Inspired by the work of Rebecca Thuss, Eloise Corr Danch, Sophie Cuvelier and Zoe Bradley ... I created these paper flowers ... First, I painted with water colour to create an uneven effect for the flowers, then I cut and pieced, looped and fastened parts of the flowers together ...

{visit here to see the entire set}

I love Brooklyn-based artist Eloise Corr Danch's paper flowers ... Especially her window display work, it's amazing!!!



Anthropologie's window displays are also inspiring, here is one created out of old plastic pop bottles, they cut and painted the bottles, repurposing them into hanging clusters of flowers ...

Inspiration: origami paper crafts ...

I spent a good portion of yesterday evening folding colourful paper into origami hearts. I know it's a little late for Valentine's day, but I thought it would make for cute garland if I strung them, or perhaps incorporate them into wedding favours or decorations ... a little premature, but if I can get it done early I might as well!

{image courtesy of Paper Source}

Paper Source's How-to: recycled origami hearts offers some great ideas. Click here for their tutorial.

Some of my next origami projects ... These are all how-to videos, if you want to give them a try ...

Cherry Blossom Ku-Kusudama
Kusudama Flor
Flores de revista
Cherry Blossom Plate
Origami pouch {part 1} Origami pouch {part 2}

If you care to read the article I wrote for UPPERCASE magazine, Issue 8, you can find it here.

Inspiration: paper + fabric craftiness and groupings of collections ...

I am excited to be designing a window instillation this coming week. We are making it spring-themed and over the top - with bicycle and basket, floral-inspired garlands, and sprouting flowers ... Pictures to come soon ...

For inspiration, I am loving this handmade flower installation by Ashley Meaders, in which she used both fabric and paper to create the hanging centrepiece for a ceremony. Also, these heart pillows she made for use as props for a wedding shoot are adorable ...



Crafty lady and graphic designer by day and night Debee Campos collaborated to make these pretty cards (one is shown below). More cards along with her beautiful photography can be seen on her blog ...


Loving these interior shots of Liza Giles' home, especially the groupings of collections in every room! She is senior stylist for the Designers Guild London ...

{photographs via decor8}

Etsy Love: 2011 Calendars

I'm happy that I finally finished my personal round-up of Calendars for 2011. These are all handmade  by Etsy sellers.  I've arranged them under four categories: Letterpress, Printables, calendars with animal designs, and Perpetual calendars. 

LETTERPRESS CALENDARS

bluecole ; blackbirdletterpress ; krankpress

seasawdesigns ; paperboatstudios ; sarahparrott825 ; fontlove

PRINTABLE CALENDARS

alittlehut ; janesays

blue tricycle ; happypapers

naomilynn ; printyourparty ; jessicadoyle

josstudio ; savinaave ; yaelfran

 

CALENDARS with ANIMAL DESIGNS

bluedogrose ; creativethursday ; gualeswoodcrafts ; orangewillow

cupsfosnowflakes ; spinstersummer ; pearentheticalpress

animalsincolor ; favorcreative

shelterme ; thedadproject

PERPETUAL CALENDARS

spiralstudio ; bysaralynn ; jenniferraichman
jenniferraichman ; orangebeautiful ; fashionablylate

Which ones are your faves?

Inspiration: some pretty things ... like precious adornments, paper petals, pinwheels for parties ... and some DIY:projects ...

Shown below is the Souvenir Delft Blue B-Set (2003) by Jongeriuslab - A miniature of the Delft Blue B-Set, intended to be used as a neck­lace, a light-hearted comment on the cliché Delft Blue souvenir industry.

Fabric and bead necklaces from Anthropologie ...


I adore EmersonMade. for their paper flowers as adornment for hair, shoes and clutches, as corsages and even as table decor ... shown below are some of their paper products ...

FYI : How to set for a formal dinner (from: BUTLERSGUILD)


DIY Project: Paper Pom Pom by Rachel of Smile and Wave ... (click on link for tutorial)


And another DYI project ... dozi: paper flower tutorial (click on link for tutorial)

DIY Project: Pinwheels by Style Me Pretty (click on link for tutorial)


More paper rosettes/pinwheels and tablescape design from: Design*Sponge: spirograph wedding

Happy Sunday: Paper Prettiness Wrap Up

Hi and happy Sunday:)  I've found more paper prettiness at flickr that made my eyes light up today. (please click on each photo to view source)

 

Here is a round-up for this week's series of paper-themed posts:

Shop of the Week: Pretty and Personal Papers

paper styling by Lo Bjurulf

playful paper designs

tissue paper couture

Etsy's anyday greeting cards
pretty paper at flickr

Download the lovely polka dots and stripes paper bunting above here.

I think it would be nice to end each week with a Happy Sunday post, what do you think?

Etsy Love: Any Day Note Cards

Aren't these note cards a sweet way to make someone smile?
I think so:)

dearjoe  *  fern tree studio 

molly moo designs 

pholk art blessings  *  kathryn white

crooked sister  *  a little sweetness