noun
paper cutouts; paper cutting craft
Refers to the craft of cutting paper into decorative shapes or pictures, similar to kirigami but often emphasizing pictorial cutouts.
See also: 切り紙細工
祖母は切り絵細工が得意で、季節ごとに美しい作品を作ります。
My grandmother is skilled at paper cutouts and makes beautiful pieces for each season.
切り紙細工 is a broader term for paper cutting crafts, while 切り絵細工 specifically emphasizes pictorial cutouts.
Compound of 切り (kiri, 'cutting') + 絵 (e, 'picture') + 細工 (saiku, 'craft'). The term straightforwardly describes the craft of cutting paper into pictures.