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Design Indaba Creative Collab Durban
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 produced a...
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 Shibori Plaid – Ink Dyed and Bleached
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 (Merriam...
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...
Paper Earrings – Jewellery from Recycled Papers
Two different pairs of Paper earrings. Both created from paper. Both cut in the same heart shapes, and assembled in the same way. I created the first pair of red heart shaped earrings from a book. I recycle many books in various forms, and am struck by the beauty...
Fabric Christmas Trees -Cotton Print
Christmas Time with bonded paper and fabric squares folded into mini Fabric Christmas Trees. The delicate bright green floral sari prints are all the decorating these simple trees need. They may be folded from a square of normal paper or light cardboard, but here they...
Origami Christmas Tree – Modular Design
This year some alternate Christmas decor is up and hanging in our living space.This Origami Christmas Tree was a delight to create. Recycled paper square were folded and suspended to form a modular hanging tree. I love the vibrant geometric textured feel. It is made...
Origami Hummingbirds – some thoughts …
I don't think I've seen a hummingbird in real life. Here in Southern Africa, we have similar sunbirds, but no true hummingbirds. We've seen a couple of hummingbird images on the net in the last few days with the unfolding of the Woolworths / Euodia Roets plagiarism...
Mild Mustard Coloured Paper Protea Order
Just finished a Dusty-Yellow coloured paper project! Hand painting the paper with this warm colour has endeared me a little to this hot dog hue. Mustard Proteas! SaveSave
Tender Heart Bunting from Book Paper
Freshly Found cut-out and ink-coloured hearts on book paper bunting at the Amazing Alternate Wedding Fair in Durban this weekend. Visit the Fair between 9 and 3 on Sunday at Upstairs, 202A Florida Road, Durban. If you would like to make these up...
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 Origami Teapot Trio from Book Paper
I am a collector of vintage How-to books. I love the hand drawn diagrams and antiquated pics. I love to catch glimpses of the history of modern crafts and I guess I am hopeful of perhaps rediscovering a forgotten craft. What a great find the Book - Secrets of...
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...
Delicate Paper Houses with Cut Pattern Trim
I've enjoyed making these mini houses from a variety of recycled paper. I particularly enjoyed adding a touch of hand cut paper colour. These houses look good in a row, or they can be hung up with a string loop. Ideal for Christmas decor.
