Another Neule

This neule is along a more traditional theme. I still haven't hung them yet. I wish things would slow down just a little bit more.

A Geometric Neule

This neule is more simplistic in its design, but I thought that worked better with a star. Now I just have to find enough time to hang it. Things get too busy this time of the year.

It's the Time of Year for Nueles

I have been thinking about nueles again. I decided that I wanted some more to hang in my front room this year. They are so fun to design, and I like the way they look while suspended in the air.
I have cut four different ones so far. This one of Mary and the baby Jesus is one of my favorites. I'm thinking that cutting neules will become one of my new Christmas traditions. If you don't know what a neule is, my explanation from last year is here.

Beautiful Black

Here are the ATCs for this month. The theme was "beautiful black". I decided to do animals that are defined by their black markings. Of course, I had to start with a zebra. The hardest thing about cutting a zebra is keeping track of what is a black stripe and what is a white one.


My next animal was the skunk. This was a challenge because I cut a white piece of paper and then glued it onto a black background. It is not easy to think backwards.


This panda was my easiest cut this time. I tried to keep this one simple.


Alright, dalmatian puppies are not really black, but they do have black spots. This is another one where I cut white paper and put it on black. It was fun to keep the ATCs in monochromatic colors this time.

Dorothy Comes Home

I just finished reading The Wizard of Oz for the first time. That was a fun quick read, and it inspired a new papercut. I loved how Kansas was described as gray, and I wanted to take advantage of that. This cut shows Dorothy and Toto excitedly returning home to the farm after their adventure. For this I cut two different layers and placed a sheet of tracing paper between to give the farm a gray look.

Halloween Isn't Too Far Away

This is something I whipped up yesterday when I had a free hour. This is what a ghostrider would look like if it went trick-or-treating. If I can find the right frame, I'll hang it up somewhere for the next week.

Something Besides ATCs

I am so glad to say that this is not an ATC. I finally got around to doing a bigger cut. This was inspired by the story of Anne Shirley walking the ridge pole in the story Anne of Green Gables. The border took awhile to cut, and my fingers were sore by the time I was done. I guess I need to cut more often and build up those calluses once more.