Tigerprint Gift Packaging Competition...

I got an email today to say that I have been chosen as one of the runners up in the recent Tigerprint competition. The brief was to design an envelope or kind of gift packaging that would enhance a special occasion. I am beyond chuffed and am awaiting my little prize in the post!

Here are my entries...

See more about the winning designs on their website.

Verklarte Nacht...

In a recent uni project we had to explore the relationship between 2D and 3D. I decided to go for something a little different and produced a paper cut scene based on the German poem Verklarte Nacht. I braved the woodwork workshop and with the help from a lovely gentleman called Craig, made a wooden box to slot my designs into. I was really chuffed with the end result...

"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."

It's ages since I have posted anything on my blog. It's not for lack of things, it's for lack of time! I thought I would 'restart' my blogging with the anniversary card that I made for my sister and brother in law at the start of the month. It was their second anniversary and I wanted to celebrate with a beautiful card to say thanks for being such wonderful siblings! I've been really interested in paper cuts for a while now so it only seemed right I do their very own. The glasses and the shoe laces were a tad challenging but in the end they liked it so much they had it framed. The title of the blog is one of my favourite sayings and was the inscription inside. Much love to everyone.

Kat's Flowery Cushion...

My good friend and housemate Kat celebrated her 21st birthday the other day and she's a very crafty lady so I wanted to make her something equally creative for her birthday. I decided to make her a cushion for her room and a hand cut card. The cushion took me a little longer than originally planned, but I got there in the end! Here are the fruits of my labour...

The Cushion...

And the Card...

60th Birthday Card...

A recent paper cut card that I made for a 60th birthday.