Origami Lily Tutorial

Hiya Craft friends,

I've done a little tutorial for you today on how to make this cute little lily. The paper I have used is taken from the Prima -  Believe 6x6 paper pad available at Clare Curd Crafts.

Fig 1. Starting with a square piece of  paper, no smaller than 20cm, as this could be too fiddly for your first attempt. Place your chosen paper pattern side down, fold the paper in half both ways diagonally, horizontally and vertically to make a star as in the picture shown below.  Make sure all of your creases are sharp to make folding the Lily easier using your bone card folder.

Fig 2. Fold the paper (right side out) into a triangle using the crease lines as a guide, then push one of the sides into the centre of the triangle and repeat with the other side until you have the shape shown in the picture below. 

Fig 3.  Making sure that the open edges are pointing upwards, then take one of the sides and fold to the centre crease line and repeat with the other side too. Now flip the whole thing over and repeat.

Unfold the them all, which will leave a crease line

Fig 4.  Take one of the folded side edges and slip your finger into it as shown in the pic below. Then press the flap down. You should have formed what looks like a kite with a white tips. Repeat the other 3 flaps and you will get the result as shown below...

Notice how there are now 8 sides to the model; some of the sides look like the picture below (with white tip) and other sides show the patterned paper tips.

Fig 5.  Ensure the a white tip side is facing upwards and fold the whole shape in half and make a sharp crease then unfold.  This crease line will help later on.

Fold the side edge into the centre crease as shown, repeat with the other side, and open them out again

slip your finger into the pocket and using the side creaslines as a guide pull down, so that everything is aligned on the centre crease line, push the small resulting triangle upward and back down again to form a  crease line. Repeat this with the other 3 white tips sides.

Fig 8. With the plain side (with no folds or flaps) facing up, and the open  tip open edges are facing away from you fold one of the side edges into the centre crease-line and repeat with the other side,  repeat this step with the other 3 plain sides.

This should be the result.

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Fig 9. Pull one of the petals downwards as shown in the pic below and then repeat with three petals.

Fig 10. Take a pencil and curl the edge of each petals to make them more lifelike as shown below.

Thanks for popping by, and I will see you again next week

Vintage Birthday

Hiya crafty friends,

So excited to receive my new DT supplies from Clare Curd Crafts...they are gorgeous!!!

I have made a very femanine card. I really like how the embossing folder frames the entire 8x8 card. It adds detail with taking too much away from the decorated area in the centre.

I know you're probably sick of me saying it, but I LOVE Clare's ribbons, and I have to say this is one of my favourites. It is perfect colour for a vintage/Victorian look.

I used a Big and Juicy - Spice ink pad to stamp the background to give a gradient affect. What's great about the stamp is that it can be extended just by lining up and stamping next to the first stamped image. Which is what I did for this card as it wasn't wide enough.

 I used the same ink to stamp the sentiment on one of Clare's very handy die cuts.

I have listed all the supplies I used below

Availible from Clare Curd Crafts

Embossalicious Folders - CHANTILLY FRAME 8 X 8 Marion Emberson Damask Stamp Bo Bunny - SENTIMENTS STAMP Clare Curd Crafts Die Cuts Clare Curd Crafts! Ravishing Ribbons - Double Sided Satin Moss Green 15mm

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Hiya crafty friend,

Well, sorry I have been missing of late. But here I am back and raring to go.

Today, for my Clare Curd Crafts project, I am sharing with you this little lady. What a cutie!

I used a cut file from Silhouette to make the body, using some great supplies from Clare. 

The Craftwork Candi's worked great around the eyes to make them 'pop'. And you have heard me raving on about Clare's ribbon before (love it!), which I used to tie the tote closed and give Ms a cute little bow in her hair, or should that be feathers :)

I've got a feeling someone is looking at me...lol ;)

See you next week (I promise)

Candi - Sherbet Pips Clare Curd Crafts! Ravishing Ribbons - Double Sided Satin Red 10mm Cosmo Cricket Tea for Two

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Hiya crafty friends,

Phew! Where did the week go?

Well, I'm sat here writing this post, blurry eyed and looking at the clock, which says 3 minutes past midnight. And looking very similar to this owl...lol!

This is a great quote from the IndigoBlu Wild Meadow stamps set. Which I find quite inspiring. I used it as the main focal point of the card, as it is perfect to give a friend or loved one to show your support.

I LOVE this paisley embossing folder (and even better it is A4 size!!!), which I used on some patterned paper from the 'My Minds EYE Vintage Christmas' 6x6 pad. Which I then lightly sanded to give an aged look. The strips of paper are from the same pad and are off cuts from a project I made at Christmas (we crafters don't like to throw anything away, do we).

 

Clare Curds Crafts has an amazing array of ribbon. And this red satin ribbon is gorgeous!!

The stickers used are from the 'My Minds EYE Vintage Christmas' 12x12 sticker sheet. It's great when you can use Christmas stash at other times of the year too.

 

You know me...I have to add a tiny gem or pearl somewhere :)

 

I'm really pleased how the sanding of the embossed areas turned out on this paper.

 

For the final layer, I used the same embossing folder to emboss some pearlised paper.

As always, thanks for popping by and see you next week 

IndigoBlu Wild Meadow A5 Mounted Stamp Collection	Embossalicious Folders -PERFECT PAISLEY A4	Clare Curd Crafts! Ravishing Ribbons - Double Sided Satin Red 10mm	Darice Embossing Folder
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fired Brick

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