by freshlyfound | Sep 11, 2013 | flower projects
Book vases with indigenous sprigs… My paper versions of the cheerful Vygie, the healing Cancer bush [Sutherlandia frutescens] and Peace Lily [Spathiphyllum] all of them in various book vases
by freshlyfound | Jun 12, 2013 | decor, Fabric and textiles, inspiration, recycled
This pretty polly was a stray from the SPCA. I knew I could give her a happy place to stay, so took her home with me, and set her free from the mouldy frame she was trapped in. She brightens a corner of my living room now. I can leave her cage door open and...
by freshlyfound | Jun 4, 2013 | book craft, decor, DIY, recycled
Barrel Roll Folded books stacked into shelving. The print stripes and gentle folds form a pleasing rhythmic backdrop to some quirky collectibles.Folded Book Shelving The delicate book rolls are surprisingly stable and can be stacked in many combinations. Here we...
by freshlyfound | May 8, 2013 | flower craft, flower projects, wedding
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...
by freshlyfound | Feb 6, 2013 | exhibit, proteas
The paper proteas that we have been making have been such fun to design. This ancient flower, which has been around since the days of Gondwanaland is also known as the Sugarbush or Suikerbos, because of the sweet syrup that can be harvested from some of them....
