Roses carry two binaries: the beauty of their flowers versus the threat of their thorns. The rose was emblematic for medieval knights, who like a rose’s thorns protecting a flower, a knight would fight to defend their kingdom or their beloved. Cards are printed on a premium heavy weight card stock with a subtle eggshell texture and comes with a matching white envelope. The card and envelope paper stock is produced using FSC® Certified pulp. Size A6 (105mm x 148mm) when folded. Packaging - The cards and envelopes are secured with a semi- transparent belly band (as shown in the last picture). Please state in your order if you require cello bags instead. The original artwork is hand-painted in sumi ink and gouache from life or using a reference from one of my many botanical books.