jami3

Hello there! I'm Jamie and I'm in the beautiful, multi-cultural city-state, Singapore. I'm on SB because I've been bitten by the papercrafting bug and I want to share my craftwork + extra supplies with others. If I happen to meet a kindred spirit or a nice person along the way, that would be a bonus. =)

I'm no artist but I try to do something artsy regularly (usually with one/some/all of these: pens, glue + scissors, washi tapes, colour pencils, markers, highlighters, and papers like printed papers, patterned papers, recycled paper, and paper ephemera).

֍ The best way to contact me is via SB’s messaging system; I don’t check my email often!

֍ Singapore is a city-state. If your post office requires a city to be given, please state Singapore.

֍ I was eager to start swapping but found many swaps to have a rating requirement (having browsed the forums, I understood why it's needed). To swap coordinators who are making it easier for newbies to get started: thank you!

Don't forget to include your username and the swap name in your mail/package!

I like seeing an individual's style, so don't feel obliged to fulfill what's on my "Favourite themes and things" list! But please don't send me things on my "Prefer not to receive" list -- I wouldn't want the item to be unappreciated or to go to waste.

Prefer to receive:

• Your hand-drawn illustration/drawing/doodle on a piece of paper (doesn't have to be a big piece!)
• Your calligraphy or lettering
• An item that you made yourself (crochets, stickers, bookmarks, pins, postcards, mini envelopes, ...)
• Mail art
• Abstract collages
• Quotes (clippings or handwritten), especially philosophical and funny-punny ones =)
• Sentiments for journals, scrapbooks, ATCs, ...
• Decorated blackout poetry
• Mini-zines
• Mini-books
• Yellowed/browned book pages and music sheets
• Quirky, eccentric, or zany images from magazines or paper materials
• Local paper ephemera such as magazine pages, catalogue pages, ticket stubs, flyers, posters, maps, cup coasters, ...

Prefer not to receive:

• Anything with scent (very mild scent is okay, for example scented letter paper)
• Fabric, unless it's part of your handmade item
• Any form of foods and drinks (including tea bags)
• Glitters, confetti, sparkles
• Kiddie or reward stickers
• Personal care products (skincare products, cosmetics, masks, toiletries, soap, ...)

Favourite themes and things:

• Art: abstract | minimalistic | Mondrian | pixel art | to-be-discovereds
• Books, libraries, bookstores
• Text, word prints, typography
• Cafes, coffee, tea
• Flowers, foliage, leafs, trees, succulents
• Graphs, Venn diagrams, infographics
• Kawaii animals, kawaii daily life and things
• Eki stamps
• Cute doodles like this and this

Ratings and such:

• I always rate promptly, which is within a day of getting your mail.
• As the timing of mail deliveries is as predictable as the weather, please allow for 4-8 weeks for mails from Singapore to reach you. If you still haven't received my mail by then, do message me before rating. I'd be happy to resend.
• Life happens, and you may not be able to send mail to me by the deadline... if you're going to be quite late, just message me and let me know that you'd be late. Don't be a serial late sender though! We have a good thing here on SB but it would break down if we ignore basic swapping etiquette.   

Ideas on what to write me:

Getting handwritten notes or letters is delightful! If you're wondering what to write me, here are some suggestions:

• Favourite book and/or author
• Favourite quote/saying
• Favourite food/snack/drink/beverage
• Favourite tree and/or bird
• Favourite Youtube channel and/or podcast
• What is your favourite thing about where you're living now?
• If you are into pens, what's your favourite pen and what do you mostly use it for?
• What makes you laugh?
• What quirks or funny behaviour does your pet have?
• What is a daily habit that brings you joy?
• Favourite thing to shop for when you are in a grocery store?
• What are the 3-5 things that you'd bring with you, if you were stranded on an island for a month?
• What song gets you dancing and/or singing?
• What are you trying to achieve this year?
• Movie watched recently; 👍 or 👎?
• What was an inexpensive purchase that improved your quality of life?
• Interesting thing/fun fact/trivia you heard or read recently

Or just tell me about how your day/week has been. =)

Currently dabbling with: mail art, ATCs, pockets and folders for happy mails, paper collaging (mostly abstract, unplanned and freeform), art journalling, collage paper clusters, junk journals, blackout poetry, hand-made postcards, altered index cards.

Want to try making/using/doing: APCs, altered index cards, zines, altered books, sewing on pages, oil pastels, flip books, notecards, watercolour brush pens, sketching, mini booklets, fabric washi, grid journalling, stamped washi tape

Youtube channels I watch: Brittany McCowan | mei.paper | Treasure Books | Katie Gebely | Art by Ro | Christine M Leung | Rookie Journal | Rajiv Surendra | Doodles by Sarah | janethecrazy's | Alison Hazel Art | Chroma Moma | susisjournaladventure | Amity Bloom

Useful resources for newbies: FAQ | Swap and craft term glossary | What to write on your profile | Formatting your profile | The rating system | Things to consider when hosting a swap

Thought it’d be useful to track, here, mails that have been returned to me:

1. Book Themed Happy Mail #03 | bellalesa | DM’ed 11/19