Trifold Papercut Cards

First panel of papercut depicts a coneflower, second panel background of color with two interior panels for your personal message.
The intricate cut out casts a beautiful shadow viewable with a light source.

Coneflower is the common name of this plant, the roots are made into the herbal or medicinal echinacea to ward off colds. I made a batch in the fall once the foliage had died off. Simply dig up the roots, clean thoroughly, chop up and let sit in clear drinking alcohol like vodka for several months. Strain and use this as you would the store-bought echinacea that comes in the little brown bottles.

An Octopus floats serenely against an intricately cut out background of coral. Vivid colors.

Lotus, Nelumbo nucifera papercut card
First panel lotus is cut out closes and completes the composition with watery background of second panel—trifold design.
Two interior panels are blank for you personal message.

Iris papercut inspired by finding a Dwarf Lake Iris hidden along the trail on a hike along the lake in Wisconsin.

Delicately cutout dragonfly skims across the first panel. Backed and completed by a second panel illustration of a peaceful zen garden.
There are two interior panels for a handwritten personal message.

Color variations exist. If you have a specific color request, please note when ordering.

Birds ascend from perch to flight, more stylized than other images. Varied background colors with mourning doves in powdery blue moving into aqua, browns and yellows. First panel is cut out and backed by second panel of color—blue turbulence, aqua and yellow. 

Two interior panels free for writing a personal message.
Card dimensions 8.5 x 3.75 inches (21.5 x 9.5cms) fits in accompanying premium legal size envelope. Ships in a sleeve.

Sea lion papercut card handmade, original art work. First panel is cut out, backed by second panel with two interior panels for personal message. The letters spell "happy" and balance on the sea lion's nose. A2 envelope with papercut card in protective sleeve.

Custom and volume pricing for party invitations and favors.

Folio of handmade botanical papercut cards (5+1) with accompanying envelopes. Original art work - one card per image *measuring 3.75 x 3.5" semi-square. The first panel is delicately cut out, backed by the second panel that completes the color illustration. Two interior panels for personal message.

Folio graphic depicts cherry blossoms.
Enclosed papercut images vary but may include: fuchsia; sunflower; iris; ginkgo; pumpkin(and kitty); coneflower/echinacea, forget-me-nots dragonfly-blue or orange; blue lotus. (complimentary surprise card included)

Papercut fuchsia in summer. Trifold design. First panel is delicately cut out blossoms. Second panel completes the image in pink and greens. Two interior panels allow you to write a personal message. Papercut accompanied by A2 envelope.
Combines the intricacy of a traditional paper cut with all the color of a botanical print. Enjoy. And if you like this, you will enjoy some of the other botanicals: calla lily, sunflower, ginkgo, iris, long-stemmed rose, et.al. 

Long-stemmed rose. Give the gift of a flower or a whole bouquet!

Variations in red, yellow, pink and white with the Victorian language of flowers translation on the back panel. Rose measures 8.5 x 3.75 comes with envelope and is in protective sleeving. Trifold design: first panel is delicately cut out of a single stemmed rose backed by a second panel of abstract asymmetric pattern of thorns and leaves. Heart-shaped "rose petals" enclosed.

Floriography—the language of flowers
RED: true love,
WHITE: innocence or purity
YELLOW: friendship
PINK: appreciation and sympathy

Ginkgo in golds and olive greens delicately cut out front panel folds over full-color background panel as though looking through the branches of a tree. Two blank interior panels for writing your personal message. With standard (A2) stationery envelope.

Variant: Ginkgo in Blues and Greens

Baby turtles move towards the ocean across the sand.

Long Papercut Card 8.5 x 3.67"
fits and comes with a legal-sized envelope.

Short Papercut Card A2 envelope

A ginkgo branch delicately cut out and backed by the second panel of full color illustration. Two interior blank panels for writing a personal note. Fits standard (A2) stationery envelope. Place in a window for a beautiful shadow in direct sunlight.

Variant: see golden ginkgo

bunnies hop across a field of pastel colors and flowers, warm and cuddly. Second panel is colorful blue with pinks and purples, the colors of Easter with the greeting, Happy Easter.

Sunflower in bright sunlight. Colorful with lots of cuts and throws an intricate shadow. Comes with and fits in a standard A2 envelope.

Background color variations are many, emphasis on southwestern palette, celery green, aquamarine blue, etc.

Cathedral card was originally done for the headmistress of a private school...sounds very turn-of-the-century, old(e) England and Harry Potter-ish. In fact, it's a very modern place even though the building that this graphic inspired was shipped brick by brick from England by the heirs of a sugar fortune.

The front panel is cut out and folds over the graphic on the second panel. 

Time to write letters and send card art.
Purchase five and get a sixth for free.

Forget-me-not papercut card in full color. First panel intricately cut out, second panel with textile textures in vivid and dark blues completes the composition. Interior panels for a written message+envelope.

A cycle of friendly rats in your cupboard for good luck during this rat year 2020. The colors are vivid orange, turquoise and red. One rat tilts precariously in a teacup while his buddies continue to investigate. 

Lunar New Year is January 25, 2020.

Rat is first in the 12-year cycle of animals appearing in the zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.  Rat years are: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032. 

People born in the year of rat are believed to be industrious and thrifty, diligent and positive.

Note: square format requires an additional 20 cents postage because of the size it is hand sorted by USPS.