Paper proteas how to fold a

Eventually I found a reference for the paper protea - see earlier post - and so discovered what was missing from the one I made up. As Matthew said: Now it looks like a protea. I have added a tutorial on how to fold this protea. You will find it on: http://journeyalonganordinarylife.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-to-make-paper-protea_18.html

This post is a follow-up on the post I made October 2011 "paper protea" where I showed how to fold a protea looking flower with a book. Th...

Paper Protea's

Buy cheap books, you'll need at least two. I just bought a bundle of Mills & Boons, yes judge me all you like. I didn't read them. Or b...

A new batch of proteas with a slightly different finish Whitewashed book paper and paper twist stems. Ready just in time for the Freshly Found Exhibition of recycled products at the the Kloof SPCA's Golden Paw Society Launch today.

Beetroot dyeing is quite a beautiful experience. From Slicing the vegetable, extracting the colour and then infusing the paper petals with the pigment - it evokes a lot of visual colour-rich emotion! Each batch of beetroot dyed paper turns out a slightly different shade of pinky red - with undertones of blue through to yellow. The colour fades naturally with time, so these vegetable dyed blooms have to be kept out of direct light to preserve their colour. If you would like some beetroot…

Eventually I found a reference for the paper protea - see earlier post - and so discovered what was missing from the one I made up. As Matthew said: Now it looks like a protea. I have added a tutorial on how to fold this protea. You will find it on: http://journeyalonganordinarylife.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-to-make-paper-protea_18.html

This post is a follow-up on the post I made October 2011 "paper protea" where I showed how to fold a protea looking flower with a book. Th...

Remember this stunning gorgeous photoshoot shot by Ashley Forrette from a couple weeks ago? The crafter behind those amazing paper proteas place cards,

Buy cheap books, you'll need at least two. I just bought a bundle of Mills & Boons, yes judge me all you like. I didn't read them. Or buy some second hand ones. So two books. The paper should not be too thick or it will not fan out, or may even split. Tear the cover off completely. Take care not to damage the spine. 1. The following instructions apply to each page of the book. 2. Fold each page back into the gutter, allow from 1mm-2mm from the gutter (if you fold right into the gutter as you…