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January 6th, 2009
cut, turn, cut, turn


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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18 comments
January 6th, 2009 - 8:29 am

Ohh….how beautiful!

Carol said:
January 6th, 2009 - 8:36 am

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

Danielle said:
January 6th, 2009 - 8:38 am

i love paper cutting! not that i personally have been able to make anything so beautiful as this, but oh, how i admire it!

michelle said:
January 6th, 2009 - 8:49 am

I really liked True Blood and was a little curious as to next season, so I might give the books a go!

grace said:
January 6th, 2009 - 8:49 am

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

Puanani said:
January 6th, 2009 - 8:52 am

Wow. Enchanting.

lauren said:
January 6th, 2009 - 8:55 am

elsita is so talented I’m always speechless when I go to her blog.

Marnie said:
January 6th, 2009 - 9:59 am

Elsita has some major papercutting and paper cut design skills. Her style is unmistakably delicate and whimsical. Good luck with your new crafting challenge.

January 6th, 2009 - 9:59 am

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!

Justin said:
January 6th, 2009 - 10:34 am

That is amazing!

January 6th, 2009 - 10:56 am

insanely amazing!

January 6th, 2009 - 11:30 am

yep, i’d be a happy lady too if i could make something like that. pretty incredible.

Kristan said:
January 6th, 2009 - 11:41 am

What an amazing cutout!

January 6th, 2009 - 12:17 pm

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 :)

Lynne said:
January 6th, 2009 - 2:12 pm

One of my New Year’s resolutions: to get into papercuts.

Swestie said:
January 6th, 2009 - 4:59 pm

Love this cutout!

Orla said:
January 7th, 2009 - 12:00 am

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.

Hanna said:
January 7th, 2009 - 12:44 am

I love those books too, I have yet to see the series though…I forgot about it.

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