Thanks Asher. It comes partly from bokeh, partly some added noise and a bit of color and some masking. Nothing extreme but I wanted it to look soft and romantic. The image is not cropped but as framed in camera, but that is not unusual for me. If I wanted the blossoms at the back in focus, it would feel completely different and it would be important to include them in the frame... and yes, the envelopes should be creased; I agree. These are simply Xmas cards - I would love for them to be love letters; so much better :-D
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I know many don't like my stuff because it is pretty and post-card-ish, which are bad words in the art world but that's seems to be the only thing I'm good at and what I enjoy.