Tuck-It Boards

Artist Henri Matisse has always been an inspiration.

The Green Line

Fauvism:  Color, pattern, bold portraits full of symbolism- what's not to love.



Beasts of the Sea

And more recently, I am inspired by his paper cuts like Beasts of the Sea.  Brilliant.

I make my own paper cuts into functional art called.... The Tuck-it Board.

The Tuck-it Board is like a French Memo board, except that the Tuck-it board is a hand- made, one-of-a-kind work of art by me!  

The Tuck-it Board: How it all began

I made the first Tuck-It Boards for my friend Jenny who was about to have a baby.  I designed her paper owls and birds to give as baby shower favors.  She needed a fun way to display them, so I made a ribbon "memory board" designed with cut paper trees.  Jenny clipped the owls and birds onto the ribbons, and her shower guests selected the one that they wanted.  Now Jenny has those two boards to hold all sorts of special memorabilia.

The Tuck-It Board: Jenny's Shower

As it goes, someone saw Jenny's boards and asked if I would make one for her.  Absolutely, and the orders keep coming.  I love to give them as baby gifts, birthdays, or for any occasion.  A gift card underneath the ribbon of a board makes a gift worth receiving. 

I love to create the boards; they are an artistic challenge of composition, color and pattern .  I make boards to keep up inventory, they are usually designed as a play on nature and childhood.  Most of the boards that I make are custom orders (and a lot of fun to make.)  Just request a size, color scheme and theme, and I'll do the rest. 

Interested?  Contact me for details and pricing at

traceyjdean@verizon.net

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