Paper Flowers
Giant Paper Rose – Recycled Posters for Bridal or Decor
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 to me....
Paper Sunflowers – Create A Bowl of Sunshine
Can you imagine how much fun to make your own bright paper sunflowers! They have a large cheerful presence! A single bloom adds a touch of colour, while a whole bunch make a joyous statement. The blooms are longlasting and self-sustaining. Therefore there is no...
Paper Strelitzia Project with Artist Lesley Magwood Fraser
What a delight to work collaboratively with my friend and local Durban Artist - Lesley Magwood Fraser. The project began when Lesley delivered a pile of spare paintings and drawings to my home. I cut them up and folded them into Paper Strelitzia Blooms. I added...
Paper Poppies Hand-made to Order.
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...
Paper Strelitzia Buttonholes from Painted Book Print
Paper Strelitzia Buttonholes The Strelitzia is a vibrant indigenous South African flower - also known as The Bird of Paradise Flower or the Crane Flower. It's name suits it's bright and angular appearance! It was lovely to make a set of buttonholes for a wedding with...
Tissue Paper Daisy Chain DIY for Special Event
Daisy garlands bring to mind images of freedom, fun and dancing in a summer field. The design of these light paper daisies linked to form a delicate paper daisy chain hopefully evokes the same feelings, and can be made any time of the year. The design is made from...
Paper Daisies in the Grass – DIY Pattern and Instructions
The Rose has but a Summer reign, The daisy never dies. James Montgomery The daisy's for simplicity and unaffected air. Robert Burns I'd like to introduce you to freshly found paper daisies - a whole batch of those simple long lasting flowers that the quotations above...
How to Whip up Chopstick Origami Lilies
This is the story of the chopstick origami lilies! I think chopsticks make much better flower stems that eating utensils! This is purely my personal belief because I battle to use them in any way that is significantly satiating to my hunger! Here we used these wooden...
Origami Lilies – Gorgeous Gentle Gentian
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...
Paper Strelitzia Flowers – Vibrant and Striking
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 from...
Paper Agapanthus Flowers – Blue Beauty
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...
Zulu Lulu and Origami Paper Flowers
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...
Bright Blooms – Recycled Paper Origami
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...