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lawchick

lawchick
Original Member
Last Online: September 25, 2023
Birthday: December 29
Country: United States
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I Love Postcrossing

The Basics

Expert daydreamer, craft-average, working mama, just happy to be here.

My eyebrows never recovered from the late 1990s. If you can relate, perhaps we can form a club.

From 2019-2023 I took a break from swaps and had a couple kids. Now I’m back and excited to see how this ‘bot has changed.

Random loves: Mr. Zip, outer space/galaxies/stars/UFOs, lenticulars, road trips, museums, Gudetama, postal and airmail themes, photography, typewriters, puffy stickers, unique postcards, Hawaii, lomography, traveler’s notebooks, fountain pens, plants, naps.

I know most people hate neon colors but I love them (especially neon red). Feel free to send all the neons my way.

Good Mail Days are the best! I write thick letters and stuff them into colorful envelopes. Forever a Letter Writer's Alliance member.

I don't get bored. I was an only child and learned to entertain myself from a young age. I’m perfectly happy doing nothing. I read cookbooks like they are novels. I’m a vault of useless factoids. If I had it all to do again, I’d have been a writer or a gem hunter.

Please Note: I always always send my swaps, and early. If you have not received a swap from me please just message me. I’ve seen folks get pretty curt about not receiving a swap. And I’ve seen them not acknowledge that they ended up receiving two mailings from me, which is a bummer. I wish I had control over the post office. I’m always happy to resend the very next possible day.

Wedding Day

What I Listen to

Here’s where I reveal my age. My favorite music is from the 1990s and 1980s. I also love Motown, old school hip hop, and pop.

I like podcasts and listen to audiobooks around 2.0 speed on my commute.

Favorite Movies

I miss sweet comedies like You've Got Mail. Other favorites include Edward Scissorhands, The Other Guys, Alice in Wonderland (the animated original version from the 1940s), Parasite, Christmas Vacation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind…

I watch a ton of documentaries and stand-up comedy specials. I dunno how that fact would ever play into a swap, but hearts to you if you can make it happen!

TV

I like TV noise in the background as I do other things. Good shows for this include: Shark Tank, Ancient Aliens, Ink Master, Dodgers baseball games, 90 Day Fiancé, reality singing contests, foodie shows. And I love Ted Lasso.

No Thank You

I’m not easily offended but have been disappointed to receive items that are dirty, stained, used up, obviously trash, covered in pet hair, or heavy with the smell of cigarettes.

Country Kitchen/Farmhouse themes, Rae Dunn, teacher/reward stickers, religion, and powdered drink mixes are not really my thing. I don't love politics.

I tend to skip swaps that have a bunch of spelling mistakes. Just a little pet peeve.

Crafty Habits

“Craft-average” as I said above means I try hard but am not blown away by anything I’ve made. I appreciate and admire those of you who are talented and send out legit art creations.

I buy supplies with the best intentions and I'm terrible about using my stash...I'm sure it's because I have zero craft supply organizational skills.

I have tried making ATCs and feel like they were failures. I love love making zines, and I hope they'll become trendy again.

No-rules creative journaling suits me. Big photos, ephemera, lots of washi, metallic pens..

Ratings

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Comment: Thanks for your interesting collage postcard.😊 Hope to swap again soon!
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Comment: So cool! I love the postcard!
Sunlion rated for Mail-themed ATC -- Newbies welcome on Sep 19, 2023
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Comment: Nice looking ATC! I love the little envelope. I also like the butterflies on the envelope!
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Comment: Wow! What a great card! Thank you!
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Comment: I've been looking at collage and things like the Fodder School online but I haven't tried it yet. How are you liking the form so far? I hope to have another Postcard Swap soon! Also another Make Good Art swap by November. I hope you join. <3
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Comment: Marika, LOVE the purple ATC with the tall, surprised blowfish!! This is beautiful!! Thank you for the extras too. Cute little cards! Thank you for such a great swap. Extra hearts 💜💜💜 for you 🙂
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Comment: I love the goodies!!!! Thank you
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Comment: Thank you for the funky collage PC. Aloha
Ramya rated for Color themed atc round 5 on Sep 12, 2023
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Comment: Oh I love your ATC! I am also back at it again with ATCs after about a 5 year break. I love making them and am now joining private swaps, group swaps and watching them being made online. Yours is just gorgeous! I love that you named it. Thank you for the extras too... 🧡
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Comment: I love this postcard, Marika! Thank you! Warmly, Ginger
BonjourBooks rated for Rainbow Mail #3 on Sep 6, 2023
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Comment: Thank you so much for your amazing green items. Have a lovely day! :)
dvmac rated for Zine-Go-Round Round 27 on Sep 1, 2023
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Comment: Hi Marika! So happy to have you back in the game! Yes, I was just up in Brainerd last winter. A very cool little town
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Comment: Glad to see you joined the swap & thank-you for the goodies
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Comment: Thank you for the fun envelope - I love your Mr. Zip stamping! And I adore your story of launching the balloons and actually getting a reply! How cool. Thanks for the fun stickers to use. Aloha
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Comment: ❤️❤️Thank you for the amazing Mr. Zip decorated envie and the goodies inside!!
Lisserz rated for Blind UGLY Envie #2 USA on Aug 18, 2023
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Comment: Was that your parking ticket? I laughed when I saw it decorating the envelope. Thanks for the paint by water bookmark. I loved them as a kid. I'll have to try it soon.
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Comment: Thank you so much for the odd postcard, Marika! I read the poem out loud and at no point did I expect where it was going! 😂
NJBird rated for Blind UGLY Envie #2 INTL on Aug 10, 2023
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Comment: Wow! Oh wow! The envelope was amazing in itself but the goodies inside were awesome! Thank you!!!
FieryCanuck rated for COLOURS! COLORS! on Aug 8, 2023
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Comment: What a fun envelope of yellow happiness!! Thank you so much for brightening up my mailbox and my day! <3 <3
Frannyfroo rated for 💗 Beautiful Mail on Aug 7, 2023
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Comment: Thank you so much for all the butterflies and awesome dragon I’ll be writing back xx

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 598 26 26
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Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
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Comments

Dan on Jul 22, 2023:

Oh, okay - phew! I know most swaps say you have to write the name of the swap and your username somewhere. I thought I had written it on the side of the letter but maybe I forgot. I'm glad you liked it either way!

cookies37 on Jul 6, 2023:

A wonderful Bonus Envelope #2 arrived in my mailbox today! Thanks so much for all the goodies! Have a great summer and Happy Swapping, Judy

Gretchenwu on Jul 5, 2023:

Hello : )

Thank you so much for the BONUS Blind Envelope ! Have a nice day <3

TaraBird on Jun 28, 2023:

Received your BONUS Blind Envie (#12) bonus and wanted to thank you! What a fun swap idea ♥

yvonne401 on Mar 27, 2023:

Welcome to Cold Hands Warm Hearts! It's great to have you here!

Blessings,

Yvonne

ladydy5 on Mar 27, 2023:

Welcome to our fabulous group Make an Envelope.
You can put up A swap any time also if you like.

LinSoles on Nov 6, 2019:

Thank you very much for the "junk journal pack" it was fun unpacking and I like it. My favorites are the stamps and the dictionary word papers. @LinSoles for pictures

earthnk on Sep 24, 2019:

Thank you for the lovely bonus envelope! What fun!

earthnk on Sep 24, 2019:

Thank you for the lovely bonus envelope! What fun!

Chocopan on Sep 23, 2019:

Thank you so much for the bonus envelope! Made my day <3

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