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inkyplum

inkyplum
Date Joined: February 23, 2018
Last Online: December 8, 2024
Birthday: January 11
Country: United Kingdom
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About Me

Please note that I always send on time - please message me if you have not received something before rating so that I may resend. Thank you!♥️

UPDATE (28/10/2024): We're moving! I have updated my address to reflect this and any post to the previous address will be redirected to the new one. My return labels will now all show the new address also. I will likely refrain from committing to swaps from mid-November until mid-December to allow a bit of breathing space as our current tenancy comes to an end and we fully move out. If you are unsure as to which address to use, please don't hesitate to contact me. All of my outgoing swapbots will be sent out on time, regardless.

UPDATE (07/10/2024): I am potentially moving home in the near future. If this goes ahead, there will be a month overlap in rental periods at each address (current and potentially new). I will still be able to access mail at both addresses during that period, so for now my mailing address remains the same. My plan to manage this is as follows: Once the move is 100% confirmed, I will update my mailing address to reflect this and add new return labels to my swaps. If you are unsure as to which address to use, please don't hesitate to contact me. All of my outgoing swapbots will be sent out on time, regardless. .

Any penpals I've made through swapbot, this applies to you only: if you are currently awaiting replies, they will be mailed out once I am 100% certain as to what my address will be.

UPDATE (29/09/2024): I returned to swapbot in January of this year (2024) after a long hiatus! I initially started out on swapbot in early 2018, but chose to take a break after having my daughter (she's now 6!!). I'm back at university after a lovely (albeit tiring) summer and am back to swapping regularly!🌻

My name is Phoebe and I'm a 27 year old English redhead - residing in South East England - with a passion for paper-crafts, snail mail, planning, crochet, miniature painting, gaming and I also bake occasionally as well! I've recently started exploring witchcraft too - I'm very much a baby witch! I have a 6 year old daughter, called Isla, and we both live with my partner, Conor.

I have been pen-palling for the past 12 years and often use Instagram as a way to connect with my fellow crafters/snail-mailers (find me at @inkyplum ). I've always adored doing anything and everything creative and it has lead me to study Film and Media Studies at University which I've thoroughly enjoyed thus far.

I am a spoonie and suffer with a number of chronic illnesses - the main one being Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. It has been through penpalling and snail mail that I have found some form of reprieve and am so thankful for those who have taken the time to write/send me something. Creating pen-friendships and exchanging mail with various people from across the globe has truly brightened the darker days and - no pun intended - has acted like a metaphorical crutch in my life when everything else seemed to be falling apart. How cheesy.

My Likes

I am a lover of photography (both digital and film), as well as anything & everything crafty...I also like tea (of all varieties), coffee (I pride myself on my barista skills!), giraffes, the colours green and yellow (they make me smile!), unique and obscure things/items, and spontaneous adventures. I love to learn about different cultures/places and more.

Favourite Crafts

As someone who crafts, plans and scrapbooks, most paper based things are a weakness of mine. I particularly like gold-embossed ephemera and floral decals. I'm a major washi tape lover too!

My paper crafts obsession extends beyond the above to planning as well. I've recently fallen off the wagon with planning, but am hoping 2024 will be the year I pick it back up again! I used to thoroughly enjoy customising my Filofax and using it almost as a journal in the way I document my activities. It would be safe to say that my affinity for planning is borne out of my love for stationery.

In summer of 2023, I began crocheting. I have been obsessed with creating things since! From bags, to soft toys as well as home decor - I've found crocheting to be so fun and versatile. Occasionally, you may find something handmade in a swap!

When I first met my partner - Conor - he was debating whether or not to return to his hobby of Warhammer. I encouraged him to do so and, since then, he's become fully immersed in the world of miniature painting. I occasionally like to paint as well and often find myself painting up fantasy models from companies such as Signum Games!

Favourite Video Games

I often find myself escaping to alternate realities in the form of video games. I have a soft spot for Bioware; Dragon Age, more specifically. I've loved exploring the world of Baldur's Gate 3 and own the old titles as well. I'm very much into CRPGs and fantasy themed games are a weakness of mine!

ABC Likes

A – axolotl, autumn, apple crumble, acrylic paints

B – baking, bohemian, butterflies, bees, badges, books, Baldur's Gate, bubble tea, botanical

C – crochet, cookies, coffee, chocolate, crafts, crystals, candle dressing, cake, Conor

D – die cuts, dragons, Dragon Age, dice, dreams, daisies, DIY, Doctor Who

E – ephemera, envelopes, elves, emerald

F – fantasy, forest, flowers/floral, fairies, fiber arts, filmmaking

G – green, gold, gel pens, giraffe, garnet, geodes, garden, gaming

H – happy mail, hamsters, houseplants, hot chocolate, Harry Potter

I – iced coffee, ink, Isla

J – journaling, junk journaling

K – kinder chocolate, krispy kreme

L – letters/letter writing, lemonade, lime soda, lace, lanterns, libraries, Lucy and Yak

M – magic, marshmallows, mail art, mail, moon, miniatures

N – Nutella, night, notepads, note paper, notebooks, notes, naps

O - Octopus, owls

P - papercrafts, pumpkins, plants, my PC, photography, poetry, post, postcards

Q - Q&As,

R - (C)RPGs, rainbows

S - snail mail, scrapbooking, spoon theory, sewing (badly), stickers

T - tattoos, tea, thrifting, travel, typography U - upcycling

V - video games, videography, vintage

W - witchy things, witchcraft, washi tape, writing, wicca

X -

Y - yarn

Z - zines

Things I Like To Receive

Ephemera // Washi Samples // Teas (any!) // Letter/writing sets // Stickers // Coffee beans (ground or whole) // Handwritten letters // Postcards

If you'd like to write privately as penpals, please don't hesitate to message me with a brief bit of info about yourself...or you can find me on Instagram @inkyplum I'm currently accepting penpals from anywhere/everywhere!

Ratings

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Comment: Such a fun & imaginative swap! Loved your Victorian letter, dried flowers, lace, etc. Thank you!
dvmac rated for Highs and Lows - October on Nov 15, 2024
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Comment: Hi Phoebe. What a pleasant visitor to my mailbox. Thank you for a month of your life. I hope you settling nicely into your new home. Guess what? We moved last month, too!
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Comment: Absolutely loved everything in the swap! You really outdid yourself, from the packaging to the items.The Hagrid-style-letter is brilliant! Thank you for such a special experience! I had so much fun with this swap - I feel sorry for everyone who missed out on this swap. 💌
Response: I'm so happy you loved it! I had to do a double take when I realised I was sending to the same person again for this swap - I thought I'd gone wrong somewhere🤣 I had so much fun putting everything together for you🥰
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Comment: Thank you so much for the incredibly awesome swap package. You've put so many wonderful things in the envelope for me. I'm completely thrilled and very happy! Also, thanks for the thoughtful personalization of the contents. This swap was a lot of fun - thanks for hosting 💌🥰
Response: You're so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🥰
MiRdLHWY43 rated for Spooky Season Approaches on Oct 15, 2024
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Comment: I love the postcard you sent! Thanks for the spooky greetings and happy Halloween 🎃☠️
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Comment: Phoebe! This was such a lovely swap. I so enjoyed putting mine together and receiving yours in the mail was a dream. It's all so wonderful. The envelope alone was so beautifully decorated. What a treasure - thanks ever so much! September went far too fast... I do hope you are enjoying your Autumn thus far 🐿🍂🍂🍂
Response: Ahh, I'm so glad you enjoyed it and you liked what you received! I do rather love hosting swaps such as these. Hoping your Autumn is a lovely one too! 🍂✨
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Comment: Loved it wish that we could have a whinny the Pooh letter swaps than end of up making a book.from the letters
Response: Thank you! That's a great idea, I wonder whether swapbot would be able to facilitate it though!
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Comment: Thank you foe the wonderful letter and awesome swap mad hatter 😆 I love reading it and loved the folder that you created. Can't wait for our next swap together.
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Comment: SUPER creative swap! I love how you made the whole envelope a flipbook! I also am super inspired by your clever letter! Very fun to read. Thank you for sharing!
Response: Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed! ✨
Catt007 rated for Witchy Envelope Art on Jul 17, 2024
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Comment: What a gorgeous envelope. I love the colours and the decorations and the extras are fab. Thank you 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️
Response: Thank you! I'm so happy you enjoyed it✨
peanutlion rated for Punny Postcards #4 on Jul 15, 2024
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Comment: A pun card AND it's yellow! Truly the best of cards :) I also enjoyed the post label, I haven't seen one like that before. Thanks for sending x
Response: Hehe, I did my best to pick out something yellow-ish after reading your profile! Glad you liked it✨
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Comment: Such a joyful swap! I enjoyed everything. Yes I have a cpl chronic illnesses and am the magical type too. Thank you for all the goodies and tea. Love the postcard. I will indeed write you back, we have a lot in common. See u in the mail!
kristenlyns rated for Letter Set Swap Intl #2 on Mar 27, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the wonderful mix of stationery!
sarafey rated for Penpal with me; Witchy theme on Mar 25, 2024
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Comment: I loved everything ❤️ especially how the envelope was decorated. You gave me ideas for a more simple design that definitely has a witchy feel to it. Followed you on Instagram. Will be replying soon as I get through my to reply mail.
frogerie rated for World Poetry Day — March 21 on Mar 23, 2024
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Comment: I love this poem so much! Thank you for sharing!
Aitxiber rated for EU & UK Café Letters - 2 on Mar 22, 2024
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Comment: Hi! I'm also a tea person, it happens the same to me when I drink coffee :( Thank you for the extra and your lovely letter. Big hug <3
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Comment: Thank you so much for your lovely letter on such pretty paper!
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looktothisday15089 rated for Letter Set Swap Intl #1 on Mar 9, 2024
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Comment: thank you for the beautiful paper.
fighterangel rated for Punny Postcards #3 on Mar 8, 2024
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Comment: Hi! Thank you for the adorable postcard, I love it so much. LOLOLOL @ the Gale line... that's one of my favorite scenes, though I haven't personally gotten that scene myself lol. I need to play BG3 some more... :-P

Rating Overview

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Comments

dreamrains on Nov 8, 2024:

Thanks so much for the wonderful angel for the Stardew Valley swap!! I love everything you sent and ofc already have the coaster next to the couch ❤️

annim on Jan 22, 2024:

A. A. Milne (Pooh) birthday profile decoration

I apologise I am slightly late!

FieryCanuck on Jan 20, 2024:

nancylee on Jan 20, 2024:

A. A. Milne (Pooh) birthday profile decoration

Thank you for joining my swap - this is bonus image

FieryCanuck on Jan 20, 2024:

Happy Pooh Day!

TNorris79 on Mar 15, 2018:

“What would the hero of your life’s movie do right now? Do that!” – Joe Rogan

VaGrammy66 on Mar 13, 2018:

Profile Quote 20

" A Penquin cannot become a Giraffe, so be the best Penquin you can be."

-Gary Vaynerchuk

Fabriqueen on Mar 10, 2018:

Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale. ~Anon.~

This is a wonderful day!I've never seen this one before. ~Maya Angelou~

Profile Quote #20

Happy Day! Hugs, Diane

Scrapinitblue on Mar 10, 2018:

Profile Quote #17

“To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage in a life that doesn’t come with guarantees – these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain. But, I’m learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude and grace.” ― Brené Brown

Leftie on Mar 9, 2018:

Profile Quote #20

A woman is like a teabag- you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water! -Eleanor Roosevelt

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