Chocolate Packaging

For some reason, I enjoy turning chocolate (or carob bean chocolate) package into postcards. Of course, it has nothing to do with eating the chocolate first...

Sent to Bryon (USA), Laura (the UK) and Heleen (the Netherlands).

Waiting Not to Get a Letter

«"You know what Ida Farkasz is sitting in her room in the hotel waiting for? Her daughter not to write to her."

"That's what she is sitting doing, you're right" says Sophie Bauer. "The poor thing is waiting not to get a letter. What she needs is to get her amnesia back. »

Lore Segal, Half the Kingdom

Windows and Balcony

Drawn and collaged envelope sent by Lilli (Canada). I think that, as it often happens, the picture does not do justice to the artwork. And you would never guess who live in this (my?) house...

Big Brothers / Big Sisters

A Queen

A Princess
(The similarity with the Queen is incredible!)

A couple of, err, popsicles
(Love is love)

An evening gosbeak
(on the mailbox)

Apart from a letter, it contained some postcards. Among them, this Balcony, an artwork by M. C. Escher. And, actually, the house of the postcard does remind me of my own house!

Rabbits and Rabbits

 

Another bunny arrived, actually, in February (sent by Phillip, the USA). 

I cannot understand why they abuse the stamps this way... :(

I received some days latter another bunny. Happily, without mistreated stamps and a wonderful pictorial postmark:

Sunday Stamps | Coasts

Go to Sunday Stamps today to see some beautiful Coasts and Beaches on stamps!

Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park, QC
Far and Wide (Series I 2018)
Canada, 2018

Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

From Far and Wide (Series III 2020)

Canada, 2020

Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park, Yukon
From Far and Wide (Series III 2020)
Canada, 2020

Po Pin Chau
Landscapes of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, 2014

Sea Stacks, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Marine Sanctuaries of the USA (2022)
USA, 2022

Postbox Saturday | Nearby Towns

Ares del Maestrat

Catí

Catí

Morella (post office)

Morella (post office)

Morella

Sant Mateu

Alice in Wonderland

"It it had grown up," she said to herself,

"it would have made a dreadfully ugly child:

but it makes rather a handsome pig, I think."

The Queen turned crimson with fury,

and, after glaring at her for a moment,

like a wild beast, began screaming,

"Off with her head! Off with --"

Illustrations by Sir John Tenniel, coloured by John Macfarlane. Postcards sent by John (the UK) and Bryon (the USA).

Peanuts!

I had already got the Peanuts stamps, but now some of they arrived along with the label featuring their creator, and a neatly applied first day pictorial postmark. 

A great envelope. Thanks, Phillip!

Moomins Alphabet

Front

This post by Phillip (the USA) made me click on the link about the alphabet stamps and give a try to the free colouring page. 

I printed it on not so a thick paper, so I am glad it made it through the postal machines!

Back

And Spring on Covers

Letters sent by Laura (the UK) and Imma (PC).

Spring on Postcards

Send by Phillip (the USA) and Laura (the UK).

Sunday Stamps | Green Landscapes

For today's theme on Sunday Stamps, Green colour, let's travel to some green landscapes...

Haida Memorial Poles, Sgang Gwaay, British Columbia
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada
Canada, 2016

Paysage du Tarn-et-Garonne, Jacques Villon 
France, 2017
(Joint issue with Philippines)

Mourne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland
25th Anniversary of Investiture of the Prince of Wales
United Kingdom, 1994

Slemish, Antrim Mountains, Northern Ireland
A British Journey - Northern Ireland
United Kingdom, 2004

Coed y Brenin (Gwynedd, Wales)
Forests
United Kingdom, 2019

The Fruited Plain - San Luis Obispo
O Beautiful
United States, 2018

And still green when you approaches...

Globe Thistle
Flowers
United Kingdom, 1987

Daisies (Mile End Park, London)
Millennium Project (6th series) 'People and Places'
United Kingdom, 2000

Ivy
Christmas
United Kingdom, 2002

Falles

The Falles is a traditional celebration held annually in commemoration of Saint Joseph in the city of Valencia and other Valencian towns, from 15 to 19 March. The term falles refers to both the celebration and the monuments burnt during the celebration. The Falles festival was added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage of humanity list in 2016.

This stamp was issued on 1 March 2022.

Diplomacy

Postcard by Jan Theuninck, featuring his artwork Diplomacy, 2015.

Four Million Dollar Heart

Four Million Dollar Heart is a project held by Marina (Hungary). You can read more about it here. But, actually, it is quite simple:

I send hearts here and there to spread a little love everywhere. They are super amazing handmade creations and worth four million dollars, but they are free. Proving your heart is priceless.

She kindly included me in the project, and sent me 5 hearts (no, 98 to 102): one to keep, four to keep spreading the love. At least a couple of them have happily found a new home in new countries!

(If you get one of these hearts, please, share a picture with Marina.)