Heart in Hand Papercutting / Vintage Gilt Frame Gardening Title: Lavender #9

Title: Lavender #9

of where I live

even though it is sparse and tattered

I live in rural Tennessee

and the lilac bouquet design is my artwork printed on cotton fabric from Spoonflower

Heart in Hand Papercutting / Vintage Gilt Frame Gardening Title: Lavender #9I love this gorgeous love token with all its gold and touch of blush pink. The background is an old French letter. I used a vintage, translucent paper for the small hand. The heart is made from a mid (19th) century gold fleur de lis paper. The cuff is a pale, blush pink also a vintage French paper, possibly a receipt. Did you notice the ring? It is only 1 8 wide and was cut from a French bank receipt, I think. Look at the tiny design! The oval gilt