Hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas holiday so far. Before I left my house for the holidays, I spent a few days working on a small Christmas setup for the living room table. 3D origami is quite flexible and allows you to make lots of different kinds of models. You just have to …
Year: 2014
Snow quartz – “White whorl”
Snow quartz is also known as milky quartz. It is a gentle calming stone, which is said to enhance meditation by allowing you to link to deep inner wisdom. It is also said to provide support while you are learning lessons and to help you to let go of overwhelming responsibilities and limitations. Snow quartz …
Minicraft mouse plushie
I started sewing this plush at least two months ago; apparently I'm really bad at sewing! The kit isn't bad at all, however the fur had longer hairs on it, so my mouse looks a little on the overgrown side, haha. The front cover of the pack contains the instructions for how to sew everything. …
Striped beaded choker pendant
I've had a lot of projects currently being run at the same time, but I've yet to finish any. This is why I haven't updated for a while. I'm really bad at finishing what I started, haha. In a trip to London a few months, I got a book from a Japanese book store called …
Wire jewellery with Linda Jones
*This post is quite picture-heavy* I have a book called "Making Beautiful Bead & Wire Jewelry" by Linda Jones, which provides step-by-step instructions on how to make about 30 different projects involving rings, necklaces and earrings. This author is quite accomplished and is worth looking up if you are a beginner-to-intermediate jewellery maker; I myself …
Kusudama “Hanahitai Mitsuya”
Kusudama Hanahitai Mitsu from Tomoko Fuse's book.
Kusudama “Mitsuya Kiriko”
I bought this book a year ago by Tomoko Fuse (布施 知子) called "Kusudama Origami - Hanakiriko" (くす玉おりがみ - 花切子). I can read what the Japanese says, but I don't know what it means! Fortunately, the book uses diagrams rather than explanations to construct models, hence why I bought it. Some of the models are pretty …
Rosebud and calyx kusudama
I'm part of a group on Facebook called "Origami Kids" (the group is open so anyone can view it) where people post their creations and/or tutorials on a regular basis. Quite a while ago, I came across a post about a rosebud and calyx tutorial (the tutorial creator and the person who designed the model can …
Malachite – “Natural earth”
Malachite absorbs negative energies and pollutants, picking them up from the atmosphere and from the body. Guards against radiation and clears electromagnetic pollution. Malachite clears and activates the chakras and attunes to spiritual guidance. It opens the heart to unconditional love. Encourages risk-taking and change, breaks unwanted ties and outworn patterns, and teaches how to …
Flower charm macrame bracelet
During my short stay in Cambridge, I shopped at a bead boutique shop called The Beaderie quite often, and recently I was pleased to find out that they now do home deliveries via their online shop. (They actually ship worldwide, and if you live in the UK, you get free shipping with £30+ orders, otherwise …
Atelier Ilyere 
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