Welcome

Welcome to the Swappermania Blog!

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WHO AM I?

I am a Christian married mom of 2 boys, living in northern Minnesota. We are both veterans (me- Army Reserves, Hubby- Air Force).  My husband has had multiple strokes and has a heart issue. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism after the birth of my first child. My youngest son was diagnosed at age 5 with Diabetes Type 1. 

I am a work-at-home mom as a self-taught graphic designer. I make and sell computer labels, stationery, and planner stickers and filler pages.

Do you Periscope?  I like to participate in bible studies on the #jesusdidit scopes (http://www.jesusdidit.org/) and also occasionally get on Periscope or YouTube and do some crafting and encouraging chats. I do both bible-based scopes and just plain babbling chats and craft scopes (videos). Come and join me sometime!  https://www.periscope.tv/createdbybarbi and don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel!  https://www.youtube.com/btvrdik

I enjoy all sorts of crafts, paper-crafting, beading, and my big hobby is sending and receiving fun snail maill!  I would love to exchange some happy mail with you!  I show it on my Mail Call Monday videos on YouTube (don't worry, I don't show addresses). I have met a lot of great swappers and happy mail senders all around the world.  Would love to see your name in my mailbox!

Send to:

Happy Mail/Swappermania
Barbi Tvrdik
PO Box 74
Barnum MN 55707
USA


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Check out more fun snail mail ideas on my Pinterest board!
https://www.pinterest.com/btvrdik/snail-mail-fun/


My fave Bible verse:

* Romans 8:28 (KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 

HAPPY MAIL FROM TERI

HAPPY MAIL FROM TERI 

https://youtu.be/NUCRDVfJQr0

I received a beautiful package of reciprocal happy mail from Teri S. THANK YOU!!!
 Visit her group here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/inspiredmixedmediahappymail/

 Make sure to LIKE the video and SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel!

 Check out my ABOUT ME section to get my address for sending happy mail :)

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Snailmail Fun

I posted my newest video from yesterday... did you see it yet?

https://youtu.be/kQ_RgDU2710

In it, I mention 2 groups I do swaps & send fun mail in.  Here are the links to them in case you want to check them out.


SnailmailersRus
This first one is more for pen palling and exchanging different things in the mail. They do "tags" where you tag the person above you, and send them the item listed for that Tag Category. Then the person below you tags you, and sends to you. So you never get the same "swap partner" and you can get all sorts of fun snail mail.  You can also post if you are looking for a pen pal.

Wishes Galore
This is a group of a bunch of sarcastic ladies where you can jump into some fun conversation (warning: some adult language on there... lol) and once you get to know everyone, you can post a daily wishlist of small items you'd like to receive in the mail. Then people can grant your wish, and you can grant other people's wishes and send them items off their wishlists.

Tell them Barbi sent you if you join :)  (No I don't get anything for referrals... just want to know how many people actually check them out from reading this blog.)

And of course, I always welcome fun snail mail/ friend mail/ happy mail :)  Thank you!

Send to:
Barbi Tvrdik/swappermania
PO Box 74
Barnum MN 55707
USA

Fall Colors and Happy Mail

I did a YouTube video showing my Fall Colors here and the mail I got today... take a look here: https://youtu.be/mioaKRHNIEs

And don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel!  There will be more happy mail videos to come!

May 4 - You Are An Original * Hello from sunny MN * Live from Periscope

No happy mail to share yet this week, so I uploaded one of my recent
Periscope videos.

I felt someone needed to hear this simple, but
powerful message...

 

KATCH me I'm FALLING

OK so apparently KATCH (where all my past Periscope videos were located) is closing. Like... gone. Luckily I found out in time, and transferred all my videos over to YouTube. Now I'm in the process of posting the more current mail call scopes on my blog, since you can only view them if you have the link.  So if you're here, you can scroll down and see my past 'Scopes' (videos). I am in the process of loading them all here now... so check back. And please Comment, Like, Subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're there :)  Thanks, have a great day!  :)


Want to exchange happy mail with me?
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/2016/01/mail-call-happy-mail-2016.html
Find all my social media links on my mail blog (look in the right hand column -->)
http://swappermania.blogspot.com/
My art/creativity blog:
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/

#happymail scope - Party in my mailbox!!! #snailmail

Recorded Feb. 9, 2016 via Periscope

Want to exchange happy mail with me?
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/2016/01/mail-call-happy-mail-2016.html
Find all my social media links on my mail blog:
http://swappermania.blogspot.com/
My art/creativity blog:
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/
Find me on LISTIA:
https://www.listia.com/profile/102933