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!
The flowers were pretty easy to make - if you're quick you can see how on this neat video..
Or for a slower version go here!
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?
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Gosh those are so beautiful. I'm going to have a go.
ReplyDeleteThanks! You really should - they're quite easy once you've done the first one!
DeleteWow they're cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks Fay!
DeleteWhat a great idea Jill, the colours are so cheery. I can imagine how much they were appreciated.
ReplyDeleteHope your friend is doing well.......
Claire :}
Thanks Claire! yes the little girl loved them and she's on the mend!
DeleteAbsolutely gorgeous pics! (And flowers.) A super nice idea instead of cut flowers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mich! Amazing what you can do with blurry photos these days!
DeleteWhat a great idea, Jill!!! They look fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam! They do look pretty, I think I might make myself some!
DeleteThey are beautiful! What a lovely gift. I hope your friend is recovering quickly.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty flowers, Jill, and such a great and sweet gift! :)
ReplyDeleteThey look so beautiful, wonderful idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea and they won't be wilted in 2 days.
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous are those! I love origami and these are too gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet bouquet! I really enjoy working with origami papers.
ReplyDeleteMy 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!
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
ReplyDeleteI 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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