Today we're venturing into something new and different for me, and perhaps for you too... the world of digital art. Laurie Russell, a professional graphic designer with a love of doing by-hand paper art, be it quilling or papercutting, will show us the way.  

If you haven't had the pleasure of coming across the remarkable quilling of Anastasiya Bertova, you're in for a treat. Floral arrangements are her specialty and each one is lush, colorful, and perfectly quilled using a variety of self-taught, novel techniques.   

Dezhi Zhang, aka Mr. Anan, of Nan Paper Art  in Shanghai, China is a remarkable visionary paper artist. Just wait until you see the elegant body of work he and his team of young creatives have produced throughout the past decade using a variety of paper sculpture techniques.  

Jennifer Stacey of Quilling Fun constantly surprises me... not only is she a prolific quiller of commissioned custom designs, but she recognized early on that embracing digital technology would speed up her ability to produce such varied work without sacrificing quality or the handmade aspect of quilling.    

Granted, this wildly appealing wall relief sculpture by Anna Kruhelska is made of painted plywood... so why am I allowing it to have the place of honor in this All Things Paper post and featuring her in the Artist Spotlight? Because Anna also creates stunning works with paper.    

I've long admired the talent and patience of paper cut artists who create amazingly intricate pieces by hand, however, there are many who find just as much satisfaction via electronic paper cutting technology. A whole new way of making eye-catching paper decor came along when cutting machines arrived on the craft scene about a dozen years ago. The result isn't instant gratification, but close to it.