Recently, I received a private message from one of my readers. Cecelia is a graphic designer by profession and she designs cutting files in her spare time. I was intrigued when she told me about her blog and so I took a peek. My jaw dropped when I read that she is an expert in the art of paper quilling! One of my twin daughters have just started showing an interest in that and I was so excited to find that Paper Zen was packed full of paper quilling projects. After browsing on her blog and her Etsy store, I realized that Cecelia is also a skilled cutting file designer. Her files are very clever but I was especially drawn towards her Animal Boxes. Cecelia was very kind and she offered to let me play with them. I was so impressed by how easy they were to cut and assemble. These boxes are great for party favors- think Animal-themed birthday parties or even a baby shower! I enjoyed playing with these so much, I invited Cecelia to guest post. Here, let me allow my new friend, Cecelia Louie, to introduce herself to everyone. :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ guest post ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Cherry Tree Peeps! The first time I came across Jin's blog, I felt like Alice falling down the rabbit hole into a wondrous world. Like a book I couldn't put down, I admired project after project, which showed a myriad of possibilities and ideas with a single file - each of them with a clean and whimsical style. I laughed along with her thorough product reviews and am in awe of her tutorials with great attention to the smallest details. So who am I? I'm a graphic designer by day, and a paper enthusiast by night. I've enjoyed paper quilling for years and after buying my Silhouette, I Iove to combine my two passions together. I'm so thrilled and honored to be a guest on her blog today! My blog is Paper Zen, which describes how tranquil I feel when surrounded by a mess of paper scraps. Here's an example of combining my two worlds. It's a monogram I made for a friend who didn't want us to buy anything for her birthday - it's not buying when I made it... http://paperzen.blogspot.ca/2011/01/quilled-e-monogram-with-fringed-flowers.html I also enjoy making tutorials as ideas come to me. Here's one showing how to DIY paper flocking, rather than buying yet another set of supplies. http://paperzen.blogspot.ca/2013/04/diy-flocking.html The most challenging die cut pattern I've designed so far is my Halloween coffin, which assembles without any glue. The top and bottom are friction fit snug, so even full of candy, they won't fly apart. http://paperzen.blogspot.ca/2011/10/crouching-spider-hidden-candy.html The simplest box also happens to be for Halloween - a friendly ghost. If you'd like the free pattern, please leave me a comment on my post and I'll email it to you. http://paperzen.blogspot.ca/2013/09/halloween-ghost-party-favor.html Jin graciously agreed to play with my Animal Party Favor boxes. If you like what she made, I'd like to offer you a discount applicable to any item in my Etsy store (minimum $5). Please use the coupon code "JinPeep2013" to receive 25% off all purchases until Oct 22. Thank you so much for reading a bit about me! Happy crafting to you! Cecelia
