Tutorial: Paper Folding Tag Flowers

Supplies:

1. (8) 1" to 1.5" tags all the same color and size cut from duo tone paper
2. (1) button
3. adhesive of your choice

Step One

With one of your tags top facing left on your work surface, fold the bottom right corner to the top edge.

Example after Fold


Step Two
Fold that same corner back down with bottom edge parallel to the new bottom edge




Repeat step Two until all 8 tags are folded.
*NOTE: always have the tags facing the same direction when you begin to fold. This ensures your flower inner petals will always be facing the correct direction.

Step Three

Lay your folded tags (flower petals) out next to each other with the inner point facing into the center and the top edges parallel with the previous petal.

You now have your flower

Step Four

Adhere your button into the center of your flower.

Walla you have created a Paper Folded Tag Flower

**All tags were cut by Verna Grant from the Yahoo Group Scrapbooking Place

Using the Kimono Dolls in Cards

These I simply placed on the pre-stitched panels (thank you Scrapbookplace) and added the Japanese characters at the bottom. Super simple but so elegant.

OK OK OK ~ One last set

The glue isn't even dry on these two.

Kimono Doll & Ohinasama Doll

Here are two girls the left is the Kimono style Doll and the right is the Ohinasama style Doll.

Trying my Hand at Origami Paper Doll Making

Here are a pair of boy/girl traditional Kimono Dolls

The girl is in a typical Kimono in accordance to the cultural style. The boy is wearing a Haori Coat over his Kimono. They took a lot of time to make but were a lot of fun. I can see myself really getting into this style of Paper Folding.

Tear Bears

Precious ~ Simply Precious

I just have to share with you these awesome little babies. Created by the "Green Goddess" Lelia Pierce herself. She has an incredible talent for the Tear animals as well as paper piecing which I've always found never ending. Check out these precious babies:

When I saw this little lady I simply had to have a Purple Faerie Bear!!!

Check out more of her stuff at her store.

and look what she made for me! My very own Purple Faerie Tear Bear

Click on the title link to go to her blog!!!

Tutorial - Paper Folding: Jacket Fold

Paper Folding

Jacket Fold

Someone mentioned I should rate these by skill level. I would say this fold along with the last folding tutorial would have to be set at a beginning tea fold technique.

Supplies Needed:
Four 2.5" squares of 2 sided paper (not cardstock)
Liquid Adhesive (such as Liquid Glass, Diamond Glaze or Delta's liquid Archival glue)
Bone Folder (not necessary but quite handy with the double folds)

The Folding

Step One

With the right side of the paper facing you (pattern), fold the top edge to the bottom edge.

Step Two
Fold the top layer of the left corner up to the top folded edge making a triangle of the pattern. Repeat with the right corner.


Step Three
Fold the center corner (bottom point of triangle) up to the long folded edge forming a smaller triangle.



Assembly

Step One
Hold the first piece vertically with the folded edge to the left. Place a dab of adhesive near the top right corner and slide the second piece horizontally with the folded edge to the top. You are creating a right angle with the two folded edges. Repeat this for piece number three.


Step Two
The last piece slides between the first and the third pieces so that one end is on top of piece three and the other is behind piece one's back flap and this creates a square.





Two final folded samples of the Jacket Fold




Standard size card Sketch using the Jacket Fold with an inchie insert.

Here is a card made using the above sketch and sample. I inserted an inchie I got from a friend of mine Rachele Funk from an inchie swap we participated in together.

Tutorial: Paper Folding - Turn-Style Fold

Paper Folding

The Turn-Style Fold

The Turn-Style Fold adds dimension and a feel of motion to projects. You can use paper that will give your repetitive patterns or not. This fold is very diverse.

Supplies Needed:

1. Eight 2" squares of 2 sided paper (not cardstock)
2. Liquid Adhesive (such as Liquid Glass, Diamond Glaze or Delta's liquid Archival glue)
3. Bone Folder (not necessary but quite handy with the double folds)

The Folding

Step One

Cut out all eight of your 2" squares. Place the square print side (side you want to show) down.


Step Two


Fold the bottom edge up to the top. (fold will be at the bottom & you will now see the side you want to show)

Step Three


Fold the Bottom left corner (folded edge) up to the top. This will form a triangle flap. Use the bone folder to flatten fold. Once flattened re-open the fold into the original position.

Step Four


Fold the bottom left corner edge up to meet the crease line created in step #3. Use your bone folder to flatten the fold.

Step Five


Fold the flap up along the crease line you created in step #3 creating a double fold.

Step Six

Repeat these steps until all eight of your squares are folded.


Putting It All Together

Step One

Position the piece horizontally and put a small amount of liquid adhesive on the lower right side of the folded corner.

Step Two

Place the second piece on top of the first lining up the flat edge of the folded edge of piece #2 to the right edge of the folded edge of piece #1. Repeat this step for the first 6 pieces.

The last two pieces remaining back end will need to be tucked under piece #1 (see image below)

Idea's

- Try doing this folding technique and keep a repetitive pattern throughout the finished element.
- Alter colors: Make 4 of the 8 pieces one color and the second 4 different colors. Create patterns with the colors.
- Enlarge the square to 3" or larger and use on a scrapbook page.
- Reduce the square to 1" and use on an ATC or Alterd Book project. Note: folding is a challege at this size for large hands.

Finished Sample

Hmmm even the back of this first sample is neat

Sample 2

Memories.....of another time

As I was pursuing my October issue (yes, I'm way behind on my subscriptions) of CK magazine I saw a layout and technique on page 78 for sugared flower accents. It was like being hit with a mac truck. Days after I've been dreaming of this page and I was flooded with memories of living in Massachusetts and that first ice as we transcend out of fall and into winter.


I knew after being haunted with these layout and scene images that I'd have to put it into actuality. So after nearly 3 days of tedious work I've finished the layout. I was hoping to find a better picture of the ice on the colorful fall foliage but was unable to. Maybe my friend Julie who still lives in MA could get one this year for me to replace this one with. :)

I hope you can see all the detail on these leaves. I used the following products:
Chocolate Cardstock - Close to My Heart
Autumn Terracotta Cardstock - CTMH
Olive Green Cardstock - CTMH
Dried Flowers B&T paper - SandyLion
Textured Brown B&T paper - The Paper Studio
Liquid Glass - CTMH
Cuttlebug leaf Dies
Sizzix Sidekick
Snow Glitter
dry embossing stylus
Metallic Decorative thread - Coats

The Gratitude quote was sent to me by my friend Deborah and of course the layout was inspired by CK Oct '07 issue pg 78. I altered the sugared flower accents and created my iced leaves. I rolled the Textured Brown paper to create the branches.

Paper Christmas Tree's

I made these little beauties for the Craft Fair as well. I saw something like them on the front of the Oriental Trading Company's catalog. However, they were made using paper mache forms and dowels.



This first one I used Anna Griffin paper on. I made the paper loops really tight to give it more of a Victorian look. I used Liquid Glass (Close To My Heart) dripped down the top and then shook snow glitter over it before it dried.



On this tree I used larger loops and more whimsical paper.

The paper is all by Provo Craft. The candy Cane stripped paper is the Candy Striped designed by Susan Seals. For some reason I didn't note the other names. Again I used Liquid Glass (Close To My Heart) and a dash of the snow glitter.

You can't see the detail all that well but it actually looks like icicles are hanging off the paper branches.

Tutorial ~ Paper Folding - Pine Cone Ornaments

Supplies Needed

• 50+ Pieces of paper cut into 2"x1" strips - I like to use a variety of background and texture paper. Do Not Use Cardstock as it is too difficult to push pins through.
• 2" Styrofoam Ball
• 150+ Straight Pins
• 8" to 10" of ribbon
• Thimble - Optional...but saves your fingers
  

Step One
Lay your one of your 2"x1" strips on the table and fold the left corner down and to the center.

Step Two
Fold the right corner of your strip into the center to meet up with the left corner. This makes a Triangle shape out of the strip.

~Repeat Step One & Two until all 50+ pieces are folded~

Click Here for First Visual Show Tutorial

Step Three
Hold your Styrofoam ball in your hand and place one of the triangle pieces onto your ball (flap side down to the ball) and pin in the tip of the triangle piece.

Step Four

Butt a second triangle up to the first making 1/2 of a square and again pin the tip of the triangle piece.

Step Five
Do this two more times until you have created a complete square out of four folded triangle pieces with four pins holding them onto the Styrofoam ball through the tips only.

Step Six

Pin two of the triangles in the center of the longest straight side. These two triangles should be apposing triangles.

Step Seven
Cross two corners of two triangles over each other and pin. Repeat this for each triangle's remaining corners. This completes the first layer of your ornament.

Step Eight
Now you will be putting on your second layer of paper. This layer is applied differently than the first layer. It is a good place to alter your paper color. These triangles will be applied half way over the first layer. You will place the tip of the triangle down pointing toward the pins in the center of the Styrofoam ball. The longest straight edge of your triangle will span over the overlapping corners of your first layer. For this layer you will need four triangles to make it around the first layer. Pin each of these triangles at each corner only. The second layer corners will overlap.

Step Nine
Following the same process you did in Step Eight, offset the next layer of triangles so your longest flat edge of your triangle is spanning over the overlapping corners of your second layer. The tip of the triangle is once again pointing down and will be positioned in the gap created between the first and second layer. Again, you will be pinning the corners of the triangles only and they will overlap.

~Repeat this step for two more layers~

Click here for the second visual show tutorial

Step Ten
Place one edge of your ribbon in width parallel with your last layer of paper triangles. Pin it down into the foam ball. Pin the other end of your ribbon onto the foam ball on the opposite side. This creates your ribbon hanger. You will be pinning your triangle layers over the ribbon. Continue repeating Step Nine until you begin reducing in size and are at the crest of the top of the foam ball.
Step Eleven
Continue repeating Step Nine until you begin reducing in size and are at the crest of the top of the foam ball.
Step Twelve
The top and covering layer will either be two or four triangles. Depending on what size space you have left to cover. You will start out with your first piece by opening the flaps and pinning only the bottom layer. Once pinned on one side you will refold and cover the pins with the top layer. This step is the most tedious step and requires some dexterity. You will continue doing this meeting in the center with the flat sides of each triangle creating a square peak on top of the pinecone.
Step Thirteen

I like to finish it off by tying the ribbon into a bow that comes down tight onto the last layer of the paper triangles. This helps to cover up any gaps or showing pins. I leave a long piece of ribbon extending in the middle. This will become your hanger.

Tutorial ~ Paper Folding - Tea Bag Christmas Tree

During this tutorial we will make a tea folded Christmas Tree to be used on a card front or Scrapbook page or other paper crafting item.

Supplies Needed:

• 4 pieces of Background & Texture paper cut into squares of the following sizes: 3", 2.5", 2" & 1.5"
• Bone Folder if you wish (optional)
• Something to adhere to
• Adhesive

Step One: Fold all pieces in half on the diagonal, unfold and then fold again in the other diagonal direction and unfold again.




Step Two: Unfold and then fold again in the other diagonal direction and unfold again.This is what you now have. A tent of sorts.

Step Three: Making a point at the center of your B&T paper and smoosh it in to create a near star, as shown in this picture.
Step Four: Bring the folded edges together pushing in the unfolded side edges and press flat.

This is what you should now have for all four size squares.

Step Five: Pull one of the corners up and fold to the inside.Step Six: Pull the second corner up and meet the first at midpoint and fold it in as well. Now do this with all the squares.

Step Seven: Now working with the largest piece and from the bottom to the top of your tree slip the second largest piece onto the first largest piece and so forth. What you end up with is a Christmas Tree. Now you can move the pieces up and down to adjust your tree size. Play with it a bit and then adhere to your project.