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AmyMarie

AmyMarie
Original Member
Last Online: May 23, 2013
Birthday: February 25
Country: United States
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Swap Notes

UK Swappers: I would love Dr Who postage stamps on swaps I receive or a private swap with you to get the sheets of Dr Who postage stamps!!!

New Zealand Swappers: I would love to do private swaps to get the Dr Who coins being released this year.

For those who get me as a partner in MailArt swaps that give a range of options, I do NOT collect nor have use for ATCs and would prefer homemade postcards, decorated envelopes, zines, etc.

Private Swaps: I am willing to do private swaps with established swappers. Besides things in my profile below, I would love to receive older, unused (US) postage stamps since I do not have a source for them [I like to have a variety to use on items I mail out]. I also have ATCs I made some time ago to send out to interested swappers. I no longer make or collect ATCs so I do NOT want to receive ATCs.

Current Projects

I have finally jumped in to do a MailArt 365 (began mid-February 2013).

About Me

I am married and have 2 rescued cats. I am an aunt to 5 nieces and 2 nephews. My parents now live much closer to me and I love being able to spend more time with them. I love to travel - domestic and international destinations. I enjoy trying new things, seeing new places, and learning about other cultures/regions and people. I love being in nature and especially near water (waterfalls, lakes, rivers, oceans). I love performing short-form improvisational comedy (improv) - like the TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?". I enjoy reading books, usually mysteries and fiction but I do read non-fiction (food/health, biographies, history, etc.). I watch too much TV and "collect" art/craft supplies more than I use them (I hope to flip my TV watching and art-making time usage soon).

Favorite Crafts

I enjoy creating art - collages, altered items, rubberstamping, paper arts, bookbinding, greeting cards, scrapbooking (more simplistic style focused on the photos to remember people, moments, events, and trips instead of using tons of embellishments).

Things I enjoy making:
--hand-bound books
--recycled homemade paper (from shredded bills/junk mail)
--artistamps (faux postage)
--mail art
--zines
--hand-carved rubber stamps

Collections

I collect the following items:

  • postcards [see Postcards section below]

  • faux postage/artistamp/artist's stamps

  • postal "paperwork": Airmail/Hand Cancel/Fragile/Priority etc. stickers, custom forms, other forms, etc. from other countries (outside the USA) or in languages other than English

  • (envelope) wax seals and wax seal stamps

  • old inkwells, writing sets, fountain pens, wood-turned pens, dip pens, and writing inks

  • Currency (coins & paper bills) from around the world and special USA collections [I am missing US Quarters of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and many of the released US National Park Quarters.]

  • pressed pennies / elongated coins (EC) [Please NO Disney and NO Bass Pro Shops]

  • cast iron trivets (antique)

Postcards

I would love to get Maxicards (maximized cards = postcard picture, postage stamp, and cancellation mark all on same side and all depict the same item / image)!

I am a member on PostCrossing and have collected postcards since I was a child. I prefer postcards sent naked (not in envelope) with postage stamps (not metered postage) and something written on the back - even just a short message. If you do not know what to write, here is a list of 20 ideas: http://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2013/02/05/20-ideas-of-things-to-write-on-postcards

Store bought postcards: waterfalls, mailboxes, post offices, mail/postal theme, letter writing / correspondence theme, doorways, windows, National Parks, State Parks, landmarks, historical sites, UNESCO sites, earthworks, lakes, oceans, skylines / scenes / images of your town / city / country, images of regional traditions / culture, maps, nature scenery, Dr Who, Star Wars, also check out my likes section below for postcard ideas

MailArt (homemade) postcards: using art, collage, drawing, painting, ephemera, rubber stamps, etc.; etegami; photography

Likes

traveling, waterfalls, mail art, improv, postal / mail themes, fountain pens & ink, milk chocolate, hand-bound books / book arts, paper engineering, autumn, trees, nature, connecting with people, learning, other perspectives and cultures, ancient civilizations, science fiction, playing board & card games, hanging out with friends, antique & vintage items, earth tones and shades of purple and green, rubber stamps, embossing powders, fun pens, interesting blank journals & sketchbooks, small/miniature items, papers/flat items with different textures, foreign coins, travel tokens (bus, subway, etc.), dragonflies, owls, unique designs, candles [votive & tealights], books, celestial/astronomy, trying different foods & cuisines

SciFi + Ancient

I really am fascinated by ancient civilizations / history, symbolism, and science fiction - especially all combined. Shows like Dr. Who, Stargate (SG1, Atlantis), Star Trek (TNG, Voyager), Firefly, and Warehouse 13 are fun to watch. I like the gadgets like the Doctor's screwdriver, the communication "tins" in Warehouse 13, the DHD and other artifacts in Stargate, etc. The symbols/languages in Stargate and the ancient texts are creative fun - I like codes too. Some day I may take the time to make my own versions of such things (smaller scale) as an art/craft project. The knowledge and inventions the ancient civilizations had - especially from the Eastern cultures - amaze me.

Do NOT like

cigarette/cigar/pipe smoke (I am allergic)

foods and lotions containing wheat (allergic)

neon or florescent colors

overly glittered items

black licorice and anise

dill weed

caraway seeds

coffee

Things that interest me

3-D Collage like shrines, cigar boxes, and matchboxes

Book Arts

Paper Arts and techniques

Paper Engineering

Altered Art

PostCrossing.com & collecting postcards

The Environment and ways to lessen my "footprint" and save energy (and $$)

Trying ethnic cuisine from different areas and countries

Ratings

angiejustus77 rated for Mail Art-Week 17 on May 23, 2013
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Comment: Sorry about not rating you before now, things have been hectic around here, and your postcard accidentally got placed in a stack with my parents' mail. It was a beautiful postcard :-)
TamiHope rated for Butterfly Card on May 22, 2013
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Comment: Beautiful card! Thank you so much! You did a wonderful job!
brooklynbunch rated for ~Check it Out!~ on May 21, 2013
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Comment: What a stash of stuff! I really like the kittens bookmark and bookplates. The Indian bookmark is a gem. And those book pockets and cards! Thank you so much--if there were more hearts to give I would. So many goodies! susan (brooklynbunch)
joyceann888 rated for Mail Art-Week 19 on May 19, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the great postcard!
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Comment: Thank you.
denalichix rated for US National Parks May 2013 on May 18, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the card ! The Grand Canyon is a beautiful place to see in person !
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely postcard.
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Comment: Thank you for the great cards. I am looking forward to next year. Still working on the website. Happy trading, Demaris
Suneyflower rated for Mail Art-Week 19 on May 16, 2013
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Comment: Thank you! I love seeing vintage stamps too. What is the masking tape method you used for the background?
Response: Thanks. I don't know the proper name for the technique. I start with a blank, white page and put artist's tape/masking tape down in random sizes and places. I color the background with various inks. Then I remove the tape and do some rubberstamping.
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Comment: Thanks...nice waterfall...I have 2 friends who live in Columbus (Westview ave) and I was there 2011
liveve308 rated for Hello Stranger! PC swap #5 on May 15, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the cute card!
Whippet rated for NPCW National Postcard Week 2013 #1 on May 14, 2013
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Comment: Thank you AmyMarie for the Special NPCW postcard!
mizvicky rated for Mail Art-Week 15 on May 14, 2013
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Comment: Lovely, thank you :)
Response: Glad you like it. You must have finally received the first one I sent. I put the resend in the mail yesterday and I doubt if it would have arrived so soon. Bonus for you - 2 pcs from me for this swap. :)
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Comment: Thank you for the nice art card!
AZmom875 rated for NPCW National Postcard Week 2013 #1 on May 13, 2013
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Comment: Great JOB, great photo
scrappin4smiles rated for For The Love of Postcards on May 13, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the postcard.
Jan218 rated for For The Love of Postcards on May 13, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the NPCW postcard! That is one of the cutest postcards I have seen....just perfect for the week :)
Jan218 rated for NPCW National Postcard Week 2013 #1 on May 13, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for your handmade NPCW card! Very nicely done :)
Grapefruit7625 rated for Just Send Me A Postcard on May 13, 2013
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Comment: Omg thank you for the awesomely cute cat watching the mail man postcard!!! So cute!
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Comments

Susi on May 16, 2013:

Thank you for the beautiful postcard!

Aumonae on May 15, 2013:

Thank you so much for the fabulous postcard :)

wolfeagle on May 14, 2013:

Thank you for the Neighborhood Watch postcard. My cats watch the hummingbirds and bees through the window. :)

FarStarr on May 14, 2013:

Thank you so much for the postcard of your own photo! Fantastic! :)

VeryShelly on May 13, 2013:

Thank you so much for your RAK postcard! I loved it... The cats were great! Thank you! Thank you! Thank You! What a great surprise =)

Archer

Elliepatterson on Apr 26, 2013:

Amymarie, on the transportation mail art theme, I have lost my mind and am just now realizing it! Thank you for communicating to me! I need some more coffee:-)

TangleCrafts on Apr 7, 2013:

Thank you for the wonderful collection of bird stamps & artistamps which I have just received for Project Dissimulation! I will definitely make good use of them, and will forward a project zine to you, once the next one is completed. Thanks again! :)

rachelcdoyle on Apr 4, 2013:

Izafelidae on Feb 6, 2013:

I am going back and tracking the origins and destinations of my swaps. WE did a quick trade of ATC swap back in '10. If you don't mind, could you share your city/state? Thanks so much.

rachelcdoyle on Dec 9, 2012:

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