wevegotpaper

Hello! My name is Julie and I'm a 30 year old homeschooling / unschooling mom, girlfriend, stationery designer, penpal, sushi lover, photographer, writer, blogger, friend, daughter, French speaker and much, much more.

I have a 5 year old son who's creative and witty, just like his mom! ;) More about him below. ♥

I've been into penpalling and swapping for years. I started writing letters when I was 7, so it's been over 22 years now! I used to swap decos and slams, but am now focusing on letters. I have wonderful penpals who are very dear to me. I love snail mail and everything that has to do with it: pretty letter sets, colorful pens, stickers, decorated envelopes, rubber stamps, notecards...

My love for paper products + my interest in penpalling + my creative side = We've Got Paper! I started designing letter sets just for fun and eventually opened my own stationery shop. I love having my own business!

My other interests are psychology, personal growth, spirituality, reading, cooking, badminton, movies, music, alternative medicine, animals, photography, the law of attraction, communication, etc.

I usually get along really well with people who are unconventional (or at least open-minded), artists and creative folks, writers, photographers, independent but friendly and genuine people as well as optimistic and positive individuals.

Things I always love receiving: writing paper, pens and markers, notecards, sticker sheets (not loose please), envelopes (size A2+), notepads, scarves, socks, tea bags, things for my son (see below), etc.

Louis-Justin is 5 years old and he's homeschooled. He's in love with trains. He collects railroad / train postcards and loves receiving mail!

He's very imaginative and invents stories all day long. He likes playing with figurines, reading, "writing" letters to his penpals and sending them his paintings, taking photos, playing in his sandbox or at the park with his friends, watching DVD's, etc.

His favorite characters / TV shows / movies are: Franklin the Turtle, Diego and Dora, the Little Einsteins, the Smurfs, Mickey and Minnie, the Incredibles, Winnie the Pooh, Thomas the Tank Engine, George Shrinks, Monsters Inc, Mighty Machines, Rolie Polie Olie, etc.

Things he would love receiving: FIGURINES! Also, little boy stationery (paper, notecards, stickers - trains, airplanes, cars and trucks, you get the idea), clothes (wears a size 5 for pants and 6 for shirts), postcards, toys, sticker books, etc.

I'm open to one-on-one trades.

Things I'd like to receive:

• notecards
• sticker sheets
• scarves
• socks
• letter sets (I write long letters, so at least 6-8 sheets per set)
• pens and markers
• notepads
• figurines for my son

Some of my favorite themes are:

• snail mail (letters, stamps, snails, etc)
• owl / octopus (cartoons)
• anatomy (heart, brain, etc)
• cupcakes
• fruit (cherries, strawberries, etc)
• sushi
• anything vintage / victorian / retro
• trains (my son collects them)
• turtles (my mom collects them)

Things I can send:

• notecards
• postcards
• confetti
• letter sets
• envelopes (A2)
• samples from my stationery shop We've Got Paper

Private swaps:

• hushprelude is sending me a package for Louis-Justin (not received yet)
• I'm sending hushprelude profile surprises (not sent yet)

What can you offer?

• Bexs is sending me a notepad (received on December 11)
• I'm sending French pages to pthalostars (mailed on November 17 - received on November 24)

Swap Tag!

• kthanxbye is sending me 2 markers (not received yet)
• I'm sending samples from We've Got Paper to emmatree (mailed on November 17 - received on November 23)
• Maggles45 is sending me 6 notecards & envies (received on December 4)
• I'm sending 3 postcards + 40 stickers to slamophile (sent on December 7 - received on December 16)

I Want A Crafty Pick 2

• pianoheart is sending me a cute turtle mold and a bead anklet (received on December 29)
• I'm sending a surprise from my stationery shop and 2 black ink ballpoint pens with different designs to PansySuz (sent on December 7 - received on Dec. 14)

Postcards Tag!

• amymc is sending a train postcard to Louis-Justin (received on December 4)
• I'm sending an owl postcard to BeautifulMess (mailed on November 25 - received on December 2)

• Within Temptation
• Tori Amos
• Loreena McKennitt
• Sarah McLachlan
• Amethystium
• Delerium
• Scorpions
• Evanescence
• Tryo
• Noir Désir
• Chromeo
• Michael Jackson
• DJ Champion
• Portishead
• Depeche Mode
• Eminem
• Madonna
• Britney Spears
• Justin Timberlake
• Nine Inch Nails
• Vienna Teng
• Charlotte Martin

• The Life of David Gale
• The Sixth Sense
• Meet the Robinsons
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
• Les pieds dans le vide
• Les doigts croches
• De père en flic
• Saw I, II, III, IV, V, VI
• The Polar Express
• Amélie
• Running With Scissors
• Practical Magic

• Desperate Housewives
• Lost
• The L Word
• Medium

(I never watch TV, I only rent DVD's.)