The finished papercut heart

It's been a beautiful day here in Devon, the sun's been shining and we've been out for a lovely meal at the Clavelshay Barn near Taunton. If you're ever in the area, you really must visit; it's in a pretty spot by the river and the food is delicious!

Last week I finished a papercut heart for my Auntie. Here's how it started life...

papercut heart design

 ...and here it is finished, many hours later!

papercut heart design

I'm not sure what colour my Auntie will choose for the background, but I've shown it here on red for Valentine's day.

My Auntie requested that it feature lady birds, hearts, butterflies and the word love; can you spot them all?

Here are a few close ups to help.

papercut heart design The heart is in the middle of an A4 piece of thin card. It's almost as high as the card is wide.


I've now got another commission for a wedding present which I'm really excited about! It'll feature the bride and groom's names, their wedding date and a couple of little things representing their hobbies hidden in amongst the flowers.

I'll leave you with these photos of Westward Ho! taken yesterday and this evening. I love the vibrant green of the grassy tussocks against the sky.

estuary at westward ho

puddle in the carpark at westward ho

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Clare Willcocks: The finished papercut heart

Sunday 16 February 2014

The finished papercut heart

It's been a beautiful day here in Devon, the sun's been shining and we've been out for a lovely meal at the Clavelshay Barn near Taunton. If you're ever in the area, you really must visit; it's in a pretty spot by the river and the food is delicious!

Last week I finished a papercut heart for my Auntie. Here's how it started life...

papercut heart design

 ...and here it is finished, many hours later!

papercut heart design

I'm not sure what colour my Auntie will choose for the background, but I've shown it here on red for Valentine's day.

My Auntie requested that it feature lady birds, hearts, butterflies and the word love; can you spot them all?

Here are a few close ups to help.

papercut heart design The heart is in the middle of an A4 piece of thin card. It's almost as high as the card is wide.


I've now got another commission for a wedding present which I'm really excited about! It'll feature the bride and groom's names, their wedding date and a couple of little things representing their hobbies hidden in amongst the flowers.

I'll leave you with these photos of Westward Ho! taken yesterday and this evening. I love the vibrant green of the grassy tussocks against the sky.

estuary at westward ho

puddle in the carpark at westward ho

If you've enjoyed this post and would like to keep up with my work, please 'like' my Facebook page and follow me on Twitter @ClareWillcocks. You can also subscribe to my blog using one of the buttons on the right :)

Today I'm sharing this post on the following blogs: Handmade Harbour, Manonpopje's Illustrations, Be Different Act Normal and Tatertots and Jello.

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19 Comments:

At 16 February 2014 at 11:51 , Blogger Lucy Blossom said...

Your gorgeous heart almost leaves me speechless - its breathtakingly amazing. Thanks for sharing with us how you make them.

 
At 16 February 2014 at 12:06 , Blogger Mail Adventures said...

This is an amazing work. I won't never have the patience to do paper cut! :)

 
At 16 February 2014 at 12:09 , Blogger PaintingWrite said...

Wow the amount of detail in this is incredible and I imagine that one slip of the knife could so easily ruin such a delicate piece this is really stunning and I think it's a brilliant idea as a wedding gift. You'll be inundated with requests for more once they see the finished piece.

 
At 16 February 2014 at 12:34 , Blogger manomij said...

Oh my goodness this is so wonderful. I wished someone who make this for me. Happy Paper Saturdays. ManonX

 
At 16 February 2014 at 12:38 , Blogger Liz said...

I totally love it Clare, thank you so much, cannot wait to get it framed and on the wall x

 
At 16 February 2014 at 12:50 , Blogger Unknown said...

That is absolutely amazing! I am totally of awe.

 
At 16 February 2014 at 13:00 , Blogger Ginx Craft said...

Your heart is just amazing. I just can't imagine how you do that.

 
At 16 February 2014 at 14:17 , Anonymous Goodnight Boutique said...

That's incredible - so much detail! & really interesting to see how it starts out too :)

 
At 16 February 2014 at 14:41 , Blogger Ali said...

Beautiful. The detail is amazing.
Ali xx

 
At 16 February 2014 at 15:42 , Blogger Lilly's Mom said...

The heart you made is beautiful. No words can describe how lovely and intricate the design is. Do you use a special type of paper? The landscape pictures are lovely, too!

 
At 16 February 2014 at 22:01 , Blogger ike said...

Absolutely wonderful Clare !! xoxoxoxox

 
At 17 February 2014 at 03:20 , Blogger Fiddly Fingers said...

I saw this heart in 'real life' and it is truly amazing :)

 
At 17 February 2014 at 04:34 , Blogger Unknown said...

This is beautiful. It's also subtle which I like. Especially the 'love' word. It's just there without shouting. Found the butterfly and ladybird quite easily. The heart took a little longer ...

 
At 17 February 2014 at 05:49 , Blogger CraftLee said...

Beautiful Clare !!!
Looking forward to getting one of your creations in the post soon ! (lucky ole me !!) x

 
At 17 February 2014 at 05:53 , Blogger Unknown said...

Good job for finding them, I did my best to hide them well :)

 
At 17 February 2014 at 05:54 , Blogger Unknown said...

I didn't use special paper but the card is quite hard to cut so I should probably look into what's best to use!

 
At 17 February 2014 at 08:26 , Blogger say it said...

Wow! Just popping over from Handmade Monday to say hi. This heart is incredible - you must have so much patience!

 
At 21 February 2014 at 05:17 , Anonymous Bolin said...

Awesome.Actually its very nice.Carolina Air Care

 
At 1 March 2014 at 02:35 , Blogger Ilona Heimböckel said...

So beautiful! I like to cut paper, but your work surpasses my skill and patience by many miles! You make me want to cut some paper though :-)
The turfs look so inviting to me!
I'm visiting from Manon's paper saturday and might come back to you for more inspiration.

 

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