It's been several years since Licia Politis's winning entries in the annual Sydney Royal Easter Show competition have been highlighted here, so it's high time to rectify that. And easy too, because for this year's show she created a heart-shaped profusion of colorful quilled elements titled Paper Garden of the Sea that was awarded First Place.  ..read more

With Earth Day on the horizon, it's no coincidence that recent blog posts here at All Things Paper have referenced it. First, we celebrated the work of a cardboard artist and next, a new book of ideas for repurposing paper. Today I have the pleasure of introducing MASU, a company that brings you stylish, 100% planet-friendly gift wrap and cards ..read more

A few months ago I alerted readers to an upcoming and beautiful hardcover book, The Soul of Gift Wrapping. If you enjoy wrapping presents and appreciate the use of recycled and repurposed materials, here is your reminder that today is its official release day! To assist author, Megumi Inouye and Storey Publishing in spreading the word, I'm sharing a project from its pages. The Cupcake Liner Flower is chrysanthemum-inspired and oh, so clever!   ..read more

I was wowed when images of AnDee Lumsden's realistic cardboard sculptures and unique cardboard beads began showing up in my Instagram feed. A number of her pieces look good enough to eat... of course I was especially attracted to the cookies and ice cream sundae! Let's get to know this self-described Cardboard Queen who hails from the coastal town of Bargara, located in Queensland, Australia.     AnDee, what prompted you to start working with paper, and in particular, cardboard?   While I was studying for my degree at University (I have a BA in Fine Arts), I was walking along t ..read more

I can't wait until you see the gigantic quilled installation that Mini Heipapper and her team of helpers created for BXSea Aquarium that recently opened at the Bintaro Jaya Xchange Mall in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. A tremendous amount of time and energy went into the creation of fanciful undersea creations that delight young visitors.     ..read more

It's time for a paper jewelry round up... one of my favorite types of posts to assemble. A few of these international jewelry creatives are new to me and this blog, while others have been featured previously, but continue to produce beautiful new designs. Enjoy this look at a diverse collection of handcrafted paper earrings, necklaces, and rings.     ..read more

Every now and then, discovering and featuring one paper artist will lead me to another... that's exactly what happened in the case of today's artist, Esther Finch. You might remember Rogene Manas whose paper clay art was spotlighted a few weeks ago, and also that she was in the midst of readying new work for a group exhibit, The Art of Bricolage, in Eugene, Oregon. Collages made by Esther are included in the show... I can't wait for you to meet her and see her fine work!    ..read more

I hadn't planned to do two posts in a row about making quilled greeting cards (here's the previous one), but I took a good look at the calendar and realized Valentine's Day is fast approaching. Consider these heart-filled examples your jumpstart toward crafting a handmade card for someone special.      ..read more

Back in the days of yore when I was thinking I might shop around another book of quilling projects to publishers, I came up with a batch of quilled cards to have at the ready. The idea was abandoned when I got too busy with other things and so I have a boxful of completed projects that have rarely seen the light of day... it's high time that changed!   ..read more

A newsletter reader alerted me to the paper clay art of Rogene Manas and I'm very glad she did. The simple wonder that is paper clay hasn't been featured often enough on the blog... I'm happy to do so today via Rogene's fine examples.      ..read more