Christmas is another 2 months away, but Christmas exhibitions and craft bazaars are sooner and well, I hope to participate in at least 2 Christmas events! So I have been busy making origami jewelry. This one, the origami angel earrings, is something new that I have trying out this year. And going from the response on my Facebook page, I hope this will sell well These literary paper star bracelets are new favourites of mine! [Continued..]
With Christmas just round the corner, there is no better time to fold Santas, is there? I tried this Santa because of how natural he looks. I think all that this Santa is missing, is his big sack of toys! The model has been adapted by Steve and Megumi Biddle, from the original one created by Steve Casey, and can be found in the book ’Essential Origami‘. This book is a good place to start for beginners [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..]
As promised, here is how to make these bow-shaped ornaments, using paper ribbons. The procedure is quite easy. Practically, I tried out a few ways of making it easier and I finally figured out the easiest way to make them! The ornament takes about 15-20 minutes to make. What is needed: 1. Paper ribbons. I prefer using it from the reel itself. This ensures that I don’t waste any of the ribbon. If you prefer [Continued..]