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Sunday 1 November 2009

KISSING CALAVERAS


Continuing with my skull obsession (for a little while longer at least!!) I just had to enter ART ON THE DARKSIDE challenge today which is DAY OF THE DEAD or DIA DE LOS MUERTOS.

The KISSING CALAVERAS (calaveras are skulls!) part of this journal page is a paper cut piece I made using a pattern taken from MEXICAN PAPERCUTTING by Kathleen Trenchard. Papercutting was one of the first paper crafts I got into and I like to re-visit it every now and then so this was fun to make.

Had to add the staple barbed wire across the top, I think that is such a cool idea!The lettering is some paper letters I have had for EVER but they suited this very well.

12 comments:

Dylan said...

Well you got me with the peel off. It actually looks quite cool... Jeez did I just say that out loud..??? lmao
Ha ha why do you think he wanted a tiny stapler..??? Oh yes lol
Peel offs and paper cutting.???? Does your medication need ajusting again..?? Mwah xx

Dylan said...

Oops just thought, your blog header. That,ll be me and you, true professionals, demoing till the tnd, lmao.xx

Carol Q said...

by gum, that's clever Sue.

Sid said...

Fab monochrome effect with the cutting....love the wire too !

froebelsternchen said...

fantastic work!

hugs Susi

flutterbycrafter said...

Fantastic creation, love the paper cutting

Sarah Anderson said...

LOVE the paper cutting :) Saw this book in Oxford and put it on my Christmas list http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slash-Paper-David-Revere-McFadden/dp/8874395299/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257106311&sr=8-1
Lots of photos of fab paper cutting artists.
And I learnt what a 'calavera' was :)

Anonymous said...

OMG Sue they are fabulous, what alot of work involved there, such patience. Mine would have been confetti lol

Anne (cornucopia) said...

This is fantastic Sue, and such a creative idea!

Anne Jagger said...

Just love it, it's so different. x

Evil Edna said...

that is very cool and cute.
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Meikoningin said...

Oh i love papercutting, it is one of the things that are high on my list of things i want to try out :)
Lovely !