by freshlyfound | Mar 24, 2021 | flower craft, flower projects, recycled, wedding
The Story of the Giant Paper Rose Don’t you just love it when some one just Gets You? I have friend who knows how much I love to recycle paper. She intentionally hangs onto all the old used posters that find their way into her office, and then passes them on...
by freshlyfound | Nov 11, 2017 | flower craft, flower projects, wedding
Paper Poppies – creating the parchment version of Papaver nudicaule, more commonly known as the Iceland Poppy was a colourful delight. The gentle, bright hues were a treat to work with. Following this commission, we’ve added these to our Freshly Found...
by freshlyfound | Dec 9, 2013 | flower projects, wedding
Paper peace lilies are indigenous to South Africa, and one of my favourite flowers. I love their simplicity and have enjoyed making them up out of paper. I used book paper, but here in this bunch, I added a layer of white acrylic paint, before wet moulding the...
by freshlyfound | Sep 30, 2013 | flower projects, South Africa, wedding
This is a big week for Freshly Found. We will be launching some new products at 2 amazing pop-up shops in Durban this weekend. These peace lily buttonholes will be at both the Miss+Meisie Showcase and The i-love pop-up shop. Mini Strelitzias and Mini Peace Lilies...
by freshlyfound | Sep 11, 2013 | flower projects
Book vases with indigenous sprigs… My paper versions of the cheerful Vygie, the healing Cancer bush [Sutherlandia frutescens] and Peace Lily [Spathiphyllum] all of them in various book vases
by freshlyfound | May 8, 2013 | flower craft, flower projects, wedding
Today we are going to be making up a large batch of paper boutonnieres or buttonholes. It reminded me of some we made a while ago. We had 2 weddings with a similar colour theme, and used gentian violet to dye the paper. Gentian violet has a few medical and...
