A mini rose quartz gem tree for a small plant pot.

A mini rose quartz gem tree for a small plant pot.
Beaded kumihimo bracelets in different colours, and a matching set of pink earrings for one.
Hobbycraft has this blog post on ways to use a deep box frame and I got inspired to make an origami-themed frame. I used pink 7.5cm squares of paper to make Yoshizawa butterflies, and green squares to make pinwheels. I also cut them into quarters to make smaller pieces. You also need a piece of …
I made two sets of kusudama flowers with this red and pink paper set, and the first set were used in the bouquet that I posted in my last post. The second set have now been glued together to make a kusudama ball. I haven't made one of these for a long time! The flowers …
Hi, it's been a long while! I'll be uploading some old photos to catch up on things I've missed. One of my old makes, the blue kusudama flower bouquet, has found new life in my new flat. It sits on top of a cabinet next to the window. And I thought, I could totally make …
This is the “Kirikomi Kiriko Tourou – Bara Kasane” (切り込み切子 灯篭 – バラ重ね) model from Tomoko Fuse's Kusudama Origami book. This model has a different faceted face which I like a little more than my previous but very similar "Kirikomi Kiriko Tourou – Hana Suisha" model. I used pink floral patterned paper and decorated it …
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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 …
People who know me in real life know that I love cakes, especially cupcakes. (On a related note, I might start uploading my cake designs too, when I get more.) On a trip to Hobbycraft in Solihull, I picked up this "Felt cupcakes and cakes" kit. It supposedly has all the materials you need plus …
For the past month or so, I've been learning the art form of the Naomiki Sato rose. No kidding! It's a very difficult flower to make. Photo tutorials never did it for me, but I finally came across this video (part 1) which shows how to make a rose with as few creases as possible; it's …
I decided to make use of the stacks of seed beads that I had lying in my bead box on Friday, so I looked up some things and came across this tutorial on how to make a seed bead flower. It was fairly easy to understand and make. The only difficult part was dropping the …