So I arrived home from work, in the rain, and promptly thought, “I know what I should do, after I eat these eggs and some roast beef with mustard! I should design and cut out an entire A3 silhouette picture!” As it is, this is as good as it gets tonight – tomorrow, after I resharpen the knife and regain sensation in the relevant fingers, I will tidy up the furry bits, and maybe add a touch more detail if the recipient (this is also in payment of an IOU) thinks suitable.
It says:
Once upon a time (but “once” is always & ever after)
And fortunately that last curl of vine adds a nice closing bracket because otherwise I would have completely forgotten to add one in. But otherwise the letters appear to be in the correct order, yes? and facing the right way? Because I lettered them straight onto the reverse and didn’t check in a mirror, and at this point my ability to read is questionable.

January 25, 2013 at 11:49 pm
Oh wow. This is a really nice one.
January 27, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Thank you!
January 25, 2013 at 11:55 pm
Squeeeee!!!
January 27, 2013 at 7:33 pm
:)
January 25, 2013 at 11:57 pm
This is absolutely beautiful!! I wish i could create things like this
January 27, 2013 at 7:34 pm
Thank you! and all you need to do is abandon good judgement and sensible bedtimes.
January 25, 2013 at 11:58 pm
I’m always amazed at your precision and detail. Is that Cupid with his bow climbing high up in the vines?
January 27, 2013 at 7:35 pm
Or Robin Hood, or another archer :)
January 29, 2013 at 11:06 am
Or it’s Arriety and Spiller in the hedge, from the Borrowers Afield.
January 26, 2013 at 12:13 am
That’s gorgeous, Kathleen, & so perfect for the prompt.
January 27, 2013 at 7:35 pm
Thank you!
January 26, 2013 at 1:25 am
It is hard to even know what to say, that is amazing! So intricate and so beautiful. I love the way it is pictured against something so that you can see the shadows.
January 27, 2013 at 7:35 pm
Ah, my very unprofessional photography has paid off, I see!
Thank you
January 26, 2013 at 2:08 am
Wow! Can you put your hand in again to give a sense of scale?
January 27, 2013 at 7:35 pm
I will see what I can do!
January 26, 2013 at 6:17 am
This is stunning. Wow, you must have patience. How long did it take you?
January 27, 2013 at 7:36 pm
Thank you! Several hours. Not more than four, calculating from when I came home and when I got to bed, and subtracting dinner.
January 26, 2013 at 8:14 am
Love it..
January 27, 2013 at 7:36 pm
Thank you!
January 26, 2013 at 1:56 pm
Beautiful and stunning. Love the quote too.
January 27, 2013 at 7:37 pm
Thanks, Nicky!
January 27, 2013 at 3:51 pm
That is amazing, darling…
January 27, 2013 at 7:37 pm
Thank you mother :)
January 30, 2013 at 1:27 pm
Wow, just amazing!!!
February 10, 2013 at 9:50 pm
Thank you!
February 1, 2013 at 2:44 am
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
that’s paper, right? it must be so fragile to cut, u must hv put a lot of effort!
Adorable, both u n the art piece :)
February 10, 2013 at 9:50 pm
Yes, and yes, and thank you!
February 17, 2013 at 1:19 am
I’m a little late, but I’ve been meaning to say how much I love this. So beautiful!
March 11, 2013 at 11:47 pm
So am I… And thanks :)