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inksmudge

inksmudge
Date Joined: March 5, 2014
Last Online: August 24, 2015

Country: Australia

About Me

Hey! I'm Jess, in my 20s and a primary school teacher in Melbourne, Australia. I've only recently found out about the brilliant world of mail/art swaps, and am just starting out here. Really excited to get started! I've always been pretty crafty, and absolutely love stationery, am obsessed with buying beautiful notebooks and making envelopes from magazines. I'm also a bit of a quilter, with a couple of big pieces under my belt and a growing stash of beautiful fabrics (though I should make more time to actually use it).

Favorite Books

I do love a good book and I do tend to lean towards an interesting non-fiction or autobiography. Having said that I do put in some time in the world of fiction too (a few classics, a few series - GoT most recently).

I also have design books littered throughout my place, from graphic design to interiors- I am powerless to resist them.

Magazines are another weakness- Anthology, Frankie (Australian), ELLE decoration, and I recently found a copy of FLOW (a paper lover's magazine!).

Favorite Crafts

As mentioned above, I do enjoy papercraft, collage, modern quilting and sewing. I've recently given stamp-carving a go, which has been great fun, and it doesn't take much for me to be swept up in the latest and greatest in the craft world.

Postcards

As far as postcards go, I don't have too many preferences! I like photography, black and white, landscapes, cities, art and typography. I'm more than happy to receive handmade, hand drawn or collaged cards too.

I suppose I'm not a huge fan of humour/joke cards, ad cards or anything too cutesy like cartoons, animals or children.

Envelopes, Mail craft

I really love handmade envelopes. I make mine out of old magazines and books, and love to receive mail in handmade envelopes too. I don't really collect stickers or anything- but I love stamps, modern letter writing sets and scrapbooking cardstock.

POSTAGE TIME I've found it can sometimes take a little while for items posted from here in Australia to arrive at their destination, particularly in parts of Europe. I always post before the deadlines in a swap, it's just that sometimes a little extra patience may be needed. If you are ever worried that some terrible fate has befallen a package I've sent (because it hasn't arrived as expected) please let me know! Thanks.

Other Gifts etc

If you add tea to a package, I enjoy chai teas and herbal/fruit teas. I enjoy milk and white chocolate. I would prefer socks or a handkerchief over jewellery or scarves. Thanks!

Ratings

LizH rated for 5+ Stamps on Envelope #5 on Sep 19, 2016
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Comment: Thank you for the great stamps! I loved your handmade envelope as well. It's really great to make contact with a fellow quilter from Australia! My mom taught me how to quilt and I have since realized about a dozen projects. Is it easy for you to find quilting fabric where you live? I have to admit that I had to put my sewing machine away for a while to focus on family. I've been crocheting instead. If you want to do a private swap sometime let me know.
beenebag rated for May mini zine on Jul 1, 2015
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Comment: Thanks for the zine and extra postcard. Sorry I was so late in rating...I thought I had already!!!
ZzMonstruozZ rated for May mini zine on Jun 11, 2015
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Comment: Hi Jess!!! Thank you very much for such great visual minizine! I really really like it!! Have you used your own photographs? If you make more zines I'd love to change mines with you! Have a nice summer!! xx Lidia
Response: Thanks for your lovely comment! No, the photos aren't mine, they are from pages of magazines I've collected over the past few years- I probably should have noted that on there! And good to know that you're happy to do swaps in the future :) Have a great day.
RETIREDARTGAL rated for May mini zine on Jun 9, 2015
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Comment: You have the distinct honour of creating the first May zine that has arrived into my mail! My brothers and sisters also camped at home...on the porch...using sheets as our tent! We made a lot of stuff from mud in our backyard and also created some temporary containers from the clay found on the mountainside 4 blocks from home. Thanks for this zine as it transported me back to my childhood.
Response: Thanks so much for your kind comment. I'm glad that the zine made you think of your own childhood summers- I was feeling very nostalgic as I made it!
HelloWheeze rated for Heart warming package ! on May 25, 2015
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Comment: Your heart-warming package finally arrived! I have to admit I was getting worried it might have got lost forever, but it was SO worth the wait... a completely wonderful package and my heart is most definitely warmed! I adore all the things you made and chose for me - so lovely of you to make me a necklace! - everything made it just fine except the earrings, which came unglued, but I can easily fix that. It's all seriously lovely, but I have to admit maybe my favourite thing is all the ephemera you picked for me, because it's just so perfect. And the moleskine notecard is an amazing concept, I'm going to have to see if I can live up to it. Thank you for my very warmed heart... I'm going to have a yummy chai, and maybe even a cheeky chomp, in my office tomorrow and think of you :)
Response: I'm so glad that it arrived (relatively) safely! Sorry it took so long, international packages from Australia can take a while. I'm really glad that you liked what I included, and that it did warm your heart :) And Chomps are the best!
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Comment: Thank you so much enjoyed reading you answers
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Comment: What a beautiful envelope! Thank you! I love the paper plane with my name on it! And the heart stickers you sent me are my favorite stickers, I had just ordered new ones from China because I love them so much and put them on almost everything I mail and create! You can never have enough heart stickers! :D <3
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Comment: I received wonderful items from you ! I really love them. Thank you so much!! ありがとう arigato.
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Comment: Thank you :)
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Comment: Thank you for the awesome swap you put together for me! Everything arrived wonderfully, and in one piece I might add...impressive! Thanks for the thoughtful and fun swap, it was appreciated =)
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Comment: Jess - Thanks for wonderful mail art envie! I loved it and all of the extras! Thank you so much. Wish there were more swappers like you! It made my day - PikaPost
Response: Thanks! It's great to hear you loved it- I love that feeling of finding lovely envelopes in the mailbox!
gadasinialdigim rated for Stuffed Envelope Swap on Mar 2, 2015
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Comment: Your Stuffed Envelope deverses moree moree than 1 heart :)) i loved it thank youu
Response: I'm so glad it finally arrived- I was getting a bit worried! Thanks :)
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Comment: Thank you for the cute envelope and beautiful drawings! Also thank you for the extra postcards, I really love the 'Miss You' PC !
pulsarbleue rated for 5+ Stamps on Envelope #5 on Jan 29, 2015
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Comment: Hi Jess! I received your swap today! Beautiful envelope, nice surprises and very very amazing stamps. Thank you so much, I like it! Kind regards, Nathalie
cajiky rated for Tea and A Few Words to Read on Jan 22, 2015
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Comment: Dear Jess, thank you so much for nice letter and tea. I like to read your letter. Greetings.
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Comment: Thank you so much for the wondeful suprises and lovely envie (loved the inside with the animals as well) :) And the tiny stationary is adorable!
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Comment: thanks for all the things that u send to me ^^ I love it. I wish I could give you another heart for the wonderful envelope
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Comment: Thanks for the card you made for me. Love the stamps! :)
jkim rated for ✉ Snail Mail Envie ✉ #16 on Jun 2, 2014
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Comment: thank you for your mail! I really love it!

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Comments

susannah on Mar 7, 2014:

Your profile is so perfect now! Welcome to swapping in Swap-bot <3 <3 <3

susannah on Mar 5, 2014:

Hello and welcome to join my swap Easy PC swap! :) I'm so glad that you be here! Maybe you can write on your profile what kind of postcards you like and what theme you want to receive :) Example if you are huge cat-fan you want receive cat-cards! :) Check out some other people profiles and take a pieces of them :)

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