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TrixieShakewell

TrixieShakewell
Date Joined: February 26, 2013
Last Online: March 6, 2024

Country: United States
My art class's instagram
My Instagram
My older Instagram with some old mail art

About Me

Hi!

Me: tiny, kawaii, dangerous, artsy, caring, progressive, ally, carnivorous, asian, west virginian, hippie punk rock, art teacher, painter, graphic designer, maker, wife, mother of 2 really awesome girls. Cardigans, tattoos, musical theater, patterns, papers, delicious savory foods. That kind of sums it up, but not really.

General Loves

  • Zines- any, all, old, new, punk, feminist, crafty, whatever! Please send my way if you have any you want to get rid of or swap for =)
  • Handcrafted items and lots of beautiful crafty materials
  • Fun/pretty/unique stamps, pretty stickers
  • Mail Art
  • Graphic design, letterpress, illustration, animation
  • Pretty/fun patterns, prints, papers, and graphic textiles
  • Food! I love foods! New and exotic foods (I'm a foodie and I fear nothing).
  • Punk rock, unique tattoo aesthetic, rockabilly, pinup
  • Traveling, sight seeing, local histories
  • Weird and quirky, off-beat or unusual, strange and beautiful (yo gabba gabba, wes anderson, baz luhrman, yoshitomo nara... are just a few examples of visual styles I like)
  • Alice in Wonderland (not specific to the newest movie, but more so the book and all artistic interpretations)
  • Fashion, pretty clothes, grandma-style cardigans and accessories, and chunky funky accessories
  • Teals, pinks/magenta, and a combination of both, mustard yellow, chartreuse, and all kinds of beautiful color pallets and combinations
  • Music is life - live music is everything. Musicals!!! + Jack white, Arctic Monkeys, Postal Service, Tenacious D, Freddie Mercury, Jeff Mangum, Flogging Molly, Ben Folds, Blink 182, Weezer, DMB, etc etc etc. And I love discovering new music!
  • I'm getting into tarot and I'm really good at reading lenormand cards. I made my own deck and keep it in a little cigar box that I've filled with incense and herbs, tea candles, runes made from shark teeth, and crystals!
  • also starting to get into D&D but have never played lol!
  • My two sister tuxedo kitties, Freddie Mercury, whose name changed from Mercury to Terkury to Turkey because she's so fat, and Mr. Meowgi
  • Our SouthAfrican Mastiff, Pete

A Note About Swapping

If you haven't received anything from me several weeks after my send date (of course, allow more for international), PLEASE let me know so I can resolve and resend! =) I'll do it!

I always put 110% into what I send. Please be considerate and try to do the same :) I don't care at all if you're not a great artist and I'm really not picky about the types of things that I receive! but I do appreciate at least a little time and effort =) I would rather have thoughtful items sent closer to the deadline then something thrown together and sent early!

That said, I very much understand that everyone's tastes and styles are different and I always rate fairly and usually within 48 hrs of receiving an item.

For mail and packages

I'm really not picky at all--I love getting all kinds of things in the mail (as long as it's thoughtful and well put together of course :) )! See above and If you need some additional direction, here is what makes my mailbox happy:

  • thoughtfully handmade items
  • anything fun! I like bling and glitter sometimes, super cutesy/kawaii sometimes, big bright patterns and colors, puffy stickers, shiny things, googly eyes, etc.
  • quirky! If it's quirky, offbeat, or flat out weird, I'll like it. Think Wes Anderson, Yo Gabba Gabba, Superjail... google and like :)
  • lots of stamps and/or unique/fun/pretty stamps, if possible
  • I am not easily offended. I like cute but I also like dark ~ I enjoy pinups, oddities, goth, weirdo, bones, macabre, occult, etc. as much as the next gal :)

For postcards

I like all sorts of postcards. Even those generally considered free or crappy. I prefer stamps--lots of pretty or unique stamps, postmarks, and something (anything) written on the back. Otherwise, a postcard is a postcard!

General likes:

  • big letter/large letter postcards. They're so cool looking! Google for pics
  • map postcards
  • handmade postcards
  • weird or quirky or funny postcards
  • historical and/or geography-specific (cities, states, countries, landmarks, etc.)
  • If you don't have those, any will do :)
  • if possible, tell me about you and/or the place where you live and/or about the picture on the postcard. I don't get to travel as much as I used to so I love learning about places and their people through my postcard collection

General dislikes

I hate to add this category, because I'm generally happy to receive anything that meets swap requirements, but for the sake of my profile...

  • sloppy/thrown together/no-thought-or-care-put-in swaps. I'll love anything, highly artistic or not, but please spend a few moments on it before you send!
  • tea. I'm just not a tea drinker, but if you happen to send, I'll happily gift it to a friend :)
  • i'm not a huge fan of thank you cards. There are tons of pretty ones but I don't use them. I would be able to gift them to a friend if I ever got any though :)
  • anything that has the look of precious moments. i'm not crazy about it--unless it's super weird and awesome, in which case i'll probably like it

Ratings

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Comment: Thank you Miranda!
Amandlyn22 rated for Quick Turnaround PC Swap #7 on Aug 31, 2020
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful postcard!
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Comment: Thanks for the swap!!
atomita2 rated for Why is my mailbox so empty? #8 on Aug 22, 2020
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Comment: Thank you! I loved everything!!!
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Comment: You totally made my day with this notecard! I love how you decorated the card and your hand lettering is beautiful. Thanks for the fun goodies! ❤
squince rated for Quick Turnaround PC Swap #7 on Aug 14, 2020
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Comment: Thanks! Yes, growing up there were so many "Sarah" in my class that my friends and I came up with Squince and it's stuck! :D
ajmay rated for Random Question Swap #1 on Aug 13, 2020
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Comment: Miranda, Thanks for your question. That certainly was an interesting one. I definitely feel like I may have a "cancel action" function to me since I tend to forget where I am going in the middle of a trip. LOL. Thanks again for your response, I hope you had fun writing it up. Ana
banjobraids rated for Quickie ATC #8 - Senders Choice on Aug 12, 2020
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Comment: Alllll the hearts for these ATCs!!!! I adore them! I feel very special with these personalized ATCs!! The rainbow ouroborus is gorgeous and I love the gold highlight and sequins. The Haring-style pansexual pride is just....making me a bit verklempt. It's so great. Thank you so much for making my day! I will cherish these. :):):)
Response: yessss I'm so glad you liked them yay!!
PinotAndPostcards rated for PROJECT: HAPPY MAIL! on Aug 11, 2020
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grammypammy rated for Quick Turnaround PC Swap #6 on Aug 10, 2020
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Comment: I think I received this swap from you and you told me you weren't sure if you had stated what swap it was. If I haven't received, then I'll let you know when I do. Thanks!
AnitaHames rated for Random Question Swap #1 on Aug 8, 2020
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Comment: Thanks for your chatty response! Yours was an interesting question. I don't have children of my own, but I always tell my students that they need to find something that makes them happy because they'll be doing it a long time! I hope you have a good, safe school year whatever it may look like!
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Comment: Thank You :) My son LOVES the stickers!!
usctrojans79 rated for Quick Turnaround PC Swap #6 on Aug 6, 2020
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Comment: Thank you :)
Kristipye rated for Quick 1 Day PC Swap #2 on Aug 6, 2020
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Comment: Thanks bunches!
erosxart rated for Quick 1 Day PC Swap #2 on Aug 4, 2020
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Comment: Thank you for the cool postcard! I don't have an art account yet, but hopefully I'll eventually make one. Take care!
Klymntine rated for Quick Turnaround PC Swap #7 on Aug 4, 2020
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Comment: Miranda, Hello my WV teacher friend! Thank you for the postcard. I actually don't think I've been to Babcock State Park, so I'm putting this on my list for whenever things go back to normal.
ElenaMaz rated for PROJECT: HAPPY MAIL! on Aug 2, 2020
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Comment: I also wrote to Barry, food is always a great topic!!!!
marclively rated for Quick Turnaround PC Swap #6 on Aug 2, 2020
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52901m rated for PROJECT: HAPPY MAIL! on Aug 1, 2020
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Comment: What an amazing idea! Glad you participated 🤗
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Comment: OMG, your postcard is SO AWESOME!! Can't wait to hear from you soon! 😊🥳

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Comments

nancylee on Nov 25, 2013:

Hi Trixie Thanks so much for angel ing the Alice in Wonderland Envelope Swap which I was flaked on. I love your design and totally didn't expect it today so xtra cool! Thanks for the extra too. Have a great day

MunsterNCookie13 on Sep 2, 2013:

Hey! i changed my instagram name to tripper1305, no problem I've been late on mine as well due to a lot family probs. So i know life happens.

sugaraddict on May 23, 2013:

Hi Hi!! I'm hosting a Foodie Pen Pal Swap which I thought might interest you :) Do swing by and check it out yea.. We would love to have you swap with us! :) Thanks!!

MunsterNCookie13 on Apr 6, 2013:

Hey you! Its Andrenna from IG, and pen pal. :) I found you :))

ladydy5 on Mar 8, 2013:

Nicely done profile. Enjoy the swaps!

latentsmile on Mar 3, 2013:

Thank you for joining the Six Word Memoir PC Swap! Hope you have fun with it and come to find a lot of new friends here on the bot! :)

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