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Lyndylou5

Lyndylou5
Date Joined: January 22, 2021
Last Online: March 13, 2025

Country: United States

About Me

2025 Focus: Stop expecting others to be me.

Hello hello!

If you're from a country that has its own Postcrossing postage stamp, I'd love to have one!

All postcards received will make me smile! The message is the part I enjoy most. The longer the better!

If you make homemade postcards, I would LOVE to have one! These make my heart sing!

I live in a small coastal city in Washington state, USA. It’s a beautiful place and I love, love, love living here! Lots of snow-capped mountains with ginormous trees, spectacular waterfalls, and endless hiking trails. Salt water, lakes, rivers, it's all here. Being a person who loves to be outdoors, this is the perfect place for me! Evening waterfront strolls and chronically gorgeous sunsets are icing on the cake.

I'm a paper addict. I love to look at it, touch it, smell it; you get the idea. All things paper thrill me! ATCs, Inchies, Twinchies, altered playing cards, handmade postcards; the design possibilities are endless! Interesting and colorful postage stamps like to wiggle their way into my collage projects.

I enjoy swapping individual playing cards. I use them in collages, and to make altered playing cards for swapping. I especially like shaped and mini playing cards, ones that have a picture on the # side, unusual jokers, and all face cards. I'm amazed at how many different kinds of playing cards are out there!

One of my favorite things to do is dragon boating. My team hosted a dragon boat festival this summer. It was our first time hosting, and it was so popular that we're going to make it an annual event. It was an all day event, 460 paddlers raced, and it was super fun! My team practices year round 3x a week rain or shine, dark or daylight. Dark starry nights are especially magical! My dream is to be out on the water on a snowy night, when the snowflakes are big and chunky. It doesn't snow very much here. But it COULD happen!

Another water activity I enjoy is being on our local Harbor Patrol Search & Rescue team. We're all volunteers, even the commanders, and it's a really fun group of people. I'm currently a certified crew member, now I'm working on getting my helm certification. I love driving the boat! I have to say, it blows me away how many people are out on the water in kayaks, paddle boards, boats, etc. without wearing a PFD or carrying a whistle. The wind around here often kicks up out of nowhere, and bad things happen really fast. Always wear a PFD when out on the water, and always carry a whistle! It can be the difference between life and death.

I enjoy reading, a lot! It's a great way to go someplace without leaving the house. I mostly read historical fiction. I also like non-fiction war stories, memoirs, and all things maritime. Occasionally a good psychological thriller finds its way into my library bag.

I play the ukulele. Jug band songs from the 1920-1930s, and bluegrass tunes are my favorites to play. I also play piano. Classical music (especially sonatinas & waltzes), Broadway show tunes, and ragtime tunes are my favorites. I can have the most stressful day ever, and if I sit down at the piano and play a classical piece for even just five minutes, all the negative energy vanishes instantly. I can literally feel it flowing out of my body. I close my eyes and smile big.

I've loved writing letters ever since I was a kid, and I've always had lots of pen pals. For anybody who's old enough to remember the personal ads in the back of magazines, that's where I found my first pen pals! In the last few years I've acquired dozens of pen pals in various assisted living facilities, and it's a real hoot getting to know them through letters. They are rich with life experiences, and have a lot to share!

EXTRAS & HEARTS:

The fact that you took the time to create a piece of art for me is enough to earn a heart! Extras have nothing to do with the ratings I give. So please, no extras.

ALSO:

I strongly dislike glitter, unless it's sealed.

If you made it this far, thanks for reading my profile!

Updated 2/11/25

Ratings

rosehippo rated for IITC: ♠️ Ace, Face, Pip ♠️ on Mar 13, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much! Hope your shoulders are feeling better!
YooperHill rated for AMA: 14 Minute Timed ATC on Mar 9, 2025
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Comment: Received! Thank you, I’ll finish it for you… Ha ha ha!
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Comment: Really ,really beautiful.This ink box card is perfect.Thank you so much.
Response: I'm so glad you liked it! Thank you for the heart.
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Comment: Thanks, Marc
marclively rated for Playing Card Swap: Round 12 on Mar 5, 2025
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Comment: Thanks, Marc
marclively rated for Playing Card Destash on Mar 5, 2025
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Comment: Thanks, Marc
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Comment: Lyndy! Thank you! I absolutely love all the cards you sent! My favorite one was the political one! Hahaha 😆 made me laugh! I enjoyed reading your message too! Thank you for making me laugh & smile! ❤
Response: Glad you enjoyed them! Thank you for the heart.
hazelwitch3 rated for Inchies on Mar 4, 2025
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Comment: Fabulous inchies -- and I love the matching card and bookmark! Thank you!
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed them! Thank you for the heart.
MisplacedfromPA rated for Playing Card Swap: Round 1 on Mar 3, 2025
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Comment: The cards you send, and the extras are all new ones to me. Thank you.
Response: You are very welcome, thank you for the heart.
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Comment: What an amazing artwork. Really do love black and white drawings. And as a typographical designer (my first study I have done) I really love the graphical flowers! 10 hearts from me. love Jill
Response: I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you for the heart!
Lindsey932 rated for Playing Card Swap: Round 13 on Feb 26, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much for all the cards, I love them!
Response: You are very welcome, thank you for the heart.
Shiraz rated for AMA: Inkbox card - red on Feb 25, 2025
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Comment: Thank you Lyndy for the lovely red Ink Box card and the matching envelope. Very nice, dynamic work.
Response: I'm glad you liked it, thank you for the heart!
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Comment: Wow - the effort which went into this is amazing!
Response: I'm glad you liked it, thank you for the heart!
ViridianMuse rated for 2025 ATC Swap #5 on Feb 22, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the fun red card. I hope you got snow for your paddling expedition.
Response: We got slushy flurries, I'll take it! Thank you for the heart.
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Comment: Your atc came out beautiful! Thank you for a lovely swap. I like how you turned it into a collage - looks like a picture window of winter! Thanks so much!
Response: I'm glad you liked it, thank you for the heart!
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Comment: Thank you for the cool card!
Response: You are welcome, thank you for the heart!
pingopingo rated for 2025 ATC Swap #6 on Feb 21, 2025
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Comment: Hi, just got your ATC and I love it! The card and the envelope are terrific, also. Thanks for the suggestion of postcrossing...I will look into it. Have a lovely day!
Response: I'm glad you like it, thank you for the heart!
TerryONB rated for ATC Bag #153 (USA) on Feb 19, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the ATC bag received today. I wish I still lived in Portland so I could go to Art and Soul. I really miss being able to attend a few classes every year. I never thought to do neurographic art on inchies before. You have inspired me. Yours are absolutely stunning! Thank you!
Response: Thank you for the heart!
Christine6035 rated for Playing Card Swap: Round 11 on Feb 18, 2025
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Comment: Thank you, Linda! I love the cards and appreciate the extras and the note!
Response: You are very welcome!
inoracam rated for CPG Monochromatic HMPC #23 - Global on Feb 18, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much for the great postcard you made! I love doing neurographic doodling and so I always get really excited to see how others do it it. And thank you for the book recommendations, I will add them to my list of books to check out! Happy Swapping!
Response: I'm so glad you like it!

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Comments

Sonya on Feb 8, 2025:

I just received your very creative USATC Mystery Supply ATC #3, Lyndy. Well done! Thanks for joining and look for pictures soon in our group forum. Cheers!

wolfeagle on Dec 24, 2024:

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Happy Holidays!

BlueberryLady on Jul 13, 2024:

Welcome to Beginners Crafting Group ! WE do have 2 swaps that still have sign up time left..

Hope you will enjoy our group. Please sign up in our thread with your mailing address and birthday.. and you can post ideas too...and if you want to host just let me know ! ! Jean Thompson in Ohio 7/13/2024 7:20 AM

wolfeagle on Feb 29, 2024:

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Thank you so much for the lovely postcard for the AMA: USA Mystery supply swap.

BlueberryLady on Jan 13, 2024:

Welcome to Beginners Crafting Group! Check out the Swap that has 1 more day to sign up... I sent Message out too. Jean

Sonya on Oct 3, 2023:

Hi Lyndy - I received BOTH of your pretty ATCs for the Mystery Supply 10/23 swap. The nest is adorable! I'll photograph all of them once received and send an email to all participants. Thanks.

MuggleMom on Sep 25, 2023:

So happy to see you in the Purple Craze group!

xx

MuggleMom

ladydy5 on Sep 2, 2023:

I am so jealous of where you live and thank you for joining in the envelope swap. Your home discription reminds me of Tennessee this season starting soon And I’m in Florida instead. Ah well just another journey in life. 😉

BlueberryLady on Aug 31, 2023:

Welcome to Beginners Crafting Group ! Hope you will join in a Swap or even Host one... Have a Great Week. Jean

Rainydancer on Aug 12, 2023:

Welcome to Sunshine Swaps!

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