Snowflake Snowman Card

 

Cut a snowflake from white paper to create a snowman's tummy

This card was inspired by the snowflake paper cutting technique that you normally do as a child - where you fold a piece of square paper then cut out shapes from the edges. I haven't done this for some years and it was very exciting to unfold the paper to see what sort of snowflake I had created.

The snowflake then becomes the snowman's snowy tummy. His head is made in a similar way to the gift wrap I made in last weeks blog. (If you didn't see that, click here - it makes such a fab gift wrap for a small gift or some chocolate)

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MUM Cut out card

 

Use a little bit of paper cutting to make this pretty mothers day card

I printed the word 'MUM' on some paper and then cut it out to make this card. You could use dies to cut out letters or even a computer attached cutting machine if you have one. I used the relief so you can see the pretty paper through the letters that have been cut out. Don't throw out the letters, these can be used as mats to stamp around (click here to see a card made with a mat).

I have made this into a Mum card, but actually you could make a card with any word and hence for any occasion.

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Paper Cutting Happy Birthday

Use a very therapeutic paper cutting technique to create this Happy Birthday card

This week, following discussions with fellow crafters at a local craft fair, I bought a paper cutting book and have had enormous fun cutting out intricate images. It's not as difficult as I thought it was going to be but it will take me more practise before I can attempt the really big pieces. This is a wasp/bee that I cut out from the book - I've laid it on orange card so you can see it better. My first attempt - I am very proud. With patience, good light and a sharp scalpel, I really enjoyed cutting it. (The wasp was taken from the 'Paper Cutting Starter Kit' by Cut & Make that I purchased from The Range).

Anyway, back to this weeks project. I thought that paper cutting would make a lovely card, so I have designed a Happy Birthday card that you can cut from standard card with minimal equipment.

I have made a background using Brusho's (something else I learned from fellow crafters last weekend!) but you could easily layer it with any coloured card you have. I will however show you how to make this background as it is good fun and you never get the same effect twice.

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