singing171

Hello from sunny California! ☀️

I have always loved traveling and collecting small things/aka "ephemera". Some things that I probably started collecting first - when I was growing up - were keychains (although I'm not 100% positive) and pens (I love writing with them!). I started collecting postcards and stamps also awhile back. After life got more and more busy, sending snail mail stopped for a long while. For sure I am back [to collecting postcards] in full force! ;P

I collect/love:

• postcards
• stamps (any colorful and interesting stamps would be appreciated!)
• Starbucks coffee (specifically mochas, lol) — I collect the cute gift cards.
• teapots and teacups
• keychains
• making envelopes (newfound love)
• stationery (paper and supplies such as stickers, washi tape, and project life cards)
• rubber stamps
• fine tip pens (least fave pen: gel)
• flowers
• mailboxes (real ones, but mostly photos of them)
• taking macro photos with my Squidcam macro lens and iPhone (macro iphoneography)

There are SO many things that I love (including hearts themselves)! ;D

Types of postcards I like:

• sunsets
• beach/ocean/lighthouse scenes
• palm trees
• musical instruments/music notes/treble clef
• Eiffel Tower/Paris
• other famous landmarks (Big Ben, Venice gondolas, Swiss Alps, Empire State Bldg, etc...)
• world/country maps
• pictures of stamps
• state/world flags
• USA state maps

Fave colors: turquoise and black

Places I’ve lived:

• New York
• New Hampshire
• the Philippines
• Cambridgeshire, England
• Mississippi
• Alabama (graduated from Univ. of S. Alabama)
• California

All of these places are very dear to me and hold a special place in my heart.

POSTCARD WISH LIST:

• "Greetings from __________" cards, postmarked from original countries (the ones from www.postallove.com with several facts)

• "24 Hours in __________" cards, especially postmarked from original countries (but I'll take them from anybody because I love them so!)

Started my first Project Life album and would love journal cards from other kits; at the moment, I have the Dreamy Kit and the Cobalt Edition kit.

In conclusion, I've reentered the world of snail-mailing (swapping postcards and writing some pen pals) and I always welcome more stickers, wash tape samples, stationery paper (all sizes), gift tags, sticky notes, and scrapbooking pens (acid-free kinds). :)

Thank you so much for looking at my long list of interests, tidbits of my life, and all-time faves! :)

(👆🏼Bio made back in 2015? I want to revise it, but it’s kind of nice to see what I wrote back then…I think I’ll keep the original words & just change a few things. 😅 ~ November 23, 2023)