mel-amore

Salut:)

My name is Maria and I live in northern capital of Russia-St.Petersburg (some people called it "northern Venice":). Now I'm working in the University,in department dealing with admission of students.My hobbies are any types of handcrafts (especially felting and doll-making) and travelling: I love to discover new cities and countries, international traditions and holidays and most of all I adore planning my next holidays:)Sometimes I feel sad, bcs have only 4 weeks of holidays a year, so I'm going to find some ways for getting more freedom (maybe you have any ideas?:)

Few times ago I've start to collect EUROPE stamps of 2010 year "Children illustration books", so if ou can send me one from your country-it'll be amazing and I'll be jumping to the ceiling!:) Any illustrated, cartoons, fairytales stamps are also welcome!

Dear UK postcrossers, I have a dream-postcard/stamp with Sherlock Holmes...I believe that one day it'll come true:)

If you're from USA, I'll be great if you send me map-card og your state, like this:
http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/US-1143141
I'm dreaming to collect all states!:) (I already received Pennsylvania, Oregon and Washington)

Wishlist:
-people's portraits (faces)especially portraits of aborigins of USA
-illustrations (fairytales, childrens books, myths, Moomins, Pettson and Findus, Jip en Janneke, or my favorites: Marie Desbons,Marjolinn Bastin, Monika Schoffmann, Gaelle Boissonard, Helen Beatrix Potter, Jefrey Severn, Evgenia Gapchinska and Viktoria Kirgiy)
-circus
-postcards with Great Britain symbols
-superheroes
-vintage posters/ad
-Anne Taintor
-genre b/w pictures (I adore Henri Cartier-Bresson!)
-dancing people
-watercolor paintings
-pictures of cats for my Mom
-Christmas, Easter, Hаlloween, NY and other holidays cards (are welcome when the time is coming)

Дорогие отечественные посткроссеры, я безумно люблю старые советские открытки с героями наших сказок и мультиков, так что если у вас что-то сохранилось-добро пожаловать, с удовольствием приму в дар или обменяюсь:)

If you don't know what to write, you can write me few words about your life, your hobby, habits and your dreams-I'm so curious!:)

I'm always open for direct swap-just write me:)

And the last one wish: if it's possible, use several small nomination stamps, I'll be glad to see different stamps from your country.

Happy postcrossing!