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inventacharm

inventacharm
 Date Joined: February 21, 2008
Last Online: November 25, 2024
Birthday: October 5
Country: United States
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About Me

Updated April 2024

Please note that I mark sent when my swaps are out of my hands, so it might be postmarked a different date than when I marked it sent.

I will always make good on my swaps. Please let me know if you have any problems with my swaps before rating.

My user name comes from one of my favorite songs:

Hides himself / Invents a charm / That makes him invisible / Hides in the air -From Bjork's song Hidden Place

i'm always obssessed with one thing or another. these things include:

  • mail art
  • collage
  • zines
  • Audrey Hepburn
  • fairy tales (Grimm)
  • Moomin
  • Miffy
  • postcards
  • marie antoinette
  • cats
  • swans
  • joan of arc
  • hearts (anatomical and otherwise)
  • swap meets/thrift stores
  • vintage/vintage inspired crafts/children's books
  • deer
  • alice in wonderland
  • red ridinghood imagery
  • old movies
  • anything vintage/vintage inspired
  • stitching/embroidery
  • handmade things that are made with love and care

Favorite Music

weyes blood, bjork, ethel cain, magdalena bay, beach house, jeff buckley, the stills, florence and the machine, my bloody valentine, m83, explosions in the sky, broken social scene, radiohead, cibo matto, lykke li, charlotte gainsbourg, bat for lashes, interpol, arcade fire, my morning jacket, also shoegazy bands/music, among others...

Favorite Books

i love werewolves for some reason. anything historical. My favorite book of all time is "Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson. i also like stuff by haruki murakami, tracy chevalier, and the sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris...

Favorite Movies

🌷🌸🩷💞

total movie freak... my absolute favorites are breakfast at tiffany's, marie antoinette and the royal tennenbaums. i also love anything by michel gondry, sofia coppola, hayao miyazaki,wong kar wai, tim burton and wes anderson. other faves include: inception, black swan, tron: legacy, the girl with the dragon tattoo, belle de jour, badlands, breathless, rosemary's baby, amelie, a very long engagement, wizard of oz, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, science of sleep, 2046, kiki's delivery service, eyes without a face, house of flying daggers, catpeople/curse of the cat people(b&w version), alice in wonderland and many many more i can't think of right now..

Favorite Television

The Borgias, Pushing Daisies, Dark (German Netlix show), Fleabag, The Bear, Babylon Berlin (German Netflix show)..will update later

Favorite Crafts

scrapbooking, sewing, making cloth dolls, embroidery, collage, drawing & painting.

Postcards

I like anything with (but I'm not picky, anything you send me I'll apprciate!):

  • alice in wonderland
  • pre raphaelite images
  • vintage movies
  • vintage fashion
  • Audrey Hepburn
  • vintage anything
  • fairies
  • artists (especially the impressionists and pre-raphaelites)
  • the little prince
  • a24

Dislikes

  • anything with lack of effort
  • anything with gore
  • blurry printed out pictures (I don't mind getting printed out images/ephemera, just as long as the picture is sharp and clear)
  • kawaii (except My melody and little twin stars, I quite like those!)
  • anything with cigarette smell ....

Wishlist

  • anything fairy tale themed (especially little red ridinghood stuff)
  • anything alice in wonderland (especially the John Tenniel illustrations)
  • handmade zines
  • postcards
  • artwork
  • anything you think i might like
  • address labels with my address (I've received a few in some swaps and I loved them!)
  • swap cards/swap inserts (love!)
  • pretty decorated envelopes in swaps
  • washi samples
  • anything botanical/flower themed
  • fruity teas

Ratings

SeleneW rated for WIYM: Notecard with a quote 💌 #21 USA on Nov 25, 2024
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Comment: I have been trying out Pixyls as a new craft. It is quite tedious!
addieixmarie rated for 8 Page Zine Swap - Sender's Choice -USA only on Nov 24, 2024
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Comment: Dalia, wow!! Thank you so very much for this lovely zine, I adore it with my whole entire heart! I love that this zine was personal to you and that you shared it with me:) I adore all of your names and I love that you also added a fact about the flower! I also am in love with the title "Family Garden". Such a gorgeous zine. I feel so grateful to have it! I will always cherish it! <3 Thank you for the little extras as well and I also love how you made the envelope flower print! Thank you so so very much again, for everything<3<3
Response: What a lovely comment! It made my day, I really appreciate it. <3 My sisters were delighted when I showed them the zine. I had so much fun making it and am so glad you liked it! <33
Heirloom rated for UHM: Blind Happy Mail (Alice in Wonderland) 🐛 on Nov 23, 2024
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Comment: Dalia, this is the best swap I've ever received (and I've been here a long time). Everything from the creative envelope to the (creative) trifold to the (creative) Alice goodies inside are all perfect and so appreciated. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🐛
Response: What an amazing compliment! I'm so glad you liked the swap! Thank you so much for putting this swap together and giving me a chance to share my love of Alice with you. <33
amparolewis95 rated for MMHWH - Envelope of HappyMail - #26R USA on Nov 20, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the sweet surprises and the lovely envelope! -Gracias!
Response: You are very welcome, thank you for the heart! :)
pbcquiltlover rated for Stuff the Halloween Mailbox on Nov 20, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the wonderful collection of treats!
Response: You are very welcome, thank you for the heart!
catlingmex rated for 8 Page Zine Swap - Sender's Choice -USA only on Nov 20, 2024
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Comment: Lovely zine, thank you! Also many thanks for the flower-themed stickers and miscellany.
Response: You are very welcome. I had a lot of fun making it and giving it to my sisters as well, haha. Thanks for the heart. <3
Honeybee203 rated for MMHWH - Envelope of HappyMail - #26R INT on Nov 19, 2024
5
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Comment: Thanks!!
Response: You're welcome! Thank you for the heart. :)
Poohtat rated for Just Randomness- Nov 2024 on Nov 16, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you for the fun swap. I love you envelope as well as the goodies. Happy swapping
Response: I'm so glad you liked it, thank you for the heart!
dreamrains rated for Victorian Themed Letter Swap!🕯️📜✒️ on Nov 15, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the letter and all the lovely extras! Everything fit the theme perfectly, and I love the little book locket!
Response: Thank you for your comment and the heart! I really enjoyed putting this together for you.
ladyaduial rated for Stuff the Mailbox #51 on Nov 11, 2024
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Response: Thank you for the heart! :)
Mariahmail30 rated for Halloween flipbook on Nov 11, 2024
5
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Response: Thank you for the heart! :)
papercraft70 rated for Coloring Postcard #1 on Nov 8, 2024
5
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Comment: Thanks for the coloring PC swap. Hope to see in the next swap, just posted!
Response: Excited for the next one! :D
vick302000 rated for Stuff the Halloween Mailbox on Nov 8, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you for everything.
Response: You're very welcome. Thank you for the heart. <3
zurdoswifey rated for Stuff the Halloween Mailbox on Nov 7, 2024
5
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely goodies
Response: You're very welcome. Thank you for the heart. :)
Mystyne rated for WIYM: NAKED BLUE POSTCARD #1 on Nov 6, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you for the sticker covered postcard. It had quite the trip. It was mailed to me with a letter from a prisoner in California. It apparently was attached to the back of his mail.
Response: Oh my goodness! Wow, that's a first for me haha. Well, I'm glad it eventually got to you. Thank you for the heart. :)
aestheticallypenpal rated for Happy Envie Swap #11 on Nov 5, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank youuuu
Response: You are very welcome. Thank you for the heart! <3
jay9 rated for Fall Mail Art on Nov 5, 2024
5
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Comment: Such great envelopes inventacharm! Thank You and for all the very interesting and useable autumn theme inclusions, this was so much fun to receive and open 🍁🌻🍂
Response: I'm so glad you liked them! I had a lot of fun putting it all together. <3
AshleyA rated for Beautiful mail swap 2.0 on Nov 5, 2024
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Comment: Thank you Dalia for the botanical vintage theme. I appreciate the great swap!
Response: You are welcome. Thank you for the heart! :)
SavvyNatalie rated for Stuff the Halloween Mailbox on Nov 3, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you for the assortment of goodies!
Response: You're very welcome. Thank you for the heart. :)
middleearthtraveller rated for MMHWH - Envelope of HappyMail - #25Q INT on Nov 2, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you for the great envie! You’re zine is great, and I will be checking out Weys Blood this evening!
Response: I'm so glad you liked the envie and zine. Let me know what you think of Weyes Blood. Thank you for the heart!<3

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Comments

Leekoba on Dec 13, 2023:

Thank you so much for the awesome Gudetama socks for the Christmas 2023 Stocking Stuffers #1!!

Gudetama
catslikedinner on Jun 29, 2008:

i'm finishing up tonight and mailing it out tomorrow afternoon :) I can't wait for you package
catslikedinner on Jun 15, 2008:

I started crafting away ;) This is going to be the best swap! I can't wait. Have a good week.
catslikedinner on Jun 8, 2008:

Hey there, i'm in the Wes Anderson lovers group with you. I really like your idea for a mini painting swap where we send each other a painting of our a character in the royal tennenbaums. Or something you would see in there house. Would you like to do a private swap with me? I don't think anyone from the group wants to. let me know...Have a good day:)
gogoringo on Apr 20, 2008:

Come and join our first Street/Lowbrow art Appreciation Society group swap! Its just a simple little postcard swap. click here

Hope we see you there!
Whubbus on Apr 16, 2008:

hi dalia--i just sent the wes anderson swap your way today--let me know when you get it, ok? it's the largest swap i've sent so far and i've got to be honest--i'm a little nervous and protective (and untrusting of USPS.):D -steph
inventacharm on Mar 14, 2008:

that's ok. thanks for letting me know.
inventacharm on Feb 23, 2008:

i didn't see it was for newbies too, sry. awesome, i'll sign up then. thanks!
Harold8Maude on Feb 23, 2008:

hello. i'm hosting the wes anderson swap. on the description it says that newbies are welcome. and it doesn't start until april. I'm sure you could get some ratings before the sign up deadline. your welcome to join.

-kat
inventacharm on Feb 22, 2008:

hi! thank you for your comment, i can't wait to get started. thanks for starting this swap.
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