over the holiday break i did a fair amount of crafting. whether it was stamping, sewing or paper-related, i managed to break out my craft baskets a fair amount and use some materials i’d been dying to try. one craft i’ve always wanted to master, but still haven’t, is paper cutting. so i thought i’d start the day with this gorgeous piece i saw on katy elliott’s site, which comes from elsita at the heart of paper cuts. if i could make something like this i would be one happy lady.
speaking of being a happy lady- if anyone is looking for some fun books to read, i’ve been thoroughly enjoying the southern vampire series (aka, the sookie stackhouse books/true blood) courtesy of my soon to be sister-in-law. i read 6 out of the 8 books over the last two weeks and they’re a really fun winter read.
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Ohh….how beautiful!
my goodness that is stunning!
I’ve been trying to track down Dead Till Dark so I can start reading those books but our library doesn’t have it. I’ve ended up really enjoying the True Blood series so I am sure the books will be just as good to read
i love paper cutting! not that i personally have been able to make anything so beautiful as this, but oh, how i admire it!
I really liked True Blood and was a little curious as to next season, so I might give the books a go!
carol
the books are a little different than the hbo series, but they’re still fun. hbo changed some characters and a few events around but it’s still a great read on a cold winter day.
g
Wow. Enchanting.
elsita is so talented I’m always speechless when I go to her blog.
Elsita has some major papercutting and paper cut design skills. Her style is unmistakably delicate and whimsical. Good luck with your new crafting challenge.
How great is her blog? She has all kinds of great resources–paper cutting, blogs about paper cutting and paper cutting etsy shops!
I bought a print of elista’s a few months ago and love!
That is amazing!
insanely amazing!
yep, i’d be a happy lady too if i could make something like that. pretty incredible.
What an amazing cutout!
I’m a big fan of her work, too – I wish I could afford some original papercuttings, though I guess the cat would just chew em up anyway.
and I’ve just gotten into the sookie stackhouse books too – good wintertime reading indeed :)
One of my New Year’s resolutions: to get into papercuts.
Love this cutout!
Very pretty but have a look at Tom Gallants work. He creates the most beautiful (and somewhat controversial) paper cut-outs. They are complex and captivating, just seeing the level of skill and artistry behind them is mind boggling.
I love those books too, I have yet to see the series though…I forgot about it.
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