Inspired by her love of plants and animals, Elaine’s creations reflect her fascination with the shapes, lines, colors, and movement found in nature. Using no template or prior sketching, Elaine hand-cuts her designs into the layers of wrapping tissue paper. She then gently applies and seals her designs onto heavy hot press watercolor paper.

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“I’m drawn to the bold contrast between the saturated colors of the tissue paper and the bright white background upon which they are adhered,” she notes on her website. With many of her pieces containing intricate hand-cut designs, completing one single piece can take Elaine anywhere from a few hours to a few days.

“Because I don’t draw my designs before cutting them, sometimes it can take a few tries to create the perfect shape or form that I’m looking for, whether it be a flower, insect, or giraffe.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Stacey Elaine (@staceyelaine.art)

According to Elaine, she often has only a vague idea of what she wants to make when, which means that sometimes the end result is vastly different from what she originally had in mind.

“My love of animals and color is unabashedly on display in my pieces,” she adds. “And I hope they bring you as much joy when you view them as it brings me to create them.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Stacey Elaine (@staceyelaine.art)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Stacey Elaine (@staceyelaine.art)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Stacey Elaine (@staceyelaine.art)

The post Add Some Paper Animals to Your Feed appeared first on TettyBetty.

“What I like about paper is its flexibility,” said Vantours in an interview with Jung Katz. “I’ve worked with paper for a long time and there is always a new way to use it. It’s a material which offers many textures, aspects, and colors, and I like to mix all these possibilities.”

Her work includes some research beforehand, testing samples and shapes. “The inspiration can come from anything,” says Vantours, “an exhibition, a book, an advert. I try to vary my trend inspirations because I want to propose something new for every project, to try something I’ve never done. I do lots of research, samples and try more complicated shapes, new graphic designs, colors or materials to find new orientations.”

And while each project is unique in its own way, her creative process tends to stay the same. “I have four steps in my work process,” she notes. “The first one is to find the concept, an idea. Second, to create the graphic design. Third, choose the color matchings. Then the last step is the production in paper and volume.” The finished product can take anything from three days to three months to complete.

The post Maud Vantours’ Paper Art Speaks In Color appeared first on TettyBetty.

Born in Hong Kong, Lee’s creative journey began elsewhere – when she was first introduced to the art of calligraphy. Practicing Chinese calligraphy since the age of ten, she went on to study painting and drawing, and completed her BA degree in Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She then arrived at the United States as a painter and went on to earn her first Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a second MFA in computer graphics and interactive media at Pratt Institute in New York.

It was only after years of practicing digital art, that Lee found herself craving a more tactile creative experience. “I began to miss creating with my hands,” she told Design Boom. “I sought an expression to satisfy my creative impulses and combine my skills.”

She found what she was looking for through the art of paper cutting. Using the same Chinese rice paper that is used for calligraphy, Lee’s rich creative experience now informs her approach to art-making. “When I cut paper, it is a visceral reaction and natural response to my roots and affection for precision, detail, and subtlety,” she says.

The post Precision, Detail, and Subtlety: Bovey Lee’s Paper Art appeared first on TettyBetty.

“At the very beginning, we started working with paper just for fun between graphic design commissions, and of course because Lucie’s family was working in a paper factory in the Vosges Mountains,” they explained in an interview with Adobe’s online magazine. “We had access to a lot of paper sheets, so we just played with paper. That’s how our first paper project came out. Then we dropped it on the Internet, we had some positive feedback, and we were quickly contacted by a client for our first commission.”

According to the two artists, paper provides an endless source of inspiration for its versatility, its infinite range of colors, and its unique textures. “We have a predilection for paper because it’s a versatile material, easy to sculpt, and very rich in terms of color or texture,” say Zim & Zou. “Most of the time our designs are very intricate and time-consuming and use bold colors. We like projects that tell a story, not just decorative stuff.”

Currently based in France, their clients include huge names like Hermès, IBM, Microsoft, and TIME, creating anything from window displays to complex installations. Enjoy some of their work in the gallery below.

The post Zim & Zou’s Paper Art is a Real Treat appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I’d been doing collage out of a whole bunch of different materials, and initially, I wanted a piece of paper that was just super common — something that everyone could recognize,” explained the New York-based artist in an interview with Kai Ryssdal. “There’s a power behind taking something that’s familiar to everyone and making it into something completely new.”

“Any time I see my stuff referred to online, there’s always, like, a roll call of nannies and hall monitors complaining about it being illegal,” added Wagner. Indeed, the law clearly states that you can’t destroy American currency. “When people ask me that, I like to say, ‘Should it be illegal?’” he says.

Collected by dozens of institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the US Federal Reserve Board, and the Smithsonian Institution, Wagner’s work isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Take a look for yourself.

The post Mark Wagner’s Collages are Cost-Effective appeared first on TettyBetty.

Now based in Australia, her work itself revolves around paper, using sometimes a large sheet of paper which she layers inwards, and other times a tiny piece of paper which she works outwards. But most often than not it’s a combination of both – inwards and outwards layering – depending on what the design needs. This technique is sometimes regarded by Cheng as “paper weaving”.

“I often regard the style as a topographic technique, as they really do resemble the natural layers of our environment,” she explained in an interview with Strictly Paper. “The idea of layering became more apparent when I started to draw with my penknife,” she added. This process includes cutting and layering one layer after another, “no drawn plans, no guide, just the knife, paper, and glue.”

Enjoy her work in the gallery below.

The post Jacky Cheng is at a Crossroads Between Paper Art and Paper Architecture appeared first on TettyBetty.

“The paper allows for implementing quick and easy ideas that we imagine,” they explained in an interview with Wowcracy. “As far, we work mostly with wigs and costumes, it’s hard to imagine what other material could go so well.”

Rather than simple clothes or accessories, their creations are first and foremost works of art. “Textiles or other similar material would look too literally,” they say. “Our task is to ignore the literal reading of the suit as the practical thing and create an artistic thing.”

The versatility of white paper is used not only as a tool but also as a concept, with homages to Mongolian, African, Scythian, Venetian, Baroque, and Art nouveau aesthetics.

But would you dare rock these outfits to your actual wedding?

The post Asya and Dmitriy Kosin Make Breathtaking Paper Outfits appeared first on TettyBetty.

Looking back, though, her starting point was fairly humble. “The first paper cutting I did, I used my kitchen cutting board and a borrowed box cutter,” Harrison recalled in an interview with the Etsy blog. “It didn’t turn out amazing, but I fell in love with the craft of doing it.”

Armed with sharper blade and an actual cutting mat, she soon launched her studio – Light & Paper. At first, all Light & Paper items were hand-cut originals, but when it was near impossible to keep up with orders (larger pieces take well over 50 hours to complete), Harrison decided to begin laser-cutting her designs.

“Since I’ve started my business, I find that I don’t have as much time for creating as I want, because there’s always so much to do,” she admits. “So when I am able to give myself that time, I never really feel stuck in it—I’m just happy to be able to create and design something.”

Take a look at some of her mind-boggling pieces.

The post The Hand-Cut Paper Organs of Ali Harrison appeared first on TettyBetty.

According to Shibata: “scale and proportion are important to the viewers’ relationship and viewing experience.” While large works of art invite the viewer to step right in, small artworks keep the viewer in the position of an outside observer. “We observe small works as if looking through a keyhole into another world; constantly aware of our outsider status,” she says.

“As I cut out each page by page, I create the multiple dimensions in my work,” explains Shibata. Treating the paper itself as a living entity, she admits to communicating with it in order to learn its behavior. “It is important for me to understand the personality of each piece of paper,” she says. “I choose the paper for each project by considering its personality.”

Inspired by nature, Shibata hopes to bring attention through her work to the delicate relationship we as humans have with our environment and promote a discussion about how we relate and care for the world we were given. Take a closer look:

The post Ayumi Shibata Creates Magical Landscapes Out of Paper appeared first on TettyBetty.

Born in Hungaria and currently living in London, Szabo creates both 2D and 3D art using paper. Her creations are often brought to life through stop motion animation and using visual metaphors that draw the viewer into her tactile worlds. And with more than 15k followers on Instagram and collaborations with brands like Gucci, Fossil, and the National Print Museum – it’s clear that people are very much drawn to her paper worlds.

Her art features characters (with pop culture references), buildings, animals, and typography – all mixed together in a cheerful blend. Talking about her sources of inspiration with Strictly Paper, Szabo admitted that she can pretty much get inspired by anything, “from my daily walks by the sea at Dun Laoghaire, and now along the Thames, watching a movie, reading a book, or just looking out the window watching the birds with my cat.” Having moved abroad also served as a great source of inspiration and has made Szabo more open to accept and appreciate different cultures, which she has incorporated into her work.

But though her art varies, her process is fairly straight forward, with each of her pieces beginning with a design and a piece of paper. “Once I have the design for a work, I have to choose the right paper for it,” she says. “I decide the weight, texture, color. I use different paper when I have to fold, tear or cut. I use acid-free paper to make sure my works last for a long time.”

Here are some highlights from her Instagram page:

The post Julianna Szabo’s Paper Art is Great Fun appeared first on TettyBetty.

Inspired by her love of plants and animals, Elaine’s creations reflect her fascination with the shapes, lines, colors, and movement found in nature. Using no template or prior sketching, Elaine hand-cuts her designs into the layers of wrapping tissue paper. She then gently applies and seals her designs onto heavy hot press watercolor paper.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Stacey Elaine (@staceyelaine.art)

“I’m drawn to the bold contrast between the saturated colors of the tissue paper and the bright white background upon which they are adhered,” she notes on her website. With many of her pieces containing intricate hand-cut designs, completing one single piece can take Elaine anywhere from a few hours to a few days.

“Because I don’t draw my designs before cutting them, sometimes it can take a few tries to create the perfect shape or form that I’m looking for, whether it be a flower, insect, or giraffe.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Stacey Elaine (@staceyelaine.art)

According to Elaine, she often has only a vague idea of what she wants to make when, which means that sometimes the end result is vastly different from what she originally had in mind.

“My love of animals and color is unabashedly on display in my pieces,” she adds. “And I hope they bring you as much joy when you view them as it brings me to create them.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Stacey Elaine (@staceyelaine.art)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Stacey Elaine (@staceyelaine.art)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Stacey Elaine (@staceyelaine.art)

The post Add Some Paper Animals to Your Feed appeared first on TettyBetty.

“What I like about paper is its flexibility,” said Vantours in an interview with Jung Katz. “I’ve worked with paper for a long time and there is always a new way to use it. It’s a material which offers many textures, aspects, and colors, and I like to mix all these possibilities.”

Her work includes some research beforehand, testing samples and shapes. “The inspiration can come from anything,” says Vantours, “an exhibition, a book, an advert. I try to vary my trend inspirations because I want to propose something new for every project, to try something I’ve never done. I do lots of research, samples and try more complicated shapes, new graphic designs, colors or materials to find new orientations.”

And while each project is unique in its own way, her creative process tends to stay the same. “I have four steps in my work process,” she notes. “The first one is to find the concept, an idea. Second, to create the graphic design. Third, choose the color matchings. Then the last step is the production in paper and volume.” The finished product can take anything from three days to three months to complete.

The post Maud Vantours’ Paper Art Speaks In Color appeared first on TettyBetty.

Born in Hong Kong, Lee’s creative journey began elsewhere – when she was first introduced to the art of calligraphy. Practicing Chinese calligraphy since the age of ten, she went on to study painting and drawing, and completed her BA degree in Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She then arrived at the United States as a painter and went on to earn her first Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a second MFA in computer graphics and interactive media at Pratt Institute in New York.

It was only after years of practicing digital art, that Lee found herself craving a more tactile creative experience. “I began to miss creating with my hands,” she told Design Boom. “I sought an expression to satisfy my creative impulses and combine my skills.”

She found what she was looking for through the art of paper cutting. Using the same Chinese rice paper that is used for calligraphy, Lee’s rich creative experience now informs her approach to art-making. “When I cut paper, it is a visceral reaction and natural response to my roots and affection for precision, detail, and subtlety,” she says.

The post Precision, Detail, and Subtlety: Bovey Lee’s Paper Art appeared first on TettyBetty.

“At the very beginning, we started working with paper just for fun between graphic design commissions, and of course because Lucie’s family was working in a paper factory in the Vosges Mountains,” they explained in an interview with Adobe’s online magazine. “We had access to a lot of paper sheets, so we just played with paper. That’s how our first paper project came out. Then we dropped it on the Internet, we had some positive feedback, and we were quickly contacted by a client for our first commission.”

According to the two artists, paper provides an endless source of inspiration for its versatility, its infinite range of colors, and its unique textures. “We have a predilection for paper because it’s a versatile material, easy to sculpt, and very rich in terms of color or texture,” say Zim & Zou. “Most of the time our designs are very intricate and time-consuming and use bold colors. We like projects that tell a story, not just decorative stuff.”

Currently based in France, their clients include huge names like Hermès, IBM, Microsoft, and TIME, creating anything from window displays to complex installations. Enjoy some of their work in the gallery below.

The post Zim & Zou’s Paper Art is a Real Treat appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I’d been doing collage out of a whole bunch of different materials, and initially, I wanted a piece of paper that was just super common — something that everyone could recognize,” explained the New York-based artist in an interview with Kai Ryssdal. “There’s a power behind taking something that’s familiar to everyone and making it into something completely new.”

“Any time I see my stuff referred to online, there’s always, like, a roll call of nannies and hall monitors complaining about it being illegal,” added Wagner. Indeed, the law clearly states that you can’t destroy American currency. “When people ask me that, I like to say, ‘Should it be illegal?’” he says.

Collected by dozens of institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the US Federal Reserve Board, and the Smithsonian Institution, Wagner’s work isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Take a look for yourself.

The post Mark Wagner’s Collages are Cost-Effective appeared first on TettyBetty.

Now based in Australia, her work itself revolves around paper, using sometimes a large sheet of paper which she layers inwards, and other times a tiny piece of paper which she works outwards. But most often than not it’s a combination of both – inwards and outwards layering – depending on what the design needs. This technique is sometimes regarded by Cheng as “paper weaving”.

“I often regard the style as a topographic technique, as they really do resemble the natural layers of our environment,” she explained in an interview with Strictly Paper. “The idea of layering became more apparent when I started to draw with my penknife,” she added. This process includes cutting and layering one layer after another, “no drawn plans, no guide, just the knife, paper, and glue.”

Enjoy her work in the gallery below.

The post Jacky Cheng is at a Crossroads Between Paper Art and Paper Architecture appeared first on TettyBetty.

“The paper allows for implementing quick and easy ideas that we imagine,” they explained in an interview with Wowcracy. “As far, we work mostly with wigs and costumes, it’s hard to imagine what other material could go so well.”

Rather than simple clothes or accessories, their creations are first and foremost works of art. “Textiles or other similar material would look too literally,” they say. “Our task is to ignore the literal reading of the suit as the practical thing and create an artistic thing.”

The versatility of white paper is used not only as a tool but also as a concept, with homages to Mongolian, African, Scythian, Venetian, Baroque, and Art nouveau aesthetics.

But would you dare rock these outfits to your actual wedding?

The post Asya and Dmitriy Kosin Make Breathtaking Paper Outfits appeared first on TettyBetty.

Looking back, though, her starting point was fairly humble. “The first paper cutting I did, I used my kitchen cutting board and a borrowed box cutter,” Harrison recalled in an interview with the Etsy blog. “It didn’t turn out amazing, but I fell in love with the craft of doing it.”

Armed with sharper blade and an actual cutting mat, she soon launched her studio – Light & Paper. At first, all Light & Paper items were hand-cut originals, but when it was near impossible to keep up with orders (larger pieces take well over 50 hours to complete), Harrison decided to begin laser-cutting her designs.

“Since I’ve started my business, I find that I don’t have as much time for creating as I want, because there’s always so much to do,” she admits. “So when I am able to give myself that time, I never really feel stuck in it—I’m just happy to be able to create and design something.”

Take a look at some of her mind-boggling pieces.

The post The Hand-Cut Paper Organs of Ali Harrison appeared first on TettyBetty.

According to Shibata: “scale and proportion are important to the viewers’ relationship and viewing experience.” While large works of art invite the viewer to step right in, small artworks keep the viewer in the position of an outside observer. “We observe small works as if looking through a keyhole into another world; constantly aware of our outsider status,” she says.

“As I cut out each page by page, I create the multiple dimensions in my work,” explains Shibata. Treating the paper itself as a living entity, she admits to communicating with it in order to learn its behavior. “It is important for me to understand the personality of each piece of paper,” she says. “I choose the paper for each project by considering its personality.”

Inspired by nature, Shibata hopes to bring attention through her work to the delicate relationship we as humans have with our environment and promote a discussion about how we relate and care for the world we were given. Take a closer look:

The post Ayumi Shibata Creates Magical Landscapes Out of Paper appeared first on TettyBetty.

Born in Hungaria and currently living in London, Szabo creates both 2D and 3D art using paper. Her creations are often brought to life through stop motion animation and using visual metaphors that draw the viewer into her tactile worlds. And with more than 15k followers on Instagram and collaborations with brands like Gucci, Fossil, and the National Print Museum – it’s clear that people are very much drawn to her paper worlds.

Her art features characters (with pop culture references), buildings, animals, and typography – all mixed together in a cheerful blend. Talking about her sources of inspiration with Strictly Paper, Szabo admitted that she can pretty much get inspired by anything, “from my daily walks by the sea at Dun Laoghaire, and now along the Thames, watching a movie, reading a book, or just looking out the window watching the birds with my cat.” Having moved abroad also served as a great source of inspiration and has made Szabo more open to accept and appreciate different cultures, which she has incorporated into her work.

But though her art varies, her process is fairly straight forward, with each of her pieces beginning with a design and a piece of paper. “Once I have the design for a work, I have to choose the right paper for it,” she says. “I decide the weight, texture, color. I use different paper when I have to fold, tear or cut. I use acid-free paper to make sure my works last for a long time.”

Here are some highlights from her Instagram page:

The post Julianna Szabo’s Paper Art is Great Fun appeared first on TettyBetty.