Origami Flowers


A few days ago, a good friend of my daughters had a nasty bike accident.
We went to visit her yesterday, and wanted to take something special for her.  So together, my daughters and I made her a nice bunch of origami flowers!

The quick photos I snapped before we took them over to her house were a little out of focus - but thanks to Picmonkey, I fancied them up a bit so you can see the pretty flowers!



We then poked kebab sticks through the centre and taped the flowers to them - and down the stick to make the stems pretty, before arranging them all in a pretty box we had!


They were well appreciated - and have spurred me on to try some more origami!!
Any recommendations?



19 comments:

  1. Gosh those are so beautiful. I'm going to have a go.

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    1. Thanks! You really should - they're quite easy once you've done the first one!

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  2. What a great idea Jill, the colours are so cheery. I can imagine how much they were appreciated.
    Hope your friend is doing well.......

    Claire :}

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    1. Thanks Claire! yes the little girl loved them and she's on the mend!

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  3. Absolutely gorgeous pics! (And flowers.) A super nice idea instead of cut flowers.

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    1. Thanks Mich! Amazing what you can do with blurry photos these days!

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  4. What a great idea, Jill!!! They look fabulous!!!

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    1. Thanks Pam! They do look pretty, I think I might make myself some!

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  5. They are beautiful! What a lovely gift. I hope your friend is recovering quickly.

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  6. Very pretty flowers, Jill, and such a great and sweet gift! :)

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  7. What a wonderful idea and they won't be wilted in 2 days.

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  8. How gorgeous are those! I love origami and these are too gorgeous!

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  9. What a sweet bouquet! I really enjoy working with origami papers.

    My recommendation: If you have someone to share the work with, I suggest you try a kusudama. So lovely yet time-consuming if you do it alone, but with a partner I bet you could whip one off in no time. And there are a variety of tutes all over the internet. Best of luck!

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  10. These are beautiful Jill and I bet they will be enjoyed for a long time to come, girls love pretty paper flowers. I hope that your daughter's friend is feeling better now. x

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  11. I am going to give these a try. Thanks for the link to the video and for telling us how you made your stems.

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