wevegotpaper

Hello! My name is Julie and I'm 41 years old. I'm French Canadian and I'm married to a wonderful American woman named Denise.

I've been into penpalling and swapping for years. I started writing letters when I was 9, so it's been over 32 years now! I have wonderful penpals who are very dear to me. I love snail mail and everything that has to do with it: pretty letter sets, colorful pens, stickers, decorated envelopes, notecards...

My love for paper products + my interest in penpalling + my creative side = La Papierre! I started designing letter sets just for fun and eventually opened my own stationery shop. I love having my own business!

Things I love receiving: writing paper, notepads, notecards, sticker sheets (not loose please), envelopes (size A2 or bigger).

I’d like to get back into slams and friendship books!

I’m a fan of true crime, memoirs and fennel. I have a handwriting fetish, I live by a river and love the sound of water. I make good sushi!

I have a 16 year old son who’s autistic, and 2 dogs who are my babies: a Beagle, and a Chihuahua mix.

I'm open to one-on-one trades.

One of my favorite things in the world is stationery: notecards, notepads, postcards, letter sets, stickers, envelopes, washi tape, etc.

I like my postcards blank and sent unwritten in an envelope. I'm not interested in viewcards (tourist type postcards). I prefer cute, beautiful, funny or thoughtful postcards. But I like notecards even more than postcards, especially birthday cards and thank you cards.

I don't like loose stickers, but always need sticker sheets! My favorite themes are listed below.

I love letter sets and I write long letters, so I prefer bigger sets with at least 6-8 sheets of the same size. If envelopes are included, that's great! If not, that's OK too, as I have several of them already.

I also love notepads and journals with decorated sheets (not plain). I prefer larger ones (4"x6" and bigger).

I'm not into kawaii, though I like some of it. I usually prefer classy/modern stationery. But I like some cute stuff once in a while too!

I don’t like characters like Winnie the Pooh, Hello Kitty, Diddl or anything Disney... I do like cute characters and animals, but not most big brands!

My favorite themes:

• letterpress
• love, romance, couples
• kitsch
• vintage / retro
• snail mail (letters, stamps, envelopes, mailboxes, airmail, etc)
• woodland creatures (owls, foxes, squirrels, hedgehogs, deer, rabbits, etc)
• gnomes and mushrooms
• cottagecore
• octopi
• anatomy (heart, brain, etc)
• candy
• popcorn
• fruit (cherries, strawberries, lemons, limes, etc)
• vegetables
• picnics
• sushi
• food in general
• dogs (Chihuahuas, Beagles)
• cats (especially Sphynx cats!)
• circus
• birthdays
• books
• anything French / European
• carousels and carnivals
• vintage florals, butterflies & birds
• bird nests and eggs
• fairies and mermaids
• pin-ups
• vintage housewives
• Barbie
• Marilyn Monroe / Audrey Hepburn
• Mr. Men and Little Miss
• The Smurfs, Tintin, Asterix
• Babar and other cute elephants (giraffes too!)
• Beatrix Potter (Mrs. Tittlemouse, Benjamin Bunny, Tom Kitten, Peter Rabbit)
• Dick and Jane
• Sarah Kay (and vintage Holly Hobbie)
• Matryoshka
• anything asian / oriental
• religious icons
• handwriting / calligraphy
• anything gothic / dark / spooky
• friendship
• ghosts
• monsters
• 80's cartoons
• rainbows
• children's illustrations
• anything weird / unusual / quirky / unique
• turtles (my mom collects them)

These are things that I DON'T like and would prefer NOT to get. Thank you in advance for not sending me anything listed below!

• plain, one color felt or foam stickers
• 3D stickers - I prefer flat ones since I mostly use them to decorate envelopes!
• tourist type postcards / viewcards
• art postcards
• stuff covered in glitter (a tiny bit is fine!)
• memo sheets or pads (I like larger sheets and notepads - 4"x6" and bigger)
• Winnie the Pooh
• Lisa Frank
• Diddl
• Hello Kitty

TV shows:

• Dexter
• Grace & Frankie
• Grey's Anatomy
• Lost
• Medium
• Nurse Jackie
• Orange Is the New Black
• Schitt’s Creek
• The L Word
• Wentworth