Favorite paper cut to date!

I was fortunate enough to gain the attention of Miss Katherine Erickson over at Grey Brook Eventing via Facebook about my paper cuts. She asked if I would kindly make one of her lovely mare Kiki, and her Mother's dog as surprise Christmas presents!

I was eager to make one of Kiki (for one thing, the name!) and for another, I've been following along with her blog for quite some time now, and I feel as though I know her mare a little bit.

Without further ado, here they are!

One of the two fantastic photos provided. I got to choose...this one is so charming!

Finished. I tried including some of the background info in this one, so I included the grass (I loved that she had a big mouthful in the photo) and I mounted it onto two layers of handmade paper that reminded me of hay/straw.

Bat! What a cute little pup! *I used the photo with permission to make a paper cut

Finished. He was extremely difficult. The other photo I had to use showed more of his coat color which was inspiration for the colors I chose. As usual, I didn't use literal colors, but rather tones that depict the animal in a way that helps define character.

The one of Kiki, is without a doubt, my favorite so far! What do you guys think?

ps. Her Mother LOVED them!