date of issue and artist of each stamp issue

cards and parcels and consist of a mix of older and newer stamps

European spruce (Picea abies) makes up about 14% of the forest

Stimulate your curiosity with this beautifully illustrated gift book

Eken är också ett viktigt ekosystem i sig och hyser över 900 olika arter

En viktig vän -stämplat Product type:Series date of issue and artistCute animals feature on the 2023 Valentines Day stamps from Posti Finland. Artist Hanna Maria Mainelakeus used acrylic paints and a brush on canvas to paint the stamp originals. The small size of stamps brought their own challenges to the design. I limited the detail of the images and paid particular attention to colour differences and contrasts. The pictures of the stamps retain a fine painterly element, which was the goal, Mainelakeus says. Hanna