Showing posts with label snowflake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snowflake. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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: