A 50th Birthday

Apologies for the long gap in posts. I have an excuse! I'm excited to say I recently moved from New Orleans to a teeny tiny town in Oregon. The move, while very exciting, left little time for posting. But I'm settled now, and expect to be able to post with a little more frequency.

To get started, here's a commission I finished recently for a 50th birthday. I was asked to create something unique and personal for the birthday of a man who "needed nothing". This thoughtful friend sent me a long list of his favorite things, and asked them to be put into the number 50. Here's the result!





In its floating frame, all ready to ship. I really need to learn how to take pictures of frames without glare!


I can't wait to hear how the birthday boy likes it!

To request a personalized commission, please send an email to papercutsbykatie@gmail.com.

A Wedding Commission

Here's a commission I did recently for someone who needed a gift for an upcoming wedding. The only personalization is the names of the bride and groom and the wedding date. For the rest, I was told to just come up with something. A summer wedding? Why not flowers in a heart shape!






The finished product, in its floating frame:


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A Mother's Day Card

I know it's been a while...my full time job as a health coach has sort of been interfering with my paper cutting. But the good news is, I've got a few commissions in the works so there should be some more posts in the near future!

Here's a card I did recently for my own dear mom for Mother's Day. I wanted to focus on intricate lines and chose a floral theme that seemed fitting with the holiday.



Since it is very intricate and delicate, I chose not to mount it or back it on anything so as not to lose any of the detail in the background. I simply put it in the envelope shown above with some card stock to make sure it didn't get bent en route. Now it's free for my mom to either frame it in a floating frame, or mount it on a window so that the sun can shine through it, like in the picture below!

A Map of Cape Cod

My sister recently had something pretty big to celebrate, so I wanted to make her a little something. She LOVES Cape Cod, and we've spent pretty much every summer there since forever, so I decided to honor one of her favorite places.

I created a silhouette map of the Cape all in black, and to really highlight the little details of the map, I framed it in a floating frame. A floating frame holds the picture between two pieces of glass and no other backing, so it's great for paper cuts. Unfortunately it's not so great for taking pictures of it. I just couldn't figure out how to not have my reflection show up in there, so sorry for the poor photo.

Oh, and congratulations Jessi for finishing your degree and becoming the one and only Dr. Beaver!



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