This is a smaller version of the winning piece for the Emerging Artists Award 2010 and 2009 award

Each butterfly is created from world postage stamps and handcut along with the raw silk behind it.

The stamps are carefully collaged together having been first soaked off the original envelope! The raw silk behind makes a delicate set of wings behind. Each box frame is

The piece you purchase may not be these exact stamps but please contact me if you would like your piece to have stamps from a particular place in the world or would like a particular colour theme. I love to do custom work! Or indeed should you like a large box frame (50cm x 50cm) making please contact me.

If you would like the butterflies on a set of cards instead, please take a look at this listing:

http://www.folksy.com/items/428157-Butterfly-cards-set-of-five-?shop=yes

The box frame is black and measures 25.5cm x 25.5cm and 4.5cm deep. This will easily hang with a simple nail in the wall however will include picture hanging fittings also.

As the front of the box is glass (removed in the photo), this will be carefully bubble wrapped to arrive safely.