekend so I'm not sure when, but I've just gotten back and opened it! I love everything - the envelope and all the little gifts, especially the Moomins! You have such neat handwriting! I would love to continue to snail-mail each other - should one of us reply to the other or both reply? It may get confusing that way...anyway, you deserve this heart! :) EDIT : Fab! I look forward to continuing to write to each other.
Response: I'm so glad you liked it! I can reply to your letter, so lets continue that way? Thank you so much for the heart! Wonderful first swap ;)

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Comments

Artsynerdgirl on Sep 18, 2015:

Since you removed my prior comment to your profile, I can only assume you don't want people knowing your name so you can return and flake again. You, Piia Välitalo, have been reported to admin for flaking on the International Chocolate Swap #4. the profile you created after this one has also been reported.

anrtist on Apr 30, 2015:

WELCOME to the APDGroup! ;-) Please feel free to host some swaps & Join in all you will Enjoy! ;-) We try to keep a good variety and more host = that! ;-) Come in the group and play & visit & learn & inform too ;-) I hope you Enjoy the group as much as I do!
Blessings, cc

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