A violet butterfly

Postcard ID: NL-1792802
Country: Netherlands

Hurray! This is my received postcard from Netherlands.

Butterfly is one from my favourite themes. So the day when these postcards come to me is special :)

And I like this postcrosser - she share with me some interesting information about herself.

Fly Like a Butterfly!

Also here are wonderful stamps from old series -  Johannes Vermeer Paintings (1996),  Child Care (1984) and Numeral Stamp (1979):

Guess How Much I Love You? by Sam McBratney

Postcard ID: TW-856754
Country: Taiwan

This card is my absolutely Love. And mostly is due to backside.
Firstly it has beautiful stamp with butterfly.

Secondary, it has many kind words from sender.

Thirdly, it has quote from Jane Eyre

Fourthly, it has cute drawings! Yep, there is also painted Jane Eyre!

Absolutely amazing card!

Portuguese sweets

Postcard ID: PT-293697
Country: Portugal

Here are sweets from Portugal. Yummy!

I want to eat all of them! Omnomnom :)

Also here are 2 stamps from 2 series - Native Birds (2002) and Traditional Food (2012):

Photo made by Joni Niemela

Postcard ID: TW-864575
Country: Taiwan

This postcard came to me from Taiwan. This is a photo made by Finnish photographer Joni Niemela. He makes amazing photos of nature.

You could see more on his swebsite following the link.

Enjoy!

Architectural ensemble of Mykhailivskyy gold-topped cathedral

Postcard ID: UA-583299
Country: Ukraine

This is a beautiful postcard from Kyiv, Ukraine. This card shows architectural ensemble of Mykhailivskyy gold-topped cathedral. It is one from the most interesting landmarks of Kyiv.

Unfortunately, ancient cathedral was not saved, so cathedral from the postcard was rebuilt and opened in 1999. It was originally built in the Middle Ages by Sviatopolk II Iziaslavych.

 I saw this Cathedral when I visited Kyiv in 2008. It's a really nice place with unique atmosphere. Recommend to visit :)

Here are stamps from different series (Definitive Issue 2007 and 2009, Flora 2012):

Handmade buildings

Postcard ID: US-3212578
Country: USA

Here is a great and beautiful card made with love :) These buildings have so many details and layers. All these clouds and stars - so many elements! I think that a sender spent really much time to make this unique postcard for me. Many-many thanks for this!

And also I see new USA stamp for me from series 2014 year -  Christmas Evergreen Wreath:

Cactus in Arizona, USA

Postcard ID: US-3224527
Country: USA

Here is so magic, even mystic postcard! Would be great to receive this one in the time of Hallowween, huhu :)

The backside has beautiful name for this postcard - "A solitary cactus silhouetted by the full moon on a low ridge in Superstition Mountain". Great! :)

Here is also one from 15 stamps from series Earthscapes (sorry, forgot to scan, so took a screenshot from Internet stamp):

The 24 solar time calendar

Postcard ID: CN-880494
Country: China

This is the card from China which was traveling to me in 52 days. It shows the traditional culture of China - the 24 solar time that people used to remind themselves the time to cultivate. Just like calendar in western country.

Neuschwanstein Castle

Postcard ID: DE-2099823
Country: Germany

Now I know what is absolutely happiness for postcrosser - finding an envelope in mailbox. No, no, not unusual envelope. A chubby envelope. When you open it, you’ll find 5 (five!!!) postcards there. Really happiness.

The first card introduce Bochum City where live the sender. Bochum is located in the deep west of Germany, 70 km to the Netherlands border. It’s a former coal mining area, now all mines are closed. Only a mining museum they have. But this museum is the biggest in the world! Look at the center of postcard.

On the second card you see the biggest National park in Germany with wild living wolves, lynx and bears.

The third card is about The University where study 38 000 students.

The forth card shows Hohenzollern Castle - the family seat of Prussian kings and the German emperors. Near the small town Hechinger, south of Stuttgart

And one more amazing castle is present on the last card. It’s the Cinderella Castle in Bavaria, the favourite castle of king Ludwig II of Bavaria.

This post was copied from my another blog that I had in 2013 :)

Wish you happiness!

Postcard ID: RU-1672075
Country: Russia

Here is one more postcard painted by Victoria Kirdiy from series 'Wish you a happiness'.

There are many-many pleasant words for me on the back side.
The phrase on the backside says:

Wish you happiness - fragrant like a ripe cherry and hot like morning coffee!

The Blackhead's House, Riga, Latvia

Postcard ID: LV-104616
Country: Latvia

House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected during the first third of the 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried German merchants in Riga. Major works were done in the years 1580 and 1886, adding most of the ornamentations.

The structure was bombed to a ruin by the Germans June 28, 1941 and the remains demolished by the Soviets in 1948. The current reconstruction was erected from 1995 to 1999

A stamps is from series EUROPA Stamps – Astronomy issued in 2009. Actually I have all 2 stamps from this series :)

A woman by Dave Thompson

Postcard ID: GB-628409
Country: United Kingdom

This is an orogonal illustartion painted by Dave Thompson. On the background everyone can see one of the most famous UK's symbols - Big Ben!

A woman also looks like a real Lady :)

Hope, I correctly identified the stamp. This is Queen Elizabeth II, stamp is issued in 2014:

 

Also here are some stickers with my lovely butterflies:

You've got a mail! by Tania Samoshkina

Postcard ID: RU-3446036
Country: Russia

I think each postcrosser will be happy to receive this card. It's absolutely in postcrossing theme and so colourful!

By the way, I found a name of a new artist for me - Tania Samoshkina. Wiil be happy to receive cards with other her works :)

The text on the card is similar to this:

Someone is bringing you a letter through all the cities and avenues, somewhere slowly and not being afraid to be late. 

And the second my great happiness is the stamp! The Russian Postcrossing stamp! It's the first time when I received it, so I added it here:

Mur Amour

Postcard ID: RU-1690588
Country: Russia

Here is one more postcard from Kotovasiya series. Actually is was my first card with cat Vasya, however it takes a long time to add info about postcards that was received before this blog creation.. :)

Stamps with animated films are my favourite :) this series contains 4 stamps, but I 3 others I haven't received yet: