Autumn Greetings

This card was sent by my friend on her autumn vacation. obviously she is enjoys her vacation ♥

Illustration by Katja Saario

 

August fox

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Sent to Montana, U.S.A. for Mona

Illustration by Katja Saario, Finnish artist

Summer sailing

 

Illustration by Katja Saario, Finnish artist 

Summer Fairy

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Lily of the Valley Fairy

Illustration by Katja Saario, Finnish Artist

 

Smile on Saturday

Summer Fox

Illustration Katja Saario, Finnish 

Friends

Illustration Daga Ulv, Finnish 

 

Happy Easter

Happy Easter by Finnish illustrators

Illustration Virpi Pekkala

Illustration Maarit Ailio 

Illustration Omppu Omenamäki 

Illustration Katja Saario

Illustration Raija Nokkala

Illustration Martta Wendelin 

 

Fox Friday

F is for Fox that rocks in stolen socks

Illustration Jane Ormes, United Kingdom

In the garden

Illustration Matti Pikkujämsä, Finnish

Friends  taking a nap

Illustration Katri Kuusela, Finnish

Fishing fox

Illustration Katja Saario, Finnish illustrator

Sent by Aulikki on 26 Aug, 2021 from Salo, Finland 

 

Joys of Winter

Joys of winter  by Finnish illustrators part  1.

Illustration Inge Löök

 

Illustration Katja Saario

Illustration Maarit Ailio

Illustration Martta Wendelin 

Illustration Minna Immonen

 

Fox Christmas

Fb-Swap Christmas

Illustration by Katja Saario, Finnish illustrator

Sent by Sassa on December 2021

Fox with bird and elf 

Illustration Raija Nokkala, Finnish naive artist

Christmas gifts on the way

Illustartion Kaisa Rekinen, Finnish illustrator

Christmas tree on the way to the fox's home

Illustration Anita Polkutie, Finnish illustrator

Christmas fox greets the elves

Illustration Maarit Ailio, Finnish illustrator

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Peaceful moment

Sent by  Manuela on 5 Jul, 2020 from Dresden, Germany

Fairyland Friday

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Alice in Wonderland

"Twas brillig and the slithy toves"

Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol, Illustration Sir John Tenniel.

Sent by Tyn on 15 Apr, 2022 from Amsterdam 

Travel time 13 Days

Illustration Katja Saario, Finnish artist

FB -swap "keep safe and calm"- theme

 Sent by Sassa on 26 Mar, 2020 from Turku 

Easter Sunday

Easter flowers

Daffodills and Willow flover

Illustration by Leila Myllymäki, Finnish

Illustration by Katja Saario, Finnish

Illustration Maarit Ailio, Finnish

 

Happy first of May

Merry musicians

 Original: Raija Nokkala ( Finnish )

Original: Katja Saario ( Finnish)
Fox celebrating  First of May.

Facebook swap - Towards the summer
sent by Sassa in Turku, Finland

Sunny

Original: Virpi Pekkala (Finnish)

Facebook swap - Towards the summer

Sent by Kirsi in Lahti, Finland

Animal illustrations

  Sleeping fox. Artist Julia Mazheika

travel time 173 days

distance travelled 1,088 km

sent by Svetlana in Mahilyov, Belarus

Tea time

travel time 79 days

distance travelled 877 km

sent by Sigita in Kazlu Rudos, Lithuania

 Bethany Salisbury. Vinny and Lulu, Chihuahua Mixes

travel time 4 days

distance travelled 1,646 km

sent by Petra in Vienna, Austria

Katja Saario. Fox on campfire

travel time 4 days

distance travelled 311 km

sent by Karola in Vantaa, Finland

Keep Calm Christmas Is Coming

Illustration from Mauri Kunnas' book Joulupukki, Santa Claus. Otava 1981

The whole family bakes Christmas pastries and gingerbread cookies.  

I received this card in 1981 and it was sent by my niece

Delicious Christmas pastries are filled with plum jam and covered with powdered sugar when they have cooled off. But the scent of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg is inseparable from Finnish Christmas. It comes from baking gingerbread cookies. The dough is delicious by itself, especially if you ask your children. Gingerbreads can be different shapes like hearts, stars, trees or pigs.

Gingerbread pig illustration Katja Saario

Gingerbread tree for birds, illustration Omppu Omenamäki

Our gingerbreads will be boys, girls, moon and Samoyed dog :)

Advent Calendar Day 4. - Second Sunday of Advent

Piparkakkuaika by katja Saario

It is time to bake Christmas gingerbreads cookies! Piparkakuts are a traditional holiday cookie in Finland. They are usually cut into  round scallop shapes, but hearts, stars, little boys and pigs are the traditional shapes during the holidays.

Kevät / Spring

Today three beautiful spring postcards by Finnish illustrators. 

Minna Immonen

Anita Polkutie

 Katja Saario

Valkovuokot kukkivat meidänkin puutarhassa.
Anemones are blooming in our garden as well.

This is my entry to Beth's  Postcard Friendship Friday.