Cut Up This Book!

The appeal of paper cutting is that anyone can do it, the equipment is readily available, and the results are stunning. This totally fun and interactive book features inspirational ideas for crafters of all skill levels. In an easy-to-follow, fully illustrated format,Cut Up This Book! shows readers how to create exquisite works of art. It provides all essential information from basic techniques to creative step-by-step projects.

The package includes fifty one-of-a-kind, ready-to-cut papercraft projects designed by artist Emily Hogarth. Filled with ideas such as card-making and transposing images onto fabric, readers will make crafts that have a variety of practical applications in everyday life. Illuminating text offers profiles of contemporary artists and detail on papercutting forms throughout the world, basic tools, materials, and techniques. Projects include: ? Greeting cards ? Bird Mobiles ? Tree ornaments ? Window displays ? Shadow puppets And much more!

About the Author: Emily Hogarth fell in love with papercutting while studying textiles at Edinburgh College of Art. She went on to earn her Masters degree in art and learned to apply and integrate her unique designs into illustrations and graphics. She now runs her own business, Emily Hogarth Designs, and exhibits her work throughout the United Kingdom, where she currently resides. Her work is featured on her website emilyhogarth.com.