Hi there !

My name is Juliette, I’m 30 years old, and I live in Belgium with my husband and our two cats. I’m a discrete and quite nerdy girl, who enjoys writing, reading and crafting with a nice cup of tea (or coffee !).

I’m a philosophy teacher for children in primary school (which has been a thing in Belgium for the last three years). Working with children can be exhausting at times, but also very challenging (in a good way) : I always have to find new ways to make my class interesting and appealing.

I have always been a stationary addict, collecting way too many notebooks, postcards and Washi tapes for my own good. Discovering the bullet journal system three years ago was a revelation for me : I finally managed to overcome my blank page syndrome, and started to use all the pretty paper goods I gathered over the years.

But now, I want more. Rather than keeping all my creativity locked in a personal journal, I want to share, I want to create for someone else, to discover new aesthetics and techniques, . That’s why I’d love to jump into the wonderful (yet a bit overwhelming) world of mail art, snail mail and swaps.

Favourite crafts

I’m a recycler : I like to gather bits and scraps from magazines, art exhibition flyers, newspapers, cardboard packagings, ephemera, free postcards... anything that catches my eyes and I can stick in my journal.

I love creating things with paper ! I like to decorate my envelopes and my writing paper, and I really have enjoyed making zines lately. Other than that, I dabble in drawing, painting and lettering, without much success, but I still enjoy it !

Things I love

A way too long list of things I love ! It is meant to help my partners getting to know me a bit better, finding ideas for a profile-related swap, or simply picking a conversation starter for a pen pal letter. By no means is this a shopping list.

Colours

Those are the colours I love and frequently use in my personal projects. It doesn’t mean that I hate any other colours (except for those on my dislike list), so feel free to show me what colours YOU love ! * Neutral colours - all greys, all whites, all tans, dull colours, pastels * Dark colours - blacks, navy, indigo, peacock * Bright colours - gold, teal, peach, butterscotch, fern * Fluo colours - just a hint from times to times

Aesthetics/Art forms

• Minimalism - Although I’m definitely not a minimalist person myself, I absolutely love clean and quiet aesthetics.
• Geometric - Triangles, straight lines, grids, circles... I love them all !
• Patterns - I’m a sucker for patterns ! My favourites are traditional Japanese geometric and Art Deco, but I’m also very fond of Bauhaus style, Mid Century, floral, textiles,...
• Print making and typography - Old or modern, linocut, woodcut, lithography, block printing, screen printing,... I don’t practice any of those arts (although I’m considering learning linocut and stamp engraving), but they’re my favourite.
• Illustration - I have a big thing for Mid Century illustrations, in any shape or form ! I also like more contemporary styles, watercolours, cute and quirky, black and white, hand drawn style...

Stationery

• Paper - I’m always on the hunt for pretty papers ! Notepad sheets, lose sheets, sticky notes, scraps, ephemera, cutouts, patterned or plain, heavy or light weight, vintage or new, anything I can use in writing or crafting !
• Washi tapes - I have a tendency to hoard them, it’s hard to resist. Many of the ones I own at the moment are very simple (plain colours, subtle geometric patterns, florals), but really, I can never predict the next washi I’m gonna fall in love with.
• Envelopes - I don’t have many (I usually use plain paper craft ones) but I love any kind ! I also love handmade and/or recycled envelopes.
• Stickers - Like envelopes, I don’t have too many, but honestly, what’s not to like in a pretty sticker sheet ?

Postcards

Ah ! Postcards... I don’t collect them, but I can’t resist a beautiful postcard. I usually use them to decorate my home (I don’t frame them or anything fancy... I just pin them on the wall :)

My favourite themes are : * Mid Century illustrations * Japanese art * Quirky and cute * Typography * Art Deco patterns * Contemporary Art * Vintage science fiction * Vintage advertisements * Hand drawn style illustrations * Space * Weird or inappropriate * Linocut illustrations

Books

I love reading ! My favourite genre is science fiction, but I also love 19th century classics, horror, fantasy and non-fiction (philosophy, sociology, history, political sciences,...).

I’m currently challenging myself to read every science-fiction book mentioned in « How great science fiction works » by Gary K. Wolfe (The Great Courses). It won’t happen over night, as there are about 100 titles listed, but it has been a lot of fun so far !

A few of my favourite authors : Isaac Asimov, Jane Austen, Ray Bradbury, Frank Herbert, H.P.Lovecraft, G.R.R. Martin, William Thackeray, Robert Silverberg, Daniel Keyes, Emily Brontë, Philipp Pullman,...

Things I’m not a fan of / I have no use for

• Kawaii style - Not really my cup of tea, I’m sure there are many people out there who would enjoy it far more than I would.
• Loud colours associations
• Disney, cartoons and anime
• Touristy postcards
• Animal pictures
• Angels
• Fairies, unicorns, mermaids,...
• Instant coffee
• Orange flavoured and chamomile teas
• Beauty products - I almost never wear makeup and I’m super annoyingly picky about soaps.

Things I would love to receive

• letters - I love receiving long letters ! If you noticed anything in my profile we have in common, or if you feel we would get along, don’t hesitate to write about it and tell me more about you !
• poetry - I know close to nothing of english poetry, but if you do, I would be happy to read your favourite poem.
• recipes - I really enjoy learning about food from around the world ! Feel free to share recipes from where you live, or whatever you like eating !