Pete Hughes
We’ve worked with Sizzix and Pete Hughes since the early days and
we are thrilled to catch up with the man behind the amazing cards!
P
ete lives in the beautiful
town of Llangollen in
North Wales with his
wife and two kids, with
the eldest already having long
since own the nest. “It’s
wonderful to step out of my
front door into the countryside
which is something which I
never take for granted. During
the week I take the short and
picturesque commute to the
Ellison (Sizzix) of ces where I
work as a senior designer.”
Pete’s earliest memories
are all creative, he spent
much of his childhood lling
sketchbooks with doodles so
when it came time to choose
a career path the choice was
already made. After college
he spent time as a freelance
cartoonist specialising in
caricature, both in print and at
live events before he took a job
with an educational publisher
providing the images to
accompany their literature. The
company became
distributorsHow would you say your craft
has developed over the years?
I started with papercrafting,
seeking out new and exciting
ways to use the die-cuts.
Cardmaking became my
preferred medium through
necessity really. It was quick
and easy whilst being both
popular and accessible for
most skill levels. My crafting
has developed alongside our
products and from a desire to
highlight the many ways to use
die-cutting products.What one thing are we
always guaranteed from
your projects?I’m sure that people can point
to certain signature quirks of
mine, but I would like to be
known for my versatility above
all else. This stems from a
desire to keep stretching
the boundaries of what is
possible through die-cutting
and embossing.What is it that you love
about crafting?
I have recently returned from
two international trade shows
where I was teaching mini
workshops at our booth. The
thing that I love about crafting
above all else is its ability to
transcend any language, agePete Hughes
for Ellison Educational
Products who in 2000
announced the launch of
a new craft brand called
Sizzix. Pete says: “This
prompted a period of
intense research into the
world of
crafts and really opened
my eyes to a range
of different making
types and styles. The
challenge for me was
how to adapt this
relatively new concept
of die-cutting to such
a broad canvas.”Cardmaker, designer & cartoonist
“I just love the shared
joy of crafting and
the interaction is so
important to me”company became
distributorsfor Ellison Educational
Products who in 2000
announced the launch of
a new craft brand called
Sizzix. Pete says: “This
prompted a period of
intense research into the
world of
crafts and really opened
my eyes to a range
of different making
types and styles. TheFind out more about Pete and see a huge variety of his amazing
projects by visiting http://www.sizzix.co.uk/blog/author/phughes