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katcon

katcon
Date Joined: May 1, 2024
Last Online: December 6, 2024
Birthday: April 22
Country: United States

About Me

Hello! My name is Kat, and I'm a 29-year-old grad student living in Michigan, USA. I grew up on a small family farm but live in the city now, and I think both ways of life can be lovely. In my free time, I like to read, craft, paint and sketch, garden, and spend time with my friends and partner. I also have a border collie and four cats that I adore.

I love swapping and have been a Postcrossing member for over a year now. Beyond postcards, I also enjoy swapping ATCs and other mail art. I have also experimented with mixed media art as a hobby, so I am excited to explore that art more in swaps as well.

Favorite Crafts

My craft room is a grab bag of different crafts that I enjoy, from fiber arts to digital painting. A few of my favorite crafts are:

☘︎ Knitting & crochet

☘︎ Postcrossing

☘︎ Junk journaling, collaging, mixed media

☘︎ Sketching and painting

☘︎ Journaling & bullet journaling


I collect:

☘︎ Postcards

☘︎ Stickers

☘︎ Stationery

☘︎ Washi tape

☘︎ Fountain pens/ink

I like to integrate my collections into my crafting and swaps. I'm eager to start experimenting with some of my more unique fountain pen inks.


My favorite craft is a kind of collaging/junk journaling using things I find around the house and outside. My favorite part about crafting is that it doesn't have to be one medium.

I love being pushed to think beyond conventional arts and crafting through creative prompts. I completed my first "Wreck This Journal" about two years ago and am now working on my second!

Favorite Books

One of my favorite things to do is listen to audiobooks while I craft. I am currently reading Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. I'm halfway through and love it so far.

My favorite book at the moment is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. I also really loved:

🕮 The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by VE Schwab

🕮 Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

and pretty much anything written by Emily Henry.

Postcards & Notecards

My favorite part about receiving postcards is being surprised by them. I welcome homemade postcards if the swap allows, and I feel that a really detailed list of what I want would take some of the fun out of swapping. I don't collect any specific kind of postcard, though I do really enjoy doing those "ugly" postcard swaps because I enjoy seeing the cards other people don't want anymore. So, if you read through my profile and thought of a good card for me, just surprise me and send that one! If you still don't know what to send, take a look at my likes below.

If you don't know what to write and there isn't a prompt, tell me about what you love the most about your community.

Likes

In general, I'm happy with most anything I receive, as long as effort was put into it. However, I always appreciate knowing a bit about the person I'm sending to, so here's a list of some general themes I enjoy:

🍓 Fruits of all kinds

🍄 Mushrooms and flowers

🍃 Rainy/windy day vibes

☕ Cozy vibes and hot tea

🍂 Autumn

🏕️ Campfires and camping

🌺 Bright colors (see my favorite color scheme below)

Note that this is not an exhaustive list! I also put together a list of some of my favorite things if you still need help choosing:

🎨 Color scheme: cornflower blue, yellow-orange, and bright pink

Drink: hot tea of all kinds

🍊 Fruit: nectarines (if I have to choose)

🪸 Sea creature: coral (and other invertebrates)

🦇 Pollinator: bats

🦗 Insect: praying mantis

🦋 Flying insect: butterfly

💠 Flower: Bluet

⛰️ Landscape: mountains

🪷 Body of water: lakes

🦡 Animal: possums

✂️ Craft: mixed media collage

🧵 Needle craft: embroidery

🌨️ Season: Winter


If you're making or assembling a swap, feel free to use or include any of the following:

☘︎ Stationery and washi tape

☘︎ Bright colors and glitter (don't glitter bomb me though!)

☘︎ Anything handmade

This isn't an exhaustive list, but rather an affirmation that any of these items will be appreciated.

Dislikes

I don't have many particular dislikes, but I will ask that you save any kiddie items for people who will use them. Also, please don't send me a bunch of extra low quality/scrap items if you're just trying to get rid of them! I will appreciate your swap with or without extras.


Ratings

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Comment: Thanks for the great chunk! I have had these crakers before and I agree, they don't taste bad but the texture is odd.
MeetSarah87 rated for PC - Holiday Memories on Sep 3, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful postcard and sharing your memories :-) Happy swapping
craftynut rated for Quick Swaps: River on Aug 31, 2024
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Comment: Apologies for the late rating. Thank you for a fabulous postcard.
craftynut rated for Totally Touristy PC Swap on Aug 30, 2024
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Comment: This swap has not arrived but don’t worry about a resend. I may get a surprise one day.
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Comment: Thank you for the nice postcard and sharing the holiday with me. I love your poem.
Keanui rated for July 2024 Postcard Swap USA Only on Aug 19, 2024
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Comment: Thank u, and I hope you have a wonderful day!!
paperlover rated for July 2024 Postcard Swap USA Only on Aug 19, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the Fish Creek postcard. It does look like a nice place to visit
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Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful upcycled freesia postcard, Kat! And happy belated Upcycling Day! ♻️🌺💚
Liiskah rated for Anything goes postcard swap #14 on Aug 3, 2024
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Comment: Thank you :D
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely postcard. I love the bright colours you chose.
shellybuckmeier rated for Bookmark x 3 on Jul 31, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for the bookmarks! It was a fun swap!
DJRey rated for Waterfowl, etc Sketch in a Notecard on Jul 31, 2024
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Comment: Absolutely loved your beautiful sketch of the common loon, thank you!
Response: Thank you very much :) They are my favorite birds so I put a lot of time and love into this one!
annim rated for List Making #3 on Jul 31, 2024
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acolytedog rated for Letter To 2 Partners #21 on Jul 31, 2024
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Comment: thank you kat for the lovely letter, i love how tiny the papers are hahah 😃 i love the washi tape as well!!!! good luck with your partner moving in and with school!!!! all the best to you!
julebear rated for July 2024 Postcard Swap USA Only on Jul 30, 2024
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Comment: thank you for the postcard:)
KittEvol rated for Single Colour Mini Pocket Letter on Jul 29, 2024
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Comment: Hello :) Thank you for the adorable pocket letter! I love everything about it :D it is so cute and the goodies are wonderful and i can tell you put so much care into it :) Really made my day !
Response: Hi! I'm so happy that you liked the pocket art and the goodies! It was so fun to put together.
Mark63 rated for A-Z of SCIENCE-"I" on Jul 29, 2024
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Comment: This is definitely a new one to me. Thank you. :-)
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Comment: Thank you!
jessnewson98 rated for Bookish Postcard Swap #2 on Jul 26, 2024
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Comment: Hey Katelynn, thanks so much for the postcard! Love it! Have a gorgeous weekend 😊

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