Made In Canarias Postcrossing Blog

I won a great lottery long time ago. Just couldn’t get photos from the camera to my computer. Karin sent me two beautiful cards and a lot of flower stickers! Thank you Karin!

Have you already sent out presents or cards for your Postcrossing friends? Have you made a wish list with the presents you would like to receive? Well, I have wish lists in Amazon and Bookdepository , of course those lists are mainly about postcards . I’m on the search of new and interesting cards all the time, because my town only has tourist postcards. I will show you some interesting finds from Etsy mostly and if you haven’t bought the presents yet, maybe you can find something for your friends or for yourself. Perfect Christmas cards to send out for your friends and family: 1. PostCarden 2. sandragrafik 3. rosydesignsonline    Some of you may know that I’m a big fan of map cards and here are my new favorites. 1. Jigsaw puzzle 2. Traveller postcard 3. Your Map 4. Stitching Postcard Simple and elegant, not the usual kind of postcards I’d say. 1. Secret Beauty 2. CarolineRoseArt   3. PinkPetals   4. sonstnochwas Something for animal, Al...

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international affairs and is widely deemed the cultural capital of the world. ( source ) Thanks Kilian!

Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. The inhabitants of the city are known as sevillanos . The population of the city of Seville was 704,198 as of 2010, ranking as the fourth largest city of Spain. ( source ) Gracias Belem!

Cypriot euro coins feature three separate designs for the three series of coins. 1 cent, 2 cent and 5 cent: The mouflon, the most characteristic species of fauna in Cyprus, representing the island's nature and wildlife. 10 cent, 20 cent and 50 cent: The ancient Greek Kyrenia ship of 4th Century B.C., representing Cyprus's history and its character as an island as well as its importance in trade. €1 and €2: The Idol of Pomos, a cross-shaped idol dating back to the Cypriot chalcolithic period (3000 B.C.), found in Pomos, a village in the district of Paphos. It is a characteristic example of prehistoric art in Cyprus, representing the island’s antiquity, culture and civilization. American artist Erik Maell and Greek artist Tatiana Soteropoulos were chosen by the Central Bank of Cyprus to create and illustrate the designs to be used for the final coins. The artists were instructed to include the name of Cyprus in Greek and Turkish, that is...

Thank you so much Beam!

I have been lucky with lotteries lately :) Flying squirrels are a tribe of 44 species of squirrels (family Sciuridae). Flying squirrels are not capable of sustained flight, instead they glide between trees, with flights recorded to 90 meters. The direction and speed of the animal in midair is varied by changing the positions of its two arms and legs, largely controlled by small cartilaginous wrist bones. This changes the tautness of the patagium, a furry parachute-like membrane that stretches from wrist to ankle. It has a fluffy tail that stabilizes in flight. The tail acts as an adjunct airfoil, working as an air brake before landing on a tree trunk. Flying squirrels can easily forage for food in the night, given their highly developed sense of smell, where they hunt for fungi, nuts, fruits and bird eggs. ( source ) Marja sent me a new map card for my collection too! :) And what a great 3D stamp! Thank you Marja!

I won my second lottery in PC forum :) Thank you Ashley!

I won my first lottery in Postcrossing forum! Ezqi from Turkey sent me a Budapest card. Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it serves as the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2010, Budapest had 1,721,556 inhabitants, down from 1980 peak of 2.06 million. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with a unification on 17 November 1873 of right (west)-bank Buda and Óbuda with left (east)-bank Pest. ( source ) Thank you Ezqi!