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Christine6035

Christine6035
 Date Joined: May 8, 2017
Last Online: September 6, 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 (vintage are my favorite)

post cards - any including handmade, prefer naked and stamped (touristy and vintage are my favorite)

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

DrearyDreamer rated for 5 Random Cards INTL on Sep 5, 2025
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Comment: I love the cards!! I'm thankful you taped them together, when I got the envelope, it had a whole side ripped! Sometimes I wonder what the post office does to these letter, HA! Thank you!! :)
texasjenn rated for Coloring PC #10 on Sep 5, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful Mandala!
aspens rated for WIYM: NAKED CLOUD(S) POSTCARD # 1 on Sep 4, 2025
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Comment: Hello Christine! Great postcard for this swap. I ran it through Google Translate, which is wavering between "This is the most peaceful day" and "This is the most ordinary day." I choose to believe in the first. :) Thank you for sending!
young46356 rated for What the HECK!?? #2 on Sep 4, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the card, very odd art indeed. Rich
LibraryMaker rated for Black and White #24 on Sep 4, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the fun postcard! I'm also excited for cooler weather! Hope you're having a great week!
debbiespoms rated for Halloween Postcards #1 on Sep 3, 2025
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Comment: TYVM for the 4 Halloween PC's for the swap and for the Halloween stickers! I definitely will enjoy them all ! Loving them!🎃
SkaGirl rated for 🌕🌜🌃QUICK IDIOMS-MOON/NIGHT on Sep 3, 2025
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Comment: Thank you! :)
MsBellaDonna rated for 🌕🌜🌃QUICK IDIOMS-MOON/NIGHT on Sep 3, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for a fun swap! :)
Brattybritt92 rated for Halloween Postcards #2 on Sep 3, 2025
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Comment: Thanks so much!! Love them! And the stickers are incredible too! Happy Halloween!
Mem306 rated for PCS: Six cards for two partners #13 on Sep 3, 2025
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Comment: Thank you very much!
Luvchickadees rated for ⛵🚢QUICK IDIOMS-BOAT/SHIP/SAILING on Sep 3, 2025
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Comment: Great idioms - sorry for taking a while to rate you!
LibraryMaker rated for NYUP USA Only #87 on Sep 2, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the cool postcard! I love Politics and Prose in DC! It is such a cool bookstore. Also, the dinner you described sounds amazing! Hope you're having a great day!
ayahsantos rated for PH: 3 Postcards/3 Partners #6 on Sep 2, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much Christine! Much appreciated. Take care always!
OrigamiGrace rated for CPG Collaged Minizine #60 - Global on Sep 2, 2025
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Comment: Great zine - love how you made it one integrated piece of paper that fit perfectly into 8 pages!! I agree, the cutting is the hardest part - they never copy exactly right so I'm always refolding them, sigh!! Thank you for a delightful minizine!
OrigamiGrace rated for CPG Monochromatic HMPC #28 - US on Sep 2, 2025
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Comment: You know I love blue!! This is a gorgeous PC and how you did the weaving is lovely! Thanks for a great swap!
MelissaLB rated for PCS: Jokers Wild #10 on Sep 2, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the nice Jokers. I love the Italia card!
Miacoss rated for PH: Light Me Up on Sep 2, 2025
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Comment: Thanks so much for the brilliant postcard!
Eclectonote rated for NYUP USA Only #87 on Sep 2, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the dahlia postcard - mine are blooming now and it would be great if they were the size of the ones in the postcard! Maybe next year :).
chewytulip rated for Halloween Postcard Series #1 on Aug 31, 2025
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Comment: I love the card you sent!
TexyDeb rated for CPG July 2025 Senders Choice PC - Global on Aug 30, 2025
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Comment: Wonderful turtle postcard! thank you, my apologies for being a jerk

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Comments

bblue on Aug 30, 2025:

Thank you for the beautiful envelopes and postcards you sent via the Random Flat Envie tag!
LauraM540 on Jun 30, 2025:

Thanks for the junk journal themed goodies for the themed envie swap!
SFreer on Oct 16, 2023:

Thank you Christine for sending the ephemera train home and adding some extra “padding”! 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.🎂🎈
jukejan on Jul 14, 2018:

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