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Christine6035

Christine6035
 Date Joined: May 8, 2017
Last Online: June 24, 2025
Birthday: October 3
Country: United States

About Me

I'm a retired 3rd grade teacher and live with my husband and dog, Uma, in a suburb of Chicago.

I love garage sales, estate sales and thrift stores. Collect sugar and creamers, paper ephemera, and dollhouse miniatures.

I love to slow stitch and make junk journals. I upcycle as much as I can. Also into postcrossing and pen paling.

Favorite Books

Love to listen to books in the car and at home. Some that I really enjoyed are:

My Brillant Friend / Elena Ferrante.

The Woman in White / Wikie Collins

The Forgotten Garden / Kate Morton

The Girl on the Train / Paula Hawkins

The Blood of Flowers / Anita Amirrezvani

The Painted Veil / W. Somerset Maugham

Purple Hibiscus / Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Big Little Lies / Liane Moriarty

The Goldfinch / Donna Tartt

The Invention of Wings / Sue Monk Kidd

The Great Gatsby / F. Scott Fritzgerald

The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian / Sherman Alexie

White Tiger / Aarivind Adiga

Gone Girl / Gillian Flynn

State of Wonder / Ann Patchett

The Garden of Evening Mists / Tan Twan Eng

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan / Lisa See

Black Swan Green / David Mitchel

I also read non-fiction on art, creativity, and personal development.

Favorite Crafts

drawing

painting - acrylics & watercolor

mixed-media

encaustics

collage

creating mandalas

doodling / coloring

kniting

book arts

upcycle art - like junk journals.

I also have done quilting I have a ridgid-heddle loom.

Favorite Television

The Office

Seinfeld

Frasier

House of Cards

Breaking Bad

Veep

Mad Men

American Crime

Bloodline

The Killing

Succession

Documentaries

I Like:

Ephemera - most everything!

Texts other than English

Vintage - anything!

Tea & Coffee stained paper

Sheet music, book pages, illustrations

Labels, tags, bookmarks

Tissue paper, napkins, wrapping paper

Lace, ribbon, fibers

Stickers

Playing cards

Greeting cards, notecards, stationary, postcards

Washi tape

Found objects

Beads

Floral, paisley, geometric

Boxes

Wizard of Oz

Halloween

Office Supplies

Art Supplies - pencils, markers, paint, ink, stencils, stamps, pastels

Herbal tea

Essential oils

Crystals

Dislike:

Caffine, cigarrette/cigar smoke, fruity or food scented items

I prefer:

Currently, I'm into collecting:

playing cards - any

post cards - any including handmade, prefer naked and stamped

stickers - no puffy, reward or planner

vintage ephemera - real vintage items, no reproductions

Thank you for reading! Please contact me with any questions or concerns about any of my swaps:)

Ratings

MisplacedfromPA rated for Playing Card Swap: Round 2 on Jun 23, 2025
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Comment: thank you for all Christmas Theme playing cards. And for 2 p/c's.
bluehairedmary rated for Black & White Postcard Swap #21 on Jun 23, 2025
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Comment: I've heard of those decluttering challenges! Great! I just decluttered my closet - it felt wonderful to do! Best wishes! Thanks for the sweet postcard!
SkaGirl rated for [Unprepo #02] unprepossessing postcards on Jun 23, 2025
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Comment: Thank you! :)
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for rating!
young46356 rated for NYUP Sender's Choice #112 on Jun 21, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the handsome greyhound. My sister belongs to a greyhound rescue group and has adopted several herself.
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the heart!
marclively rated for Playing Card Swap: Round 11 on Jun 21, 2025
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Comment: Thanks! Marc
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the heart!
Jbondbull rated for Chunk-O-Cardboard Intโ€™l - May 2025 on Jun 21, 2025
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Comment: Thankyou for the awesome postcard.
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the heart!
Ryder rated for PH: Naked - Choose one Theme #3 on Jun 19, 2025
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Comment: Thank you, such a lovely card.
Response: You're welcome and thanks for rating!
LibraryMaker rated for [Unprepo #02] unprepossessing postcards on Jun 19, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the fun typography postcard! I hope you're having a lovely day!
Response: You're welcome and thanks for the heart!
KarlaKC rated for Floral Postcards on Jun 18, 2025
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Comment: Thank you! Your sweet little postcard took 2 weeks to arrive after you mailed it June 4. It definitely is SNAILmail. ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ˜‚โค๏ธ
Response: Glad it arrived safely! Thanks for rating!
Vickyen rated for WATER Postcard on Jun 17, 2025
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Comment: Hi Christine! Thank you for the beautiful water pc - yes, I want to walk right into it!! All the best! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Response: Glad you liked it! Thanks for the heart!
toni rated for CM- Random Postcard Swap on Jun 17, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the pretty postcard! Glad you had a nice visit.
Response: Glad you liked it! Thanks for the heart!
heatherknits rated for FrankenDivination Deck #2: Round 10 on Jun 16, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the interesting cards! Have you been to the Salem witch museum? I went in middle school or high school. I was always intrigued by things witchy and tarot, but it hasn't seemed to stick until now.
Response: No, I haven't been there. Probably got the deck at a Goodwill. Thanks for the heart!
knittymarie rated for PCS: Oops, all hearts! on Jun 13, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much. Where did you get the Chinese one?My big move is to China!
Response: It came from a trip to China! Thanks for the heart!
knittymarie rated for PCS: Oops, all clubs! on Jun 13, 2025
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Comment: Thank you I love these. They're goodies hard to find here in Korea hahah!
Response: So glad you like them! Thanks for the heart!
PinkPengin rated for Bird or Butterfly PC Swap #11 on Jun 11, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the great butterfly card and quote!
Response: Glad you liked it! Thanks for the heart!
octobereve930 rated for SCRABBLE 96 on Jun 11, 2025
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Comment: thank you for your list ...love the edging is that your signature move??? 6/11
Response: Yep, I almost always do it! Thanks for the heart!
luv2kraft rated for Floral Postcards on Jun 10, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the really interesting p.c.
Response: YW! Thanks for the heart!
SkaGirl rated for SCRABBLE 95 on Jun 9, 2025
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Comment: Thank you! :)
ericabella rated for Floral Postcards on Jun 7, 2025
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Comment: Thank you, Christine! I used to be obsessed with the scent of lavender. I still enjoy it!
Response: YW and TY for the heart!
Stampalia rated for NYUP Sender's Choice #111 on Jun 7, 2025
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Comment: Thank you. I love the decorating you did. The tiny panda stickers are so cute.
Response: Glad you like it! Thanks for the heart!

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Comments

SFreer on Oct 16, 2023:

Thank you Christine for sending the ephemera train home and adding some extra โ€œpaddingโ€! Hope you managed to find some cool bits!

cookies37 on Oct 3, 2023:

Happy Birthday! I hope you are having a spectacular day. I wish you all the best. Take care, Judy.๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽˆ
jukejan on Jul 14, 2018:

Welcome to the OFAP group! Jump right into Morning Coffee or any other thread!
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