Guest post for The Paperdashery
About a year ago I was asked by The Paperdashery to write a guest blog about the basics of papercutting. Not being one to put anything off I began immediately last week. They liked it and published it yesterday. It's not a definitive guide to papercutting but does show how I do things...if you're interested. If you are, or you know someone who might be then here it is: https://www.thepaperdashery.com/paper-cutting-absolute-beginners/ It also tells of a free printable cuttin
It's all part of the process
Brief: to create an A4 wedding card for my client’s nephew and fiancé. It should be black and white with maybe a splash of colour, include the couples initials B and L and show their love of music (he plays the keyboard and she sings). It should be simple and bold. I wanted to know as much as possible about the couple. My client wasn’t sure what sort of music the couple played but from our chat I felt it might be something a bit chilled out – jazzy, bluesy, indie-y. My m
Welcome to the blog
I finally got around to this! I have spent the last year or so faffing around with making cards and doing craft fairs and not really getting anywhere (my heart wasn't in it) but I really want to move towards building a portfolio for getting an agent and illustration work and also maybe get some pieces in some galleries. I'll still carry on with commissions. I love doing those but I can't make enough money from just that and they may not fill my time when both small people a
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