Here's how I wrap…

Individualised wrapping on Christmas presents this year. I particularly enjoyed decorating the wrapping paper myself.

Babushka doll Paper Cut

I designed and cut a Babushka doll to congratulate a friend on her pregnancy.   

Arlo Baby Bunting

I made some bunting for a friend's baby. I love this line-up of shades.

Family Tree of Love

I completed a family tree papercut commission which was a perfect gift to a father of a loving family.

Check out the timelapse film…

All You Need Is Love from Charlotte Vogel on Vimeo.

Tracy & Rochelle's First Wedding Anniversary Paper Cut

I was asked to make a paper cut for a friend to celebrate their first wedding anniversary.

The colour scheme of their wedding was red and white. I was shown their amazing wedding cake for inspiration:   

I made a quick sketch with their specific words, dates and initials. They loved it straight away, and suggested to include more song lyrics. 

 

 I drew it up at full size and cut it out:

I mounted it on red with foam sticky tabs behind the cut so that it raised it from the backing slightly: 

I also did a timelapse of it being cut:The Cutting of 'To The Stars And Back' from Charlotte Vogel on Vimeo.

Wine bottle dressing

To make a crate of wine a more special and unique gift, I dressed each bottle with a neck theme and 'Drink me when…' lable. They had themes such as 'to celebrate', 'when it's sunny' and 'when in the mood'. 

Bottle gift

I have a friend who collects Isle of Wight memorabilia. I found an IOW sand bottle in a charity shop and dressed it up a bit, adding some charms and paper cut initials of her and her husband.   

Tree Wedding Card

A friend wanted a special wedding card for her friends. She was giving them a tree as a wedding present so I made this card…

…here is is ready to start cutting…  

…5 hours later I finished cutting and removed the template…  

…I tidied up the edges, it looked really nice on a glass table outside!…  

 …I made a window card mount for it…

…I liked the way the front of the card bowed forwards – this meant the cut cast shadows on the background rather than looking flat… 

…finished! 

Mustard Cafe Valentines Art Fair

My 'I Love You' bunting was in the window…

I shared a table with cutie-animal illustrator Karl Newson

Cutie Creature print

I'm thrilled to have a large print of these cute creatures which I've admired for a long time. It's by Köln-based freelance motion-designer André Kniepkamp. I met him in 2009 whilst visiting Köln. He's a dude. This print makes me smile every time I look at it – it's such a lovely, friendly cuddly hug! It reminds me of how I hugged my cat!

New baby bunting

A friend in Stuttgart has a new baby boy. He sent me a cute pic of him with the name bunting garland I made.  

Alison Moyet Birthday Surprise

Dad and I surprised mum on her birthday with the news that we had booked seats at Alison Moyet's gig in Ipswich. As it was booked online I didn't get a physical ticket, so I designed our own. 
Mum was absolutely thrilled, I don't think I've ever chosen a better birthday present!