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The prompt for day two of @katy_casey and @zabbyal The prompt for day two of @katy_casey and @zabbyallen’s #housetourincloseups Insta challenge is COLOURFUL. Desk Triceratops always brings the colour, with his stash of brush pens. He’s especially rocking it lately with these golden locks, an accidental (embroidery thread-hanging) nod to that dinosaurs-with-hair meme. You can see a couple of my “self-care stamps” papercuts on the wall behind. I’m focusing on making art for myself right now, using this time to follow what brings me joy or makes me feel better. It’s slow going at times, and that’s okay. I’m enjoying making the things I’m making, and these little bits of my brain are definitely cheering up the grey walls. #positiveprocrastination #mycolourfulhome #deskie #dinosaursofinstagram #dinosaurs #dinopals #indieroller #indiebiz #behindthescenes #makersgonnamake #papercutartist #selfcarestamps #creativelifehappylife #emmabluecutspaper
I’m joining in with @katy_casey and @zabbyallen’s #housetourincloseups Insta challenge this week, because a) I LOVE looking around peoples’ houses, and b) a ‘close-up’ challenge means no tidying is needed. Day One’s prompt is ON THE SHELF, and as I’m a Librarian, shelves to me mean ✨bookshelves!✨ So for day one here are a few close-ups of *some* of my bookshelves. There are a lot of blue books, and they’re guarded by Robot Dog (who I’ve had since I was a kid) and Blue Bear (who I’ve had since @flyingtiger started selling animal-shaped erasers). I’d say most of my books are fiction, but I also have a lot on nature, mythology, folklore, travel, crafts, art, poetry, and general books of facts. I love dictionaries and encyclopaedias so hard.📚Scattered around the shelves are little trinkets I’ve collected over the years (mostly dinosaurs, pebbles, concrete things and moons). I’m really enjoying seeing outside of these four walls and into your homes so far. Happy Bank Holiday, and long live the snooping! #positiveprocrastination #mycolourfulhome #shelfie #showmeyourhome #indieroller #meetthemaker #behindthescenes #indiebizlife #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #bookworm #colourcodedbooks
A little bird for no reason, other than it’s a B A little bird for no reason, other than it’s a Bank Holiday, and it’s sunny, and I can just about hear the birdsong over the traffic. Go birds! #papercutart #tinybirds #indieroller #emmabluecutspaper #makersgonnamake
I’ve had a few new followers recently so I just I’ve had a few new followers recently so I just wanted to say hello 👋 and THANK YOU and introduce myself. I’m Emma and I mostly make papercuts, but sometimes I hand-letter and draw things without cutting them out, too. I’m a sucker for a good quote, be it a line from a book or a song or a tv show, and if left to my own devices, I’ll work flowers or birds or rockets into whatever I’m creating. Things you’ll catch me obsessing over: DOGS, trees, BOOKS, dinosaurs, the MOON, crows, and crisps. I did this ridiculous “photo shoot” with my bestest lockdown buddy this morning because there was “good light” and I was dressed not-in-pjs ready for the @indie_roller bootcamp zoom call. Swipe for the outtakes. #indieroller #meetthemaker #creativecommunity #behindthescenes #indiebiz #papercutartist #etsyseller #brumetsy #makerscommunity #introduceyourself #heytheremaker #emmabluecutspaper
I LOVED creating this ❤️ Posted @withregram • @feministsworkforchange Thank you @emmabluecutspaper ❤️❤️❤️✊ we love this piece ✊❤️ • We are sharing artworks responding to the word Empower, made and donated to raise funds for Baobab Women’s Project. All artworks will be for sale at our rescheduled fundraiser EMPOWER BAB ✊ • Thank you to everyone who submitted, we have been so moved by the time and effort you have put into your work ❤️ • Wishing you all a peaceful day☀️💕 • With love, FWFC ❤️ - - - #feminism #feministart #artforgoodcauses #empowerbab #baobabwomensproject #fwfc #papercutting #papercutart #feminismbirmingham #postcardart
Everyday mood. Colours inspired by last night’s Everyday mood. Colours inspired by last night’s intentionally garbled message from our supreme leader. It felt good to cut this with a knife. #fuckthetories #papercutart #politicalpapercuts #indieroller #makerscommunity #peopleoverprofit #kindnessiscontagious
PATTERN CLASH: It’s the last day of #jointhepatt PATTERN CLASH: It’s the last day of #jointhepatternparty and it’s honestly been such a fun challenge. I feel like it’s got me out of a creative rut, and even got me out of my pjs a couple of times. It’s also introduced me to tons of inspiring new makers on here, and I’ve loved following everyone’s different takes from the prompts. Thank you so much to @victojeiro and @leonieflowerstudio for hosting it this past week! It’s been brilliant!✨🌈💙 #patternparty #colourfulcreativity #patternlove #artistssupportingartists #indieroller #indiebizcommunity #makersmovement #makerscommunity #positivequotes #thebravestthingyoucanbeisyourself #handletteredquotes #makersgonnamake
The prompt for Day 6 of #jointhepatternparty is FA The prompt for Day 6 of #jointhepatternparty is FAUNA. I think the creatures I papercut most are birds, and whether they’re stylised or detailed, they can really lift a piece. I’ve also been asked to papercut portraits of people’s pets - be that puppers, rabbits, or kitties. I love getting the fur detail just right. I also have a bit of an obsession with bears, so I really enjoy turning them into papercuts, too. #patternparty #birds #bears #fauna #inspiredbynature #papercutart #papercutartist #indieroller #makersgonnamake #creaturesofinstagram #emmabluecutspaper
Day 5 of #jointhepatternparty is FLORA. Yeah!! I l Day 5 of #jointhepatternparty is FLORA. Yeah!! I love flowers! Ever since reading the Flower Fairies books when I was a kid, I’ve loved learning flower names, and stumbling across flowers I knew the name of but hadn’t ever seen in real life. For my flower circle papercuts, one of the things I offer is the option to add in flowers of your choice. This is especially popular for the wedding ones, as I can add in the flowers from the bride’s bouquet. I love when I’m asked to papercut a flower I’ve not tried before, as it’s a chance to get my books and sketchpad out, and maybe remember snippets of Flower Fairy poems as I go along. As well as sharing pics of some of my fave floral papercuts, I had a go at creating some flower patterns, inspired by the digital designs I’ve been playing around with this week. My absolute favourite flowers are daisies and gerberas, and my fave to sniff are lilacs, freesias, and honeysuckle. What’s your favourite flower? #patternparty #flora #flowercircle #indieroller #indiebizcommunity #flowerfairies #cicelymarybarker #inspiredbynature #alltheprettyflowers #papercutart #papercutartist #paperflowers #paperanniversary #smashthepatriarchy #makersgonnamake
Day 4 of #jointhepatternparty is ABSTRACT. I’ve Day 4 of #jointhepatternparty is ABSTRACT. I’ve spent this afternoon listening to podcasts and letting my pens wander. I made some horrible ‘patterns’ and I made some that I found quite pleasing. At one point, there was some lovely light, and I ended up messing about with shadows for a bit. I’m finding this challenge really freeing, just stepping back from the kind of things I normally create, and experimenting without the pressure of it being perfect. Thanks @leonieflowerstudio and @victojeiro for shaking up my creativity this week. 💙 #patternparty #abstract #playingwithpattern #allthebrightcolours #igniteyourcreativity #creativesparks #indieroller #indiebizcommunity #makersgonnamake #funwithcolour
Day 3’s #jointhepatternparty prompt is GEOMETRIC Day 3’s #jointhepatternparty prompt is GEOMETRIC, so I’ve been playing around with shapes today, and made these letters from rectangles and circles. I’m loving trying out new styles for this challenge. Shapes and bright colours ahoy! #patternparty #midcenturymodern #retrodesign #allthebrightcolours #indieroller #indiebiz #alittlehello #makersgonnamake #crashbangcolour #geometric #wearethemakers
It’s day two of @leonieflowerstudio and @victoje It’s day two of @leonieflowerstudio and @victojeiro’s PATTERN PARTY and today the prompt is SPOTS. A few weeks ago I enrolled in the @indie_roller Digital Bootcamp - a 4 week course to support indie biz owners to make a move into digital content, products and services. I’ve been wanting to make digital work for a while now, but I’ve never quite known how to go about it. I’m so used to working with my hands, drawing and cutting and sticking things, and while I’ve not been papercutting as much in these weird times, I have been making art for myself, and I’ve been doing a lot more hand lettering and playing around, making postcards and smaller pieces. So, when it came to figuring out what kind of digital stuff I’d like to create, cards seemed like a perfect fit. I watched a LOT of tutorials on how to turn hand drawn stuff into digital files, and I went and created my first fully-digital card! As I’ve closed my Etsy shop during the pandemic, I opened a creator account on @thortful - an online ‘card shop’ that print and post out cards directly to your customers, which is perfect. And this is my first one! You can find it and my page here: thortful.com/creator/emmablue It’s been fun learning new skills and working on something different, and I can’t wait to create more cards now. Thanks Leona @indie_roller for a game-changing course, and to my wise, generous and super-inspiring fellow indie rollers! #jointhepatternparty #indieroller #indiebiz #indiebizcommunity #communityovercompetition #thortfulcreator #neverstoplearning #pivot #aintnopartylikeastayathomeparty #spots #handlettering #indierollerdigitalbootcamp #partycard
Today I’m joining in with @leonieflowerstudio an Today I’m joining in with @leonieflowerstudio and @victojeiro’s PATTERN PARTY challenge. It’s rare for me not to be wearing pyjamas lately, so I’m making the most of wearing actual outside clothes. Stripes ✔️ Are you gonna #jointhepatternparty ? #patternparty #stripes #lockdownwardrobe #notinmypjsforachange #indieroller #crashbangcolour #makersmovement #indiebizcommunity
Happy Star Wars Day!! Not content with just ONE Le Happy Star Wars Day!! Not content with just ONE Leia and Han papercut, the awesome @amanda_hd commissioned this companion piece to an earlier anniversary gift, to celebrate her 18th Wedding Anniversary!!! Happy anniversary guys, and thanks for sharing the pic! ❤️ . (Repost from @amanda_hd) #starwarsday #starwarsfans #maythefourthbewithyou #starwars #leiaorgana #hansolo #leiaandhan #anniversarygift #paperanniversary #papercutart #indieroller #indiebiz #emmabluecutspaper
Happy Beltane/May Day! Celebrating Spring and noti Happy Beltane/May Day! Celebrating Spring and noticing how well the trees and plants and birds are doing right now, and feeling grateful that I’m able to pay more attention to the slow and lovely changes in my garden and neighbourhood. 🌸🌱🌼🌿🌺 #beltane #mayday #beltaneblessings #lifeinthetimeofcoronavirus #wheeloftheyear #folklore #indieroller #handlettering #isolationcreation #crashbangcolour
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