jami3

Hello there! I'm Jamie and I'm in the beautiful, multi-cultural city-state, Singapore. I am on SB because I've been bit by the papercrafting bug and I want to share my craftwork + extra supplies with others. If I happen to meet a kindred spirit or a nice person along the way, that would be a bonus. =)

I'm no artist but I try to do something artsy regularly (usually with one/some/all of these: pens, papers, glue + scissors, washi tapes, colour pencils, markers, highlighters).

I like seeing an individual's style, so don't feel obligated to meet items on my "Favourite themes and things" list. But please don't send me any of the items on my "Prefer not to receive" list -- I wouldn't want the item to be unappreciated or to go to waste.

Don't forget to include your username and the swap name in your mail/package!

Prefer to receive:

• Your drawing/doodle/sketch/art on a piece of paper (a small piece would do!)
• Your calligraphy or lettering on paper
• An item that you made yourself (crochets, stickers, bookmarks, pins, postcards, mini envelopes, ...)
• Mail art
• Collages
• Quote clippings or writings
• Decorated blackout poetry
• Zines
• Mini-books
• Old book pages
• Old music sheets (sheets music? sheet music?)
• Quirky, eccentric, or zany images from magazines or paper materials
• Local paper ephemera such as magazine pages, ticket stubs, flyers, maps, cup coasters, bills, receipt, back of envelopes, ...

Prefer not to receive:

• Anything with scent (very mild scent is okay, for example scented letter paper)
• Fabric, unless it's part of your handmade item
• Any form of foods and drinks (including tea bags)
• Glitters, confetti, sparkles
• Kiddie or reward stickers
• Personal care products (skincare products, cosmetics, masks, toiletries, soap, ...)

Favourite themes and things:

• Art: abstract | minimalistic | Mondrian | to-be-discovereds
• Books, libraries
• Text, word prints, typography
• Cafes, coffee, tea
• Flowers, foliage, leafs, trees, succulents
• Graphs, Venn diagrams, infographics
• Kawaii animals, kawaii daily things

Currently destashing:

• Bright, colourful kawaii stickers (those that you can stick on laptop covers and cups)
• Stickers of stoic quotes (homemade, so not the most finished stickers)
• Magazine fussy cut-outs
• Washi tape samples
• Small memo sheets, small patterned or design papers (not the thick kind)

If you're my swap partner, please feel free to ask me for some of the above.

Ratings and such

• I always rate promptly, which means rating on the day I receive your mail.
• As the timing of mail deliveries is as predictable as the weather, please allow for 4-8 weeks for mails from Singapore to reach you. If you still haven't received my mail by then, do message me before rating. I'd be happy to resend.
• Life happens, and you may not be able to send mail to me by the deadline... if you're going to be quite late, just message me and let me know that you'd be late. Don't be a serial late sender though! We have a good thing here on SB but it would break down if we don't adhere to basic swapping etiquette.

Ideas on what to write me:

Getting handwritten notes or letters is delightful! If you're wondering what to write me, here are some suggestions:

• Favourite book and/or author
• Favourite quote/saying
• Favourite food/snack/drink/beverage
• Favourite tree and/or bird
• Favourite Youtube channel and/or podcast
• What is your favourite thing about where you're living now?
• If you are into pens, what's your favourite pen and what do you mostly use it for?
• What makes you laugh?
• What quirks or funny behaviour does your pet have?
• What is a daily habit that brings you joy?
• Favourite thing to shop for when you are in a grocery store?
• What are the 3-5 things that you'd bring with you, if you were stranded on an island for a month?
• What song gets you dancing and/or singing?
• What are you trying to achieve this year?
• Movie watched recently; 👍 or 👎?
• What was an inexpensive purchase that improved your quality of life?
• Interesting thing/fun fact/trivia you heard or read recently

Or just tell me about how your day/week has been. =)

Currently dabbling with: mail art, ATCs, pockets and folders for happy mails, paper collaging (mostly unplanned and freeform), art journalling, collage paper clusters, junk journals, blackout poetry.

Want to try making/using/doing: APCs, zines, altered books, sewing on pages, oil pastels, flip books, postcards, notecards, watercolour brush pens, sketching.

֍ I'm currently into happy mail swaps (of paper materials that can be used for scrapbooking or journalling such as paper-based ephemera, stamped motifs on papers, stickers, washi tapes, patterned papers, memo sheets, collage clusters, handmade pockets or flipbooks, ...) .If you'd like to do a private swap with me, do message me!

֍ I'm eager to start swapping but found many swaps to have a rating requirement (having browsed the forums, I understand better why it's needed). To swap coordinators who are making it easier for newbies like me to get started: thank you!

Youtube channels I watch:

Brittany McCowan | mei.paper | Treasure Books | Katie Gebely | Art by Ro | Christine M Leung | Rookie Journal | Rajiv Surendra | Doodles by Sarah | janethecrazy's | Alison Hazel Art | Chroma Moma | susisjournaladventure

Useful resources for newbies:

FAQ | Swap and craft term glossary | What to write on your profile | Formatting your profile | The rating system | Things to consider when hosting a swap