Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Tip & Technique: Origami Flowers



I have pretty much been a paper nerd my entire life. :) My parents own a copy & print shop which meant paper & ink were regular terms at my house growing up. One year my parents gave me a set of Origami Books for my birthday.



While cleaning out a cupboard last week, I came across them and remembered how much fun they were. I thumbed through the pages again and to my delight I found instructions on making an origami flower. As a scrapbooker, I KNEW I had to try it right away. Hehehehe!

Here are the instructions (click to enlarge and print):




And here is my resulting page. :)



I used the Brand New Noel Mignon SEASIDE COTTAGE kit (Just TWO left!!!) for this page. Seriously!! What a fun kit! I created the flowers from the lighter weight 7 Gypsies paper. It's fun to have the two-different patterns show. :) I used my pinking shears to cut two circles from the pink seersucker fabric and the Jenni Bowlin Vintage-Style Buttons as flower centers. Swoon!!!




I used the doilie from the kit as a mask and then misted my background paper with Shimmerz Bed of Roses Spritz and Hot Fudge Vibez. I also used Pixie Dust Blingz by Shimmerz Paints on the title letters to make them sparkle. :)



A little backstory about the title on this page. As most parents do, I have little nicknames for my kids. Not only individually, but in groups. I call my two older children "The Olders" . . . "Hey, Olders, go and get your homework done!" And my two little ones "The Girls" or "The Littles." I also have a name for my youngest and oldest . . . they are "My Bookends" because they come first and last. :)

I snapped a picture of these two in the car one day while we were on vacation and this page was born. :)

25 comments:

  1. your LO is beautiful! The flower so gorgous! I'll try it for sure!!

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  2. Oragami has never looked so good! Thanks for sharing the instructions. I will have to give them a try. :)

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  3. lovin origami..these flowers are great....TFS

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  4. What a wonderful technique...love these Origami flowers. Beautiful LO!

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  5. wow! How cool is that?! TOTALLY love it! Thanks for sharing the pages, I've NEVER tried origami..

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  6. beautiful pgs...love those soft colors. those flowers came out so cool! i totally luv them! I am going to give it a try!

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  7. Sweet pics Jana and you never cease to amaze me...love the flowers!

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  8. How cool that you found your old books. Those flowers are totally cute, Jana! :-)

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  9. Wow, I like these flowers! are they difficult to do?

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  10. jana, those flowers are absolutely GORGEOUS!!!! :)

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  11. Jana you are simply amazing. I just wanted you to know what an inspiration you are, I love everything you create. Thank you so much for the fun technique I can't wait to try it.

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  12. Everything you touch becomes a work of art. Love it all!!!!

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  13. Gorgeous! the flowers are stunning!

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  14. wow, gorgeous!!!! you are such an amazing crafter!

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  15. Those flowers are super cute!! And I love your title on that little banner. Great page!

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  16. saw this on 2 peas...so so gorgeous! you are amazing, Jana!

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  17. What a great idea to incorporate origami. I love what you did your layout, and the pieces of origami you choose. So beautiful!

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  18. I love it. I don't know if I have the patience to do the origami, but love how it looks.

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  19. Stunningly `beautiful Jana..love those flowers,TFS
    Have a fab weekend..:)x

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  20. Just had to leave you a link to my post showing the use of your origami flowers... http://jinnynewlin.blogspot.com/2010/02/pencil-lines-sketch-174.html Thanks so much for the gorgeous, inspirational pages. I had so much fun making these!

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  21. love your color choices. it's so adorable and would to give it to my lovely ones.

    Love from international flower delivery :)

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