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Paper Sunflowers – Create A Bowl of Sunshine

by | January 4, 2021 | flower craft, paper craft | 0 Comments

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...
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Paper Pulp Jewellery Craft – Exciting Earrings

by | April 28, 2020 | jewelery, paper craft, recycled, tutorial | 0 Comments

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...
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Drawer Dividers – DIY from Recycled Printer Paper

by | April 5, 2020 | paper craft, tutorial | 0 Comments

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...
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Himmeli Geometric Decor from Recycled Papers

by | February 3, 2020 | corporate, Events, inspiration, paper craft | 0 Comments

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...
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Paper Roll Pot – Marbled Black, Grey and Cream

by | January 23, 2020 | design projects, inspiration, paper craft | 0 Comments

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...
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Cape Honeysuckle Leaf Print on Hexagonal Paper Vase

by | September 26, 2019 | art, decor, design projects, inspiration, paper craft, printing, South Africa | 0 Comments

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...
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Paper Origami Shirts – DIY Gift Voucher Card

by | June 12, 2019 | corporate, paper craft, tutorial | 0 Comments

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...
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Heart-shaped Hot Air Balloons – Corporate Client Commission

by | February 10, 2019 | corporate, inspiration, installations, paper craft, wedding | 0 Comments

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...
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Christmas Puzzle Wreaths from Recycled Papers

by | December 4, 2018 | christmas, design projects, paper craft, tutorial | 0 Comments

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...
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Springbok Trophy – Folded Book Craft

by | October 1, 2018 | book craft, corporate, decor, design projects, inspiration, paper craft, South Africa | 0 Comments

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...
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