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Holiday Cutouts

Holiday cutouts can be elegant or whimsical, minimal or over the top. The pieces can hold significant meaning and tradition, or exist mainly for fun. Holiday cutouts are for anyone who loves to celebrate the holidays.

This website will give you tips, techniques and ideas on using cutouts in your holiday displays including:

Building Holiday Cutouts - choosing patterns, cutting out and painting your cutouts.
Installation and Lighting - setting up your cutouts, and lighting them at night.
Planning and Design - using holiday cutouts in your holiday display.
Design Ideas for the Holidays - don't limit holiday cutouts to Christmas.
Taking Pictures- so you can share your display with others.
Storing Holiday Cutouts - so they last many years.

By creating these pieces yourself, you can stretch your creativity and your holiday budget. Don't believe these misconceptions about holiday cutouts:

It takes a lot of time - cutouts might look time consuming to make, but you will be surprised how easy it can be.
It takes a lot of money - cutouts are inexpensive to make requiring only paint, plywood and your creative energy.
It takes a lot of space - you won’t need a workshop to make these yard art originals.
You have to be an artist - holiday cutouts are based on the folk art tradition, so perfection is less important than the overall message.

Holiday Cutouts allow you to create a unique holiday display. Here are some pictures and videos of my displays. Find your inspiration in the stories and traditions that have been passed down to you.