Is there anything more beautiful than a flower? Anything simpler? More complex? There is greatness in this world that we are all a part of. It is a vast and overwhelming inspiration that breathes in everything I create. From the very roots of the earth we begin, and it is also that to which we return. The beginning and the end, the journey in between gives me stories to tell. I hope to share with you, that which inspires me, moves me and causes me to create the floral art that ‘my work’.

A lot of requests have been submitted for a flower-themed stamp, and Orchid was issued in January. With its value of EUR 1.10, it can be used as the payment indication of first class items weighing under 100 grams. The foldable self-adhesive sheet of ten stamps fits neatly into the wallet.

The stamp, designed by Susanna Rumpu and Ari Lakaniemi, is printed with a delicate pearl lacquer, contributing to the dignity of the stamp. The stylish stamp is suitable for congratulations and printed condolences, for example. The orchid cultivar depicted in the stamp, Coilostylis parkinsoniana, is photographed by Jouni Seppänen, an all-round flower specialist.