CMDesign: Origami Box

Sunday, 16 November 2014

Christmas Card Club "Teabag Fold or Origami"

Good morning all.

I hope your weekend is going well. Another quiet one here, yesterday was pretty miserable so I spent an afternoon in the craft room...not that I accomplished very much!

Another fortnight has passed and it's time once again for our little Christmas Card Club to show what we've been up to. The theme this time was chosen by Karen and she asked to see "Teabag Fold or Origami".

I've opted for origami and made a couple of boxes, you can find the tutorial I followed here.

Papers are from Tilda Winter Birds and Christmas House 12x12 paper pads. Dies are from Spellbinders; small decorations on the sides come with the pads; ribbon, flower, button and cord are from my stash.

I've left mine fairly simple again...just my preference.

Challenges entered:

A Crafty Mess - anything goes

Fussy and Fancy - pairs or two of a kind

Creative Moments - anything goes

Decorate to Celebrate - anything goes 3d

Inspiration Destination - anything goes

Not Just Cards - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes

Allsorts - anything but a card

Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Winter Birds

Good morning all.

Yesterday can only be described as dreich, I don't think it got light all day. I hate it when you have to have the lights on during the day in order to see what you're doing! The sewing box project is progressing and almost ready for decorating.

An origami box to share today. In preparation for Christmas I folded a few of these the other night in front of the computer when my craft room desk was covered with wet paintwork. I managed to complete this one yesterday.

A video tutorial can be found on my tutorials page. I must say I found the hot gun a boon for sticking down the flaps.

I've used a 12x12 sheet of Tilda Winter Bird double sided paper to make my box. I love the colours of this pad...winter themed but not just for Christmas. The pink pearlised card is scraps leftover from wedding no 2. Dies from Spellbinders. The little bows have been tied on a fork using pink organza (also leftover from the wedding) and some narrow turquoise silk ribbon from Crafty Ribbons. I've used two matching brads from Tilda and some plain white flowers and pearls from my stash to decorate the lid.

I tend not to decorate mine too much as I'm sure they end up in the bin once emptied! I think they will be filled with Baileys truffles in time for Christmas.