Day 59

Seems to me that Japanese crafts are the theme lately for me.  I'm not exactly sure why.  I think it has to do that I enjoy paper crafts and Japan culture is known for crazy fun paper folding and cutting. 

Today I tried Kirigami.  Kiri means "cutting" and gami means "paper"...so it's paper cutting, cutting paper into decorative forms.  I did the easiest one I could find and I'm glad I did because it's harder then it looks.  Not to mention my blades and scissors are a bit dull.  I did a "classic snowflake"

First you fold the paper as directed and then trace the design on the paper:

You cut out the design:

And unfold!!  All done, not perfect, but still a very nice snowflake:

Another shot, and the best thing is, I can use this for another craft...maybe put it on a card or in a decoupage project, not sure yet:

Day 53

I stayed home from work today, I was just feeling run down both physically and mentally and I needed to just take today for myself.  I did a lot of thinking today, about things going on around me, with family and friends.  About things that I want the future to bring, trying to learn from the past, what to do to make tomorrow all it can be.  I won't bore you with details, let's just leave it at "I thought a lot today"...okay!  :)  

Because of all the thinking, it inspired me to do a Haiku.  I just realized that I'm doing a lot of Japanese crafts lately, I'm not sure why that is!  

What is Haiku?  Haiku is one of the most important form of traditional Japanese poetry. Haiku is, today, a 17-syllable verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. 

So with that, here is my Haiku titled "Food for thought":

Full of emotion
Triggers thoughts, many feelings
Good or bad, it’s there