Humbug

This new paper cut design is made from a single white sheet of card and mounted on top of black and red paper using foam spacers to create a 3D effect. Humbugs are one of my favourite sweets, but thanks to Ebeneezer Scrooge the word has become synonymous with deception or a con.

Wooden it be nice?

This design was created using pyrography - or wood burning, where you use a hot iron tool to burn into the wood, in this case birch. It creates a unique hand made effect but is quite tricky to control. I enjoy creating designs using non digital methods and like to try out more unusual mediums to produce graphic work.

Pipe Dream

This 3D paper cut design is inspired by the phrase 'Pipe Dream' which basically means 'a dream that is unlikely to come true'. The speech bubble can represent someone thinking or also smoke coming out of the pipe. All elements cut from coloured card and assembled with foam spacers to create a layered style.

Think Positive

A simple hand lettered graphic drawn with a Sharpie pen and then vectorised in Illustrator to keep the hand drawn, rough edges.

Give 'em Hell

This 3D paper cut is based on the phrase "Give 'Em Hell" which has appeared in a film, a play and in song lyrics, but I am not exactly sure where it originated. I used three layers and four colours to create this design, interlocking and folding out the elements to create a 3D effect.

Tea

Another paper cut design based on the best drink of the day... Tea! No computers were used to create this design - all elements drawn and cutout by hand which adds to the hand made feel.

Recycle

I was inspired to create this design after watching a TV programme on how dumped rubbish affects wildlife. We should all do our bit to recycle and its good for the environment and the economy. All the elements in this design were hand cut from recycled newspaper and packaging.