Monday, 28 October 2024

A Symbol of Growth and Hope

A new customer wrote to me to tell me that she loved my teacher gift papercut. "Would you be interested in doing another similar one?" she asked. Her daughter's teacher had really gone over and above this last academic year. My customer thought that a papercut would be the perfect thank you gift.
She wanted me to make one small change to my design. She wanted to know if I could replace the infinity symbol with some sort of "giving hands" symbol. After a short discussion we decided to show a hand holding a fresh young plant, a symbol of growth and hope.
The hand merged seamlessly into my design, blending well with the decorative flowers, leaves and vines. In the middle of the piece I cut out the word "Ha-Morah" (the teacher). My customer liked the idea of green for growth as the backing colour. I picked out this grass green paper and then framed the piece in a birch wood coloured frame.
The cherished teacher who received my papercut, who I happen to know, wrote to me. "As you know, I am the lucky recipient of one of your papercuts. It's beautiful."

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12 comments:

Stephanie said...

This is a beautiful paper-cut design. ♡

hels said...

The giving hands symbol is perfect.

Melynda@Scratch Made Food! said...

Very beautiful! Visiting from #MMBC, have a great week ahead.

Joanne said...

That is beautiful! I love the addition of the hand/growth symbol.

Kim Carberry said...

What a wonderful gift for a teacher. It really is beautiful! The "giving hand" is such a lovely touch.

Angela Webster said...

That is such a fitting symbol for a teacher gift, it sounds like the teacher in question loved it. Yours designs are lovely and thoughtful.

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

I really love all your paper cut designs. It reminds me of lace. #MMBC

VeggieMummy said...

That is stunning and it looks particularly lovely against the beautiful green background. Lucky teacher! xx

Heather{Our Life In a Click} said...

That is so beautiful. I love it with the dark green background!

Jennifer Wise said...

Wow! It's gorgeous. I love all the symbols, and the colors, too. I put my Hebrew skills to the test from living in Israel 20 years ago and learning a little Hebrew. :) I'm so proud of myself for at least sounding it out correctly, even though I didn't know what Ha Morah meant until you mentioned it. ;) Visiting from the Crazy Little Lovebirds linkup.

Amy Johnson said...

Your creativity always amazes me! Gorgeous!

Tamar SB said...

I love the round style!