Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Hand-Cut Silhouette Ornaments at Holiday Event

Kathryn made hand-cut Silhouette Christmas Ornaments on the spot at a recent holiday event.

A basket of brightly colored backings were  pre-made, all the sitter had to do was choose their backing, pose 90 seconds for their portrait, then make a ribbon loop to hang the ornament from. 
Click on any images to enlarge.

For hand made Silhouette Christmas Ornaments at your holiday event, please contact Kathryn at kathyart@earthlink.net. 
For more information, visit her website www.PaperPortraits.com

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Kathryn in Neapolitan Life Family Magazine

Silhouettes by Kathryn in 
Neapolitan Life Family Magazine.

Custom Silhouette Christmas Ornaments


What a beautiful accent on your Christmas tree!!
Custom Silhouettes on real porcelain ornaments.
Select from either a round or oval shaped ornament, and simply send over a perfect profile photo to me!
Purchase on My Etsy store, or email me at kathyart@earthlink.net

*THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE SILHOUETTED IMAGE!!!*

Ornament with 1 subject $30
Ornament with 2 subjects $40
Ornament with 3 subjects $50
Ornament with 4 subjects $60

Product Details:

Oval Ornament:
High-quality, durable porcelain
Oval, 2.3" x 3.5"
Includes ribbon for hanging

Round Ornament:
High-quality, durable porcelain
Round, 2 7/8" diameter circle
Includes ribbon for hanging

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Silhouettes at the 6th Annual Cup of Hope Tea Party

Kathryn cut Silhouettes at the 6th Annual "Cup of Hope" Tea Party Fundraiser
to benefit victims of domestic violence.
The event took place at the lovely home of Attorney John and Tracy Bales of   

Hand-Cut Silhouettes were made on the spot, and Kathryn's new puzzles were for sale!
 
A few Tea Party goers pose with their Silhouettes.




A Barbershop Quartet came by the table to croon!
*SWOON!*
And fancy Miss Patricia paid a visit and posed with one of her fabulous hats.
Go visit her at www.myhataffair.com
Purple balloons were released for the great cause... 
to end domestic violence and assist its' survivors!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Laser Cut Wood Jigsaw Puzzles

Kathryn was invited by Seattle, Washington based company Artifact Puzzles to become one of their puzzle designers. She gladly accepted this new venture, and is pleased to release the first three of her puzzle creations. These puzzles are for sale directly from the Artist, and can be purchased on her Etsy store:


This 310 piece puzzle is a painting of a charming flying machine by Russian neosurrealist Sergey Tyukanov. The pieces are connected with delightful cloud-shaped connectors and feature 15 themed whimsy pieces designed by silhouette artist Kathryn Flocken. Like all our puzzles, made with 1/4" thick wood in Seattle, USA. Packaged in a pine wood box.



This 156 piece piece puzzle features one of Monet's most famous paintings. The puzzle has 14 themed whimsy pieces including Monet himself and ladies with parasols, as well as delightful leaf-shaped and bird-shaped connectors, all designed by Silhouette Artist Kathyrn Flocken. The puzzle is laser-cut in Seattle USA out of 1/4" wood, and comes in a drawstring pouch.



This 293 piece puzzle features an 18th century painting of flowers by J. C. Roedig. The original painting was sold in auction for $1.8 million in 2009. This puzzle has over 20 themed whimsy pieces designed by Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken, as well as leaf shaped connectors. This puzzle is made of 1/4" thick wood and laser-cut. Packaged in a pine wood box.

WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD! 
NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE! 

Coming in November:

 This puzzle is a map of the famous neighborhoods of San Francisco (Chinatown, the Presidio, Haight-Ashbury, etc.), with each neighborhood marked by a different San Francisco-related quote by famous authors such as Mark Twain, Thomas Pynchon, Maya Angelou, etc. The map was created by Ian Huebert. The puzzle has many San-Franciso themed whimsy pieces, designed by Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken. This puzzle is laser-cut 1/4" wood and made in Seattle, USA. This puzzle is packaged in a drawstring bag.

Puzzle Reviews and Feedback:
That's awesome! :) Thanks for letting me know status and for letting me know when it's ready for purchase. By the way, my son loved his "bottle ship" puzzle! :) He was impressed with it!
Thank you.
Julie

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Custom Silhouette Pendants

A Custom Silhouette is sealed in time forever in this lovely pendant made just for you!

Necklace and drawstring bag included! 
One, Two, or Three subjects will fit into your Silhouette Pendant!

 Just send a perfect profile photo showing all the head, all the hair and no smiles.


Pendant description:
The pendant you see in these pictures are made on oval craft wood. A jewelry grade resin is used over the top of the silhouette so it has a clear, glossy finish. The back and sides are painted black and then coated with a clear varnish. A sterling plated anaraku bail is then cemented to the back to create the pendant. The necklaces in the photos are an 18" satin rattail with lobster clasp. 


Pendant Prices:
Single Subject $45 
Double Subject $55
Triple Subject $65
Shipping $6
Necklace and drawstring bag included! 

Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Sorry, no rush orders!

To Order your Custom Silhouette Pendant today, 
please visit My Etsy Store!

First Anniversary Gift: A Silhouette Paper Cut



 This 8"x10" hand-cut Silhouette was made from the above photo as a First Anniversary gift.
To order, go to My Etsy
or send an email inquiry to kathyart@earthlink.net
along with your photos.


Lots of reworking done on this one!
Email for a quote!

A note from Rachel the Bride: "I wanted to let you know I received the piece and it's LOVELY!  I am so excited to give it to my husband.  Thank you so much!" 


Hi Kathryn,

I just wanted to let you know that my husband and I LOVED the portrait you did for us!!!!! You captured the picture and the emotions of our wedding day beautifully. We just framed it this past weekend, and it is something that we will truly cherish.

Thank you for doing such a beautiful job!

Best,
Christina



Friday, September 3, 2010

Silhouettes at Your Wedding Reception

To book Silhouettes by Kathryn at your Wedding or Special Event, please go to  
and send an email inquiry.
Please include the date, time, location, and number of Guests at your Wedding.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Wedding in New York


Courtney & John brought Kathryn up to beautiful Aquebogue, New York 
to cut Silhouettes at their Wedding reception.

Entrance hall to Vineyard Catering.
Kathryn made Courtney and John's Silhouettes in advance to use on invitations, 
and as a decoration on top of the grand piano!.

Cocktail hour began at 6pm on the outside deck, then moved inside later for dinner and dancing!
Congratulations to the Happy Couple!

To book Kathryn at your Wedding reception or special event, please go to 
and send an inquiry. 
Please include the date, time and location of your event!