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...
by freshlyfound | Feb 23, 2013 | flower craft, flower projects, South Africa, wedding
I’ve been working like crazy to list all the paper flowers in the online store before leaving for the Design Indaba Expo. The range of strelitzias are going in this morning – Hand painted, Natural Rooibos and red cabbage dyed, as well as a batch made...
by freshlyfound | Feb 5, 2013 | flower craft, flower projects, South Africa
The Agapanthus is another one of my favourite South African flowers that grow in my garden. The simple purplish blue funnel shaped flowers suspended by green stalks in a botanical pompom give me so much pleasure. Paper Agapanthus Flowers It’s been a delight to...
by freshlyfound | Jul 19, 2011 | flower projects, recycled, wedding
Fresh Origami Blooms – I love the way that maps translate into blooms – the topographical colours are gentle and appealing – like the lilac heights of the mountains in China and the jagged red veins of the country borders. I am so pleased to...
by freshlyfound | Jun 20, 2011 | flower craft, flower projects
We took a trip to the Midlands a few days ago. We often stop off at Zulu Lulu and this time we bought a smoke fired pot! I’ve admired these for ages, and am delighted to own one myself! I have filled them with paper flowers. Similar ones are for sale...
by freshlyfound | May 20, 2010 | flower craft, flower projects
These swathes of blooms are filling pots and vases in my home. They have the fragrance of freshly folded paper! They are the latest version of my origami flowers! Some of them are made from vintage South African Lantern Magazines [Donated to me by the delightful, now...
