Echizen Washi

Usually people in Japan receive New Year Cards on Jan 1st to the 3rd if you have sent them by Dec 25 or by the end of the former year.

Then I found some cards from new people I haven't sent to, so it took me for a while to finish all the cards even after the new year 2013 has already started....

I used my another handmade post cards using seasonal stamps with special lotteries. You'll know the numbers on Jan 15th.  Those stamps are usually sold out before the new year, but in this village because people often use them the local post office has enough stock to sell. So I can use them even after the new year day.

You can see the Year of the Snake on the stamps too.