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dreamrains

dreamrains
Date Joined: June 30, 2007
Last Online: March 12, 2025
Birthday: August 18
Country: United States
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About Me

If you are sending me a postcard, please try not to mail it in an envelope - i really prefer postcards that go through the mail.

Hello! I'm Bee :) I am an OG Swap-Botter! I put a lot of time and effort into my swaps, and I am always delighted to receive the same.

Favorite Crafts

I enjoy memory keeper journaling, daily journaling in my hobonichi cousin, and I keep a reading journal.

I also love to garden in the spring. I have a small veggie/herb patch and a decent size flower garden with lots of perennials.

Aside from that, I enjoy cooking (especially Japanese food), occasional baking (if you have any good recipes, send them my way!), watercolor painting, and writing letters.

Favorite Books

Some of my recent favorites:

DIVINE RIVALS by Rebecca Ross // THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH by Andrew Joseph White // A FAR WILDER MAGIC by Allison Saft // 10,000 DOORS OF JANUARY by Alix Harrow NETTLE & BONE by T. Kingfisher

And some of my all time favorites:

STARDUST by Neil Gaiman // THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern // LIRAEL by Garth Nix

I also read romance/"spicy books" but I hate the miscommunication trope. I have a YA Fairyloot subscription, and a Kindle Unlimited subscription. You an always check my Amazon wishlist, since a lot of times I will add books I've heard of and am interested in reading to my Amazon.

Favorites A to Z

A: Art Nouveau & Alphonse Mucha, Alice in Wonderland, antique books, Animal Crossing

B: Books, botanical, bees, bows/ribbon print stickers or papers, bookmarks, Bridgerton

C: Cedar (scent), citrus (scent), clove (scent), corgis, chipmunks (also chip and dale), celestial/constellations, Coffee, Chai Latte, Capybaras

D: Dachshunds, duolingo, dramione (fanfiction), Dark Academia aesthetic

E: Ever After movie, Earl Grey tea, Edwardian era postcards/Ephemera.

F: Foxes (favorite animal), foxglove (flower), fantasy books, foreign languages (papers and ephemera), folktales/fairytales

G: Green tea, Green (color), gingham

H: Hedgehogs, honeysuckle/honey, history, herbal tea (fruit flavors), houseplants, Harney & Sons (tea), Howl's Moving Castle

I: Impressionism artwork, Indian food (recipes)

J: Jasmine (scent), Japan/Japanese language, junk journaling

K: Kim Fierreira art,

L: Lilacs, Lily of the Valley (scent and flower), Leo(zodiac)

M: The Mummy (1999) movie, mushrooms, mint green, maple trees, Marigona Suli art, muscat (flavor), Matcha drinks,

N: Notebook Therapy (brand), Nathalie Lete art

O: Owls, opposums

P: Princess Bride movie, palo santo (scent), peonies, purple, penpals, pain au chocolat, pochocco, picke bicke

Q: Quince

R: Rooibos tea, Red Riding Hood, Regency romance

S: Studio Ghibli Movies, strawberries, shokupan (Japanese milk bread), sakura/cherry blossom, stars, stickii club, Sailor Moon, Stardew Valley

T: Teal, tea, Taylor Swift

U: Ukulele (I play)

V: Vanilla scent, vintage clothing, Victorian era

WXYZ: William Morris designs, realistic woodland stuff (trees, mushrooms, wildflowers, woodland animals), washi stickers, Yuzu (flavor), Yumi Kitagishi

Dislikes / No Thank You

I am not religious.

For stickers, I do not use planner, kiddie, or freebie stickers.

I do not eat a lot of candy, and prefer savory snacks.

"What the fox" items, or items with quippy sayings just aren't my style, sorry.

I strongly dislike bananas.

I don't collect or use ATCs or friendship books/slams.

No decorative napkins please.

No wooden charms, since I don't have a use for them.

Ratings

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Comment: Your notebook is so springy! It makes me want all the flowers and fuzzy buzzy bees to be back. Thanks ever so much!
craftymtngal rated for Mini Pocket Letter with Tea on Mar 10, 2025
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Comment: Hi Bee! Thank you for the cute mini PL and the wonderful teas! Happy swapping!
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Comment: Thanks, Marc
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Comment: Thank you for your great Postcard! Love the sticker you put in the back. Thanks for the book recommendation. 😊
Gretchenwu rated for Create a Collage on Envie #06 on Mar 4, 2025
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Comment: Hello Bee, thank you so much for this beautiful collage mail! It truly made my day. I love the vintage alphabet you used to spell my name—it feels so special . And wow, the postcard is from one of my favorite Japanese illustrators. That was such a wonderful surprise! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed the swap I host 😊
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Comment: Thank you for the postcard! I love the picture of the long line in front of the bookstore. I'm curious about the book you're reading- Braiding Sweetgrass. I'll be checking it out. Peace! Oh, and the sticker was super nice.
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Comment: What a beautiful envie and swap!!!! Thank you so much for reading my profile and choosing things that I would absolutley love! You really hit the mark with this, thank you!!!
inventacharm rated for Fox Happy Mail on Mar 2, 2025
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Comment: Lots of amazing fox goodies, thank you! I love the envelope art, so pretty!
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Comment: Hello, I looooved everything you sent in this swap, especially the mushroom pc. Thank you so much!
JoeKochin rated for Mushroom Happy Mail on Feb 27, 2025
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Comment: The moment I saw the envelope, I could already feel your incredible love for mushrooms!🍄 It was so cute that I opened it extra carefully, way more gently than usual! And wow — inside was a magical mushroom wonderland, even more amazing than I expected! Thank you so much for all the adorable mushrooms and your wonderful Swap. I keep going back to look at everything again and again because it’s just so lovely! Thank you so much!!
Response: So glad you loved this little mushroom mail. Thank you so much for the thoughtful rating!
iLoveMail rated for Penpal with me #3 - February 2025 on Feb 26, 2025
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Comment: Thanks so much for your lovely letter Bee! I’ll answer the questions & write back soon 💜
mangoN7 rated for Book Themed Happy Mail #5 on Feb 23, 2025
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Comment: If I could, I would give you more than just one heart. Just wow! I really like everything you have included in this book themed happy mail. You have totally nailed the aesthetics I'm into with your goodies. I especially love the notebook therapy stamp samples! I love this brand's stamps, so getting samples of a stamp set I don't own, was such a delight. Thank you for everything. Your happy mail has really brightened my day <3
Response: Thank you so much for the long and thoughtful feedback, that always brightens MY day :D So glad you loved everything.
luv2kraft rated for junk journal scrap clusters on Feb 18, 2025
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Comment: Thank you very much. Just my style.
quaisoir rated for FPG: Senders Choice #14 on Feb 17, 2025
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Comment: Gorgeous folder! Thank you so much. I love the collaged cover and theme. ❤️❤️❤️ Till we swap again! 😊
Lobo816 rated for USA- 1oz BLIND SWAP + Bonus! on Feb 16, 2025
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Comment: Thanks Bee for the nice mix of goodies to use from this blind swap!! I especially like getting washi that I haven’t seen before. You are my first swap partner from NH since I began swapping!! The must not be many crafters there!!
Panda1122 rated for USA- 1oz BLIND SWAP + Bonus! on Feb 15, 2025
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Comment: Just love so many of the eclectic items you sent my way! Thank you so much :)
jami3 rated for WSS: I Just Got This Washi! on Feb 14, 2025
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Comment: What cute washis and notes describing what they are, thank you! ❤️ the doodle too.
Eclectonote rated for Decorated Postcard Swap #2 - USA on Feb 10, 2025
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Comment: Interesting wintry postcard (the Great Wall?) and fun mix of decorations. Hope you get that big snowfall and you're well prepared!
Response: It’s Osaka castle in Japan :)
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Comment: What lovely stickers and enclosed art - even the envelope is beautiful. I am a Summer Vermonter so it was special to hear from that part of the world. Stay warm!
yunasy rated for Upcycled Boring, Ugly Postcard on Jan 22, 2025
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Comment: Wow! What a beautiful postcard! Thank you for the poscard and message :)

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 442 90 96
Completed Fives Threes Ones
436 550 0 0
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
1 84 155 196
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Comments

SpringShire on Mar 10, 2025:

Just wanted to say that I absolutely had a blast with your weird people swap. SO MUCH FUN. Thanks for hosting!

lilmissthrifty on Jun 11, 2024:

Yes! I also love that swap-bot is the same swap-bot! Welcome back! Here's to more happy mail days!

dmwcheng on Apr 11, 2024:

Found you while browsing swaps. I don't have enough kawaii brand name stuff to join your swap but wanted to check out what else you were hosting. Welcome back to Swap-Bot. =)

Erdbeersternchen on Sep 7, 2012:

Sailor Senshi Club

Hello! ♣ A new Sailor Senshi swap is our - about Sailor Uranus aka Haruka! Hope you join! (:

Erdbeersternchen on Aug 5, 2012:

New Swaps in the Sailor Senshi Club! The Dark Kingdom is rising (at least in this group)!

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The two swaps are:

Jadeite ジェダイト

Nephrite ネフライト

Erdbeersternchen on Apr 19, 2012:

Hey! The Sailor Senshi Club is back with a new swap! I'd be glad if you join it! (:

Sailor Senshi Club

Erdbeersternchen on May 7, 2011:

OMG! There is a new Sailor Scout Swap! I cant believe it! Its an ATC Swap about Sailor V! Click and take a look! (:

Sailor Senshi Club

MissThundercat on Oct 6, 2010:

i think it's your turn, yes ;) i sent you a letter in august before i went to sweden. did you get that one? also, are you interested in doing a halloween swap with me? like some handmade goodies? i got this amazing craftbook called zombie felties and i wanna try some stuff out :D

MissThundercat on Jul 10, 2010:

Hey! I just invited you to the hand carved stamps group I started up :D hope you can join in :D xo Tarah

stacirose on Jul 7, 2010:

LOVE to see you there! ;)

Who Do You Love?!! Significant Other Swap

Many thanks!!! Staci

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