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Free downloads of the TINY BIRDS TELLING TRUTHS * posters and postcards based on my original papercut.

* NOT kid-friendly, but you could scribble over the swears!

Papercut black and white art of two birds with speech bubbles, on branches, one saying "The Government is gaslighting you," and the other saying "If you're not angry you're not paying attention". Written underneath the picture are the words: Fuck the Tories

B&W poster PDF download

Blue and white papercut art of two birds with speech bubbles, on branches, one saying "The Government is gaslighting you," and the other saying "If you're not angry you're not paying attention". Written underneath the picture are the words: Fuck the Tories

Colour poster PDF download

Colouring sheet PDF download

Postcard PDF download
(print on/glue to card)

Copyright Emma Blue 2020 – please do not sell or use images to make money

I’ve been having a sort out of some of my prints

I’ve been having a sort out of some of my prints that I’m only about 93% happy with for #supersecondssaturday organised by @inkandbear

Follow the hashtag to see all the brilliant makers who are involved, and grab yourself a bargain on the day!

#onlinemarket #onlinesale #buysmall #indieroller #longliveindiebiz #communityovercompetion #supportsmallbusiness #makersgonnamake #makerscommunity #indiebizcommunity #wearethemakers #shopsmallbiz #shoplocal #thinkbigshopsmall #supportsmallbiz #shopindie #justacard #bookishart #bobafett #sugarskulls

These book-lover prints have been really popular s

These book-lover prints have been really popular since I added them to my Etsy shop last week (link in bio). This Cicero quote, and a couple of other book-lover designs, started out as shrinkie brooches that some of you will recognise from markets. As a librarian and bibliophile, I love a good quote, especially if it concerns books, or libraries, or reading in any way. But a lot of the quotes I loved were a bit too long to add into a papercut design. So I drew or stamped them onto shrink plastic book brooches, and they always sparked great conversations at my stall.

I’ve not made brooches for a while now, and I do miss those interactions. I love connecting with fellow booklovers, and trading favourite quotes with people. So as I’ve grown more confident with my lettering, I’ve been drawing more and have started creating these prints.

There are a few in my @etsyuk shop already, and I’ve been working on others that I’ll share soon. So a big thank you to everyone who’s ordered one! It gives me such a huge boost of encouragement to know I can try new things in my indie biz. It’s how we grow, right? If you’ve got a favourite quote let me know it in the comments. Let’s have ourselves a little bibliophile frenzy! 📚😍📚😍📚

#booklover #bookworm #bibliophile #bookstagram #giftsforbookworms #giftsforlibrarians #giftsforgardeners #bookquotes #ifyouhaveagardenandalibraryyouhaveeverythingyouneed #cicero #librariansofinstagram #indieroller #longliveindiebiz #digitalbootcampersinthewild #communityovercompetion #supportsmallbusiness #makersgonnamake #makerscommunity #indiebizcommunity #wearethemakers #etsysellersofinstagram #harbornehandmade #pedddle #creativecollaborationmarket #shoplocal #handlettering #calligraphyquotes #neverstoplearning

THANK YOU, YOU BUNCH OF LOVELIES for shopping @har

THANK YOU, YOU BUNCH OF LOVELIES for shopping @harbornehandmade and sharing posts and stories, and hello to some new people too! I’ve had such a fun day. I love the Harborne Handmade community, you’re such a good bunch of peeps. So from me, in my dining room, rocking my super-fancy @frillyind earrings and my cosiest pj bottoms, to you: have a flipping lovely evening! Big love! x

#harbornehandmade #shopindiebiz #meetthemaker #indieroller #longliveindiebiz #communityovercompetion #supportsmallbusiness #makersgonnamake #makerscommunity #indiebizcommunity #wearethemakers #madeinbrum #bookstagram #etsysellersofinstagram #bibliophile

Hello and good morning! Today is @harbornehandmade

Hello and good morning! Today is @harbornehandmade at Home and here’s my stall, set up on the dining table. I’ve also created a Tony Hart-style gallery upstairs of some of my newer prints.

You can get 10% discount in my Etsy shop from 10am today using the code: HARBS10. A few things aren’t in there yet, so DM me if interested.

Follow the hashtag #harbornehandmade to check out all the amazing sellers today! I’ll be sharing more in my stories throughout the day. Happy shopping!

#Harbornehandmade #shopsmallbiz #shoplocal #thinkbigshopsmall #supportsmallbiz #longliveindiebiz #madeinbrum #supportindiebiz #shopindie #justacard #virtualmarket #papercutartist #indieroller #longliveindiebiz #communityovercompetion #supportsmallbusiness #makersgonnamake #makerscommunity #indiebizcommunity #wearethemakers #twinpeaks #fridakahlo #booklover #bibliophile #librariansofinstagram

Today I’ll mostly be listing these new book-love

Today I’ll mostly be listing these new book-lover prints on @etsyuk and setting up my stall at home ready for Harborne Handmade tomorrow! I’ll be sharing my amazing fellow makers in my stories over the weekend, but you can find them all over on @harbornehandmade too!

#harbornehandmade #onlinemarket #onlinemakersmarket #shopsmallbiz #shoplocal #thinkbigshopsmall #supportsmallbiz #longliveindiebiz #madeinbrum #supportindiebiz #shopindie #justacard #indieroller #longliveindiebiz #communityovercompetion #supportsmallbusiness #makersgonnamake #makerscommunity #indiebizcommunity #wearethemakers #etsyuk #etsybirmingham #bookish #bookwormsofinstagram #bookishgifts #readingissexy #bibliophile

Thanks to everyone who’s shared and supported th

Thanks to everyone who’s shared and supported this t-shirt over the last two weeks! Orders close just before midnight tonight, and then it’s going to print! Woohoo! I’m gonna wear mine whilst swearing at the telly and writing to my MP. What would you do whilst wearing yours?

(get yours at www.mercht.com/c/duckthetories - LINK IN BIO)

#fuckthetories #duckthetories #toriesout #notmygovernment #borisout #ifyourenotangryyourenotpayingattention #tinybirds #tinybirdstellingtruths #antitory #governmentcorruption #saveournhs #handsoffournhs #indiebiz #indieroller #digitalbootcampersinthewild #makersgonnamake #craftivism

I’ve been busy working away on a couple of commi

I’ve been busy working away on a couple of commissions, but I couldn’t let my favourite month arrive without a little fanfare. Hello September! Hello Autumn! Hello cardigan weather and golden leaves and hot chocolate. What’s your favourite thing about Autumn?

#helloseptember #cardiganweather #autumnismyfavouriteseason #indiebiz #indieroller #creativecommunity #makersgonnamake
#emmabluecutspaper #creativelifehappylife #procreatelettering #wheeloftheyear

I’m so excited for this! Posted @withregram •

I’m so excited for this!

Posted @withregram • @harbornehandmade The talented @emmabluecutspaper is joining us at #harbornehandmade on Sunday 6th September with her original papercuts and prints.

Only I would pick two shades of blue for an anti-T

Only I would pick two shades of blue for an anti-Tory t-shirt! I just fell in love with the pale one, but wanted to be able to offer different styles and sizes too. So this tee is available in blue, royal blue, black, yellow, and the most beautiful emerald green, and in sizes S to XXL.

It’s on sale for the next week and a day, and then after 23:59 on Wednesday 2nd September, it’ll go to print! I’m so chuffed with the feedback for these, and am super grateful for all the love and the shares! (Sorry if I missed any, it only shows me when I’m tagged.) It’s good to know there are so many Tory-hating good eggs out there. It’s also nice to raise some money for NHS Charities too. Thanks lovelies!

[LINK IN BIO]

#fuckthetories #notmygovernment #fuckboris #duckthetories #handsoffournhs #saveournhs
#tinybirdstellingtruths #fuckthetoriestshirt #antitoryart #craftivism #papercutart #ifyourenotangryyourenotpayingattention #indieroller #digitalbootcampersinthewild
#communityovercompetition #mercht #tinybirds #wearethemakers

Eeeeeek! Some of you asked about t-shirts, and I d

Eeeeeek! Some of you asked about t-shirts, and I definitely need something new to wear on Zoom calls, so for the next two weeks, this little papercut is having a change of scene over at @merchthq ✨🦆✨It’s available in blue, royal blue, yellow, green, and black and it’s my first ever t-shirt design, so I’m gonna be sharing the heck out of it, but I feel like we should all be taking the chance to say #fuckthetories or even #duckthetories as often as we can! (LINK IN BIO)

#toriesout #borisout #notmygovernment #ifyourenotangryyourenotpayingattention #tinybirdstellingtruths #thegovernmentisgaslightingyou #saveournhs #handsoffournhs #trustteachersnottories #craftivism #activistart #papercutartists #communityovercompetition #indieroller #digitalbootcampersinthewild #makersgonnamake #tinybirds #antitoryartwork

I could share this papercut every single day and h

I could share this papercut every single day and have a different focus on something the Tories have done or failed to do. Not content with causing thousands and thousands of unnecessary deaths, handing millions of taxpayers’ money to their chums for unfit or nonexistent PPE, screwing over entire industries, blaming care staff, and teachers, and the general public for Government failings, demonising refugees, now they’re scrapping Public Health England and have stolen the grades and futures of the nation’s youth.

It’s so easy to feel defeated and like we can’t make a difference, especially when the landslide of lies, hypocrisy, racism, classism, incompetence, and cruelty is piling up day by day. But we can write to our MPs and sign petitions and protest and donate where we can. All these seemingly small acts add up. And no matter what, they can’t take away our empathy, or stop us being kind. I’m gonna try and focus on that, in between stabbing sheets of paper with my own three word slogans, until these b*stards are gone.

#fuckthetories #notmygovernment #borisout #toriesout #ifyourenotangryyourenotpayingattention #handsoffournhs #saveournhs #trustteachersnottories #papercutart #craftivism #tinybirdstellingtruths #kindnessiscontagious

I’ve had fun this weekend doing some lo-fi drawi

I’ve had fun this weekend doing some lo-fi drawings of favourite things. Years ago I made a simple papercut of this quote and a record player, so it’s fun to play around with colour and detail in a new way. I think it makes a cute anniversary card for pop punks anyway! You can buy it from @thortful (link to my page is in my bio)🤘🎸💙🎶

#lofidrawing #iloveyoumorethanrecords #poppunkvinyl #indierockvinyl #gimmeindierock #descendents #blackflag #propagandhi #fugazi #weezer #vinylrecords #lofiart #indierockanniversary #anniversarycard #thortful #indieroller #digitalbootcampersinthewild #idontwanttogrowup #procreate #poppunkromance #indierocklove

On Wednesdays, we draw crows. #crows #crowpals #i

On Wednesdays, we draw crows.

#crows #crowpals #iheartcorvids #corvidsnotcovid #indieroller #digitalbootcampersinthewild #procreateillustration #cassiopeia #favouriteconstellations #creativelifehappylife #neverstoplearning #onwednesdays

This is my “I’m at the seaside” face. I’ve

This is my “I’m at the seaside” face. I’ve just spent a brilliant week in the Northumbrian countryside, and have been lucky enough to get a big dose of socially-distanced vitamin SEA. It was much-needed, and I feel fully recharged now, if a little sad about no more beach picnics for a while. Anyway, swipe for some pics of the sea for anyone who needs them.🌊💙

#seasideface #iheartthesea #partmermaid #seasideescape #rechargeyourcreativity #inspiredbynature #indieroller #makerscommunity #indiebizdowntime #itsgrimupnorth

Aaaaaaaaaah! I’ve just made my first stop motion

Aaaaaaaaaah! I’ve just made my first stop motion film thanks to @xantheb ‘s Create a Stop Motion course. It’s so much fun!!! I have called it “The Birbs”.

#stopmotion #stopmotionstudio #birbs #birdsofinstagram #funwithpaper #papercutart #papercutartist #indieroller #communityovercompetition #makersgonnamake #papercutmovies #emmabluecutspaper

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