CRAFT KNIFE

CRAFT KNIFE- An essential tool that cuts clean, precise edges.  Excellent for cutting heavier papers, cardboards, and foam core.

THE POSTCROSSING PROJECT

I am still enjoying postcrossing!  Receiving and sending postcards around the world is so exciting.  I learned more about other culture and traditions, meeting different people around the world and know some terms of their own language.  Moi means beautiful in Netherlands.  Privet means hello in Russian.  Ilo means joy in Finnish (Iloilo City according to them joyjoy city). Sawasdee means hello in Thailand and Moin moin means hello in German. 

I just knew GB is for Great Britain.  Soumi is the Finnish word for english word Finland like Pilipinas-Philippines.  Lapland is the Nothern Finland where Santo Claus used to live.

Most of the postcards I received are historical landmarks and beautiful arts like painting.  Some postcrossers love to put stickers, draw something and they write in different strokes.  I love reading different messages on the pack side of the postcard.

They have unique names too such as
Ewa-Polish
Michaela-German
Kazimierz-Polish
Lyubov-Russian
Feifei-Chinese
Pang-Thailander
Qianqian-Chinese
Eca-Finnish
Gerda-Belgian
Kateryna-Spanish
Jorma-Finnish
Paivi-Finnish
Darcie-American
Heli-Finnish
Yaya-Puerto Rican
Bi-han-Taiwanese


I received postcards from unique countries like Kenya, Bahamas, Portugal, India, Switzerland, Belguim, Croatia, Hungary, Puerto Rico, Japan, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Belarus, Lithunia, Greece, Estonia, Norway, Sweden and more to mention

This is where I stock in the postcards I received

So many postcards to organize and line up to put in a postcard album I personally make.

I marked the postcards in red after I posted the postcards on my postcard blog.

The first two postcards i ever received, one is actually a thank you postcard.  Both came from Finland.

the postcard album I just finished with 20 clear pages. 

Happy postcrossing!

DECORATIVE-EDGE SCISSORS

Decorative-edge scissors- create intricate edges on paper.  It is fun for card-making but not advisable to use in fabric.

HERBS IN MACRO SETTING

The pure air, the sunshine, the flowers and trees, the orchards and vineyards are healthy-giving.  There are simple herbs and roots that people may use for themselves and needed not to call a physician any sooner.

We are surrounded by medical plants.  These medical plants could be just as effective in their natural forms, direct from the garden or backyard.  The leaves and flowers could be boiled, juices could be extracted from the leaves; and poultices could be made out of the roots and barks.

Atis or sugar apple-treatment for fainting.

If the patient is breathing and his pulse is strong, crush Atis leaves.  Let him smell the aroma of the juice.  Put it over the nose for him to smell.  Let him smell until his dizziness or fainting spell is out.

Buyo or Betel leaf pepper-treatment for body odor

Extract juice from buyo leaves and mix with kalamansi juice.  Apply as deodorant every after bath and at bedtime.

Duhat or Black plum/Java plum- treatment for swollen gums and mouth inflammation

Boil 10 chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for ten minutes.  Use the decoction for mouthwash or gargle.

Gumamela or China rose- treatment for abscesses and boils

Chop 5 leaves and two flowers.  Apply directly on abscess or boil as poultice, 2 times a day.

Kamoteng kahoy or Cassava/Tapioca plant- treatment for skin itchiness and allergy

You may use kamoteng kahoy or cassava flour as water treatment.

Makabuhay- treatment for athlete's foot

Chop a one-foot long portion of the vine and boil in 5 glasses of water for 15 minutes.  Soak the infected foot in the hot decoction for 15 minutes or as can be tolerated.  While foot is soaked, rub between the toes with cotton applicators, removing the dead skin and pricking the vesicles.  Soak for 10 minutes after removal of the dead skin.  Soak foot 2 times a day for severe infections; otherwise, soak once a day only.

Malunggay or Horse raddish tree- treatment for constipation

Eat 1 cup cooked leaves with meals.

Banana or saging- medication for mild bleeding

Pound young leaves until soft and juicy.  Drop the juice over the wound.  Apply with pressure the pounded leaves over the wound.  Bandage snugly but not too tight.  If bleeding does not stop after 15 minutes, bring patient to the nearest hospital or clinic for proper treatment.

This post is my entry for this week's FSO theme:  Urban Macro by the town blogger team.Oh boy, I just realized mine is the opposite and they were rural shots.

Source:  Healing Wonders of Herbs

Photos taken by me in macro setting.

HOLE PUNCH

Hole punch- traditional hole punches are still the best tool for making a neat hole at the edge of a piece of paper.  simply squeeze the handles of the hand punch together to make smaller sized circles.