I saw a discussion of these xmas stars go by my twitter feed some time ago, and had bookmarked the instructions. Last night the spouse and I sat down, turned on some xmas music, and each folded one star. We used origami paper, which is about the right weight to hold the shape but still... Continue Reading →
Day 172: Origami in the Dark
This post is late because we lost power last night. It didn't return until well after I was asleep. I hadn't started on my crochet before we lost the lights, so I decided to do some quick origami by flashlight to make sure I didn't miss a day!
Day 108: A Cat Toy
Ok, so it's just a basic "waterbomb", but if you put a tiny pinch of catnip in it before you finish it becomes a great cat toy!
Day 99: Origami Box
I made this box/candy dish today to go with my bunny. There won't be any posts here for the next few days because I will be on vacation! I'll try to do creative things or at least take great photos while I'm away and play catch up when I get back.
Day 98: Origami Bunny
Not much time tonight so I made a quick origami bunny.
Day 23: Lily
This week is super busy but I'm still finding at least little bits of time to do creative things. This is a traditional origami lily, a simple model I could squeeze into my busy day.
Day 20: Crane
This feels like a bit of a cheat since it is so simple, but I did fold it entirely from memory! I'm super busy this week so I need to find small creative things I can cram in around the edges of my free time.
Day 3: Origami Fish
It's been way longer than I realized since I've done any complicated origami. This was a reasonable effort and only took me 45 minutes or so. Pattern is "banded angelfish" from Montroll and Lang's Sea Creatures in Origami