Amazing Paper Artist

Recently I've been dabbling in the art of paper cutting and card making as you know, but I was amazed to find this Artist, Peter Callesen, who makes me look like a kindergartener. I would love to know how he comes up with these feats of paper genius because they just blow my mind. He has a US exhibition February 3rd of next year and I am seriously tempted.

For an Old Friend

This is a card I just made for an elderly friend of the family. I took care of her a couple winters ago and she and I had a great time. She and her late husband were quite influential in the starting of Milwaukee's art scene back in the day. Our art styles were very different (she worked with glass) but we had lot to talk about. Now I've found out she's in the hospital and not doing very well, so I'll be bringing her this card.

The Whole Picture

Well, here is the final product that I hinted at a couple posts ago. This painting was a gift for my boyfriend's brand new nephew, and a surprise for his parents. I hope this brings little Parker many years of enjoyment.

Birthday Gifts

Here is my belated birthday gift for seven year old Sophiah. I used the paper "S" as an excuse to play around with embroidery thread. Let me tell you . . . it's not easy to sew through two layers of card stock. I actually snapped one needle in half!

Thinking About Etsy

Okay, I will admit that although I have often perused the handmade items offered on Etsy, I have never order or listed any items myself. Now that I'm getting into card making (and now that I'm completely broke) I'm giving it more careful consideration. This picture is of a set of 4 identical cards I made to test the ease of manufacture.

High School Graduation

Here's the card I made for my sister's graduation. I sketched the cats first and then retraced them on clean paper with a fine marker. The body of the card is made from two-sided card stock with plain paper glued inside. Thank you to my cat Sheba for providing the model.

It Runs in the Family

Well, creativity must just come naturally for the Roberts's. This photo shows my mom's latest project knitting four socks (2 pairs) at once. Not only is she knitting them all on one set of needles, but she dyed the yarn herself in a variegated pattern. I'll post another photo when she's finished.