Folding Trees

Check out this new blog Peacefully Folding by Sisi, this week she has a tutorial on how to make this pretty origami sunflower card.

Here are some very pretty origami lotus flowers folded by How About Orange blogger Jessica Jones. The video tutorial can be found on Fold Something.

I just bought an ugly desk fan and prettied it up with a paper medallion made using my own Folding Trees teabag folding tutorial from last year and some pretty origami paper. It makes such a difference!

Today’s Folding Trees contributed tutorial comes to us all the way from Brazil! (If you would like to write for Folding Trees, see our Submissions page for details.)

Find out how to make Irene’s pop-up origami star with our tutorial:
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Hop over to the Origami Blog to have a read about the origami inspired textiles by Danish company Kvadrat.

Bloomize shares the fold pattern to make this adorable origami basket – perfect for storing candy and tiny treasures!

Sisi from My Craft Thingies pointed us in the direction of her tutorial for CD cases. Which look very pretty; thanks Sisi!

We’ve all seen origami cranes before, but have you seen any this small? For reference, that’s a US dime these cranes are sitting on (18mm/0.7″ diameter)! More pics at the Rag & Bone blog. [Thanks to Nancy for the link!]

While waiting for my flight to board from Pearson Airport, Toronto, last week, I saw a series of display cases with what looked like origami inside! I went over to take a look, and saw a stunning series of models called ‘A Pressing Engagement’ (hehe) by the Origami Society of Toronto. I snapped a couple of pics so you could enjoy them too (there were many more display cases, but my flight was being called so I had to go!)

Butterflies designed by Michael LaFosse and Akira Yoshizawa and folded by Lillian Grammer
Snowflowers designed by Philip Shen and folded by Peter Miekle

Peacock (traditional design) folded by Stella G from approx 500 individual units

Thanks to the Origami Society of Toronto for making the wait for my flight so enjoyable!

Zakka Life has a simple tutorial to make this origami empress – perfect to make a Girls’ Day card for March 3rd.