lindseyjae

My name is Lindsey & I live near the coast of beautiful Lake Michigan. Currently, I work as a merchandiser for American Greetings!

I've been sending happy mail via swap-bot for around six years now. It brings me lots of joy to receive mail from friends across the country and the world.

I have two pet rabbits named Leo and Lucy.

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, especially throughout the last few years.

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.

During my undergrad, I worked on campus at the library. I worked there all 4 years (plus most summers in between), and I LOVED it! Libraries will always hold a special place in my heart.

Favorite book genres:

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I love historical fiction, mystery, and non-horror thriller genres, but also love a feel-good novel or memoir.

Favorite movies & TV shows:

• Pride and Prejudice (2005 version)
• The King's Speech
• The Wedding Singer
• Seinfeld (my #1 favorite comfort show!)
• Everybody Loves Raymond
• Home Improvement

Favorite music artists:

• U2 !!!
• Harry Styles
• The Beatles
• Coldplay
• The Killers
• The 1975

Some of 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

Here are some of 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

• anything from or inspired by my etsy wishlist

• any mail art created by you → I especially love collage envelopes

• handmade flipbooks and paper/ephemera pockets → tuck-in whatever you think I would like into the pockets!

• handmade envies→ mailable size and using sturdy paper are great!

• MT brand washi tape

• KITTA washi tape strips

Some of my favorite types of postcards:

• botanical/floral/nature scenes

• historical events, museum collections, maps

• rabbits, giraffes, sheep, donkeys, dogs, birds, woodland creatures & other cute animals

• general postal 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

• USPS postage stamps → unused please, but any amount style is fine! I do use vintage postage as well as more recent stamps.

• anything cut out from FLOW magazine → or similar papercrafting magazines

• personalized return address labels →l oving the smaller & tiny ones at the moment!

• swap info cards → to send along in my swap-bot envelopes

• art prints or illustrations → to hang on my bedroom walls!

• tim holtz, crate paper, simple stories, & echo park brand anything

• art made by you! → would especially love collage pieces, mini zines, handmade cards, sticker sheets, & memo sheets.

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

• tea bags → I am not a tea drinker
• 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!