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scherenschnitte

Easter 2

Easter 1 

This is a little paper-cut I made while I was procrastinating over other work I should have been doing. I've long admired the beautiful scherenschnitte works of Amy Karol and Elsita Mora and couldn't resist trying it myself. I don't think I have the finecutting skills or patience to make really complicated papercuts but this small one was fun. I found the pattern in an old craft book of mine ('American Country', Time-Life Publishers, 1989.)

Wishing you a happy Easter holiday if you celebrate it, dear blog
friends. I hope to have a rest, hang out with lots of family and eat chocolate. Hope you can too.

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26 responses to “scherenschnitte”

  1. sarita Avatar
    sarita

    Its lovely! I’m afraid to try it…:\ Happy Easter (and chocolate eating) to you…:)

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  2. Margaret Oomen Avatar
    Margaret Oomen

    i love your papercut but it is that book titled FERNS that really has drawn my attention.
    Happy Easter Melissa and family!!

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  3. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    Ooo your paper cut is beautiful Melissa. Enjoy your weekend of family and chocolate eating 🙂

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  4. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    Thats so pretty! You did a lovely job of it. reminds me of paper snowflakes we used to cut as kids (not that it ever snowed!!)

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  5. annri Avatar
    annri

    It is a pretty papercut! Have a wonderful weekend, yum chocolate… 🙂

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  6. rachel Avatar
    rachel

    lovely paper cut! great job. reminds me of something Danish … for some reason. Inspiring.

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  7. Sarah S Avatar
    Sarah S

    Great paper cutouts – I’ve planning on doing some snowflakes this winter too. Enjoy the Easter break – the guy with the fluffy big ears will be making an appearance at our place on Sunday with lots of chocolate for all…..

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  8. puri Avatar
    puri

    I love your papercut…
    very inspiring me…
    you’re so talented..
    have a nice weekend and happy easter 🙂

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  9. Rhiannon Avatar
    Rhiannon

    Hey M, loving the papercut. I, too, have often admired the paper cuts on Elsitas blog but I’m pretty sure I have neither the patience or skill to do anything near as beautiful. Yours on the other hand is super lovely. Well done!
    Oh, and I hope you found great succcess in your hanging out and chocolate eating. Gotta love a good excuse to indulge : )

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  10. kaylovesvintage Avatar
    kaylovesvintage

    looks nice,I”‘m sure my husband can do it

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  11. caireen Avatar
    caireen

    that’s lovely – have a Happy Easter x – ps do you do the ‘egg’ and ‘rabbit’ thing even tho the seasons are reversed?

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  12. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    That’s exquisite Melissa. Have a lovely Easter

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  13. nath Avatar
    nath

    ah! it’s so lovely! i love that even your times of procrastination yield beauty! happy eastery times dear.

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  14. Silke Avatar
    Silke

    What a beautiful Scherenschnitt. The patience you must have amazes me. Happy Easter everyone 🙂

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  15. domesticali Avatar
    domesticali

    Pretty! Happy Easter to you guys.

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  16. Littleminx.wordpress.com Avatar
    Littleminx.wordpress.com

    the papercut is just beautiful Melissa, I don’t know if I would even have patience for that 🙂 I laughed out loud when I saw your pile of books – I have that Annie Leibovitz book at home at the moment from the library too, I was reading it this morning. I did a post about World Sweet World finishing up and you can see the book in that photo.. small worlds. Happy Easter and chocolate eating! Joanna x

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  17. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thanks caireen, and happy easter to you too!
    yes- we do do the egg and bunny thing although it is a bit half-hearted which i suppose is just what you get, being in the southern hemisphere, but still clinging to northern traditions.

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  18. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thanks rhiannon- hapy easter to you too! xx

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  19. Jessica - Domestic PDX Avatar
    Jessica – Domestic PDX

    Sweet and simple. I like it.

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  20. Denise | Chez Danisse Avatar
    Denise | Chez Danisse

    It’s darling.

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  21. Merja Avatar
    Merja

    You did a beautiful job with your papercut. Happy Easter!

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  22. Alison Gibbs Avatar
    Alison Gibbs

    Happy Easter.
    Love your paper cut – so pretty
    Alison

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  23. Mary Ellen D'Aurizio Avatar
    Mary Ellen D’Aurizio

    If you google “Han Christian Andersen papercutting” you will see what wonderful works he did.

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  24. Lovely World Avatar
    Lovely World

    Pretty. I agree with Mary Ellen above, you should definitely check out Hans Christian Andersen’s papercuts. They are so fun.

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  25. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    Beautiful procrastination! 🙂

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  26. how to grow taller Avatar
    how to grow taller

    You did a lovely job of it. reminds me of paper snowflakes we used to cut as kids (not that it ever snowed!!)

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