scissors Archives - Peony and Parakeet https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/tag/scissors/ Fly to Your Inner World and Color the Emotion Thu, 07 May 2026 12:25:00 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-site_icon3-32x32.jpg scissors Archives - Peony and Parakeet https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/tag/scissors/ 32 32 Building and Breaking – Revealing Artistic Potential https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/building-and-breaking-revealing-artistic-potential/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/building-and-breaking-revealing-artistic-potential/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:30:10 +0000 https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=20782 This week, I talk about the hidden potential behind artworks and how we can reveal that by not only building but also breaking. Modern Maximalist I have just designed a collection of surface patterns called Modern Maximalist. It’s drawn digitally in Adobe Illustrator and more modern than my work usually is. However, I love modern, […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/building-and-breaking-revealing-artistic-potential/feed/ 12 Paper Doll – Let’s Draw Collage Art! https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/lets-draw-paper-doll/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/lets-draw-paper-doll/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:20:06 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=15281 Here’s a fun little project for your box of joy – a box of hand-drawn collage pieces! Watch the video for instructions and inspiration! Let’s Draw a Paper Doll – Watch the Video! Drawing and Playing in Animal Inkdom Take the paper doll with you, and come to draw and decorate animals with us in Animal […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/lets-draw-paper-doll/feed/ 12 Tribute to Georgia O’Keeffe https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/georgia-okeeffe/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/georgia-okeeffe/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:52:24 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=8370 When walking the dogs, I wondered what could I take with me for the next painting. I saw a fallen oak leaf and felt a bit melancholic; it’s time to say goodbye to summer. Then I did exactly what Georgia O’Keeffe, an American artist (1887-1986), would have done: I picked up the leaf and once […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/georgia-okeeffe/feed/ 16 Painterly Collage in Rut Bryk’s style https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/rutbryk/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/rutbryk/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:44:04 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=6926 Here’s my recent art journal spread, inspired by a Finnish ceramic artist, Rut Bryk (1916-1999). The Espoo Museum of Modern Art is currently showing her work, and as a big fan of her work, I had to see the exhibition! Rut Bryk Rut Bryk is very well-known in Finland but not so famous worldwide. However, […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/rutbryk/feed/ 29 Less Sketching, More Creativity! https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/less-sketching-more-creativity/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/less-sketching-more-creativity/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2015 14:23:02 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=5566 Did you see my latest video: “Art is a Conversation”? I have made this piece by applying the principle presented in the video: letting one detail lead to another. No sketching involved! The Creative Process with No Sketching Involved I picked a random background made with watercolors and started adding collage pieces. They, in turn, inspired me […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/fabric-collages/feed/ 24 Creating Collage Mandalas https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/creating-mandalas/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/creating-mandalas/#comments Thu, 22 May 2014 07:00:17 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=2235 If you like cutting papers with scissors, create collage mandalas! And if you need more inspiration for cutting, read this post first: 5 Reasons to Enjoy Cutting Paper with Scissors) Circles Are Everywhere For some people, mandalas have spiritual meaning. They usually represent universe or unity. As the word “mandala” means “circle” they can be almost anything and […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/creating-mandalas/feed/ 10 5 Reasons to Enjoy Cutting Paper with Scissors https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/5-reasons-to-enjoy-cutting-paper-with-scissors/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/5-reasons-to-enjoy-cutting-paper-with-scissors/#comments Mon, 19 May 2014 07:00:11 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=2198 I wrote an article about cutting paper with scissors to the Finnish paper crafting magazine “Paperilla.” The collage shown here was made as an illustration for the article. It is called Fruit Tree. For the collage, I picked some solid colored papers and cut them to pieces. After glueing the pieces, I added a black background and thin decorative lines with […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/5-reasons-to-enjoy-cutting-paper-with-scissors/feed/ 18 How to Create Tissue Paper Collage https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/how-to-create-tissue-paper-collage/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/how-to-create-tissue-paper-collage/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:28:40 +0000 http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/?p=636 Here’s what I did today: the collage of spring flowers using tissue papers! The idea for the tissue paper collage came from a visual arts teacher who sent me an email asking if I had any ideas about creating art using tissue papers and markers. I had some tissue paper in the storage, and when […]

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]]> https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/how-to-create-tissue-paper-collage/feed/ 12 How to Make Paper Flowers https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/how-to-make-paper-flowers/ https://www.peonyandparakeet.com/how-to-make-paper-flowers/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:24:00 +0000 http://whm11.louhi.net/~peonyand/?p=94 Once you have made your own patterned paper, why not turn them into adorable paper flowers! I just love the way they go along with the papers. Once you have developed your own style, anything you do can be combined together. As I have said, the best shop for papers and embellishments is the one […]

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