Showing posts with label origami. Show all posts
Showing posts with label origami. Show all posts

Friday, July 8, 2016

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Envelope

http://imagination16.blogspot.com/2016/06/diy-origami-envelope.html
Use standard origami paper to fold a small envelope

Tutorial at Imagination Blog

"Hello there! Today's post is about how to make an origami envelope. These envelopes are small and should only be used for little gifts and notes. They are so cute! Let's get started.  Step 1: Fold your origami paper like so".... Read more

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Money Tree

http://phar-ma.com/origami-money-palm-tree/
Complete with coconut pennies - great gift for teacher/grads

Tutorial at The PharMa Blog

"Confession: I love giving gifts. I love finding that perfect something that I know will be “exactly what they wanted”! However, sometimes that is easier said than done. Sometimes I fail, run out of time, and opt for a generic gift card. Phew–That feels good to get off my chest!  Now one thing that everyone loves is money…am I right?? But money can feel impersonal…so I thought…and thought…and thought…and being the “creative” type that I am I figured out a way to jazz it up a bit".... Read more

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Tutorial - How to Make a an Origami Lotus

http://anu-rainydrops.blogspot.com/2015/08/hand-made-flower-4-origami-paper-lotus.html
Pictorial tutorial on how to make this colorful flower

Tutorial at Anu Rainydrops Blog

"Hi all ...this is origami lotus... yes another hand made flower... Needs:.. chart paper -  pink ,green and yellow colour, scissors  cut the pink and green chart  paper into  6''- 3" size..pink colour - 8 pieces ,green  - 4 pieces, yellow colour  - 2 pieces into 4''- 2"size".... Read more

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Butterfly

https://craftornothing.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/diy-butterfly-wall-art/
Step by step instruction for origami butterflies

Tutorial at Craft Or Nothing Blog

"A friend of mine gave me origami paper and was thinking what to do with it. I thought a butterfly would a great one to do. I saw many tutorials for butterfly and this one turned out be pretty.  Today's post is on how to make origami butterfly and use it as wall decor".... Read more

Monday, December 8, 2014

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Tree

http://lav-art-craft-food.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/kids-craft-origami-christmas-tree.html?m=1
Make this paper tree with your children

Tutorial at Life's Little Treasures Blog

"With Christmas nearing, I am sharing a very easy origami Christmas tree. It takes 10 mins to make it and brightens up the any corner of your house and the faces of young crafters! Enjoy this simple Christmas craft with your kids. You can  use it as an ornament to jazz up the bigger Christmas tree. This is my humble attempt at making a step by step tutorial. Hope you like it".... Read more

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Tree

http://nannynotes2u.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/make-fabric-origami-xmas-tree.html
Great idea for residents of Aged Care Facilities where space is limited

Tutorial at Nanny Notes 2 U Blog

"I promised the swapz group that I would share a tutorial on how to make a Fabric Origami Xmas Tree.  I have searched for an original of this design but have had no luck, so if you know the designer, please notify me.  There are a couple of versions on Pinterest, but neither appear to be by the original designer.  I firmly believe in giving credit where credit is due and will always credit the designer if I am able.   I was shown how to make this by a friend and I made my adaptation to the method. I like to hang mine in a doorway".... Read more

Friday, May 23, 2014

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Star

http://cocojude.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/origami-stars/
You will need 11-12 paper squares in any size

Tutorial at Coco Jude Blog

"I was taught how to make these origami stars a couple of years ago, and the person who taught me kindly did a colour coded copy to refer to in the future so I never forget how to do them.  Another way to make sure I don’t forget it to blog them!  They are really simple to make once you get going".... Read more

Monday, January 28, 2013

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Tutorial - How to Fold Teabag Flowers

I've wanted to try this technique for awhile now

Teabag Folding Tutorial at Sandy's Space Blog

"A set of wedding gift tags today featuring handmade flowers. They were created using the teabag folding technique pioneered by the Dutch. I combined two different folds to make these dimensional flowers".... Read more

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Tutorial - How to Make a Chocolate Box

Make these from double sided scrapbook paper

Chocolate Box Tutorial at A Spoonful of Sugar Blog

"A lovely reader, 12 year old Thea, has turned our hand drawn sketch into a template for you to download. (Thea and her friend are very enterprising girls who do odd jobs to raise money for their favourite charities - you can read all about them on their website Shiny Clean). Thanks so much Thea".... Read more

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Tutorial - How to Make a Fabric Flower

Layers give it dimension and extra interest

Fabric Flower Tutorial at A Spoonful of Sugar Blog

"Fabric flowers can be quickly made from small pieces of fabric, and add a special touch to a gift box. If you add a brooch back to the rear side of the flower, it can also be used as a brooch to add some colour to your favourite cardigan or handbag".... Read more

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Tutorial - How to Make a Money Garland

This Makes a Nice Graduation Gift

Money Butterfly Tutorial at Once Upon a Pink Moon Blog

"I decided I wanted butterflies made from dollar bills on it, but after searching the internet I couldn't really find a tutorial on how to make the butterflies I wanted that looked like the ones on the leis you can buy.  Hmmm.....must be some kinda secret. So I decided to give it a try from what I found and came up with my version.  This is for a 6 year old so you may need to adjust it accordingly for a larger person.  Here is the way I made mine".... Read more

Monday, May 28, 2012

Tutorial - How to Make a Paper Bracelet

I remember doing this fold with gum wrappers as a child

Paper Bracelet Tutorial at Paper N Pearlz Blog

"So, remember the kiddie bracelets that I had made about a month back? For my daughter and her friends? And remember I promised a tutorial for that?? So here is my promised tutorial. It is quite simple to make, so have a go. What you will need: Rectangular pieces of paper. You will need an even number of pieces".... Read more

Monday, February 6, 2012

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Tutorial - How to Make Origami Chopstick Wrappers

My family has fun eating with chopsticks too

How to Make Origami Chopstick Wrappers Tutorial at A Spoonful of Sugar Blog

"Our family love all things Asian  - and we have been lucky enough to travel as a family to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan. We eat a lot of stir fry's and Asian inspired meals, and we are all pretty handy with chopsticks!".... Read more

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Christmas Tree

Cool! There are a lot of Christmas party decoration ideas here!

Origami Christmas Tree Tutorial at Home Sweet Homebodies
"To keep our costs down, we made a lot of the decorations ourselves, and used things we already had. For example, we folded dozens of green origami trees- with the help of friends and family, thankfully! I bought about $3.00 worth of green butcher paper, measured and cut it into different sized squares, and went to town using an origami pattern my mom shared with me. I think in total we folded about 20 trees and made several coffee filter wreaths..." Read more

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Christmas Wreath

Very cute!

Origami Christmas Wreath Tutorial at Sandy's Space
"With the school holidays in Singapore and Christmas round the corner, it's a busy time of year. That's my excuse for not posting any tutorials for a while. Well, I have one today. It's based on Mette Pederson's modular unit origami. To create it, you make 12 interlocking units from 12 pieces of paper. The diameter of the final wreath is the same as the size of one piece of paper..." Read more