While researching Tasmania’s 2024 Paper on Skin competition , I discovered the astonishing paper fashions of Ann Lines—a Manchester, England artist whose intricate designs stopped me in my tracks.  

I’m clearly going off the rails today because what I’m going to show you are items not made of paper. However, whether wearable or architectural, these designs celebrate the spirit of paper art in unexpected materials.

Wanting to send a thank you gift to a couple whose kindness resulted in including my husband and myself in several activities while we were traveling recently, I made this pair of quilled earrings for the wife. I'd noticed that each time we went to dinner, she wore a different pair of silver filigree dangle earrings. Perfect, because that's exactly the kind I love to make! 

Meet Yeni Kim, a talented paper artist and art director, as well as the creator of March Studio . One of her most spectacular miniature scenes is a dimensional paper representation of Luxembourg Garden in Paris, crafted to honor the 2024 Paris Olympics and its opening ceremony.   

Enjoy this fresh round up of beautiful papercraft books that are out now or on the horizon, as well as supplies to have on hand the next time you need to wrap a special gift.  

Perhaps you're snowed in right now or fierce winds and rainstorms are dampening your spirits... or even if you're lucky enough to live where the weather is glorious, there's [almost] always time to enjoy a papercraft kit. It's so satisfying to make something special, try a new technique, or just plain take your mind off your cares for a couple of hours. Have a look at these potential mood lifter kits that I found on Etsy.