by freshlyfound | Mar 21, 2019 | Events, proteas, South Africa, wedding
.We were delighted to create these delicate wedding party accessories for a recent order – Pink Painted Paper Protea Buttonholes or Boutonnieres. They were the finishing touch of a much larger order for a client who wanted painted pink paper proteas for her...
by freshlyfound | Jun 20, 2016 | design projects, flower craft, South Africa, wedding
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...
by freshlyfound | Oct 14, 2014 | art, proteas
Beetroot dyeing is quite a beautiful experience. From Slicing the vegetable, extracting the colour and then infusing the paper petals with the pigment – it evokes a lot of visual colour-rich emotion! Each batch of beetroot dyed paper turns out a slightly...
by freshlyfound | Sep 22, 2014 | proteas, recycled, wedding
Fresh and tender – Pink paper protea buttonholes have been under construction. This indigenous favourite has been redesigned and now has a matching cotton cord bound stem and a hand twisted cord bow. The outer petals are ink-dyed pink. These blooms...
by freshlyfound | Mar 14, 2014 | roses, wedding
A very satisfying project. Creating Gentian Violet Paper Roses by dying bookprint paper. I coloured the paper in gorgeous gentian before creating the beautiful buttonholes for a groom and his bestmen. Love wedding orders! Gentian violet can be sourced from...
