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janiepin

janiepin
Date Joined: June 11, 2012
Last Online: March 12, 2025
Birthday: April 25
Country: United States
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About Me

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Hi folks! I'm a maker, paper engineer of pop-ups, scrapbooker, die cutting card maker, calligrapher, bicyclist, ceramicist/potter, succulent gardener.

I'm back on Swap-bot after several years. I just retired and now have time for energetic frolicking across the creative spectrum. While I was away I did a lot of Postcrossing (4000+ sent & received). So nice to be back here!

I love special stamps! I've been strongly influenced by Hundertwasser's beliefs about stamps https://hundertwasser.com/en/texts/zur_briefmarke This is in large part my reason for sending mail: to help stamps fulfill their mission :-)

Here are some of my favorite themes:

  • Bicycling or bicycles (especially step-through or "girl" bikes). If you don't have a card, draw a bike!
  • Mushrooms
  • Pop-up structures (like pop-up pages in books)
  • Letterpress printed cards
  • Sauna, sweatlodge, banya, spa, Kur
  • Krampus, Perchten or Certa; Mecki, Struwwelpeter
  • 3D (lenticular) or shaped cards
  • politics
  • jellyfish, sea dragons, sea horses
  • Hundertwasser, Afremov, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama
  • Jetoy, Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki
  • Cemeteries, funerary practices, ossuaries
  • Succulents, red poppies
  • ethnic and racial diversity, underrepresented groups, e.g., LGBTQIA; ally/accomplice work
  • regional or traditional costumes and handiwork
  • any arts and crafts; your artwork; crochet & patterns
  • fountain pens, inks
  • rainbows, prisms
  • postal themes
  • travel
  • ocean life, beaches, coastlines
  • pelicans
  • handmade cards welcome: I make nice, effortful cards and hope for the same.

Favorite color: magenta or the pink to purple spectrum; holographic

Aesthetic leanings:

  • Bohemian rather than conventional
  • Modern and adventurous rather than vintage or traditional
  • Edgy rather than cutesy
  • Upbeat and bright rather than goth or dark or taupe
  • Ethnic/World culture rather than Americana
  • Relaxed rather than... plaid?

Themes/Items best to save for others:

  • religion
  • animals other than endangered ones
  • teacher, reward or cartoon-y stickers
  • kinda done with junk journals so no more fibers (yarn, string, ribbon etc) or ephemera
  • body products, lotions etc (due to allergies)

Tell me about hot political or cultural topics in your country. I appreciate hearing all points of view. Any book recommendations? Or tell me about a myth, superstition or local belief common in your area - what’s a way to ensure good luck? How might you avoid having some kind of a bad outcome?

I am dabbling in watercolors and mosaics. I have a terrific partner, 2 grown kids, and now a beloved grandchild. I'm a huge fan of audiobooks downloaded from public libraries. I lived in Austria for many years but am glad to have settled back near my family. Ich spreche auch Deutsch - und du? I ride an e-bike to as much as possible. I was once selected Bike Commuter of the Year :-) https://bikeeastbay.org/bcoy_2013 . I just retired - yay! Any tips?

Want to see the giant puppets I made for the San Francisco Pride Parade? Here's a short clip: https://youtu.be/h24RE6o-mrE I'm operating the silver one. Because of the covid pandemic, I organized a Shoebox Float Pride mini-parade on zoom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VhOQ8qle8I These little puppets then won 1st prize for this science jokes birthday clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpz7b4Ce8hs Check out my paper engineering photo pop-ups (transitioning out of Tiktok to http://www.youtube.com @janiepin

Please Note

I always send my swaps. If you don't receive it, let me know before giving a low rating. I'll speed another to you immediately. I appreciate it.

Thank you! Wishing you joy! Janie

Ratings

Tatiruth624 rated for AADC: Square & circle card on Mar 12, 2025
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Comment: Found it. Really great card. Love that it is interactive. Good job.
Response: Phew! So glad it made it. Thanks!
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Comment: thanks so much for the fun pop up card; i'm looking forward to decorating the front to give to my friend. <3
whoami rated for Greeting Card with Stickers #7 on Mar 9, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely card! It was so cute and I scrapped it on my journal<3 Loved all the stickers and it was so thoughtful of you to send stickers based on the profile:) Also loved your hand writing and it seems like it was written with ink. The color of ink is so marvelous and some how mysterious. Thank you<3
Response: Hi Suzie, I'm so glad you liked it all! Yes isn't that ink cool? My fav. t's a "monster sheener," magenta with green sheen where it puddles. It's Diamine's Robert ink. It runs like crazy if it gets wet!
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Comment: Thank you for sharing your note!
Soapboxgirl rated for File Folder Folio on Mar 5, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful garden file folder! I love all the papers and all the fun pockets! You did an amazing job! <3<3
goth420 rated for Greeting Card with Stickers #7 on Mar 4, 2025
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Comment: Hi! It is my first time receiving such an amazing mail. I never got goth stickers before and I love the card so much! I love the colors and the way u wrote it ~ Thank you so much~ Wishing you all the best xx
Response: Daria I'm bursting with joy over your response - it was a fun challenge pulling it all together and I'm so glad I got to swap with you. Take good care!
Mamabemus rated for What did you read in January? on Mar 1, 2025
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Comment: thanks for the great list and the extra goodies. I love the book sign out card you used. very cute.
Eclectonote rated for Friendly Support Postcard #1 on Feb 26, 2025
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Comment: Excellent double postcard, janiepin. The Mothership from the great George Clinton is going to be pinned up next to my One Nation Under a Groove flag. Thanks also for the circus tags, mini envies and Xmas seals. See you in the mail!
Response: Getting down just for the funk of it....nuthin can stop us now!
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Comment: Hi Janie! What a magical box of rainbow goodies!! :-) I love love loved the pins, stickers, party goods, and all of the other wonderful items that you picked for me...thank you so much for everything, xo!
Response: Yay! I'm so glad! What a lot of fun this swap has been!
pattiairel rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #430 on Feb 24, 2025
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Comment: enjoyed your note thanks for stickers. ♥♥♥ you have been very busy!!!
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Comment: Such a nice variety of die cuts & the best part is that they are all new to me. I look forward to coloring & using these.
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stingrays rated for PC with a Theme ~ Water on Feb 16, 2025
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Comment: Janie, I just love your postcard sandwich! It might not be edible, but it was such a joy to receive in the mail! My very first maxicard, too!! I love the postcard and stamp you chose for it. I really appreciate how much thought you put into the postcards you chose, the washi you used, and the stickers you included. I love it all! :-D I'm hoping to make some ocean-themed journal pages, so the stickers will be great for that. I also enjoyed reading what you wrote. I had never heard of Playground before, but the description seems really interesting, and it seems to have good ratings-- I've added it to my TBR list. It was also fun to receive a postcard of where you went to grad school and to hear that you were a university professor! My semester is already feeling busy, but things are going well enough. I really like all of my professors, and I've been having a lot of fun in my acting class. Thanks again for the fun swap! You really made it special.
Response: My pleasure! Best of luck to you <3
pixxieedust rated for Accountability Swap 2025 #3 on Feb 16, 2025
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Comment: What a pretty mosaic backsplash! Good job on your progress with each of your to do lists!
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Comment: Thank you for your wrap-up! :-)
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Comment: Thank you so much for the postcards!!! Thanks so much for the surprises inside!! I love the fairy stickers! I loved all of the goodies and I really enjoyed reading your messages! Thanks so much!! Hope you have an amazing day!! Happy swapping!
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Comment: Janie, du hast mir die perfekte Postkarte geschickt! Ich schreibe dir wirklich gerne auf Deutsch.
Response: Sehr schön! Bis bald einmal - schönes Wochende!
mchesser12 rated for SOMETHING IN COMMON Profile PC #2 on Feb 13, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the postcards and the Disney stickers. Everything came in one of those clear USPS "We Care" bags. I think the washi tape got caught in a machine. But everything was safe... no damages.
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Comment: Thank you for the card!
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Comment: I never heard of Buddha Hand lemons. Thank you for the pc!

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Comments

DreamingAries on Jan 24, 2025:

Happy National Compliment Day, Janie! 🌟 Your profile is such a burst of creativity and joy—it’s clear how much passion you put into everything, from pop-ups to puppets to gardening. I love how you find magic in the little things, like stamps and handmade cards! Und ich spreche auch ein bischen Deutsch... Probably because I am Dutch and we neigbor Germany, where they of course, like in Austria also speak German..

Have a wonderful day!

Crafty greetings,

Sam

laurieburkett17 on Jan 11, 2015:

Hi!

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