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Christine6035

Christine6035
Date Joined: May 8, 2017
Last Online: July 4, 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

mamajoy rated for Frankendivination Deck: Round 1 on Jul 4, 2025
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Comment: What interesting cards. Thank you so much. Loved the extra playing cards!
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Comment: Hey, neighbor! Small world :D A mixed media play date would be fun!
iheartkawaii rated for Stickers Galore! on Jul 3, 2025
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Comment: Hi! Thank you for all the beautiful stickers! I love them all.
Response: I'm so glad you like them!!! Thanks for the heart! ❤️
Poohtat rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #14 on Jul 3, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the postcard. We had 97 degrees one day last week. Ugh! Low 80s is back, thankfully. It was also 42 degrees when I got up the four days ago!? Got to love Mother Nature
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the heart! ❤️
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Comment: A very good laugh
churlann rated for Chunk-O-Cardboard - June 2025 on Jul 2, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the chuck of French Perrier. I've never seen this where I live. It's been HOT here in PA. Too.Lots of swimming!!!
ultracinematik rated for Artsy Fartsy #25 on Jul 1, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the decorated Mucha PC.
Rosa1 rated for Chunk-O-Cardboard - April 2025 on Jul 1, 2025
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Comment: thanks!
octobereve930 rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #14 on Jul 1, 2025
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Comment: thank you for the lovely NP card 7/1
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Comment: Love it! Learned a new one.. purple prose! Thanks bunches!! This was such a fun swap! I am looking forward to doing them all! hahahah!!
happytortoise rated for SCRABBLE 97 on Jun 30, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the wonderful PC and the huge list of words! I was excited with this combination of letters as there were so many words to make. Hope you have a wonderful week! :)
LadyMalchav rated for Ugly PC Swap #95 on Jun 30, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the postcard!
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Comment: Oooooh Donut day..... Thank you for the card!
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Comment: Thanks!
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Comment: Thank you so much for the pc!
Miacoss rated for That's one weird postcard! #4 on Jun 29, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the appropriately weird postcard!
fortannam rated for CPG - PC: Star - US on Jun 27, 2025
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Comment: thanks for the fun postcard!
Poohtat rated for Artsy Fartsy #25 on Jun 27, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the postcard. There's something about this painting that the more I look at it, the more I love it! Happy swapping
Response: So glad you like it! Thanks for the heart!
andee73 rated for SCRABBLE 98 on Jun 25, 2025
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Comment: Thank you!
inventacharm rated for SENDER'S CHOICE POSTCARD SWAP on Jun 25, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely postcard! Glad to see another "Devil in the White City" fan. 🕊️💌🌷

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Comments

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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