Template Tuesday - There's No Place Like Home

Did anyone see Oz the Great and Powerful yet? We haven't. Was it any good? I was supposed to finish this BEFORE the movie came out, but instead I'm going about it AFTER. So, no matter how you felt about the movie, either way, this papercut is a gentle reminder of a brilliant classic. I still remember hiding under the sheets in my parent's room while watching the flying monkeys or any part with the Wicked Witch. Say it with me now, "There's no place like home...there's no place like home..."

This is what the template will look like. I think the hardest part about this is keeping the lines of the poppies thin.

 

Download your free template here: There's No Place Like Home

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OR you can purchase this papercut that I just made, right here: Etsy

Template Tuesday - Pioneer Valentine Two!

Last year I made a Papercut Valentine based on a Pioneer one I had seen at the Daughter's of Utah Pioneer museum. This year I'm making one based on a handkerchief theme. For this papercut, feel free to put your own sentiment in it, everyone has a different message they want to share. I don't know what mine is going to say yet. I created this thinking it'd be really quick to cut out but boy was I wrong. So, take your time, if you're going to attempt it. I took kind of an assembly line approach to the whole thing by cutting the horizontal lines first and then the vertical - like for the boxes around the heart - I kind of made a perforated line around it and then cut out the perpendicular parts later. Does that make sense?

Here is what the template looks like. Notice it's a mirror image cut. If you don't want a line going down the middle of your heart, don't fold it and cut each piece out individually. If you do that, consider yourself a sado-masochist! But then again, people do crazy things for love!

 

To download your free Valentine's papercut, click here: Pioneer Valentine Two!

Template Tuesday - Fox Family

It's been a little while, sorry guys! I need to keep it up and also focus on doing papercuts that aren't template tuesdays, too. It's been a while since I've done those as well. I asked on the facebook fan page what kind of thing that people would like to see and I got an overwhelming chorus of Fox Family! And I can't resist those little foxes, so here you go! Pop quiz: does anyone know what the names of female, male and baby foxes are?

Here's what the template will look like:

Here's the actual pdf of the scherenschnitt: Fox Family

Enjoy!

Template Tuesday - Many Hands Make Light Work

Before the wedding, I had grand ideas to make one of these for every person who wound up being an integral part of the celebration. That list of people snowballed quickly into an overwhelming avalanche of willing hands and kind hearts. I am so overcome with gratitude towards all the people who helped us out on our special day. I drew this scherenschnitt and thought it wouldn't be too bad to cut out, but it proved way too delicate and time consuming to do for a large group. I've created a different papercut for the helpers and am definitely getting that out to them soon, but wanted to share the original creation with you. Thank you to all those who are willing to lend a helping hand in times of need.

 Here's what the template looks like:

Click on the link for your free papercut: Many Hands Make Light Work

Template Tuesday - Stars I See

It's been a while, guys! Getting married, going on a honeymoon and adjusting to wedded life sure do put a damper on the papercutting. Here's a little something I did for the ladies who came to my bridal shower. My friend Whitney made it into cards for everyone. It looked super cute. The quote comes from an old English saying that goes like this “Many are thee starrs I see, yet in my eye no starr like thee" only I modernized it up a bit.

Here's what the template looks like. The most difficult part, I thought, was the thin lines connecting the banners. I've also added a little copyright and terms of use notification to the bottom since I see these templates being used for sale on other people's sites without permission. Thanks for letting me know about it when you guys see it happening! Don't let one person ruin it for everyone!

Download your free template by clicking on this link here: Many are the stars I see...

Template Tuesday - Father's Day

Here's one I haven't done much of. Father's Day! I was trying to think of all the traditional things that fathers do and have a father balance them all while riding a bike. Sometimes dads can do so much that goes unappreciated. Hope you enjoy!

Here's what the template will look like. Remember to cut the gray areas out first. Be careful on the thin lines in the soccer ball, baseball and bike chains. Start from the beginning of the lines an cut inward.

Here is your free Father's Day papercut!

Exciting news! I'm getting hitched! So, to earn a few extra bills for the big day, I'm wanting to sell some actual papercuts in my Etsy store. My question is, what ones would you guys think people would like to purchase? Do you have any favorites?

Also, every year I get to be a pen pal for a kid from my friend Rama's elementary school class. These are always some of my most favorite creations. This year I think I might have sent this off just a little too late. This is the papercut I did for him:

David and Goliath