The Lady's Smock Fairy, from Flower Fairies of the Spring, 1923

Postcard ID: HK-365044
Country: Hong Kong

Flower Fairies are illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker, created during the first half of the 20th century. Unable to go to school as a child because of her epilepsy, she was home-schooled and spent much of her time drawing and painting. Her artwork was influenced by illustrator Kate Greenaway and even more so by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and she developed her talent as a member of the Croydon Art Society. Her flower fairy paintings, in particular, were driven by the Victorian popularity of fairies and fairy stories.

Also here is a stamp from series 'Landscapes of Hong Kong' issued in 2014 (I have 3 stamps from 12):

A dog and Sagrada Familia

Postcard ID: RU-3987840
Country: Russia

I like dogs. Big and small :)

However on the card I also see famous Sagrada Familia that is located in Barcelona. I fell in love with this city even before the first sight. And I love Sagrada Familia that I visited this July. I'm waiting for a moment when I can return to the city again :)

Peony

Postcard ID: RU-3987887
Country: Russia

Here is a nice flower Peony. Also I see here many-many envelopes - it's a dream of any postcrosser, huh :)

Btw, I like peonies :)

Rila Mountain, Bulgaria

Postcard ID: BG-66977
Country: Bulgaria

Rila is a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria and the highest mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkans, with its highest peak being Musala at 2,925 m. The massif is also the sixth highest mountain in Europe (when each mountain is represented by its highest peak only), coming after the Caucasus, the Alps, Sierra Nevada, the Pyrenees and Mount Etna, and the highest between the Alps and the Caucasus. More than one-third of the mountain is occupied by the Rila National Park, the rest lies within the Rila Monastery Nature Park.

The name Rila is believed to be of Thracian origin and is thought to mean "well-watered mountain", owing to Rila's abundance of glacial lakes (about 200) and hot springs in fault areas at the base of the mountain. Some of the Balkans' longest and deepest rivers originate from Rila, including the Maritsa, the Iskar and the Mesta.

Culturally, Rila is famous for the Rila Monastery, Bulgaria's largest and most important monastery, founded in the 10th century by Saint John of Rila. Alongside the cultural landmarks the mountain is also famous for the Seven Rila Lakes.

Also this card contains nice stamp from series 'The 150th Anniversary of the ITU - International Telecommunication Union' issued in 2015:

Luminen Suomenlinna, 1992. Kimmo Pälikkö

Postcard ID: FI-2497238
Country: Finland

Kimmo Pälikkö (b. 1938) is a Finnish writer and artist. He has organized a Helsinki-themed "Kato open city" Art Exhibition since 1970 and also designed the Helsinki-themed stamps.

Pälikkö had studied at the Helsinki Adult Education Centre, the Free Art School and the Art and Design. He has had its own gallery since 1983, selling his production. He is the self-designed about 1 400 kinds of postcards that have been printed more than 86 million copies. By 2009 Pälikkö had been also a teacher of Art courses at various events, and published art books.

Also this card contains amazing Moomin stamp from series 'Comics - Moomin Favorites. Self Adhesive Stamps' issued in 2013 (I have 4 stamps from 6):

Lovely Moomins

Postcard ID: CA-560577
Country: Canada

Here is absolutely amazing card. Each cell with Moomin character is a sticker! Also here are all my fauvorite characters in one place :)

A week ago I installed a game Moomin Valley to see all these guys each day :)

Also the card contains some beautiful stamps, but I indentified only one. There is no year signature on the stamp, I checked period from 2000 till 2015 and haven't found these 2 big stamps.

However the small one is from the series 'Beneficial Insects' issued in 2007:

Socialite

Postcard ID: DE-4524092
Country: Germany

Here is nice, a bit sarcastic cat with incription that means Socialite in English :)

It looks like quite simple to draw, so who knows, maybe I'll draw this card one day ;)

Sweet tenderness

Postcard ID: FR-569247
Country: France

Here is a beautiful example of nice dessert. I like cupcakes and would like to taste this one. Yammy! :)

Also here is an interesting stamp on the backside. I've checked all stamps issued by France from 2010 to 2015 years and haven't found this one. Also there is no year marked on the stamp..

Perspective view of the Nevsky Prospect.1900s

Postcard ID: RU-3963370
Country: Russia

When I was in St. Petersburg I lived near to Nevsky Prospect - wonderful and beautiful place.

Nevsky Prospect is the main street in the city of St. Petersburg, Russia. Planned by Peter the Great as beginning of the road to Novgorod and Moscow, the avenue runs from the Admiralty to the Moscow Railway Station and, after making a turn at Vosstaniya Square, to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.

Also the card contains a stamps from series 'The 70th Anniversary of Victory in WWII - Medals' issued in 2015:

Japanese wallpaper

Postcard ID: JP-718181
Country: Japan

This card looks a bit strange for me. I like flowers, but in bouquet, or in vase, or in a field :)

The pattern on the card looks like pattern for wallpapers, that's why this post has such name :)

Also the card contains beautiful stamp from series 'Evocative Memory of Seasons' issues in 2014:

It's time for chocolate

Postcard ID: FI-2482938
Country: Finland

I am not sure if I've tried Finnish chocolate, but the ones on the card looks delicious :) actually, Christmas and New Year time it's a period when you eat much chococolate and other sweets :) (although I received this card in September :)).

Also there is a nice pink stamp from series 'EUROPA Stamps - Old Toys' issued in 2015:

Flowers and butterflies

Postcard ID: US-3555022
Country: USA

Here is one more nice postcard with butterflies. 

Some time ago I started to learn drawing. That's the thing that quires practice :) the card looks quite simple, so I decided to try to draw it. I removed butterflies from my view and what I drew in result:

Not so nice as on the card, but I'm just improving my skills :)

School Rumble

Postcard ID: DE-4483718

Country: Germany

I am not an anime fan, but my husband is :)

So I even don't know what to say about the card, just that here is a nice Japan school girl :)

Also Katharina said to me that she lives in beautiful Frankfurt and recommend to visit it. Thank you! :)

Greetings from Amish Country

Postcard ID: US-3558774
Country: USA

Some years ago one postcrossing card told me about Amish families. Before that time I had known nothing about them, even the name. So now, when I received this card I was prepared :)

Description from the postcard backside:

Amish children are often involved in group activities on recess. Here, they are playing 'Red Rover'.