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Can someone identify the craft that involves scissors and paper and generates a stencil like image? The motif is often tree of life with forest animals. I'd like to find a piece on Etsy, etc. for a small spot on a wall.

Cutwork?

Agree, sounds like cutwork to me. sometimes called paper lace

I googled cutwork/paper lace and pulled images of needlework. Not sure if that's what you were thinking (?). This has more of a primitive folk art quality to it, I'll try to find an image. It is reminiscent of the paper snowflakes you create from a folded piece of paper. I worked with a woman who had an incredibly complex and beautiful piece over her desk, her mother had done it (which kept me from making an offer for it). That was many years ago, though.

Ah, here it is, "papercutting", why didn't I think of that? LOL. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

That is beautiful.

Isn't that called scherenschnitte?

ahh cut work is also part of some hardanger needlework and lace pull thread work. PAPER CUT WORK is more specific. there is also a Chinese tradition of cut work. Scherenschnitte,yes that is another name.