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mgallardo68

mgallardo68
 Date Joined: August 29, 2016
Last Online: August 13, 2018
Birthday: July 7, 1968
Country: Costa Rica
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My basic info

Maria Gallardo
Po Box 1891-2050
San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San Jose 11501
Costa Rica

My :

mgallardo68@gmail.com

I am Maria, 50 years old. Mom of three grown children and grannie of 5 beautiful grandbabies. I have a beloved sister and a niece and nephew that are like my own children. I also have 1 DIL and 1 SIL that treat me as their mom and I love them dearly (even if we fight jajaja).

I love my family above all, also love art, reading, traveling, Internet, movies, classic and indi music, talking, philosophy, philology, history, anthropology, even politics.... I am atheist but I love anything/everything related with religious icons, symbols, ethereal spirits, angels, pagan and so on and I have no problem receiving any of this (only do NOT indoctrinate me please).

I am a sharing person, I do not like hoarding (really minimalist in my possessions). I love to send extras and try to make my best to send your way a good package but by no means, this means I expect the same. Though, I do appreciate the love you put in your swaps.

I quilt, sew, do mixed media, altering, recycling, upcycling and more. Love cotton fabrics, buttons, papers, pretty stuff, vintage stuff, doing collage, painting, using watercolors, the stars, the cosmos, the humans, the leaves and tres, the ocean, the planets, ribbons & laces. Snow!! ♥♥

Love blank postcards in envelope but I am perfectly fine if you send a naked one, and postage stamps (used and unused), handmade items that show your soul, envelopes (colorful and handmade are the best), happy mail and decorated stuff.

Love roses, Christmas and Fall, the snow (oh the snow)... Did I say snow?

I do not like:

  • Dirty stuff
  • Smoking smell stuff
  • Vulgar stuff or rude
  • Pets

I am an honest person, passionate, intense and straightforward (this gives me problems all the time) ...

Ratings

LadyJo rated for FS: A Day With Me on Aug 2, 2018
5
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Comment: I enjoyed sharing in your Birthday day! I loved reading about this milestone day of yours! Thank you too for all the extras you sent to me! You deserve many hearts! Happy Belated Birthday!
Response: Thank you so much!! Best wishes taken!! Hugs! ♥♥
MelbourneGirl rated for Happy Mail, Yay! #26 on Aug 1, 2018
5
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Comment: WOW! Thank you for so much fun :) :) We love it all <3
Response: Glad you both liked all! :)
watercolorgirl rated for Mother's Day - mgallardo68 & watercolorgirl on Aug 1, 2018
5
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Comment: I love the water color pencils you sent me. Now I am off to water color :0)
Response: Yayyy, something more is in its way!!! :)
RockyBeach rated for Flowish Journal - @mgallardo68 & @RockyBeach on Jul 20, 2018
5
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Comment: What a wonderful and colourful Flowish Journal! I love the sewn cover. And the sewn extra cover with the stamps. Flipping through the journal is inspiring with all the papers and fabric you've picked. It's such a pleasure, thank you so much! It will be hard to take it apart. :)
Response: Totally forgot to answer your rate dear Monique! Thank you for your sweet rating and for your friendship! Until next time! ♥♥
milamilamura rated for Snail Mail Lovers on Jul 6, 2018
5
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Comment: Ay María, al fin llegó tu envío y no puedo creer lo hermoso que es todo, quedé completamente en shock y absolutamente fascinada. Amé todas las cosillas de ephemera, están hermosas y también lo de Flow, que nada de eso lo tenía y me hizo muy feliz! Y qué hermoso cómo armaste un mini pack de cosas para mi libro de recetas que ya pronto comenzaré a trabajar en él y me viene súper todo lo que enviaste, lo encontré demasiado lindo para ser verdad. El monedero pequeño de gatito es adorable y ese té no lo había visto antes. Conozco la marca, pero ese tipo de té no lo había visto, así que feliz de poder probarlo, yay! Amé este swap porque se nota mucho el cariño y tengo muchas ideas sobre qué hacer con todo lo que me enviaste hehe. ¡Muchas gracias y hasta otro swap! Feliz de seguir intercambiando contigo <3
Response: Me hace feliz que te gustara todo. Estaba aterrorizada porque tu siempre envías cosas hermosas 😍!! Un abrazo y espero pronto otro swap :)
CWarner rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #152 on Jun 5, 2018
5
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Comment: Maria, I had pretty much given up your envelope arriving, but low and behold it got to my mailbox last night. And it was worth the wait--I LOVE all the cards! Thank you so much! Carol in Denver
Response: You're welcome.
meeltje57 rated for Boiled paper #2 - Your theme - on May 15, 2018
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Comment: O, what a joy it is to receive a package from you. You surprise me every time. Thank you for all the beautiful things you made for me. The smell of coffee on the boiled paper is so lovely. And all those painted papers, it will be hard for me to use them for I would like to keep them to myself and treasure them. But you teach me the art of sharing, thank you so much for everything.
Response: So happy it reached you finally! I hope you have liked the envelope too. I made it specially for your collection (and JJ). Hugs!
tejka76 rated for Big Spring Swap on May 11, 2018
5
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Comment: Thanks for the nice collection of postcards.
Response: You're most welcome!
DaisyNY rated for RM: 12 Months of Tags - Mar: Ireland on May 4, 2018
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Comment: The first notice I got said that I got a package from Ireland - the postman must have misread it. Anyway, three tags are a lot of tags; yes, that more than satisfies the swap terms. I particularly love the little embroidered one. Thank you!
Response: You're welcome.
choke rated for PVT: mgallardo68 & choke on May 2, 2018
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful mini rolos, your work is stunning! I am so happy to swap these with you, they are my first additions and really set the bar high! Thank you too for the gorgeous papers, I will have a hard time using them up because I LOVE them so much. Hope we can swap again soon!
Response: Thank you for your sweet rating, words of encouragement and for giving me the opportunity to swap! Hugs ♥
choke rated for IPC: Let's Build a Tag Journal #1 on May 2, 2018
5
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Comment: Love, love, love this tag! All the beautiful green colors, woweeee! Thank you so much for your beautiful work Maria, I adore it!
Response: So glad you liked it! It was a 'deconstruction' :) Hugs.
susieq11 rated for Notecard, Postcard and Sticker Sheet - April 2018 on Apr 28, 2018
5
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Comment: Oh I love it all!!!! The little bookmark with the sloth is so cute! Thank you for all the beautiful items and a lovely mail art envelope!!! 😘
Response: Yay. Glad you liked all Sue! Hugs and thank you for your rating! ♥
knitterofhats rated for Random Envelope on Apr 23, 2018
5
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Comment: Thanks! I loved the sewn batik envie and all the little goodies you enclosed. I love it ALL!!!
Response: So glad you liked all! Thank you for the sweet rating!
RooBaRoo rated for Boiled paper #2 - Your theme - on Apr 22, 2018
5
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Comment: Thank you for your generous package! Thanks for the unusually stained paper! Whats that mushroom shaped design? I', guessing slices of a citrus fruit .... :) You've been a wonderful host & addressed all the participants' issues! It was a fun new thing to do! Thanks for all the extras!! My daughter is not here ... she's gone to my moher's place, but I thank you on her behalf, she will LOVE the stickers, the postcard, the greeting card, the Toucans ... are the scrapbook paper for her or for me ? :) She'll make delightful "fortune teller"s out of them - here & now they call it "tippy-tippy-top" :) Most importantly, I want to congratulate you about the coffee & spice paper. They have so much "character"!!! If they weren't so fragile, I'd write to penpals on them. Now, I'll make some layered mixed media cards out of them. It's not my "type", but you got me converted ! :)
Response: Thank you so much for your kind words!! Glad you liked the papers! ♥
simcoe54 rated for Tourist Postcards in an Envelope #4 on Apr 21, 2018
5
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Comment: Thanks for the wonderful selection of tourist postcards and for the extras.
Response: Thank you Maxine! I hope you get everything else I have sent recently, very soon and that you like it all! Thank you for your sweet rating!
Lonestarchild rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #153 on Apr 9, 2018
5
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Comment: REally wonderful cards -- I sincerely love everyone of them. And the Stooges bag -- how fun is that! Thank you so much!
Response: Glad you liked all! Hugs and thank you for the ♥ rating!
fbresnah rated for FS: Mail Art with Flat Surprise on Apr 4, 2018
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the lovely cat envelope and all the wonderful coloring items! Love it!
Response: So glad it did not take that long to arrive and that you liked it! Hugs!
shirleyinCA rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #152 on Mar 24, 2018
5
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Comment: Thank you for a wonderful variety of quality postcards plus extras! The Costa Rica butterfly watercolor card is my favorite - just so exquisite! Ooh, the Ranger Doug national park poster -- and of my all time favorite park, Yosemite! All the cards are delightful, and I enjoy the fun envelope, especially the air mail washi tape.
Response: So glad you liked them!!! ♥♥
Bavarija rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #153 on Mar 24, 2018
5
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Comment: I have only one word - WOW. Amazing postcards!!!! Thank you!!!
Response: I was happy to send you Inge Löök postcards, enjoy those beauties!
WoodlandBanshee rated for EJ: Faux ephemera postcard 2018 on Mar 23, 2018
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for your wonderful package! Your art is awesome and I will keep it with my other favourites on a wall in my art corner. I also really appreciate the handmade nature paper and the other papers and goodies you included. What a treat!
Response: So glad it finally made it to you!! Sending much love!! ♥♥

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Comments

susieq11 on Aug 9, 2018:

Thank you so much, María, for the adorable poodle/dog zipper pouch for Make A Wish! August. It is so very ME!!!! You rock!!!!!! XOXO
Moni on Jul 27, 2018:

Dear Maria, thanks so much for another wonderfull tag. I just love it all, it was a nice suprise. Thanks so much :)
simcoe54 on Jul 17, 2018:

Received the resend of the 3 tags and the package is wonderful. 2 - FOPS: Pick 2 Tags and Swap Tag! Thanks so so much for such wonderful choices. You know me so well and you are so generous.
susieq11 on Jul 12, 2018:

Hello!! xxx
HippieChick on Jul 9, 2018:

I hope you had a wonderful birthday! ❤💜❤💜 🎂🎁🎂🎁
phillaine on Jun 28, 2018:


Hello Maria!
I came back from my travels to find a sweet surprise from you, and it was a very nice welcome home. ♥ Thanks for thinking of me, and for sending the adorable labels. I'm going to have fun playing with these!

CrystalZ on Jun 21, 2018:

Words simply can not express how greatful I was to receive the pretty birthday card today towards my April wishlist. Your kind words were just so thoughtful and they put a smile on my face today....a little something extra to pull me through the rest of my work week! I love the extras you included too....the paint chip colours are such happy colours too. For some reason I envision yoir tropical home brightly decorated in such happy colours....maybe not ALL of them together but you are just so cheerful I just envision your home to be the same! I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week Maria :)
fluffyjunk on Jun 21, 2018:

I received your mail for the Make-a-Wish!-Pick-2-Tag yesterday. Thank you SO MUCH!!! The bag is super cute (new shopping bag!), the embellishments are beautiful (with gold!!!) but the best part was the chocolate banana! I really had to force myself to spare some for my hubby and Konstantin! :D They are so delicious.... And I love the fact that someone can do something good by buying chocolate!
milamilamura on Jun 20, 2018:

¡Hola María querida! Me acaba de llegar una notificación diciendo que tu envío ya llegó a Chile, yay! Así que espero poder recibirlo esta semana, estaré súper atenta :)

Y tus especias no sé qué habrá pasado con ellas. Tampoco recuerdo si te envié el número de seguimiento, pero por si acaso es RR516003153CL y según tu página de correos, dice que fue admitido en aduana y está disponible para retiro, pero no sé si significa que pasó y está todo ok, esa notificación es del 29 de mayo. Espero que puedas recibir ese envío sin problemas, me cuentas cómo te va :) ¡Cariños!

simcoe54 on Jun 16, 2018:

Make A Wish - June Wishes -- Thanks for the banknotes that you sent from my wishlist. Love them and they are perfect additions to my collection!!!❤️
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