Cut Up This Book: Special Occasions: Step-By-Step Instruction for Festive Decorations, Invitations, and More Hardcover – May 7, 2013

Just as I expected.

Not quite as dynamic as the the original Cut Up book by this author, but still has interesting ideas. I will look to it for inspiration for greeting cards and scrapbook pages.

I wanted the cover especially, for a project, but it was not included. Everything in the book is beautiful.

Gift, daughter was happy. Service was excellent and fast

This is an excellent book full of clever ideas. I won't be able to bring myself to cut it up though and will use it mainly as a template for my own creations

I enjoy the craft ideas, but the book is so pretty thst I don't want to cut it up.

Loved the cut up book. It's been a lot of fun.

Not what I expected

Emily Hogarth's follow up concentrates on special occasions and there are certainly some lovely ideas. Indeed, the pages showing several designs together decorating a room are my favourites, showing how versatile a craft papercutting can be. There are of course some beautiful designs and variations, but I just feel I will end up making few of them. Paper hairbands anyone? The cards and window decorations are beautiful, and she provides a useful if small seasonal motive library, but some designs feel try-hard: how long will moustaches on sticks be in, and others seem unnecessary such as food flags. Still a beautiful book and some designs I will soon use, but it's better to inspire your own creations than as a book to copy all of hers.

Good book Loved the ideas.