Christmas party in the forest

 Merry Christmas. Illustration by  by Geta Belogolvskaya, Russian

Sent by Ana on Dec 20, 2010 from Australia

Red apple sorbet 

Design by Delicious Postcards

Painting by Watercolor Nomads

Sent by Beatrijs on 18 Dec, 2022  from Utrecht, Netherlands 

Elves

Elf skiing by the river

Sent by my uncle on 19 Dec, 1963

The elf is skiing with the hare

Illustration Pirkko Ropponen (1930-2020)  Finnish illustrator

Sent by my uncle on 21 Dec, 1971 

Snow jobs

Illustration Olavi Vikainen, Finnish illustrator

Sent by my cousin on 16 Dec, 1985

God Jul & Gott Nytt År

 Illustration by Ingrid Elf, Swedish illustrator

Received on 2022

Lars Carlsson, Swedish illustrator

 

Christmas birds

Illustration Priit Rea, Estonian artist and illustrator

Illustration Priit Rea

Bullfinches

Illustration Marja-Leena Ansio, Finnish illustrator

Bullfinches

Illustration Aarno Hammar, Finnish artist and illustrator

 

Christmas Elves

Illustration Kaarina Toivanen (Finnish)

Funny and  cunning

Received on Dec 2005

Sent by my friend Leena  (Teuva, Finland)

Elf's ski resort

Received on Dec 2019

FB-swap sent by Minna (Nokia Finland) 

 Christam lights in the forest

Receives on  Dec 2016

Sent by my brother (Espoo, Finland) 

Advent Calendar - First window

 

Advent Calendar by Lars Carlsson

An Advent calendar is a special calendar used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. Since the date of the First Sunday of Advent varies, falling between November 27 and December 3 inclusive, many Advent calendars, especially those that are reusable, often begin on December 1. The Advent calendar was first used by German Lutherans in the 19th and 20th centuries.

In Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden there is also a tradition of having a Julekalender  in the form of a television or radio show, starting on December 1 and ending on Christmas Eve (December 24).

Hectic times for Santa's helpers

Illustration Aarno Hammar, Finnish artist and illustrator

Sent to my family  on Dec 1972 

 

Christmas cards by Aila Utriainen, Finnish illustrator

Received on Dec 2020

Sent by brother (Jyväskylä, Finland) 

Received on Dec 2016

Sent by my friend

Christmas birds

Received on Dec 2015

Sent by my aunt

Sleigh Ride Christmas

Elves in Sleigh. Artist Curt Nyström, Sweden

God Jul och Gott Nytt År!

Önskar Irene in Stockholm, Sweden

Troijka, Artist Irina Egorova, Russia

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wishes Polina in St. Petersburg, Russia

on 19 Dec, 2014

travel time 11 days

distance travelled 515 km

Santa in Sleigh by Lilo Fromm,  Germany

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wishes my friend in Helsinki, Finland

Sneak and Peek Christmas

Sneak and peek!

Illustration by Anna -Stina Ketonen, Finland

Received in 1970

Received in 1997

Illustration Hannu Taina, Finland

Received in 1999

Illustration Heikki Laaksonen, Finland

Received in 2016

Advent Calendar Day 20..- Chritsmas Moose

Traditional Christmas symbol - moose.

Illustration Lennart Helje

Illustration Jenny Nyström

Illustration Charles Goulding

Illustration Eva Melhuish

Illustration my husband 😍

Advent Calendar Day 16. - Christmas Transport

Christmas on wheels

 by Priit Rea

Christmas Express 

by Omppu Omenamäki

Christmas Environment Friendly Transport

by Charles Goulding

Christmas  on Tracks

by Pentti Pihlajaoja

Have a nice trip and stay safe on Christmas traffic!

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.