Victorian letter folding

Puzzle Purse Valentine reproduction based on an example in the Free Library of Philadelphia's fraktur collection, dated c. 1800.

⭐️Stardog Puzzle Purse!💫 by e.k.mosley (Letter or Valentine) Origami This was my first time making a puzzle purse and I had so much fun painting each little picture on all the hidden folds. These beautiful little paper creations can be dated back to Japanese paper folding techniques called tatogami and origami from Japan’s Heian era (782-1185 CE). In Japan they were called Tato and used to hold small objects like buttons, stamps, needles, thread and other small bits and bobs. But when they…

e.k.mosley on Instagram: "How to open and close a Stardog Puzzle Purse💫✨ . A pdf digital download is now available in my Etsy shop! Link in profile 🫶🐸⭐️ . . This was my first time making a puzzle purse and I had so much fun painting each little picture on all the hidden folds. These beautiful little paper creations can be dated back to Japanese paper folding techniques called tatogami and origami from Japan’s Heian era (782-1185 CE). In Japan they were called Tato and used to hold small…

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Julie Bertho ✨ on Instagram: "Create with me a Victorian Puzzle Purse 👋💌 I’ve made a slower tutorial for you to learn “How to fold a Puzzle Purse”. I hope this art tutorial will help you with these little folded card 🥳 I’ve opened my shop, where you can find my collection of Victorian Puzzle Purses made for some with watercolor & others with digital art ♡ You can find some for many occasions. 🤍these folded cards where love letters in the 1790’s, with love notes and illustration for…

When I first started looking at online images of letters from Jane Austen’s era last summer, I often felt confused about what I was seeing. Maybe it’s because I haven’t handled re…

54K views · 6.8K likes | Julie Bertho ✨ on Instagram: "Today I’ve made a Valentine Victorian Puzzle 💌 These folded handmade letters were love cards in the 1700s. It was a sweet way to reveal your love to someone. You can find on my profile the tutorial to make your own puzzle purse. You can customize this little vintage cards for a special moment and add love notes to it. 🫶 Hope you gonna like this one ✨ #puzzlepurse #victorianpuzzlepurse #handmadecards #cardmakers #vintageletter…

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