lindseyjae

My name is Lindsey & I live near the coast of beautiful Lake Michigan.

I've been sending happy mail via swap-bot for over six years now. It brings me lots of joy to receive mail from friends across the country and the world. I tend to most often join postcard, mail art, or flat envelope swaps.

I work as a page (shelving & checking-in books) at our local public library. It's a really cool place filled with wonderful people! I'm grateful to be able to work there.

I have two pet rabbits named Leo and Lucy. I've always loved animals, and hope to be able to adopt more pets in the future.

I have many house plants! I am nowhere near an expert, but my skillset has definitely grown as I have come to have quite the collection.

I love writing to penpals and postcard pals, check out my Instagram if you'd like to see some of the mail art I create.

I am trying to get more into reading: if you'd like to follow my profile on goodreads.com. I love historical fiction, mystery, and non-horror thriller genres, but also love a feel-good novel or memoir.

My favorite themes:

• abstract, colorful, bright
• mid century & retro
• whimsical or unique
• different shades of the same color
• primary color schemes
• nature & botanical
• historical & geographical
• paper collage
• sticker bomb/collage
• washi tape covered
• vintage-looking christmas
• vintage-looking halloween

My favorite types of stickers:

• pipsticks, stickii club, or postix brand
• holiday american greetings brand sheets
• words & short phrases
• vintage or vintage-looking
• whimsical or unique
• floral, botanical, woodland/nature themed
• geometric, shapes, abstract, or patterns
• hearts & stars
• circles
• larger size labels to use for addresses on outgoing mail; I especially love the die-cut ones with unique edges!
• animals
• stickers featuring people
• christmas themed

My favorite types of postcards:

• botanical/floral/nature scenes
• historical events, museum collections, maps
• rabbits, giraffes, sheep, donkeys, dogs, birds, woodland creatures or other cute animals
• postal/mail or postage stamp themed
• snail mail or happy mail themed
• quotes/sayings/inspirational words or phrases
• unique cityscapes and landscapes; would especially love cards of Ireland & cards from any other countries in Europe!
• patterns/shapes/abstract
• unique artwork/illustration
• from museums
• holiday postcards (especially x-mas, halloween, valentine's day, easter) when near the holiday
• social justice, equality, & human rights activism
• rainbows
• monuments/historical landmarks
• lantern press cards
• library or bookstore themed
• harry potter

• unused USPS postage stamps

• FLOW magazine items

• personalized return address labels

• swap info cards

• small art prints or illustrations

• crate paper, simple stories, echo park brand anything

• art made by you

• bookmarks (with tassel is a bonus)

• anything from or inspired by my etsy wishlist

• mail art created by you

• handmade flipbooks

• ephemera bits and ephemera pockets

• handmade envies

• MT brand washi tape and KITTA brand washi tape strips

• giftcards to Starbucks

• beaded keychains or keychains with a charm

• small shaped paper punches

• Christmas tree ornaments, love the felt ones!

• adhesive glue dot runners

• PDT labels

• sticker books

• paper edging scissors

• uni-ball brand "one" gel pens

• library themed items

• NYT crossword puzzle books (easy; monday or tuesday puzzles)

• harry potter themed items

• paper or felt garland

• 6x6 or 6x8 scrapbook paper stacks

• holiday themed washi tape (especially Christmas)

​​These are some types of items that I would rather not receive:

• tea bags, I am not a tea drinker
• kawaii
• teacher/reward type/cheap stickers
• tiny plain paper bits
• horror/gory/gross anything
• strong smells/smoke smells
• glitter/confetti in envelopes
• political-themed items
• stained or dirty items
• prejudiced/discriminatory anything

I’m thankful for anything I receive through swap-bot!

• I mark sent after I drop mail into the big blue postal boxes or put it in my mailbox in the morning. If you happen to not receive a swap from me, be sure to message me and I will always be willing to resend it!

• I always send on time and make sure it has correct postage, but please understand that sometimes mail can get lost! Be sure to let me know if there are any issues, and I will work hard to resolve them. I hope you'll do the same for me.

THANK YOU for taking the time to read my profile; happy swapping!