Valentine Received

This wonderful Valentines card arrived from Estonia yesterday.

I'm guessing that this stamp indicates that it is in celebration of the Year of the Dragon.

A Happy Mailbox

I was surprised to find this beauty in my mailbox yesterday.  It is from Poland.  From the back: Fontanna Prozerpiny na Starym Rynku w Poznaniu.

Pay It Forward

Last week while cruising the net, I visited one of my usual places and she was hosting a 'Pay it Forward' contest.  I did enter, but I also decided that I would pay the kindness forward.  I went to Postcrossing and requested two addresses.

 This cute one of Ariel and her pal Flounder is on it's way to a collector in Germany.

The friends from Toy Story 2 are on their way to the United States.

When the mood strikes, how do you 'Pay it Forward'?

Sisters

My sister Heather who shares this blog made me this postcard special for me as you can see that she added Best SISTER Friends! It was a treat to find in my mailbox.

Both my mom and sister are very creative when it comes to making things.

It made me smile to find this in my mail box and to put by my computer. Just the phrase "WHATEVER" seemed appropriate at this time in my life.

Off they go, into the wild blue Yonder.

I hosted a contest on my other blog, Books and Quilts, and am sending these cards off to the winners.

Marc's Piece by Jane Dunnewold 1991, from her book

Complex Cloth: A Comprehensive Guide to Surface Design

Assent by Erika Carter from

Personal Imagery in Art Quilts

The Rose Tree by Joan Colvin from \

The Nature of Design

Valentine's Day 2012

Happy Valentines Day to everyone. I sincerely hope your day and your lives are filled with lots of love.

I am lucky I have many many people that love me. I received these valentines from some of my family members. My mother embroidered the first two cards for me. One was for valentines day and the other for my birthday which happens to fall on February 13th. My parents never put the two together there was always birthday cake and then when valentines came there was a heart card and some chocolate. No different this year.

The second vintage postcard valentine is from my sister Heather whom I share the blog with. She has been sending out vintage valentines this year to whomever she thought suited each card. My niece picked this one for me and I quote "A ginger just like Nancy, is how Shannon put it" I have the curly red hair in the family. All the cards came just at my birthday and valentines as if the postmaster kept them to deliver on the exact right day.

I feel lots of love from my family. They are wonderful.

Valentine Tree

Wouldn't it be great to have a tree such as this in your garden.  It would prompt me outside every sunny day  to gaze at it.   It will be winging it's way to a dear friend that I have known since the third grade.

From the Valentine Postcard Book by Darling & Company.  Image shown with their permission.  Artist unknown.

For more postcard fun, be sure to visit with Beth at The Best Hearts are Crunchy, for Postcard Friendship Friday.  You are invited to add a link to your recent postcard story.