Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Tag card #93 - You choose UNESCO WHS tag from Turkey



My first card from Turkey, and it's amazing! Kappadokya fairy chimneys... very unique! HUGE thanks to Nihan for the card and the nice stamps!

Tag card #92 - City wiew tag from Malaysia


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Beautiful city! I'd like to go there. Thanks newrule for the card and I love the stamp, too!

Tag card #91 - I'm offering tag from Germany


My first (and I hope not the last) LOTR card! My favourite book and film! Huge thanks to Joona04 for the card!

Tag card #90 - Geography first or last letter tag from New Zealand


The card came from New Zealand, but shows Sentosa, a nice island in Singapore. The Monorail at Sentosa Island provides visitors with a quick scenic view around the island. Very nice card and stamp! Thanks Adrienne (adriennegarry) for the card!

Tag card #89 - capital city offer tag from Scotland


Edinburgh Castle and National Gallery of Scotland. I always wanted to receive cards from Scotland... Wonderful! HUGE thanks to Joanne (rainbowinthedark) for the card!

Tag card #88 - another you choose tag from the USA


Wisconsin, USA. Nice mapcard (I love them!) from Amybelle. Thanks!

Tag card #87 - You choose tag from Malaysia


This card arrived from Malaysia but it shows the amazing Multi coloured lakes in Kelimutu, Flores. I can't belive it's true! Just kidding! Wonderful! Huge thanks to chat_noir for this card!

Tag card #86 - You choose tag from the USA


New York State, Shawangunk Mountains. Thanks Kimberley (Kimba) for the card and the nice stamps!

Tag card #85 - Another you choose tag from the USA


Luray Caverns in Virginia, USA. I love caves, so this card is one of my favourites so far! Thanks Sandy (Peanut87) for this really breathtaking card!

Tag card #84 - Europe/US tag from the USA


Another fabulous card from the USA! This panoramic view at Prospect Point shows the cascading waters of the American Falls and the Niagara River in the foreground. The Canadian Horseshoe Falls can be seen in the background. Huge thanks to Carri (canno1979) for the card!

Tag card #83 - Multiviews tag from Finland


A nice card from Helsinki, Finland with a gorgeous stamp! Thanks Kromi for the card!

Private swap #10 from South Africa


Beautiful card from South Africa! "Hout Bay" means "Wood Bay" and the Table Mountain. I love this card! HUGE thanks to Jolette (Sirocco) for the swap!

NL-22191 Official card #15


My first 3D card sent from Holland. Strange how it looks scanned, but this is a very nice card with special Dutch pictures: tulips, windmills etc... Thanks Tessa for the card!

Thursday, September 07, 2006

10 cards from the USA (from Jim) :)



A helicopter view of the American and Horseshoe Falls


Washington D.C. The United States Capitol. The United States Capitol is located in a beautiful 221 acre park in Washington.


The Breakers - Ochre Point Ave. Newport, R.I
The Breakers has become the state's number one tourist attraction since it was opened by the Preservation Society of Newport in 1948. The design follows that of the north Italian palaces with 70 rooms on 4 floors arranged around a huge central hall. Its location faces the Atlantic Ocean from Ochre Point on the famous Cliff Walk.


Pelee Island Lighthouse. Built in 1834 - 2nd oldest lighthouse Canadian side of lake Erie. Decomissioned about 1909. Restored 2000.

Lighting strikes during a midsummer storm raging over the Straits of Mackinac.

South Beach - the fun place to be! (Florida, USA)


The 129. ft. Edmund Fitzgerald, builz in 1958, is the most famous of modern day Great Lakes shipwrecks. It broke apart and sank during a violent storm off Whitefish Point in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975.

Tennessee's 1845 Greek-revival state capitol building remains the area's principal landmark.


A nice card with a pic of a stamp. :)



Beef Pot Pie - my first recipe card! :)

Huge thanks to Jim (fremont) for the 10 card he promised to send me! Amazing!

Tag card #82 - Your hometown tag from Finland


Hamina, in south Finland. A small, quiet town by the sea. Thanks Erja for the card!

FI-62042 - Official card #14


Another nice official card from Finland! I have 14 official cards so far and 7 from Finland! But they're so nice! This is a card from Espoo, the second biggest city in Finland. Thanks Mira for the card!

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Tag card #81 - Another you choose tag from Thailand


As I've already written several times, I love mapcards! This is another nice one for my collection!
Left side:
1. Phromtep Cape, Phuket; 2. The Big Buddha, Samui; 2. Chicken Island, Krabi
Right side:
4. Pattaya Bay, Chonburi; 5. Koh Chang National Park, Trad; 6. James Bond Island :D, Phang Nga

Thanks Charlie (cherokee) for the card!

Cat cards from Denmark - a surprise!




Two cute cat cards and a beautiful greeting card arrived today from Genek (Gforp)! He is so kind! He read that I'm addicted to cats so offered me these cards! What a nice suprise! HUGE thanks to Genek and I'll send you some great cards from Italy next week!

Tag card #80 - Capital city tag from the USA


This card has amazing colours! The sky, the clouds... so nice! The downtown Madison (Wisconsin, USA) skyline on the shore of lake Monona at dusk. Huge thanks Mary Ellen (mekstamp) for this card!