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BimbaGru

BimbaGru
 Date Joined: May 4, 2013
Last Online: August 24, 2013
Birthday: February 5
Country: Italy
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About Me

Hi! My name's Barbara, I'm 31 years old and I live in north-eastern Italy! I'm a freelance architect and in my freetime I love drawing, snailmailing, postcrossing, crafting and reading books and comics, especially Japanese mangas! I collect children's illustration books, cute illustrated postcards and small kawaii tin boxes! I'm also fond of any type of kawaii stationery! I love stickers, especially the ones by korean, chinese and japanese stationery!

Favorite Crafts

  • Scrapbooking
  • Journaling
  • Clay
  • Washi tape
  • Hama beads
  • Amigurumi

Favorite Books

  • Alice in Wonderland
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Dorian Grey's portrait
  • When Hitler stole pink rabbit
  • The Secret Garden
  • Philip K. Dick books
  • Jo Nesbo books
  • Haruki Murakami books

Favorite Postcards

I love all illustrated postcards, especially:
* Lali
* Kotovasiya cat
* Krtek
* Miffy
* Santoro Gorjuss
* Magali Fournier
* Natasha Chetkova
* Inga Paltser
* Hello Kitty/Sanrio characters
* Studio Ghibli
* anything about Alice in Wonderland
* comics and manga characters
* cute typical illustrated postcards from China, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong, Japan...
* shaped and illustrated

I also love Nouvelle Images postcards!

And here's my favorite gallery on Postcrossing:

http://www.postcrossing.com/user/bimbagru/gallery/favourites

Anyway I will like every postcard I receive, the message on the back is very important for me and I love to know more of people from all over the world!

Dislikes

I don't like: everything is old/vintage, insects, roses and their perfume, brown color, religious related images.

What I like

  • kawaii stationery (note pad sweets, stickers, erasers, etc).
  • illustrated postcards
  • cute badges, pins.
  • ephemera
  • washi tape

Ratings

rosewein rated for children's book illustration swap #2 on Aug 25, 2013
5
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malgosya rated for postcard - Drawing or Ilustration on Aug 12, 2013
5
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Comment: Ooooh, thank you very much! This postcard is just amazing! And this is my first postcard from Italy.
uliaya rated for NOUVELLES IMAGES - Postcard on Aug 8, 2013
5
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Comment: Ciao Barbara! Thank you so much for your amazing card :)
jessielightyear rated for Pinterest - Washi Tape on Aug 8, 2013
5
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corynvall rated for * Private Kawaii Swap: BimbaGru & corynvall * on Jul 29, 2013
5
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Comment: Hi Barbara!! Thanks a lot for all the cuteness you sent me, your swap really made my day! It was like a little treasure ^^ I'm really looking forward for a new swap with you in a near future. Regards, Corina
kinseycat rated for Arty PC Swap #2 on Jul 28, 2013
5
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Comment: thank you so so so much for the awesome postcard! :D
taisafinskaia rated for Surprise packet on Jul 25, 2013
5
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Comment: Hello Barbara! thank you much for the packet! I totally love all you sent me! You are great swap-sender! All the best, Maria.
darzy30 rated for children's book illustration swap #3 on Jul 19, 2013
5
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Comment: thanks for the very cute Miffy postcard! I had a layover in Amsterdam last year and saw so much cute Miffy stuff.
natasa20 rated for children's book illustration swap #4 on Jul 19, 2013
5
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Comment: This is such a beautiful postcard! I love it! Thank you so much the stamps and the picture is so beautiful lots of love xx
citsy rated for Surprise packet on Jul 19, 2013
5
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Comment: Hello Barbara! Thank you so much for the surprise packet! I love every little bit of them that you put in the envie! :)) I like the color of the pencil too! Thanks ^^ Wish you a great day :)
karli rated for postcard - Drawing or Ilustration on Jul 16, 2013
5
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Comment: Thanks for the Rillakuma card! Karolina
monicaaahh rated for Handdrawn-ATC´s ->for Newbies&Oldies on Jul 15, 2013
5
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Comment: Thanks for my lovely ATC!
IrinaBG rated for Profile Based PC June 2013 on Jul 14, 2013
5
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Comment: Thank you for the great postcard! :)
mycatbutters rated for Illustration or Cartoon Postcards! on Jul 14, 2013
5
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Comment: I'm starting to recognize a lot of the same partners too. :)
marinda rated for Illustration or Cartoon Postcards! on Jul 13, 2013
5
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Comment: Great pc. Thank you!
kankalin rated for Arty PC Swap #2 on Jul 12, 2013
5
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Comment: Fantastic art PC Barbara, thanks and I love the stickers too
wanderfrolics rated for Hello Stranger! PC swap #6 on Jul 10, 2013
5
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Comment: I soooooooo loved this super-beautiful postcard! It seriously feels like I am actually there when I look at it. Thanks so much for giving me a mini-vacation! :) Thanks also for the cute gnome sticker and translating my weird phrase into Italian, hehe! :) The stamps you used were are lovely! Thank you very much! :)
mycatbutters rated for Arty PC Swap #2 on Jul 8, 2013
5
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LaraCuillere rated for Small suprise to your partner!) on Jul 6, 2013
5
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Comment: I loved the surprises you sent me! :)
Mak rated for International Magnet Swap #2 on Jul 5, 2013
5
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Comment: Hi Barbara, I love my magnet from Tarvisio, it is so beautiful. I love the flowers and green fields and houses represented in it, it must be a lovely place to visit. Thasnk-you so much. Marion

Rating Overview

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Comments

libertylithium on Jul 25, 2013:

Sent out your postcard today :)
libertylithium on Jul 24, 2013:

:) Postcard is sketched and has been written out! I just have to color it and mail it :D should be mailing it tomorrow! :D
tingtinga2602 on Jun 6, 2013:

to Arty PC Swap #2, Happy Swapping
AngelikFiona on May 27, 2013:

Thank you.

I will rate soon.
sammylouise40 on May 26, 2013:

~Decorate my profile with... #9~
AngelikFiona on May 26, 2013:

Thank you!

I will rate soon!

;)
YankeeUnicorn on May 26, 2013:

Decorate #9--Rainbows
Sola79 on May 26, 2013:

“Paint a rainbow inside of you, paint a rainbow, let your smile shine through. When it's cold and gray, push the clouds away, paint a rainbow in your heart.”

“Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high, There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby”

"Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud."
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