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Wu Guilan, a folk artist on Shantang Street, Suzhou, makes paper-cuts for the Chinese Valentine's Day in her shop, July 30, 2014. As Chinese Valentine's Day approaches, elaborate paper-cuts with romantic themes by Wu Guilan, a folk artist on Shantang Street, Suzhou city, Jiangsu province, are very popular among citizens and tourists. Paper-cutting is a traditional art in China although it's becoming a rare skill. Home / China / China Photos. As Chinese Valentine's Day, Qixi, is around the corner, the paper-cutting art of In the past, lanterns were used to light the way and drive off bad luck. And paper-cutting is a folk art form that's been around for at least 1,500 years. Join us live for the special DIY gifts for Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year. The "Culture and Arts" series this month in August will be celebrating QiXi 七夕, 乞巧節; also known as Chinese Valentine Day. Find out what the story is behind The History of Paper Cutting Tang Dynasty: The Sacred Beginnings of Paper cutting. The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) is often celebrated as a golden age in Chinese history—a time when art and culture flourished under stable governance and economic prosperity. Paper-cutting is a traditional art in China although it's becoming a rare skill. He can make a quite vivid paper-cutting portrait in around 15 minutes for 50 yuan ($7.1). As Chinese Valentine Wu Guilan, a folk artist on Shantang Street, Suzhou, makes paper-cuts for the Chinese Valentine's Day in her shop, July 30, 2014.[Photo by Wang Jiankang/Asianewsphoto] Chinese Valentine's Day embraced with paper-cuts 2014-07-31 15:54:59 makes paper-cuts for the Chinese Valentine's Day in her shop, July 30, 2014. [Photo by Wang Chinese Paper Cutting for Beginners: An English book perfect for beginners. Templates and Patterns: Where to Find Them. Online Resources: Explore free templates available on platforms like Pinterest or community-driven craft websites. Search for terms such as “Chinese paper cutting templates” or “easy paper cutting patterns for beginners.” Festivals and Celebrations with Chinese Paper Cutting. Chinese paper cutting plays a significant role in various festivals and celebrations throughout the year in China. It is used to adorn homes, windows, doors, and public spaces, adding a festive atmosphere and conveying blessings for good luck, prosperity, and happiness. The combination of scissors cutting the snake and threading yarn through the holes along the snake’s body, as well as plastic beads, makes this Chinese New Year craft not only a fun and engaging activity for kids to celebrate the Lunar New Year but also a way for kids to work on their fine motor skills. It’s a super simple and fun way to create original, personalized, paper-cut heart projects for Valentine’s Day. These can be used as Valentine’s Day cards or as Valentine’s Day decorations. Keep this level as hearts cut out of paper or embellish. You just have to follow your heart. Valentine’s Day Paper Heart Snowflakes Materials: Valentine’s Day Tree: Decorate a small tree with your die-cut hearts and mini gift bags, similar to a Christmas tree. Shadow Boxes: Arrange your crafts for a 3D art display in shadow boxes. Photo Backdrops: Create a large-scale heart garland or scalloped banner as a backdrop for festive photos. To make this Scherenschnitte Valentine Heart, shown here, you will need: a white paper doily, black paper 8.5" x 11" folded in half, heart shaped red paper. Fold doily paper in half, cut a half of a heart design out that will fit onto the front of the folded black paper. Unfold the doily to reveal the whole heart design and mount onto black paper. Choose from 250+ Valentines Day Paper Cutting graphic resources and download in the form of PNG, EPS, AI or PSD. Browse. Today, I’m sharing our FREE Valentine Cut it Out! Pack. We have more! Check out all our Cutting Practice Packs HERE. In it, you’ll find FOUR different levels of cutting practice, perfect for the beginner or the advanced child: 1- straight lines 2- curvy lines 3- zig-zag lines 4- shapes. Not only will kids practice Read More about FREE Cutting Practice Pack for Valentines {Cut It Out!} I’ve whipped up a special treat – a free PDF file with 5 pages of Valentine’s cutting practice that will not only entertain your children but also help them enhance their fine motor skills. Valentines Cutting Practice Pages There’s no better way to engage young minds than with a simple activity that’s both fun and educational. Collection of square banners with paper cut golden Chinese dragon for 2024 New Year Set of square red banners with hand drawn paper cut clouds, stars and golden Chinese dragon zodiac sign for 2024 New Year. Greeting cards in asian style for Christmas or winter holidays for Year of the dragon chinese paper cutting dragon stock illustrations The "Culture and Arts" series this month in August will be celebrating QiXi 七夕, 乞巧節; also known as Chinese Valentine Day. Find out what the story is behind Download the best Valentine's Day 3D SVG files for your paper crafts. Compatible with Cricut, Silhouette and other cutting machines. Commercial license included.
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