We got an order for a very unique colour combination, for a recent wedding. It was electric blue and lemon yellow. So we decided to give it a go and ended up with these boutonnieres. I started off thinking that the colour combination would be a bit too bright and the result might not be to our taste, but I was pleasantly surprised. My sister-in-law and I were both quite taken with these boutonnieres! We [Continued..]
The box skeleton is a simple modular origami, made from 24 units. Design is by Jeff Beynon. The modules start from a fish base. Folding the modules are pretty easy and quick. Assembling the skeletal cube takes some time. If you notice, in most modular structures, at least one unit of a section will overlap with the neighbouring section. Take, for instance, Tomoko Fuse’s Little Turtle Kusudama. Each of the 3 pyramidal unit overlaps with its [Continued..]
Our recent discussion in BSF was based on Genesis Chapter 22, where Abraham is tested by God, by being asked to sacrifice Isaac. Our group was discussing on the sacrifices from the old testament – Cain and Abel’s sacrifice for forgiveness of sin (Genesis 4:3,4), Noah’s sacrifice of thanksgiving (Genesis 8:20, 21) and Abraham’s sacrifice which was a test (Genesis 22:9,10). Today, in our lives, what kind of sacrifices does God expect of us? We [Continued..]
I love decorating a Christmas Tree for Christmas and this year these lantern balls have been a nice addition to my tree. And as promised, here is a tutorial on how to make them. They are pretty easy to make, kinda similar to the paper strip ball ornaments. They work best with thick paper – card stock, scrapbooking paper. I have used scrapbooking paper – 2 coordinating patterns in my tutorial. Here goes.. What is [Continued..]
I have made quite a few Christmas globes from paper strips and there are an abundance of tutorials on making these Christmas ornaments. So I was experimenting with the globe and ended up with a different ornament. I think it kinda resembles a lantern, doesn’t it? Well, whether it does or not, I have christened it as a Christmas Lantern It is quite simple to make and needs some strips of paper, a wire, beads, [Continued..]