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Valentines & Love Tokens ~
A
token of love is perfect for sharing any day of the year
~ not just February 14th.
An
anniversary, a birthday, an engagement, an
I-Love-You-for-being-you day, an I'm-sorry day, a
best-friend-in-the-world day, whatever the reason,
whatever the occasion, a token of love is always
appreciated and deserved.
...only
a few left of each type of love token... thank you for
such a great response!
to
place an order email
me (honeysucklelane@hotmail.com)
directly, or use a purchase link,
0r
call 1-423-628-2426 (please remember, I'm in the US
central time zone)
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Valentine
Garland #2:
Aged
Ivory parchment paper; hand cut & hand woven paper
hearts & winged hearts; valentine ornament sizes
vary from 5" to 6 1/2" not including the rusty
wire hangers; valentines are sealed with a matte finish
and may be displayed separately; stained cotton twine is
approximately 48" long ~ you may adjust it for the
space you have.
$45
Purchase
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Valentine
Garland #3:
photos
show front and back
Hand
painted, hand cut, & hand woven, paper hearts; aged
and painted parchment paper; valentine ornament sizes
vary from 6" to 6 1/2" not including the rusty
wire hangers; ornaments may be displayed separately;
valentines are sealed with a matte finish; old-fashioned
red tinsel rope is approximately 32" long.
$45
Purchase
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LOVE
TOKEN CHARMS:
Each
charm has a paper heart & hand, double hearts, or
winged hearts that I have hand cut and hand woven. I
used parchment paper that I aged, stained, and gave a
wash of watercolor ~ some have been printed with copies
of 18th and 19th century letters. I have enclosed the
love tokens in glass and hand soldered with lead-free,
pewter-finish solder. Each piece was then sanded, some
were treated with a patina finish, sealed with a
finishing compound, and hand buffed.
SOLD
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Puzzle Purse Valentines ~
Be
sure to look at the Christmas 2007 issue of Early
American Life to see my puzzle purse valentines.
I
am honored to have been chosen for the 2nd year in a row
for their Holiday Directory.
Messages
of LOVE are written on these Valentines which
are folded in a precise intricacy so that as you open it
according to the numbered sections, you read a verse or
a phrase, and tiny hand painted pictures are revealed.
The very inner most part of the Valentine sometimes has
woven paper hearts or a woven paper heart and hand. They
are sometimes tricky for the recipient to re-fold, which
is part of the charm of the puzzle purse. These
were inspired by the ones originally made in the late
1700s and the early 1800s. All artwork, which is a
combination of naive / schoolgirl art / fraktur
influences, is done with watercolors and India ink on
new or aged (with a coffee or tea and vanilla mixture)
parchment paper. I have searched through my American
folk art books for ideas for flowers, birds, and other
early American designs. I use poems of the 1700s and
1800s along with some of my own original phrases. Keep
in mind these are hand done, so each one will be unique.
The valentines measure 2 ½” square closed and 7 ½”
square when fully opened. Each valentine comes with a
3" papier mache box decorated with a coordinating
design (see photos above for examples).
The
papers are aged, distressed, and sealed. Next I do
all of the cutting to size and folding. After that, each
design is sketched in pencil, then painted with artist
watercolors and outlined with sepia India ink.
After all paints and inks have dried, I cut, fold, and
weave the little heart and hand paper whimsies to go
inside the valentines. Last, I fold the puzzle back into
a little square for you to discover it's secret. Then
it's on to the papier mache boxes. Each one is base
coated, the designs are sketched, then painted and
outlined same as with the valentines. After the paint
has dried, the boxes are aged, distressed, and given a
hand rubbed finish.
$35
each plus priority shipping
When
ordering, please specify by letter.
Valentines
are shown with 4 views and are labeled clockwise,
beginning at the top.
A:
SOLD
B:
SOLD
C:
"When this you read, remember me, and know my
heart, belongs to thee."
Purchase
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D:
SOLD
E:
SOLD
F:
SOLD
Purchase
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P:
SOLD
Q:
SOLD
Purchase
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S:
"Hand & heart shall never part, when this you
see, remember me."
T:
"May our hearts forever be as closely bound in
Unity."
(these
are only 1" square closed)
Purchase
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Cobweb Valentines ~
Often
called cobweb, birdcage, or beehive valentines, these
delicate tokens of love were popular during the early to
mid 19th century. Most featured a watercolor or
lithographed image on the front, then opened to another
work of art inside. This work of art was cut in
intricate detail and had a string attached to the
center. When the string was lifted, the artwork
magically spiraled open to reveal a third image
underneath. These Cobweb Valentines are on a 5 1/2"
x 8 1/2" heavyweight parchment card with ivory
parchment paper insert and comes with a 5 3/4" x 8
3/4" white envelope. All images are hand painted
with watercolors and India ink and are signed and dated
by the artist. You may write your own message of
love or friendship inside the front cover, or around the
cobweb.
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Valentine Cards ~
Inspired
by love tokens of the 18th and 19th centuries, these
paper pretties are sweet and sentimental. I have
intertwined aged parchment paper hearts and hands and
affixed them to acid free ivory cards which have a
deckle edge. They are blank inside to write your own
message of love or friendship. They come with matching
envelopes and measure 4" x 5 1/2". Your choice
of watercolor (reds and blues) or aged ivory
(ivory and brown). You will receive 1 each of heart in
hand, winged hearts, woven hearts horizontal, and woven
hearts vertical; designs will vary slightly due to the
handmade nature ~ they are cut freehand ~ no patterns
are used.
Set
of 4 (choice of Watercolor or Aged Ivory)
SOLD
OUT
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Orders:
Payment
~ PayPal, check, or money order
Shipping
~ Priority (insurance required on some items); In stock
items will mail within 3 days of receiving cleared
payment. Please allow 3 - 4 weeks for the creation and
delivery of your special orders.
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It is the one I use when sending out updates.
Thank
you!
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And let the beauty of the Lord be upon us:
and
establish thou the work of our hands upon us;
yea,
the work of our hands establish thou it. ~
Psalms
90:17
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