Saturday, June 27, 2009

It's Origami Rad

I found all of these awesome items on Etsy. These were a few of my favorite origami items.

This beautiful ornament was made by PLBcrafter. She says it's like "math in motion", I agree wholeheartedly!

I found this shop called WindTwirler that specializes in origami earrings. She uses teensy weensy paper and folds teeny tiny masterpieces.








Then I found this fantastic hair clip. I had no idea that it was made from paper. Amazing! Made by Miss Manatee.


Friday, June 26, 2009

I Heart Origami


I find my work taking a turn more and more toward Japanese origami. I love it! It's my new obsession. It makes my craft easier, less wasteful and in some cases - sturdier.

My most recent creation is inspired by Lillies. It serves as a weird functional dish. I thought it would make nice place settings or neat serving dishes for hors d'oevers or sushi.

I think I may try and find other origami artists and see if I can't blog a little about them. Maybe I'll learn something new.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Welcome to Paper Fooey!




I decided I should start a new blog. Something just for my small business, Paper Fooey. I make cards, boxes, bags, and tags from designer specialty paper. I use origami and cut and paste techniques. It seems as though my little business is starting to take off.

Recently I have had a bunch of custom orders. One for wedding favors, one for rectangle boxes for a small cookie business called Trashy Cookies, and one for gift envelopes for a small business that makes childrens bags called Hearts of Holland. It's been kind of great actually. It's nice to make money do something you love AND helping people create cool unique packaging.