Before Pinterest, I was bookmarking every single design and illustration site that I found interesting. It’s still nice to go through the list, randomly pick a link, and be instantly inspired by what pops up. Today’s random link led me to this:
![Roadside Projects: Behind the Scenes with Jayme McGowan](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-weMAL1Jiakg/UARkDglJCHI/AAAAAAAACTI/hO10EEz-QjI/s640/bear.jpg)
In a world of Photoshop and other digital tools, it’s really nice to see some handcrafted work.
Jayme McGowan has a beautiful illustration style punctuated by incredible craftsmanship.
Here are a couple of her images from her Etsy shop:
Jared Andrew Schorr
Jared Andrew Schorr is another illustrator I’ve been following for a while. He has a wonderful whimsical style, and again, it’s all hand-cut paper. Lovely!
![Jared Andrew Schorr](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6812895043_b3b269de8c.jpg)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/supercoolspyclub/6812895043/sizes/m/in/photostream/
![Jared Andrew Schorr navigation Jared Andrew Schorr navigation](http://www.jaredandrewschorr.com/Lobby.jpg)
http://www.jaredandrewschorr.com/Lobby.html
This style is inSANE! The level of detail she can get with an Xacto knife is mind-blowing. Check out a few of these beauties:
![Suzy Taylor paper cut illustration Suzy Taylor paper cut illustration](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N3BbJM0IO6w/T-SYqoolzGI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/EtTrl37vvGA/s1600/complete3.jpg)
![Suzy Taylor paper cut illustration](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_GbOfjMz2VQ/Tiad8POzBwI/AAAAAAAAAnA/eBy4fo9Wm0Y/s1600/Owls_finalpiece.jpg)
![Suzy Taylor cut paper illustration Suzy Taylor cut paper illustration](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g6iaM6F189Y/UDsyquwTuLI/AAAAAAAABP4/QDiDkZr1V-A/s1600/complete3.jpg)