Cut up this Book and Create Your Own Extraordinary Places

Maria Rivans

ISBN 10: 183776073X / ISBN 13: 9781837760732

Published by Thames and Hudson Ltd, GB, 2026

About this Item

Delightfully nostalgic and surreal images to cut out and add to any collage, journal or artwork. Celebrated collage artist Maria Rivans has brought joy to paper crafts worldwide. Now, in the fifth title in the bestselling Cut Up This Book series, she invites us to create our own extraordinary places. Celebrating exotic locations - from ocean depths to lunar craters - this collection of stunning images and fabulous backgrounds is ready for you to cut out and stick as you please. Includes: . Over 800 surreal images celebrating travel, imagination, and discovery. . A selection of extraordinary backgrounds. . A collage masterclass from Maria, plus an inspiring finished collage for each destination. . Step-by-step tutorials and new techniques to spark creative confidence. . Images perfect for collage artists, crafters, and journalers looking for screen-free fun. Also available: Cut Up This Book and Create Your Own Wonderland Cut Up This Book and Create Your Own Underworld Four Seasons Collage Kit Cut Up This Book: Christmas Collage Kit.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781837760732

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cut up this Book and Create Your Own Extraordinary Places
• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 183776073X
• ISBN 13: 9781837760732
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Rivans, Maria
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 23.5W x 0.9H x 31D centimeters 23.5 centimeters width by 0.9 centimeters height by 31 centimeters depth
• Weight: 600 grams

About this title

Synopsis

A brand-new collection of delightfully nostalgic and surreal images that will inspire any collage artist

The fifth title of the successful Cut Up This Book series celebrates exotic and extraordinary locations, including strange scenes ranging from the depths of the ocean to the craters of the moon. These settings are the perfect inspiration for some dramatic and hilarious juxtapositions.

The book features helpful step-by-step tutorials to demonstrate collaging techniques, and seven fabulous backgrounds on heavier paper. On the lighter paper are over 800 images to cut out and stick as you please. Place your astronaut on a beach, or your picnickers on the ocean floor. Once again, Maria Rivans has triumphed with a glorious book to inspire her many collaging fans.

About the Author

Maria Rivans is a collage artist based in Brighton, UK. She curated the images in the hugely successful Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage (2020), has exhibited her work internationally, and created a book and three unique jigsaw puzzles. Known for their surreal approach, Maria’s collages are in a constant dialogue with cultures of the past, reinventing narratives while spinning bizarre and dreamlike tales.