One of the objects we were shown on our love themed tour of the V & A on Thursday was this delightful carved lapis lazuli pair of Mandarin Ducks, which are symbolic of love in China.
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Taking them as my inspiration, I cut my own pair of Mandarin Ducks to make a Valentine card
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Happy Valentine's Day!
That is very clever, and beautiful. I wasn't so original, only tried to cut simple layers of heart pop ups, but I couldn't get the cut lines to flow smoothly and gave up.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You must have the patience of a saint to cut out all those little pieces. St Valentine perhaps! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentines Day!
Vivienne x
Gosh, you are talented! It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous - what patience that must have required. Mr Gina is a very lucky man! x
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Gina! We used to keep Mandarin ducks - so pretty! Lucy x
ReplyDeleteA lovely card, it must have taken hours to cut out.
ReplyDeleteLapis lazuli is such a heavenly colour and I love your paper cut card. A beautiful interpretation.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt's stunning Gina! Lucky Stewart!
ReplyDeleteAnd now I feel doubly bad that all Mr DC has to look forward to is leftovers and stale cake.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done Gina - and I love the Japanese paper background too.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind swapping flowers for those lapis lazuli ducks!!!
Celia
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PS we stocked up with indulgent treats from a certain posh supermarket on Saturday - plan to scoff the lot tonight, with hardly any cooking involved :-)
what a gorgeous card!
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That's a very nice card, Gina! Isn't it wonderful how inspiration is everywhere?
ReplyDeleteIt's Beautiful! Happy Valentine's Day Gina!
ReplyDeleteHow absolutely lovely...... love the paper it is cut from. :O)
ReplyDeleteErmmmmm........ or was it cut out in white paper and then laid onto the pretty background? Whichever way it was done, it is a very lovely piece.......
ReplyDeleteI,ve just made a pincushion in Saskio work, same pattern as your background fabric. Love your card. Happy Valentines
ReplyDeletecrikey Gina - no idea how you managed that - so clever!
ReplyDeleteHey Gina, Rob Bryan better watch out!
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