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Stage Design – Curtain of Paper Leaves

Stage Design – Curtain of Paper Leaves

by freshlyfound | Jun 15, 2016 | corporate, installations, paper craft

Recently I was involved in designing a paper installation for an exciting stage backdrop. The stage decor team at my church CityHill Hillcrest, decided on a paper leaf theme to coincide with Autumn and to have an beautiful opportunity to recycle discarded office...
Puzzle Wreath – Piece Together a Christmas Welcome

Puzzle Wreath – Piece Together a Christmas Welcome

by freshlyfound | Dec 24, 2015 | christmas, decor, DIY, paper craft, recycled

This year I created a Christmas wreath for our home from puzzle pieces.  A friend of mine had some children’s puzzles with fairly large peices, which made ideal building blocks for this circular decoration. I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to cover all the...
Geometric Paper Desk Set – Decorative Storage

Geometric Paper Desk Set – Decorative Storage

by freshlyfound | Oct 19, 2015 | paper craft, tutorial

Stationery Storage – Desk set.  This is a variation on the paper terrariums from last week.  Follow the instructions, but cut out only 2 of the windows. This allows easy access, while partially obscuring the contents. I used paper from an old atlas.  It’s...
Paper Terrarium DIY – Full Instructions

Paper Terrarium DIY – Full Instructions

by freshlyfound | Oct 13, 2015 | art, decor, paper craft, tutorial, wedding

It’s been very pleasing to see beautiful angular terrariums in so many places lately.  The vibrant geometric shape softened by the fresh green leaves of the resident plants makes a great decor item. A paper terrarium is an innovative variation of the original...
Design Indaba Creative Collab Durban

Design Indaba Creative Collab Durban

by freshlyfound | Jun 2, 2015 | art, exhibit, installations, paper craft

Tonight is the opening of the Creative Collab Durban.  An exciting exhibition with some amazing local talent. I’ve been setting up the Freshly Found display. The focus of the stand is the bespoke design installations we do.    To showcase this, we’ve...
Paper Shibori Plaid – Ink Dyed and Bleached

Paper Shibori Plaid – Ink Dyed and Bleached

by freshlyfound | Mar 5, 2015 | art, DIY, paper craft, printing, tutorial, wedding

I’ve been keen to get into some Japanese Shibori work.  So as a very first step in that direction, I decided to make some blue paper plaid ☺ Traditional plaid is a pattern on cloth of stripes with different widths that cross each other to form squares...
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About Me

ABOUT ME --- I have a strong sense that I was MADE to MAKE, and love passing that Maker passion on. It all started in 2007 with the Freshly Found Brand. I designed and co-ordinated the making of Freshly Found products, sent them around the world, supplied private and corporate customers, and took them to markets and the Design Indaba. As Freshly Found has evolved, it has transitioned into an inspirational and informative space. While I no longer accept orders, the older blog posts remain as a gallery of memories of the products I once crafted. Freshly Found is a journal where I record my creative endeavours and hope to inspire others to live more creative lives. --- Denise Kiggan

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