Valentine card, made from a folded piece of paper with a scalloped and shaped edge. The paper has some embossed decoration. Fixed to the paper is a piece of white, paper lace with coloured images of flowers and birds with nests decorating the border. At the centre of the card is a bouquet of white flowers. The inside of the card is blank.
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