Remember the amazing paper cutouts that I found at the thrift store last week? Well, I went back and picked up 10 sets to mail off to some lucky readers. Just leave a comment on this thread about your love of paper crafts for your chance to win one! The paper cuts are in pretty vintage envelopes, with multiple designs and colors in each. And their crafting potential is endless! The winners will be selected tomorrow so please enter by noon PST Thursday. And please include your email in the form field to be eligible (emails will not be published). Good luck!
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i have several of flowers but i’ve not seen a peacock one anywhere and i love peacocks.
These are just beautiful! Thanks for a chance to win such a great find.I love being inspired by a unique Item. Paper crafting is so much fun theres always something new to explore. I started scrapbooking which has led to so many fun projects and I’m learning more everyday. Love my paper!
I LOVE these paper cuts, I have been thinking about trying my hand at paper cutting for some time & I think if I had some of these lovely vintage examples I might just be inspired to give it a go.
I have some framed around my home, they are so beautiful!
I adore paper crafts! This last weekend was spent crafting handmade cards for me bridesmaids-to-be. And with the holidays coming up, I know there will be tons of uses for these beauties!!! I hope I win!!!
I love paper crafts. My craft box is overflowing with a ridiculous amount of paper + stickies + glue… and the peacock cut out is gorgeous!!
Heading back from vacation I stumbled upon a Nikki McClure book and have fallen in love with paper cutting ever since. When it comes time for us to have children, I want to use a papercut design and paint it on a main wall and design the room around it. The problem, of course, will be picking out which design I want to use.
These pieces are beautiful I love all of them.
paper. fold, cut, glue
abundance of things to do
from trees grow art. life.
These paper cut outs look lovely!
love asian inspired anything!
Love them! I bought a few at a library sale last year and was so excited!
I’m amazed that such delicate pieces of art could be found at a local thrift store! Cheers to finding them and extra spicy cheers for sharing the find!
Glue sticks, paper, paint, glitter. I love paper.
Lovely! I’m going to have to dig out my exacto & cutting mat & give this a go!
When I was a teenager I did a lot of papercutting. I’ve been wanting to start doing it again. I was recently reading about the papercutting of Hans Christian Anderson. How lucky were the children who he told stories to while making them papercuttings?!
i would love to use one of these with a projector to blow up and paint on the wall of my guest room. . . .
seriously, these are all soooo beautiful! i love the orange especially!
Paper is such a beautiful, varied, and abundant medium, there’s nothing you can’t make with it. I recently got a book called “Papercraft” that I’d been waiting for for months and it is absolutely my favorite art book now. I would love to see what other awesome paper finds you got at the thrift store. Thank you for sharing!
I just started my paper crafting for Christmas including my Christmas cards and my gift tags. These cutouts are amazing. I do a lot of work with stencils and I know how hard it is to cut all of those little details out.
I love paper crafts. I have just never done very much of paper cutting, but it is something I have wanted to try. These you have pictured are just lovely.
I’m learning, slowly-but learning none the less about this old, cool art. I’d love to win these as some inspiration & especially the peacock one to be framed
Thanks for sharing these with readers!
I would LOVE to incorporate some of these designs into my work! Pick me, pick me!
I absolutely love the style of these. Lived in a heavy Asian-influenced area all my life and never seen anything like this at my thrift stores! I remember as a kid trying to do paper-cutting….it usually ended up more like me covering the carpet of my room in shards of paper, but I always tried.
Ah, these are so gorgeous! I’ve always liked the look of paper cutouts, but I’ve never quite had the patience to take them on.
I started doing some very simple scherenschnitte years ago when not a pattern could be found easily. I just love working with paper–something about it is very relaxing and meditative for me.
These remind me of a japanese artist that Mr. Rogers had on his show when I was a kid. He made the most beautiful paper cuts.
Cardstock is my favorite material to use! My mother used to do cutouts in tissue-thin colored paper… Not quite there yet
I love working with paper, especially scrapbooking and embroidery on paper!
As a child I had one paper cut-out that I treasured so much. I loved the attention to detail and the small cuts. I was so impressed! It was of a panda. Today whenever I see paper-cuts, I still feel a little nostalgia. I love them
i love the simplicity of the paper along with the complexity of the design.. simply stunning…
natasha
tata.turn at gmail.com
From a young age, I have always had an obsession with paper and the amazing things you could create with it. I am always looking for beautiful and interesting piece of paper, whether it be a cut out, paper doll, vintage book pages, to use in my books I make or lay into hand made paper. These are extravagant as an object but also as a tool for mixed media pieces.
These are beautiful I would love to be chosen in the give-away.
I love paper crafts, and these cutouts are lovely. I can think of so many projects that they would be perfect for – thanks for the giveaway :0)
These are beautiful! I just got married in July, and my wedding (Super Mario Bros – themed) featured a lot of papercraft. My bouquet was made of origami roses, and we made papercraft favor boxes (piranha plants – the box was the pipe that the plant comes out of) and reception table decorations (1 up mushrooms). I’m sure the party we’re planning for our first anniversary will feature more papercraft as well
I love paper. There is nothing quite like opening a new pad of art paper, or sketch paper, or tracing paper, or… Glue + paper punches + scissors + paper = lots of potential!
How cool are they?! I love the design, and also love making things with paper. So far, mine are more “paper-tears” than “paper-cuts,” but I’m working my way up!
I can think of dozens of ways I would use these. Love them!!
there are so many possibilities. thanks for this giveaway!
These are beautiful and right in tune with my life right now. I’m learning Mandarin, expanding my craft repertoire and just moved into a home with bare walls in need of these beautiful Asian-themed cutouts!
i wish i still had the papercuts i got at the science world china exhibit! winning these would fill the hole in my heart!
They are sooo prety! Would make a great tamplates for prints!!! and home decor:)
My students are learning about negative shapes in art. What amazing examples for them to see and notice how the “in-between” spaces can add so much to their artwork.
My great aunt used to travel the world, and one time she brought back from some place far away (and I was too young to remember or treat them with the care they deserved) a set of paper cut outs of horses, on rice paper. I had a dozen or so, one survives unharmed.
What a beautiful find, and a generous offer!
Oh my goodness! This is so exciting. These have been on my mind since you posted them the first time… I’m a web designer, and I kept thinking about how fantastic these images are for web design. The solid color really pops, but the intricate details catch you by surprise and draw you in. So beautiful! I’d love to have a set like this; I might just have to try my hand at paper cutting one of these days.
OMG these are soo pretty! i want te peacock the most!!
I’m a mixed media artist who would LOVE to win your giveaway. I treasure papers. I have some of the strangest, most beautiful handmade (& otherwise) papers out there. But, truthfully, after reading the comments ahead of me, I feel guilty entering. I mean teaching students about negative space way outweighs the fact that these make my heart sing. Thanks for your blog; it’s inspiring.
Marlene Brady
http://www.itsallaboutcreating.blogspot.com
arteveryday@msn.com
Love these. So colorful and delicate
Such beautiful papercuts! I grew up playing with paper, folding and cutting. Bottling up paper love hearts for gifts. It was cheap and easy. I still love them today. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Decorating the home studio and this is the only papercut I want and it won’t hurt or sting when I put my hand in water!!
These remind me of the Chinese papercuts display at our community centre last year. One of our local artists practises the craft and filled the display with similar colours and themes. I’d love to have the cards!
These are beautiful – they would be a great theme to decorate my kids bedroom whenwe move next year. I do love papercrafts – I first got into them for my wedding. Paper bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages – time consuming but I loved them. And everyone still has theirs as a memento!
My fondness of paper comes from finding a way to decorate with it. I love taking cigar boxes and transforming them into beautiful pieces using cut outs, paper scraps, etc. Thank you for posting this give away.
PSsst. the first one is definitely my favorite. I love the Anime feel to it.
Love these and love paper crafts — and I have the ridiculously cluttered craft room to prove it!
Paper crafts are the best because you can create anything with very little resources. Paper crafts are beautiful and these would be a welcome addition to my paper obsession!
I love paper cuts, I would love to try to make some of these into a luminary maybe using a large glass candle holder. What an amazing thrift score!
I have always loved paper, the texture, the patterns, and the way it smells (especially old books). Paper cutting is amazing to me – I have not the patience for it but do have an appreciation. I would totally frame these to hang on my walls.
They are so beautiful! Great for a mixed media project!
I love the frugality and the versatility of paper crafts. You are only as limited as you think you are. Anyone can do paper crafts with any budget and any skill level. What’s not to love?
I love Asia so this is defintly for me !!!
These are beautiful, I’m pretty new to paper crafts and so am on the look out for cool things for my stash.
O.K. seriously we all love these or we wouldn’t be here commenting. I love working with paper in so many ways. Paper can add dimension and texture, create space for a message….there’s so much paper can do. I can see using these amazing cutouts to decoupage a box, use on a lampshade, frame it and hang it, or who knows what else. I adore the paper happiness.
Ooh! I’m new to paper crafts, but not to collecting peacock items. Plus that vase is really funky! Thanks for the give away.
Wish I had a thrift store like that in my town. These would look lovely in my are journal. I’m trying to get pages up in a local art gallery and these cutouts would really inspire me in a new direction
Oh those are so nice! When I was little I used to love doing papercuts. I still have a few and honestly they are terrible but at the time I thought I was doing a wonderful job!
Paper crafts? You are asking me to detail my love for paper crafts? WHERE DO I BEGIN?
I just finished cards for my cousin’s baby shower, cousin’s engagement party, brother’s engagement party, friend’s potluck dinner. I am in the midst of making a stack of “Save the Date” cards for my brother’s wedding.
I just finished scrappbooking our summer trip to Paris. Oh la la.
And we are heading to Japan soon. Know what’s on my itinerary? No temples, no modern architecture, no manga, no sushi. ONLY shopping for washi (paper).
These cutouts would be put to SUCH good use. Send them my way and I promise to send pictures.
I have a thing for paper crafts. I enjoy scrap booking and creating nice things with paper, quilling etc etc.
I would be thrilled if I should be chosen the lucky winner.
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I love paper cutouts and I wish I was able to make beautiful ones. All I end up with is paper cuts
I love these! I wonder if they are hand-cut? Those tiny little curved cutouts look impossible to do with an exacto knife, which is my preferred tool for paper cuts. I love the elegance and detail you can have while still only using 2 colors! Yay paper!
I have always been a big admirer of paper cutouts and other paper crafts, and I have a few framed cutouts.
These would be perfect to add to my collection! =]
I can’t get enough paper-crafts. I’m officially addicted to making/trading ATCs. Lately, I’ve also been working on an altered-book journal and embroidered greeting cards. I know I have a problem with my love for paper but I’m not quite ready to join PCA- Paper Crafters Anonymous yet.
These are so beautiful – what a lucky find! I am new to paper cutting, but one of these would be perfect for the housewarming gift I promised my sister.
I chose to make my own baby book for my son instead of buying a premade one to fill in. I love it and think it is so much better and more personal than anything I could have bought.
i absolutely love paper crafts!!! i enjoy making cards, scrap booking, and folding origami. i have not tried paper-cutting yet but its on my list of crafts to try. =)
These are gorgeous!! You are right, the craft possibilities are endless. I just bought a house, so I could definitely see these as wall art in any room!
I’d love a vintage paper cutout to start my collection!
I love these. You can put them anywhere. Such an easy, cheap way to make your house pretty.
What started out as simple pieces of paper become an amazing tribute to the endless possibilities of the creative mind – and a steady hand. As long as there are paper, scissors, imagination, and patience, no tree will ever die in vain.
Pretty please? I want them
I’ve been interested in paper cuts for awhile now…I even tried my hand at making some because I’ve been cutting out stencils for years, so I thought it would be pretty easy. Turns out, the fragility of paper cuts is very trying! So I definitely admire a beautiful paper cut. Thanks for the opportunity! The very blank walls of my new apartment thank you too.
You got these at the dollar store? I really need to stop by one soon. I had no idea you could get such neat stuff there! I love to win this giveaway! I especially love small paper crafts that you can do while watching a good movie.
I was stunned to see the paper cutouts featured last week- they reminded me so much of my early childhood. My mom, a Chinese American, used to have a beautiful paper cutout in the kitchen that I remember looking at for hours at a time. somehow, the small paper cutout vanished, likely due to my grubby grabby fingers. (oops!)
Modern paper cutouts are beautiful, but I think that I’ll always be in favor of the delicate chinese papercuts that occupied my earliest memories.
My mum always made elaborate paper snowflakes while I was growing up, but these guys aren’t symmetrical like hers were! How stunning — the bodhisattava one is my favorite