by freshlyfound | Oct 1, 2018 | book craft, corporate, decor, design projects, inspiration, paper craft, South Africa
An exciting recent commission to create a Folded Book Buck Trophy! You may have seen that years ago I had made a quick prototype. Consequently I found the prospect of fine-tuning the design quite exciting. We created a fair size herd.! As a result a Freshly Found...
by freshlyfound | Aug 11, 2018 | book craft, proteas
Back to Book Art! We have made paper proteas in one form or another for years. Initially we used a form of deconstructed book art. Consequently we have taken great delight as we make a new batch again Our design has been refined and this batch bridges the years,...
by freshlyfound | Dec 19, 2016 | book craft, christmas, recycled, tutorial
A simple book paper tree, with a low impact on the budget and the environment. This genus is easy on the eye, and is recreated from 3 recycled books – (which originally came from trees themselves). This one has been decorated with pressed leaves from my garden....
by freshlyfound | Jun 29, 2016 | book craft, roses, wedding
We’ve been making these for years, but a fresh batch still fills us with delight. Pictured here against an unplastered feature wall in our new home. These are a few of the historical Freshly Found Roses… Wall to Wall Roses Record Sleeve Inner roses Art...
by freshlyfound | Jun 22, 2016 | book craft, corporate, design projects, paper craft
We are keen to explore new directions in our paper work for clients, and were delighted to make up some paper apple prototypes from recycled books. The apple shape, is a bit like the heart shape – familiar, simple and pleasing with soft curves. We were very...
by freshlyfound | Apr 28, 2015 | book craft, decor, DIY, tutorial
This week, I am going to show you how to fashion a vase – not from clay, but from a book! A bibliographic vessel – A Crafted Book Art Vase! It’s a fairly quick to make, and quite attractive. Good for storing water-less flora like dried grasses and...
