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shirleyinCA

shirleyinCA
Date Joined: May 29, 2014
Last Online: January 9, 2026
Birthday: May 5
Country: United States
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ME

SOME NEW INTERESTS

(in case you've been sending to me for years and are tired of my profile)

  • love Starbucks & collect their city/state gift cards
  • Tausendschon postcards, especially USA, Paris, birthday, floral
  • Andersen Design pc's, esp. holiday, kiddy corner, coastal, cities
  • Tinga Tinga art pc's
  • Lantern Press pc's - states, cities campers, animals
  • rain/cloud/weather images
  • letterpress
  • Belle and Boo
  • the Tour de France
  • die-cuts: leaves, clocks, gears, crowns, lacy, vintage, Tim Holtz.

I love to do paper art, scrapbooking and journaling. Jesus loves me & I am eternally grateful. I love being a wife, mom, former Disneyland tour guide & teacher.

Passions for Handel's Messiah, country music, CS Lewis, Gaudi, The West Wing, the Tour de France. My favorite travels: France, New Zealand, Barcelona, the Cotswolds, Yosemite, Kauai and a Disney cruise anywhere!

I collect old and new Golden Books and pop up books for kids and adults, Disney and Disneyland items (the older the better!) My happy place is the beach/ocean. Sitting on a Disney cruise ship, enjoying the sea, clouds and sunshine is perfect!

One of my favorite things about my job is that I get to assist many precious families visiting Disneyland through the Make a Wish Foundation!

FOR POSTCARD SWAPS

My favorites would be:

  • Anderson Design Group esp. holidays, coastal, kiddy corner, cities
  • Maxicards (postcard with matching stamp and cancellation on image side of card)
  • Sanrio pc's (Helllo Kitty, Spottie Dottie, Twin Stars, etc. especially with foreign language on front)
  • postcards of fog, rain, amazing clouds
  • unusual maps rather than states
  • cards with cut-outs
  • Mithila art
  • watercolor or sketch postcards
  • Lantern Press cities, campers, maps
  • nouvelle images cards
  • Gotochi postcards (especially doll, character, food)
  • US National Parks (I need Amache, Guadalupe Mtn, Harpers Ferry, Kobuk Valley, New River Gorge, Organ Pipe Cactus, Valley Forge, Virgin Islands and any new parks in 2023-25)
  • Coca Cola
  • classroom/teacher scenes
  • dancers (any type)
  • ocean, cruise
  • lilacs or lily of the valley
  • Tour de France
  • cards by Rifle Paper Company, Cavallini or Flow magazine
  • Big Letter "Greetings from" state cards (have AK, AR, CO, IN, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NM, VA)
  • quirky, weird, odd, unusual postcards!!

FOR STICKER SWAPS.

  • ocean or cruise theme
  • ad stickers
  • Sanrio (especially Spottie Dottie, Kerokerokeroppi, Twin Stars, Hello Kitty)
  • retro/1950's look
  • clocks, typewriters
  • botanicals

NOT INTO: alphabet, unicorns, hearts, rainbows

FAVORITE THINGS

Currently crazy about:

  • letterpress
  • paper dolls
  • pop-up cards
  • need Little Man of Disneyland Golden Book
  • images of pens & pencils & typewriters
  • Anna Griffin, Susan Branch, Tim Holtz, 7 Gypsies
  • Anything Disney, especially older items, pins, Mickey, Dumbo, Mary Poppins, Bambi, Thumper, Cinderella, Beauty & the Beast, Moana

  • Anything related to the Original Mickey Mouse Club and Mouseketeers from the 50's
  • for Kawaii I like owls, Hello Kitty/Sanrio and Disney
  • twill tape (plain or with words)
  • pressed flowers
  • glassine bags
  • quirky little items to add to journal pages
  • view master reels, especially Disney
  • paper dolls
  • anything cruise related

If you have a Cricut/Sizzix type machine (I don't) I love the real intricate designs, any Tim Holtz, damask cartridge, etc.

DO NOT NEED

bug/insect themes, stationery, ribbon, buttons, recipe cards, magnets, post-its, quotes, vintage postcards (unless Disney). No facial beauty masks please.

Ratings

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Comment: Thank you for the postcard, Shirley!
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Comment: Thank you Shirley for a beautiful Vintage Journal page!! It’ll be a great addition to my journal when put together!! I love how soft the background page is. I’ve been seeing videos about momogami. Is that what you did?? I keep wanting to try it. Thank you once again so much!!
Response: Yes that started out as the crinkly, stiff, Amazon packing paper and after the momigami technique with a little Aveeno hand lotion it turned into that limp paper towel! Well I like it a bit more thsn a paper towel.
knittymarie rated for PCS: Season's Greetings 2025! on Jan 7, 2026
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Comment: Hi Shirley, thanks for the nice note and cards. We don't have much snow. We had a dusting in early Dec but that's it. We're not nearly as far north as Harbin.
susieq11 rated for 5 Postcards to 2 Partners #284 on Dec 31, 2025
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Comment: Hi Shirley! Can you believe I just got this!? It was the second piece of mail I got yesterday with 2 postmarks - your original and then one here! (Both taking a long time to get here) Wow! Well it was worth the wait, as I love all the postcards you chose for me! Thanks a lot for joining and have a Happy New Year! : )
Ariaya rated for CPG Doodled Postcard #5 - US on Dec 26, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the fun postcard! it's cool that you know of my town! I love living here.
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely postcards for our private swap as well as the extras and unmarked stamp. Merry Christmas.
marclively rated for Non-Touristy Postcards #75 on Dec 25, 2025
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Comment: Thanks Shirley ! Hope you're having a great Christmas !
Christine6035 rated for PCS: Season's Greetings 2025! on Dec 19, 2025
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Comment: Thank you, Shirley! Love the ornament card! Going to CA for Christmas this year - to Frazier Park, so I still may have a white Christmas. Have a wonderful holiday with your family!
minniepic rated for Oops, all spades! on Dec 18, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so very much for all the wonderful playing cards and the extra note card❤️❤️❤️
minniepic rated for PCS: Season's Greetings 2025! on Dec 18, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so very much for the beautiful Christmas card and the playing cards ❤️❤️❤️ Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄
Mem306 rated for PCS: Oops, all hearts! on Dec 17, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much! Enjoy the holidays.
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Comment: Thank you for the fun stamped envelope filled with non-cutesy goodies. The stamped lady with her fingers in her ears is especially fun. I'll have fun using all this.
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Comment: Thank you so much! I love the postcards - especially the Greece extra! How kind of you! I would have never thought of "WndoW" - you are so clever!
Lyndylou5 rated for PCS: Oops, all hearts! on Dec 11, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the great cards, "Let it Snow" is my favorite. I love it!
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Comment: You are correct. I love the Gnome card you sent. Thank you for the Greetings and the playing cards. I am so happy for you. Family in from New Zealand and seeing newest family addition too. Blessings to you and your extended family through out this wonderful Holiday Season.
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely swap! -Gracias!
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Comment: Thanks for the terrific momigami journal pages! Fascinating - I've never received nor tried this techn ique, and can't wait to try it myself. Good to know it will be a challenge to get things to stick to it. Love all the ephemera. The circus USPS stamps piece reminded me of what a great stamp set that was! This is a great addition to my growing journal. Happy Crafting!
Response: Happy that momigami was new to you and you liked it! It is fun to do while watching tv! One video i watched said rubbing a bit of lotion over the flat paper on both sides to start helped and i agree. Then crumple, squeeze a lot, smooth sheet out flat, crumple and keep repeating! A brayer helps too. Have fun! Let me know if you find a certain type of paper you especially like for this!
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Comment: Thank you for the postcards.
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Comment: tysm
mamajoy rated for 3 AD PC's plus one other AD item on Dec 5, 2025
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Comment: Love the postcards especially the "What's more important today, our right to privacy or our right to watch?" Very relevant. The tuck ins were fun. Thank you.

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 1931 164 177
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Comments

grammypammy on Dec 18, 2025:

Merry Christmas from RAKS ONLY USA

Hugs, Pam

OrigamiGrace on Dec 16, 2025:

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susieq11 on Nov 30, 2025:

I found a wonderful surprise in my mailbox early this morning! Thank you so much for the RAK! I love everything and that vintage poodle postcard is super adorable. I am happy to have it in my collection. Thank you for the kind words and for joining so many of my swaps. I appreciate you!!!! Enjoy the holidays!! Happy Sunday from cold and snowy Ohio!! XOXO

Oneartcookie5 on Oct 27, 2025:

I'm so happy to hear you like the RAKS#1 Hope you have lots of fun! Deborah

LauraM540 on Oct 25, 2025:

Thanks for the great fussy cuts and gorgeous bonus Mermaid goodies from the Creative Mail tag!! Loved them!!

mgallardo68 on Oct 24, 2025:

Dear Shirley, thank you so much for my 'CM-June RAK 4 Scenic European PCs'. I love them so much!! Great addition to my collection! ♥♥

mgallardo68 on Oct 9, 2025:

Dear Shirley, thank you so much for my 'CM> July RAK #1 4 Scenic Postcards (July 25)' envelope. The postcards are lovely! ♥

mgallardo68 on Oct 9, 2025:

Dear @shirleyinCA I received your 'CM> August RAK #1 Paris Postcard and Themed Ephemera (8/24)' envelope. I loved it! Thank you for a pretty RAK!! ♥

Sonya on Sep 22, 2025:

HAPPY AUTUMN EQUINOX!

Sonya on Sep 6, 2025:

Welcome to Absolutely Inspired Arts group! We have loads of active swaps going, so come by and take a look.

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