ChelsJo

Hey y’all!

I’m Chelsey Jo, but most people call me Chels. 😊 Alabama is where I call home, (unfortunately)…🙄 I’ve been here my entire life, and yes, it’s home, but living in a town where you’ve never fit in starts to become a bit lonely. Therefore I work, ALOT. And when I’m not working, I’m busy being a single parent to my two little ones. (13 & 8, not so little anymore). I am an interior/sales designer for a home organizational company, and I also clean houses and organize on the side.

I have been doing swaps off and on for around 8 years or so. Life got chaotic a few years ago, so I had to stop for a while, but I am excited to get back into the swing of things. 💁🏼‍♀️

I am a Papyrophilia, which stands for an obsessive love of paper, but in common terms, this extends to an obsessive love of all things stationery. ✏️ 📔 🖊️ I have been this way ever since I was a little girl, and I’m not sure why. I’ve never really met anyone who even understands it. Lisa Frank and Sanrio(hello kitty) are to blame lol! I am drawn to beautiful stationery, and all things related. I tend to sometimes go overboard when I participate in swaps because of how much I send, and how I decorate the items. But hey, who’s complaining 🤷🏼‍♀️

A few of my obsessions/favorite things:

• Strawberries - I am going through a strawberry phase at the moment...I am sure it will pass in a couple of months lol, but at the moment, I am in the process of accumulating all things strawberry related.

• ATC's - I have never made an ATC. I want to learn how so badly, but I haven't ever received one to sort of have an example to go by, so if any of you ever get a wild hair and decide ti send one my way, I will be so thanful!

  • Washi….I absolutely ♥️ washi tape. I don’t particularly like washi that has cartoons or characters on them though. Just not my style.

  • Colors - I'm really into neutral colors at the moment: white, cream, beige, tan, light blues, blush pink, sage green, grey, and of course black. 🖤 neon pink is one bright color that I can never get enough of, and a dash of red here and there is perfectly fine as well.

  • All things related to planners, I will 💗. Stickers, quotes, pens, etc…love it all!

  • I am a collector of postcards, mainly ones that are from different states and show something interesting about the state itself. But I’m also a sucker for a beautiful modern or artsy postcard as well.

  • Bows 🎀. I love any and everything now related, but I just don’t wear them in my hair lol. I have a pink one tattooed on my wrist, and I’m quick to snatch up anything I see that is bow related.

  • Lisa Frank. Duh. 😜 It’s so hard to find her stationary these days. I’ve seen the new stuff, but I would love to come across some of the older characters from her stationery.

  • super into arts & crafts, and diy, so if you have any neat articles or tutorials to share, send them my way please. 😁

  • poetry. especially the modern day poetry that are in books such as HER and another one titled HIM.

  • letters. if I receive a letter from you, you will surely get one from me as well!

• I am/was a huge fan of FLOW magazine as well as Daphne's Diary, therefore anything related to those papercraft magazines would make my day!

  • Fashion. Clothing is my other obsession. It’s bad y’all. I have so many clothes that sometimes I won’t wear the same outfit for a year! I know, I know. 🤦🏼‍♀️

  • I am wanting to learn how to make some of the new snail mail things such as flip books, matchbooks, etc….I love making envelopes though! I could seriously make them all day and be content. - I’m sure there is more to add, so as things comes to mind, I will jot it down on here.

Happy Swapping! 📫

A few items I would absolutely be over the moon to receive:

• brads
• ATC's
• lace/velvet items
• fruit related washi
• handmade envelopes (especially minis)
• altered paper clips
• anything handmade by you!
• washi....can never have enough

Items I Don't Care For:

• halloween themed items - i love halloween, but i just do not need anything related to it
• cartoon/character stickers