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shirleyinCA

shirleyinCA
 Date Joined: May 29, 2014
Last Online: December 17, 2024
Birthday: May 5
Country: United States
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ME

SOME NEW INTERESTS

(in case you've been sending to me for years and are tired of my profile)

  • Lou Paper postcards
  • Tinga Tinga art pc's
  • rain/cloud/weather images
  • vinyl or any large stickers
  • dried flowers or flower/leaf stickers
  • Kerstin Frykstrand
  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • Smokey the Bear
  • Belle and Boo
  • Lantern Press
  • the Tour de France

I love to do paper art, scrapbooking and journaling. Jesus loves me & I am eternally grateful. I love being a wife, mom, former Disneyland tour guide & teacher.

Passions for Handel's Messiah, country music, zydeco, CS Lewis, e e cummings, Max Lucado, Gaudi, French Impressionist painters, The West Wing, Amazing Race, NYC, the Tour de France. My favorite travels: France, New Zealand, Switzerland, Barcelona, London & the Cotswolds, Yosemite, Kauai and a Disney cruise anywhere!

I collect old and new Golden Books and pop up books for kids and adults, Disney and Disneyland items (the older the better!) My happy place is the beach/ocean. Sitting on a Disney cruise ship, enjoying the sea, clouds and sunshine is perfect!

One of my favorite things about my job is that I get to assist many precious families visiting Disneyland through the Make a Wish Foundation!

FAVORITE ART THEMES

  • watercolor
  • paper cuts (Scherenschnitte)
  • 1950's & 60's
  • Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Beauty & the Beast, Cinderella, Pocahontas & Dumbo
  • vintage Disneyland
  • elegant
  • Paris, Provence & all things French

FAVE THINGS ON MY WISH LIST

Currently crazy about:

  • letterpress
  • paper dolls
  • pop-up cards
  • anything by artist Shinzi Katoh
  • anything by Rifle Paper Company
  • Little Red Riding Hood
  • need Little Man of Disneyland Golden Book
  • images of pens & pencils, bicycles & typewriters
  • La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
  • the original Mickey Mouse Club
  • Joan Walsh Anglund

  • Postage stamps/bookmarks/postcards featuring children's literature or Disney

  • Anything Disney, especially older items, pins, Mickey, Dumbo, Mary Poppins, Bambi, Thumper, Cinderella, Beauty & the Beast

  • Anything related to the Original Mickey Mouse Club and Mouseketeers from the 50's ( I got to spend a whole day as Tour Guide with 7 of them at Disneyland for a special event - amazing fun!)
  • Anna Griffin
  • Susan Branch
  • Tim Holtz
  • 7 Gypsies
  • for Kawaii I like owls, Hello Kitty/Sanrio and Disney
  • Eloise Wilkin
  • Alain Gree
  • twill tape (plain or with words)
  • pressed flowers
  • glassine bags
  • quirky little items to add to journal pages
  • view master reels, especially Disney
  • paper dolls
  • anything cruise related

If you have a Sizzix/Cricut type machine (I don't) I love the real intricate designs, any Tim Holtz, damask cartridge, etc.

DO NOT NEED

bug/insect themes, stationery, ribbon, lace, buttons, recipe cards, magnets, post-its, quotes, vintage postcards (unless Disney)

FOR POSTCARD SWAPS

My favorites would be:

  • Maxicards (postcard with matching stamp and cancellation on image side of card)
  • Sanrio pc's (Helllo Kitty, Spottie Dottie, Twin Stars, etc. especially with foreign language on front)
  • postcards of fog, rain, amazing clouds
  • Cavellini cards, especially Paris Christmas Glitter Greetings
  • cards by artists Chihiro Iwasaki, Shinzi Katoh, Mila Marquis or Cathy Delannsay
  • map cards, unusual maps rather than states
  • cards with cut-outs
  • Mithila art
  • watercolor or sketch postcards
  • Kawaii
  • travel poster art cards +Lantern Press cards
    +Anderson Design Group art cards of cities +Anderson Design National Parks
  • nouvelle images cards
  • Gotochi postcards (especially doll, character, food) - previously mailed are fine
  • US National Parks (I need Gates of the Arctic, Guadalupe Mtn, Hawaii Volcanoes, Harpers Ferry, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk Valley, North Cascades, Organ Pipe Cactus, Pinnacles, Valley Forge, Virgin Islands, Wrangell St. Elias and any new parks in 2023, 2024)

I'd also love these themes:

  • Coca Cola
  • Joan Walsh Anglund, Richard Scarry
  • classroom/teacher scenes
  • 1950's
  • NYC - prefer artistic, but photo images are fine
  • owls & Siamese cats - prefer art more than photo
  • dancers (any type)
  • National Park and city art cards - like Lantern Press, Andersen Design
  • ocean, surfing, cruise
  • lilacs or lily of the valley
  • Tour de France
  • cards by Rifle Paper Company or Flow magazine
  • Big Letter "Greetings from" state cards (have AK, AR, CO, IN, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NM, TX, VA)
  • quirky, weird, odd, unusual postcards!!

FOR STICKER SWAPS

  • vinyl or large stickers
  • ocean or cruise theme
  • ad stickers
  • Sanrio (especially Spottie Dottie, Kerokerokeroppi, Twin Stars, Hello Kitty)
  • retro/1950's look
  • clocks, typewriters, bicycles, botanicals

NOT INTO: alphabet, unicorns, hearts, rainbows

Ratings

Eulegirl rated for PH: Scavenger Hunt for PCs #273 on Dec 19, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the great collection of cards!!
middleearthtraveller rated for SSM: Mail art supply envelope #40 on Dec 18, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the great envelope of mail art items--can't wait to start using them! I think I would enjoy Cali's weather as well.
MamaMangrove rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #271 on Dec 17, 2024
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Comment: Beautiful envie, Shirley, & the magnified feather stamp kind of goes well with the magnified pineapple leaf PC. I like both that stamp series & those postcards. I'm delighted with ALL the fun & quirky cards you sent, but especially that great New Yorker cover and the Chuck Close self portrait. I used to have a PC of one of his earlier self portraits, but shared it in a swap long ago. I will pass the tarantula card on to my brother in St Croix. Years ago, when we both lived on St Thomas, we had a few tarantula encounters to add to our island lore. He's a born story-teller, so his re-telling of the experiences were always much more entertaining than the events themselves! Glad you've been able to enjoy visits from your sons and family. Hope you get to visit them in New Zealand in the future. Happy holidays.
mamajoy rated for 3 Christmas AD Postcards + 1 Random #3 on Dec 17, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the great ad cards. And for sharing a little of your life. I didn't have boys, but my son in laws are awesome. All 4 of them. Enjoy your Christmas with family. NZ... What a fun trip to look forward to.
MamaMangrove rated for PTG: Send Three Specialty Postcards on Dec 11, 2024
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Comment: Thank you, Shirley. Inge Look's old aunties never fail to make me smile (or giggle or laugh out loud) so of course I'm happy to add this one to my collection. And two (count 'em 2) maxi cards! The Chinese pottery urn intrigues me because I've long been fascinated by the similarities of designs in the crafts of divergent cultures. This one could almost be something out of a Hopi burial site. And a Vatican stamp is a rare find, let alone a Vatican Maxi card! I adore the design from the Vienna workshop series. I've seen only one other - I found it at that great book sale I told you about (yes, they had postcards too!) Enjoy the holidays - with or without Santa.
Honeybee203 rated for LSRUS: ♥︎ Send 5 Flat Items-Int'l ♥︎ on Dec 6, 2024
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Comment: Thank you!
LauraM540 rated for CPG: Cool Scraps - USA on Dec 5, 2024
5
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Comment: Thanks for the envelope of fun goodies!
marclively rated for MMHWH - Vintage Ephemera Swap #12Q USA on Nov 21, 2024
5
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Comment: Many thanks!!! Marc
Rainydancer rated for SSM: November Pick 5 postcards on Nov 19, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you!
KaNi rated for PS: Scavenger Hunt Postcards #22 on Nov 13, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for the great postcards and the gift :) wish you all the best & happy swapping! Katrin
Bavarija rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #269 on Nov 12, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for nice cards :) I like it all. Have a good mood.
simcoe54 rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #269 on Nov 11, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for all the great postcards and unmarked stamps :)
mamajoy rated for 4 AD Postcards #2 on Nov 11, 2024
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Comment: I had a heck of a time trying to find Chris. I never connected the dots on your last name. I knew you were my partner, too. I found your little note after driving myself crazy. Anyway, thank you for the cute postcards. Loved the "joy" one. Have a great time on your cruise. You deserve it. What is the reference to Fat Witch is cookie baking in NYC? 11/13 I checked the cards and no "Fat Witch". Save it for the next time. I did know the address, but not who. The note was the key if I had just found it earler. It was stuck in the envie. LOL.
Response: All the freebie address stickers we get from charity donation requests are always in my husband's name! Sorry - usually I cut the name off. Your ? about Fat Witch -did I not include the Fat Witch post card or business card? Or did you mean why is it named Fat Witch (no idea - i even looked on website)
porpie5 rated for PS: Scavenger Hunt Postcards #21 on Nov 9, 2024
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Lyndylou5 rated for CPG-N: Neurographic Postcard Nov 2024 (Global) on Nov 8, 2024
5
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Comment: Topsy turvy upside down brains are the very best kind when it comes to creativity! You did a nice job on this card, I love the colors! Thank you, and I'm honored to be the recipient of your first neuro project!
btbeth rated for MMHWH - Envelope of HappyMail - #25Q USA on Oct 31, 2024
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Comment: what a splendid assortment of goodies! thank you for a wonderful swap
mcall rated for A Dozen Business Cards #2 on Oct 30, 2024
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Comment: Hi Shirley, I love the business cards. You even sent me birds thankyou thankyou thankyou!
MamaMangrove rated for 4 B/W Postcards #8 on Oct 27, 2024
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Comment: Ah, Shirley, I was delighted to join your swap for B&W postcards, then doubly delighted to receive the cards you picked to send me. The wonderful girl and dog singing duo had me howling (sorry, couldn't resist). It's a gem, as is the pensive woman on the Maine rocks. Though the Chock Full of Nuts wagon was before my time, I have fond memories of going to their coffee shop/lunch counter near Penn Station in the early 60's when theirs was the best coffee - or at least the most popular - in town. I think it cost 15 cents a cup! Thanks for the cards, and the memories.
judgedbyabookscover rated for CPG: 25 Loose Stickers and 1 Flat Item - USA on Oct 26, 2024
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Comment: Thank you.
traceyj rated for CPG - Mystery Supply #3 on Oct 24, 2024
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Comment: Hi Shirley, thanks for this sweet little ATC, I love the combined textures. Happy swapping! 🎃🐹❤️

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Comments

OrigamiGrace on Oct 23, 2024:

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for the nice selections of postcards from CPG Pick 2 tag! Love the beachy ones especially!!

LadyJo on Oct 13, 2024:

Thank you for the this fun altered postcard for my Sept CPG wishes! It is so fun to see what a person does! I love the cow sticker and the fall barn pc.

chimerix on Oct 8, 2024:

Thank you so much for the Halloween goodies and vellum for the CPG Pick 2 tag. I love the paper goods and have a project lined up for some of the vellum. Aloha!
Ikat78 on Sep 30, 2024:

Thank you for the halloween ephemera and foreign book pages for CPG Pick 2 Tag-US only!

Swan on Sep 14, 2024:

Thank youfor the lovely rainy postcard (CPG September wish)! Yeah, I now live South of you and a bit closer :)
dabellaraquella on Sep 14, 2024:

Hi Friend!! Thank you so much for the Tag, it arrived yesterday! I am excited to try them out, especially the burgundy! Thank you again.

susieq11 on Aug 18, 2024:

Thank you for the CPG Happy Mail/Random Envie Tag - Global! I love what you sent and enjoyed your note, thank you! Ooh this is a Starbucks card I don't have, yay and big thanks!! I was just reminiscing about my trip to CA a year ago this past week! xoxo

LauraM540 on Aug 12, 2024:

thank you for the envelope of fun fussy cuts from The who likes? Tag!! They're very cool and I can't wait to use them
OrigamiGrace on Jun 28, 2024:

Thank you so much for the delightful CPG Random Envie/Happy Mail tag - you always sending the nicest things!
chandlerguera on Jun 17, 2024:
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