Posts tagged: paper-folding
FREE Downloadable Paper Dock for iPhone and iPod Touch
By DIY Maven
Check out the FREE downloadable PDF of this minimal yet elegant paper dock for iPhone and iPod Touch.
How to Make Window Stars
By DIY Maven
These lovely, colorful paper stars come to us from Duo Fiberworks, who tells us they're 'a bit fiddly' but easy to construct. To make some, you'll need to gather up the following:
How to Make an Envelope for your New Accordion Photo Album
By DIY Maven
So yesterday I showed you how to make an accordion album. Today is the finishing touch: an envelope in which to keep it or give it. I've done all the hard work (made a PDF), so it really couldn't be easier.
How to Make Tissue Paper Carnations
By DIY Maven
These lovely tissue paper carnations from Folding Trees aren't so much folded as scrunched, which makes them super easy to make! To whip up a bouquet of your own you'll need to assemble the following:
How to Make a Matchbook Booklet
By DIY Maven
Here’s a really easy way to make a booklet, perfect for poetry readings, musings, ceremonies of the wedding and anniversary variety.....well, you get the idea.
To make one, you’ll need:
- One sheet of 8 ½" x 11" cardstock.
- 2 or three pieces of copy paper.
- A craft knife and cutting board. (A pencil and scissors will work too.)
- A ruler.
- Two brads. (I used 1/4" size.)
- A boning tool, optional.
- An paper awl, paper punch or small nail.
Make Japanese Kusudama Paper Flowers
By DIY Maven
These exquisite flowers come to us by way of Folding Trees. In this tutorial, we're introduced the art of Japanese kusudama, which, traditionally, are used to make balls into which are deposited incense or potpourri. I actually prefer the look of the individual flowers, but if you're interested in assembling them into a ball, Folding Trees provides that tutorial as well.
» READ MOREMaking pictorial snowflakes
By DIY Maven
These snowflake designs are quite remarkable. If you examine them closely, you'll see pictures in them. Easy to make out are the seahorses and fish pictured above. Also easy to spot are these hearts, but note the 'love border'.
A little trickier yet is 'Joy' spelled out in the one below. The maker has included not only the folding and cutting methods but examples of the patterns he used as well. Again, remarkable. For the entire tutorial, » READ MORE
How To: Gift Card Boxes.
By Chrisjob
Gift cards have become MORE than acceptable presents for friends and family during the holidays. At their best, they say, "I know what you're into, and I want to be sure that you get exactly what you love the most."
So, add a little handmade touch with this free gift card box pattern from Heather Bailey. With a single sheet of cardstock, you can customize your gift and keep its recipients guessing as it sits under the tree.
Turkey Origami
By DIY Maven
Skip the meat and pass the paper! This Papercraft Turkey dinner pattern is available in a PDF. A color printer is a necessity for 'authenticity's' sake. Go here for the assembly instructions and to view the original source, check this out. Via.
Nick and Norah Paper Flower CD Case
By lilybeeIn honour of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, (which b.t.w is awesome and adorable) here's an uber-cute and COMPLETELY simple way to wrap mix-tapes (sigh... remember tapes?) for your best girl (or guy)
You'll need:
- A square bit of paper, 12"x12" (or 30cm) I've used velum scrapbook pages, 'cause they were exactly the right size and purdy.
- A protractor. Like in school!
- some scissors and a pencil
- a carefully thought out mix cd with wh » READ MORE
NetFlix Origami
By DIY Maven
Billed as ‘The fun way to recycle your NetFlix flaps’, Netflix Origami shows you how to turn those flaps into something magical. Although traditional origami is made of thin square paper, these designs have been adapted with the NetFlix flap in mind, so you don’t have to do any alterations. Via Craftzine.
How to Turn Old Magazines into Woven Art
By DIY Maven
June over at lovely Folding Trees shares her incredibly easy yet effective method of using old magazines to weave beautiful note cards and book marks. June also suggests using the technique to make wall art, book covers and pen pots too!
Supplies you’ll need:
paper (glossy magazine pages and copy paper)
pencil
ruler
Xaxto knife
cutting mat
What you’ll need to do:
Click on over to Folding Trees to see the entire tutorial. Via Craftzine.
How to Fold a Christmas Money Tree
By DIY Maven
Giving cash this Christmas? Instead of sticking the bill in a card, how about making a card out of the bill? With this easy folding technique, you’ll have the whole project done in less than five minutes.
A bit of sticky-back tape will affix our dollar trees to the cardstock. A snowflake punched out of gold paper provides the perfect star on top!
How to Fold a Paper Santa
By DIY Maven
This paper Santa is great for embellishing Christmas cards and gifts. Because he can stand on his own, he makes a sweet place setting. You could also add a tie to his hat and use him as an ornament. So versatile is this easy-to-fold little guy, you might want to make a bunch! Here’s how we do it:
I’m using a square of paper that’s white on one side and red on the other. Also, I used light weight scrapbook type paper, so Santa might look a little » READ MORE
How to fold a 3D Four-Point Star
By DIY Maven
This 3D four-point origami star would make a pretty accessory to any holiday gift. The video begins with a crane base. For instructions on how to get to that point, first visit danbergam’s preliminary base and then her crane base video. And for an alternative, don't forget to check out my folded paper star how-to!
FREE Paper Templates!!
By DIY MavenMirkwood Designs offers free and printable templates for various types of envelopes and containers, including take out boxes and petal cards, just to name a few. This little Bon-Bon Box would be perfect for that special little Christmas gift!
FREE Tea-Bag Folding Instructions
By DIY Maven
According to Handcrafted Greetings, ‘tea bag folding was originally done with tea bag wrappers, hence the name. Tea bag folding consists of folding little squares of decorative paper in a specific pattern and arranging the folded pieces to form a more-or-less round motif or medallion.’ HG suggests making them to embellish scrapbooks and handmade greeting cards, but I’m thinking clever Curbliers everywhere could take these little creations to » READ MORE
Fold A Kusudama Flower (Out of Post-It Notes).
By ChrisjobWhat a brilliant way to spend a little downtime at work or school...the supplies'll be readily available.
"The Japanese word kusudama comes from two Japanese words kusuri (Medicine) and tama (Ball) They were often used with incense of potpourri. These days they are used more as decorative gifts.
Kusudama origami flowers are generally assembled into a large spherical shape. In today’s lesson we will be making a single flower. If you make another 1 » READ MORE
Fold a Paper Hedgehog.
By ChrisjobI'm convinced Eric Joisel is the the most amazing paper-folding artist I've witnessed.
Check out a video of his work:
Then, head over to Eric's website for instructions for folding your own hedgehog. Warning, it takes this master three hours, so it'll probably take you three days.
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