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worldtravelstephanie

worldtravelstephanie
Date Joined: February 4, 2022
Last Online: December 12, 2024

Country: United States

About Me

—SOCIAL MEDIA— I have an instagram account now where I post a picture of your mail going out (addresses redacted). I post the picture of your letter going into the mail the day I mail it- if you want to take a look, find me on instagram at: Happymailwts

it obviously contains pictures of swaps- spoilers! so if you don’t want to see your mail until it gets to you- don’t look!

As all the posts on Instagram are time and date stamped, you can indeed see they are mailed when I mark them mailed!

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2024 AUTUMN It is autumn in Alaska and things are slowing down. Snow is already falling on the mountains and it’s almost time to put wood in the woodstove. Which also means- crafting time! Exciting to be swapping with you all again!

GENERAL: Hi there! I’m Stephanie, an avid traveler, photographer, and hiker (as well as a bit of a bookworm). As a marine biologist, I spend more time outside than inside and my biggest love is nature.

Living in the north, however, means there are many months where I perfect the art of crafting and reading by the woodstove. I have a secret love for Studio Ghibli, paper crafts, and pressed leaves/flowers.

I am new to Swap-bot but have long enjoyed snail mail and post. I love Postcrossing and the Letter Writers Alliance (when they were operating). Perhaps my love for sending/receiving mail comes from living on a remote island in a small village with slow internet and few visitors, or perhaps simply because I enjoy getting to know new people and learn about the different corners of the world. I especially enjoy learning about the world from little day-to-day details and sharing my corner of it with others.

Getting to know new people with different experiences and diverse backgrounds, as well as sharing fun post is great and I can’t wait to send/receive post from all over. Keep snail mail alive!

NOTES: For postcards and letters and parcels: I love the colour blue, nature, and random facts (not about celebrities or TV/sports however). Especially feather theme/fossil-shell theme/stars-astrological theme, and different traditional/folk attire or traditions from around the world fascinate me. Studio Ghibli is my favourite visual media of all time, and I have a collection of Studio Ghibli nick-knacks. I have no children, so generally do not have an interest in sending/receiving things aimed at such age groups; and I am not religious, so generally do not have an interest in sending/receiving religious things. But otherwise I am very open to seeing what people write and create!

POST/MAIL SYSTEM: I do live remotely, and only have access to sending things via the USPS (which has been a bit slower than normal of late). Mail comes in/out twice a week (weather dependant), so please be patient in me receiving/you receiving your post! If there seem to be any troubles just send me a message and I am happy to figure out what has happened! If there is a parcel involved I will make sure to send you your USPS tracking number. I take pictures of all my swaps before I send them out.

I am working very hard to make sure I understand all the rules and make sure my swaps are what a person would want (and definitely within the conditions of the swap!), if you have any advice or I did something incorrectly/atypical- reach out so I can learn, fix, and do better!

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PaperPassion rated for AMA: Sender's Choice - Oct on Oct 23, 2024
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Comment: Really beautiful photo.Thank you so much.You are a true artist with your camera.
user950 rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #414 on Oct 17, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for telling me about your weekend and how they do weddings in Alaska. I love it! and nice to meet a fellow swing dancer!
papercraft70 rated for AMA: Shaped Heart ATC on Jul 26, 2023
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Comment: Amendment: Stephanie, I received your re-send today. Thank you very much for the swap and dedication you put on it. The ATC is super cute indeed! ❤️ I am sorry you have to pay so much for postage for the mailing. Thank you once again and have a good day ahead.
Response: I’m so glad it finally made it to you!! I hope it made you smile :)
kydestar rated for Sharp Shooters: SCENERY on Apr 19, 2023
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Comment: Hi Stephanie, Thank you for the amazing photographs. The scenery you've captured is just incredible and someday I'd love to be able to visit Alaska. Thanks for such a lovely swap!
lou rated for Sharp Shooters: JAN color: WHITE on Mar 27, 2023
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Comment: Thanks for the great white shots - super swap, I really enjoyed your narrative about the photos and learning more about them and you! (Btw, env is marked #2 but no sign of anything before this, I’ll let you know if anything further arrives.)
ultracinematik rated for Beautiful Places Postcard on Mar 26, 2023
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Comment: Thank you for the smokey mtns PC.
armadillogal rated for Sharp Shooters: WATER photos on Mar 22, 2023
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Comment: Awesome photos!!! Everyone says we should do a cruise up there. Maybe in 2025.
Response: It is a beautiful place. I hope you get to visit some day, feel free to reach out for recommendations! It is best seen from the water, definitely! :)
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Comment: Oh wow, what a fantastic card! Love it! Watercolouring, 3D and stitching. So much to see in this picture. Till now I never saw northern lights in person, it must be amazing.
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Comment: Thank you so much for those spectacular photos of the leopards and the whales. Amazing animals and such great photos! I really enjoyed looking at them and reading about them, too. Must have been incredible going to South Africa to that park and what a thrill to see whales so close where you are in Alaska. Amazing! Cathy
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Comment: Thank you SO much for the lovely poems you chose to share and the beautiful presentation!
theoriginalbrooke rated for LLU: 2022 My Year in Books on Jan 18, 2023
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young46356 rated for SS: OLD VACATION PHOTOS on Jan 11, 2023
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Comment: Thanks for the photos and nice note. You even had some of my favorite critters on the envelope. Happy, healthy new year to you and yours. Rich
laprochaine rated for AMA: Inkbox card - cactus on Jan 7, 2023
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Comment: This is your first inkbox card!?! No way! It’s fantastic ☺️ I love the green paper and envelope but I adore the doodles!! I will definitely reuse them in my junk journal. Thanks for the lovely swap 🌵
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Comment: Thanks for the ugly PC! I was curious about the image so looked the artist up and found the fairytale story that inspired the picture and it is quite creepy! Good choice:) Wishing you a Happy New Year!
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Comment: SQUEE!! I got partnered with you again and wow I am wowed by these magnificent and BEAUTIFUL Photos!! I am in LOVE with the area you live in and it reminds me, very much, of where I grew up in Aspen, Colorado!!! I miss the mountains though I do have the little Sourland hill here HAHA! It is FULL of wildlife, rare plants and even a rare type of salamander, apparently!! WHO KNEW?! Thank you for the awesome Book of Boba Fett inspired envelope too! I CANNOT WAIT for the new Star Wars shows to come back on!! Freakin' out over here!! HA!
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Comment: Thank you for the pretty postcard and sharing your grocery list with me. Happy Hanukkah.
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Comment: I love this whols swap-- from the envelope to the contents and back to the stamps!! SO PERFECT!! Thank you, SO much for a beautiful swap that was obviously tailored for me specifically! I am in LOVE with Alaska and the area you are in is magnificent!\!! I love the window into your world during Autumn! I am excited to see that you and I share very similar tastes! I love that you rescued the old piano parts and made them into art! I LOVE MY SAMOVAR AS WELL ! YES I HAVE ONE TOO! The seed pods are beautiful and much different than our flora here in New Jersey (which is quite beautiful too! People mostly hear of the air port near NYC but the rest of the state doesn't get the praise it really should! I live at the base of the sourland mountains sourland.org - have a look!! its beautiful! The cabin photo.... that is as picture perfect as it could be! I am originally from Aspen Colorado and that looks so much like where I lived... makes my heart happy !!!! Thank you for a WONDERFUL swap - I am looking forward to swapping with you again!! xx Gabi
Writercat rated for positive quote post card 4 on Dec 4, 2022
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Comment: Love the beautiful swan card and that quote is wonderful! Anything from Anne of Green Gables is great! Much appreciated! Thank you! Cathy
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Comment: loved the postcard! Thank you!!

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yvonne401 on Oct 7, 2024:

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

Blessings,

Yvonne

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