I like that these designs are more closed (have more positive space). They combine well with the designs below that are more open (have more negative space).
2009-12-02
more kirigami snowflakes
Here is another page with ideas for kirigami snowflake cutting patterns:
I like that these designs are more closed (have more positive space). They combine well with the designs below that are more open (have more negative space).
I like that these designs are more closed (have more positive space). They combine well with the designs below that are more open (have more negative space).
2009-12-01
kirigami snowflake
Who didn't make paper snowflakes as a kid? Using a simple kirigami technique, you can create six-sided snow crystals to hang in your home. Here is a good place to start:
http://www.origami-club.com/xmas/snow2/snow2/index.htm
http://www.origami-club.com/xmas/snow3/snow3/index.htm
http://www.origami-club.com/xmas/snow1/snow1/index.htm
There are lots of ideas for snowflake cutting patterns at sakuraさん's blog, mama's hobby.
Or, if you want to try out different patterns without cutting anything (or if you're just feeling too lazy to pull out paper and scissors), you can cut out virtual snowflakes with Barkley 's free online Make-a-Flake .
http://www.origami-club.com/xmas/snow2/snow2/index.htm
http://www.origami-club.com/xmas/snow3/snow3/index.htm
http://www.origami-club.com/xmas/snow1/snow1/index.htm
There are lots of ideas for snowflake cutting patterns at sakuraさん's blog, mama's hobby.
Or, if you want to try out different patterns without cutting anything (or if you're just feeling too lazy to pull out paper and scissors), you can cut out virtual snowflakes with Barkley 's free online Make-a-Flake .
2009-11-30
needle felt elf
This needle felt elf is so cute:
She reminds me of Misfit Dolly, one of the Misfit Toys from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer .
She reminds me of Misfit Dolly, one of the Misfit Toys from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer .
2009-11-29
origami candy cane
Today's project is another simple one from Origami Club, a candy cane folded out of paper:
I like how the two-sided (color and white) nature of most origami papers is used to its best advantage.
2009-11-28
felt Christmas trees
I took a day off to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, but now that I'm back, I'm going to start sharing Christmas crafts with you. (I have always disliked it when a site or show demonstrates a craft just a few days before the relevant holiday, leaving not enough time to gather materials and make the craft in time for gifts or decorations.) Today's link is for these precious felt Christmas trees:
The construction is very simple. The blogger shows the sewing thread with a contrasting color so you can see the stitches. When you are making them, use thread that matches the color of the felt. The cotton stuffing is both for shape and to prevent the hanging thread from slipping through the felt cones. These trees would be cute in lots of different colors. The felt ornaments could be just glued on instead of sewn, or instead of felt for the star and ornaments, buttons or sequins might be nice.
The construction is very simple. The blogger shows the sewing thread with a contrasting color so you can see the stitches. When you are making them, use thread that matches the color of the felt. The cotton stuffing is both for shape and to prevent the hanging thread from slipping through the felt cones. These trees would be cute in lots of different colors. The felt ornaments could be just glued on instead of sewn, or instead of felt for the star and ornaments, buttons or sequins might be nice.
2009-11-26
Thanksgiving stationery
Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some free, downloadable, and printable autumn stationery pages and envelopes :
The website these designs come from, Canon Creative Park, has loads of printable paper projects, including some amazing 3-D models. Enjoy!
The website these designs come from, Canon Creative Park, has loads of printable paper projects, including some amazing 3-D models. Enjoy!
2009-11-25
autumn creatures
No how-tos today, just a couple pages with cute pictures. I couldn't resist this felt bunny . He is perfect for autumn!
And the squirrel on this page is adorable:
2009-11-24
acorn and nut craft
Here is another page of crafts using acorns and walnuts, this time shaped into sweet everyday objects. I love the little shoes:
If you're interested, here are a few pages featuring lots of pictures of nut crafts:
Koubou Nuts Craft
Nuts Craft Blog
Nuts Craft Shop
If you're interested, here are a few pages featuring lots of pictures of nut crafts:
Koubou Nuts Craft
Nuts Craft Blog
Nuts Craft Shop
2009-11-23
acorn crafts
While we still have a little bit of autumn left, I thought I would share with you te-chan 's page of adorable acorn crafts:
If you want to use acorns for crafts, it is best to make sure they are clean. After collecting acorns, remove the caps. If you let them sit to dry for a week, the nuts will shrink a bit and the caps will pop off very easily if not by themselves. Once the caps are removed, wash the nuts in tepid water with mild soap. Dry them with towels. After that, I recommend drying them further in a warm (250°F) oven both to kill anything living inside them and to ward off mold growth.
If you want to use acorns for crafts, it is best to make sure they are clean. After collecting acorns, remove the caps. If you let them sit to dry for a week, the nuts will shrink a bit and the caps will pop off very easily if not by themselves. Once the caps are removed, wash the nuts in tepid water with mild soap. Dry them with towels. After that, I recommend drying them further in a warm (250°F) oven both to kill anything living inside them and to ward off mold growth.
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