by freshlyfound | Jun 3, 2013 | art, book craft, DIY, recycled, tutorial
In response to loads of interest, we will be posting some tutorials on the art of book folding or Bibliogami. It has become a very popular craft and Freshly Found has been folding books for years. We are in the middle of an enormous order right now, so...
by freshlyfound | May 14, 2013 | decor, DIY, nature
Every year, when the trees are finished using their leaves, they throw piles of them onto the grass in our garden, I like to pick some of them up and use them again! This year I made some goodies for friends. I cut heart shapes out of the leaves, before pressing them...
by freshlyfound | Aug 21, 2012 | corporate, DIY, inspiration, paper craft, wedding
Confetti – A multitude of pieces of paper… Things have been quiet on the social media side, because I have been so busy with a multitude of Freshly Found projects and orders. This custom made confetti from differently textured papers is the most recent one...
by freshlyfound | Jun 28, 2012 | decor, DIY, tutorial
These gorgeous cotton serviettes were a recent exciting find. They are hand embroidered, edged with cotton crochet and in pretty good condition! I made a garland from the serviettes – A pretty way to store them until needed – Folded, pinned and clipped...
by freshlyfound | May 3, 2012 | DIY, jewelery, tutorial
I have a lovely working association with Embocraft – a Training Trust close to my home in Botha’s Hill. Thuli is a delightful part of the team and maker of a number of Freshly Found products. Usually she follows my instructions well, but just recently I...
by freshlyfound | Apr 12, 2011 | book craft, decor, DIY, inspiration, paper craft, recycled, stationery, wedding
I love working with paper – and this is my latest project! Tubes of vintage book paper connected into a heart shape! And I’m loving the large wooden chopping board I sourced at the SPCA last week. I scrubbed it clean, and now it makes a good background for...