Beautiful Paper Cutting
30 Creative Projects for Cards, Gifts, Decor, and Jewelry
Lark Books, 2015
Paperback £12.99/$17.95
US/ $ 20.95 CAN
Star rating: ***
This pleasant papercraft project portmanteau title is one
for the newbies, and casual crafters at that. Come here if you want an
appealing collection of easy projects, not if you want to seriously pursue the
craft of paper cutting. (The dedicated student of papercutting would be shocked
at the recommended use of paper punches.) Having said that, most of the
projects are well-chosen and some them are showstoppers.
The cards have a naive quality and make an asset of their
irregularities and imperfections. The Cut Tissue Paper Greeting Card, by
Cynthia Shaffer, is a delightful Matisse-y collage.
Many of the projects are 3-D, such as the Elephant Mama and
Babes, by Ellen Deakin, and the charming Alice’s Wardrobe by Silvina de Vita –
with clothes on hangers- which channels the irresistible attraction of paper
dolls.
Step-by-steps for each project are supplied, with photos as
needed.
There’s a template section back-of-book with templates in
various formats. Some are same-size, some require enlargement, and quite a few
are cut-up-this-book prints.
There are also capsule bios of the book’s contributors –
always nice to hear about the creative journeys of crafty people.
Many of the projects might be fun to do with the kids.
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