Origami decorations are relatively easy to make. Once you make a flower, you can attach it to a stem made of florist's wire and florist's tape. Add a green leaf if you feel like it too. Here, I've made a bunch of tulips with stems, stuck them into a circle of oasis foam, and placed …
Year: 2013
Origami corner bookmarks
When in a creative drought, I do a personal project called 'Week of...' where I take a simple craft and spend a week experimenting with said craft. It usually consists of making something new every day. You don't have to do a drastically different thing every day either, you could improve on something if you …
Sprucing up a kusudama
Kusudama (薬玉; lit. medicine ball) a paper model formed by sewing or gluing units together. Some origami artists dislike the use of papercutting and gluing, but I like them since they make lovely decorations. For 'true' modular origami, the artist Tomoko Fuse comes to mind. Kusudama balls (as they are commonly known as, even though the …
Belated Valentine’s felt heart
I left my felt and sewing tools back at home (ie. I didn't take them with me to uni) so I was not able to work on any plush-related crafts during my time away. I did promise a felt heart for my boyfriend on Valentine's, and I finally got around to finishing it not too …
Moonstone – “Silver lining”
Here is a tree of life pendant that I made just before leaving uni. (Yes, I'm back home now! ^_^) I made it using lots of silver-plated wire and moonstone chips. Moonstone is a stone of femininity and helps with hormonal cycles, and is also a stone of love and passion. Most potent during the …
Tutorial – 3D origami moogle
A Final Fantasy fan will recognise this one! It's a 3D origami moogle! Truth is, I made this over a year ago now, but I finally made the video tutorial for it! Click me to see it, and please let me know what you think. ^_^ To make the model hold more securely, you can …
14/03/2013 Crafty package!
A materials haul from local markets.
Earrings – “Unchained heart”
Decided to do some quick pieces using the now-very-large bag of Swarovski crystals that I keep impulsively buying whenever I see it in stores. XD The colour of the red Siam hearts are just gorgeous, and it really stands out, so I paired them with a silver key and silver chain to give it the …
Carnelian – “Cradled Ember”
I have a huge backlog of gemstones to wrap. I always buy more stones than I can wrap in a given time period. =w= Anyway, carnelian is a reddish-brown stone, and copper seemed to suit it the best. I tried a slightly new style here, opting for more a pieces of longer wire strands., I …
Magic rose cube
I made this red and green cube out of six interlocking units. It's really easy to make, especially if you've done modular origami before. It looks like any ordinary cube, right? Well, something interesting happens when you pull out the triangular-shaped parts of the three red faces! My ordinary cube has now become a rose! …
Atelier Ilyere 
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