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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 Pulp Jewellery Craft – Exciting Earrings
Paper Pulp Jewellery The continual quest to see what paper can do for us is a delight to me. These dangle Paper Pulp Jewellery Earrings have been so much fun to create. The designs are very simple triangular or teardrop shapes, and the plain colours are bold and...
Drawer Dividers – DIY from Recycled Printer Paper
Drawer dividers are a great way to neaten up space in your cupboard or dresser drawers. Are you, like me, inspired by those early Mari Kondo videos, and her whole ethos of tidy and orderly!? Well these paper organisers are helpful indeed. Importantly you can...
Himmeli Geometric Decor from Recycled Papers
Himmeli Geometric Decor We used recycled materials to create most of the decor for this special event. We crafted The Himmeli geomteric decor pieces from rolled recyled posters and office paper. Furthermore we covered tin cans in geometric print to create floral...
Paper Roll Pot – Marbled Black, Grey and Cream
I am keen to push my paper crafting passion in some new directions. This paper roll pot was a fun project to start the year with. It looks good on our newly chalk-painted vintage desk, and it has some rather classy company! The desk top spot also features a delightful...
Cape Honeysuckle Leaf Print on Hexagonal Paper Vase
The Story of The Hexagonal Paper Vase My continuous exploration to see what I can do with paper and what paper can do for me resulted in this latest project. It started spontaneously. I bought a box of Rotatrim paper, and once the reams were packed into the office...
Paper Origami Shirts – DIY Gift Voucher Card
A quick tutorial to fold Origami Shirts - suitable for Father's Day or Birthday greeting or just for fun!. This pattern is based on the well-known Origami Money Shirt. Do you remember? We made a whole set of them a while ago from Monopoly Money. However, this...
Heart-shaped Hot Air Balloons – Corporate Client Commission
Freshly Found received a commision to create a fleet (?) of heart-shaped paper hot-air balloons for a jewellery store client. Because Valentine's day is imminent, we got to work tight away and completed the order in time for the build-up to the special day. I...
Christmas Puzzle Wreaths from Recycled Papers
This set of Christmas Puzzle Wreaths were a delight to create from recycled materials. Can you tell just what I used? The puzzle pieces used for the round wreathes are obvious. The book paper, used for the bow decor, was washed in paint - to mask the print and add...
Springbok Trophy – Folded Book Craft
An exciting recent commission to create a Folded Book Buck Trophy! You may have seen that years ago I had made a quick prototype. Consequently I found the prospect of fine-tuning the design quite exciting. We created a fair size herd.! As a result a Freshly Found...
Poster Print Made into Origami Cranes
I love to recycle! Usually I recycle papers that are forgotten or destined to be pulped. These paper origami cranes are on another level! They are created from an Edson Chagas' Print. I picked it up a few days after the opening of The Zeitz Mocaa Museum at The...
Decorative Geometric Shape Pieces for Event
We created a set of Geometric Shape pieces for an event company. They needed table decor for a special occasion. Consequently we are delighted to add these polyhedron objects to our portfolio. These decorative mini structures are bright, vibrant and life-giving.I...
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...
Origami Paper Cranes and Lilies for a Re-launch
We've just finished folding a few hundred origami paper cranes and lilies. The shapes were for a re-launch function in Johannesburg. We created the traditional Japanese Origami Paper Cranes and Lilies for the launch of the Yellow Pages Online Directory.Not only...
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...
