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mgallardo68

mgallardo68
Date Joined: August 29, 2016
Last Online: May 5, 2025
Birthday: July 7, 1968
Country: Costa Rica

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Last Profile's edition: 05/05/2025

Hello friends. This is an apology for my extended absence.

I hope this message finds you well. I want to sincerely apologize for my unexpected and prolonged absence. Due to a health-related issue, I was unable to communicate or attend to my responsibilities as I normally would.

I understand this hiatus may have caused delays or left matters unresolved, and for that, I truly apologize. Please know that it was never my intention to leave anything unattended. I am now in recovery and gradually resuming my activities, and I’m committed to addressing any pending matters or obligations.

If there’s anything specific that needs my immediate attention, I would deeply appreciate it if you could let me know. I genuinely value our connection and look forward to making things right moving forward.

I also look forward to turning the page and beginning a new chapter once everything has settled back to normal — with renewed energy, clarity, and commitment.

Thank you very much for your patience, understanding, and support.

Warm regards,

María

My basic info

USA Address
Maria Gallardo (3776)
7024 NW 50TH ST SUITE 506
MIAMI, FL 33166-5634
United States
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COSTA RICA Address
Maria Gallardo
Po Box 1891-2050
San Pedro de Montes de Oca
San Jose, 11501
Costa Rica

My :

mgallardo68@gmail.com

Hello! I'm Maria — 56 years old, mom of three wonderful grown children, and proud grandma of six beautiful grandbabies.

We recently moved from our larger home into a condo, where we're now distributed across units — but still living as one big family of 15. :)

Family is everything to me. I also have a deep love for art, reading, traveling, the internet, movies, classic and indie music, deep conversations, philosophy, philology, history, anthropology — and even politics. Though I am an atheist, I’m genuinely fascinated by religious iconography, symbols, spirits, angels, and pagan imagery. I welcome items related to these themes — just please, no Jehovah’s Witness materials, and kindly no attempts to convert me. —

I’m a minimalist by nature. I don’t believe in hoarding and love to share. I always do my best to send thoughtful, high-quality swaps, and I truly appreciate quality over quantity in return.

Creativity is my heartbeat. I quilt, sew, create mixed media art, alter and upcycle items, and enjoy recycling materials in meaningful ways. I especially love:

  • Cotton fabrics (quilt shop quality only)
  • Ethnic textiles and batiks
  • Fibers, buttons, beautiful paper
  • Vintage treasures
  • Supplies for collage, journaling, or Flowish-style creations

I’m deeply inspired by nature, the cosmos, stars, trees, the ocean, planets, and seasonal beauty — especially Fall, Christmas, and SNOW (yes, snow!!).

If you’re sending postcards, I prefer them blank and in an envelope, even if the swap requires them to be written on (don’t worry — I won’t rate you down!). I also love reused postcards, greeting cards, and note cards for collage and creative reuse. You might even receive one back from me in the form of a handmade or repurposed envelope! I also collect used postage stamps, de-stash supplies, and paper ephemera of all kinds.

I especially adore: - Handmade items that reflect your soul - Decorated or painted envelopes (4"x6" and larger) - Happy mail, jelly prints, painted papers - Unique items, antiques, and vintage supplies - Lighthouses, cherry blossoms, hot air balloons, stars, roses - The 1920s and 1950s - Supplies that spark creativity

Please do not send:

  • Dirty or smelly items (especially anything with smoke)
  • Childish or baby-themed items (I’m an adult — no Disney or cutesy stuff, please)
  • Tiny stickers or those meant for children
  • Items from the 1970s (though I may re-purpose some vintage 70s materials)
  • Home-printed notepaper
  • Postcards with visible price tags on the back (I can’t reuse them)
  • Nude images (even of babies — I don’t find that cute)
  • Vulgar nor rude content either
  • Pet-themed items

I’m honest, passionate, intense, and very straightforward — which sometimes gets me into trouble, but it’s just part of who I am. I value authenticity, thoughtfulness, and meaningful connections. I truly look forward to sharing creativity and kindness through every swap.

Ratings

phillaine rated for My favorite prompts on Aug 16, 2019
5
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Comment: These are so cool! Super delicate, they inspire me to paste them in a journal and write and draw and paste/collage around them. The ones with the tags still attached are fantastic-- I pictured making a mobile out of a bunch of them. This was a delightful swap, with so much room for creative interpretation. Thank you for the lovely prompts, beautiful mail art, and extra special treats. As always, I feel fortunate to have you as a partner and friend. ♥
Response: So glad you liked my tea bags art! Thank you so much for a lovely rating, as usually you word everything so great! Hugs!
Mye rated for Blind envelope X 2 on Aug 9, 2019
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Comment: Thank you for the gorgeous mail!!! I hope you'll feel better soon. Take care 😘
Response: Thank you for a lovely rating Mye! ♥
dancingtiger rated for Magpie Journal Exercise on Jul 30, 2019
5
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Comment: was thinking this a.m that maybe it got lost en route-then I heard a thud in the hall...postie had been and there it was. It is fab, so interesting..love the envelopes etc..thanks Maria.
Response: So glad you liked! Hugs and thank you for a lovely rating!
dancingtiger rated for Inspired by... on Jul 24, 2019
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Comment: lovely...and thanks for vintage pages
Response: My pleasure Zannie! Hugs and thank you for a lovely rating!
Phenyx rated for My favorite prompts on Jul 23, 2019
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Comment: Today the mail arrived and I love how you've creatively used tea bags in this. The finished product looks gorgeous. Thank you so much for hosting this.
Response: So glad this arrived and that you liked the prompts! I had so much fun doing them! Thank you for a lovely rating! ♥
5
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Comment: What a special swap! I love the envie you made! You certainly put together a special swap for me! I love the fabric and postcards! Thank you so much! Stay cool this summer! We're enjoying going to the pool, gardening, and staying in the air conditioning!
Response: So glad you liked it all!!! I hope the tag arrives soon, it was sent before the swap :O... Hugs and thank you for the lovely rating!
Singske rated for Collage challenge - Women on Jul 22, 2019
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Comment: Wow, you spoiled me with this one!!! I love every woman collage pc you made me, and there are more than 2!!! They will all get a special place on my display in my craft room. Thanks a lot. You deserve more than 1 heart! ♥️♥️♥️
Response: So glad you liked them all!!! It was a harder challenge than expected! Thank you for the lovely rating!
anicka22 rated for Playing a Mail Tag Swap! on Jul 18, 2019
5
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Comment: Thank you sooooooo much for your amazing art! I love the questions and going to reply them asap.
Response: So glad you liked. I got yours and know I think yours is more beautiful than mine :-) Thank you for being my receiver and playing this swap and for the ♥!
evanselli rated for Gluebook Pages Swap on Jul 17, 2019
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Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful glue book pages. You did a wonderful job😊💕
Mye rated for Claim your wish #2 on Jul 12, 2019
5
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Comment: Thank you so much Maria for the kawaii bag and washi rolls!!! Love them ❤❤❤
Response: My pleasure ❤️ Happy you liked all. Thank you so much for your hearty rating.
iLoveMail rated for Looking for... #2 on Jul 8, 2019
5
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Comment: My postal worker JUST hand-delivered your gorgeous envelope Maria!! Thank you so much ♥️♥️ I have to leave for work so I’ll sort through all the wonderful goodies later. I can’t wait!! Thank you so much, wish I could give more hearts. Hoping you like what I sent even half as much! Just going through everything now & I may have sent you a page from the Sears Roebuck catalog also lol!! It’s a bigger page so I’m thinking they’re at least from different years maybe? Anyway, I really love everything!
Response: So glad you got it!! I am impressed it didn't take 3+ months to arrive. Super happy you liked the envelope! ♥Thank you for the ♥ rating!
Wooper rated for Share your loose stickers on Jul 8, 2019
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Comment: Thank you for the great collection of loose stickers! I'm sure I can find a use for them all ^^
Response: Yay!! Happy you got it and you'd be able to use them! ♥Thank you for the ♥ rating!
Liiskah rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #170 on Jul 1, 2019
5
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Comment: Thankyou :)
Response: You're most welcome! Thank you for the ♥!
couchart rated for Bird Postcards #2 on Jul 1, 2019
5
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Comment: Maria, thanks so much for the very cool bird postcards. I especially like the one where the birds are rotating around the sun. All the best, Cynthia
Response: Thank you for your comment and the ♥!
Elizaveta rated for BIG trading on Jun 30, 2019
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the wonderful cards!:)
Response: My pleasure!! I am so glad this didn't take forever to reach you. Thank you for your lovely rating!
Mye rated for Claim your wish! on Jun 29, 2019
5
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Comment: Thank you very much for the butterfly clear stamps pack and 3 pack large stickers!!! ❤❤❤
Response: Such a relief to know this is finally with you. Glad you liked it all 😍. Thank you for the heart-y rating. Hugs.
neea1989 rated for Envy of flat randomness on Jun 27, 2019
5
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Comment: Thank you so much! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💖
Response: Yayyyy, it finally arrived. Glad you liked it! Thank you so much for the heart 😍
mejulia rated for Three Postcards in an Envelope #6P on Jun 26, 2019
5
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Comment: Once again I was lucky enough to have you as a partner. I love everything you sent.
Response: My pleasure! Happy to have been your sender! Hugs and thank you for the ♥
marliese rated for Find me - Postcard challenge on Jun 26, 2019
5
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Comment: Dear Maria, I love love love the cards and the extras and your note, too! ❤️
Response: My pleasure! So happy this has arrived and that you liked!! Many hugs and thank you for the ♥
knitterofhats rated for FS: Send a card on Jun 21, 2019
5
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Comment: Thank you very much for the lovely card and goodies. Glad to hear the hard work is staring to pay off with the new business. Oh, I can’t wait to have grand children! How fortunate you are!
Response: You will see is another world!! Grand babies are the best part of our lives, I promise you that. Thank you for the nice hearty rating ❤️😍

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 494 53 60
Completed Fives Threes Ones
456 520 0 0
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
0 226 230 0
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Comments

phillaine on Oct 10, 2019:


Welcome to Profile-Based Swaps! I hope you're feeling better. ♥

sassafrass on Sep 30, 2019:

So sorry to see you've not been well. I hope you are on the road to recovery and getting better each day. Take care of yourself!

pkpeace on Sep 27, 2019:

Popping in to say hello! Hugs, Patty xo

bblue on Sep 20, 2019:

Thank you for the grabbie Tag and for the swap you angeled, "Happy Mail NewbieFriendly"! These two cheerfully decorated envelopes arrived on the same day. Thanks for the various things you included - I especially liked the Venus and moon postcards and the stationery-themed stickers. And thanks especially for translating a poem for me!! Wow!

thelocalman on Sep 18, 2019:

Thank you very much for the postcards (they're awesome), stamps, envies and stickers you sent me for PTG WTA February! Loved them all, I appreciate the resend a lot ^^

bblue on Sep 16, 2019:

Hello! I received the swap you angeled for me, "Full Envelope #13," about a week ago. I like all the many sticker sheets, fancy envelopes, and cards you included. Most of all I liked the handmade envelope you sent it all it - very cute and cheerful. Thanks again for angeling this for me!

user6937 on Sep 9, 2019:

Postcard trading group > [Sticky] Two (2) Postcards in an Envelope Tag!

Maria, your resend has arrived (I got home from camping and just caught the mailman as he was leaving me a slip to pick it up at the post office)! Thank you, sweet friend, for keeping track (I wasn't going to worry about it) - love the Berlin subway card and the sweet baby leaning on it's mothers back, and I can always use envelopes!

Soph on Sep 2, 2019:

IFM - December 2018 WTA

What a wonderful Christmas joy on a hot summer day! It was very kind of you to resend the prize. Thank you so much for an assortment of beautiful postcards and embellished gift tags. Your decorated envelope is most adorable, too.

anicka22 on Aug 30, 2019:

Thank you sooo much for the most beautiful orchidee and the amazing etsy surprise. And Thank you for being such a sweet, amazing, thoughtful, carrying friend. Love you Lots!!

LahDeeDah on Aug 29, 2019:

Happy Swap-Bot Anniversary! Three years! Yippee! I hope we get our swaps from each other before your next anniversary! LOL :-D

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