The Tokyo Fashion Guide – My Living Nightmare
Mar 04
I have been working on The Tokyo Fashion Guide for over a year now……it was never supposed to take this long and I’m almost sorry I ever decided to make this book. Friends and loved ones all agree that it’s probably cursed….and I’m inclined to agree with them, but I’m far too stubborn and have invested too much to just drop it. I will push on! After losing...
Kirigami How-to #3 – Layered Kirigami Flowers for Greeting Cards
Mar 02
Here’s a great kirigami card that’s simple to make for those last-minute occasions. It’s also a great way for children to make fun cards for their friends. I made this quick layered kirigami flower decoration on a plain card that I had leftover from previous projects. Naturally, you can take more time to make detailed polished flowers, but I sometimes like the more...
Kirigami How-to #2 – Yellow 3D Kirigami Butterfly
Feb 28
Here’s the second kirigami tutorial for Spring Kirigami Patterns Week! I found a plain envelope and wanted to dress it up with a spring kirigami butterfly, so I found a nice complementary colour to go with it:Now fold the page that’s to become a butterfly. You can have a large sheet of paper or a smaller one, depends on how large you would like the butterfly to be.Next, it’s...
Spring Kirigami Patterns Week! How-to #1 – Pink 3D Kirigami Flower
Feb 26
I’m already beginning to dream about warmer spring weather, lovely flowers blooming and bike rides by the lake….. but today is quite wet and gloomy, so I decided to forget about work and make kawaii kirigami instead! My first project is a quick and simple flower. No fancy kirigami pattern for this one, so kids can do it too! All I used was scrap paper, a marker to show you my...
Miho at Fiverr.com – Are the Gigs Worth the Time and Money?
Feb 23
Some of you may have heard of Fiverr.com. It’s basically a micro outsourcing community that anyone can join to offer their products or services. Great idea and very cheap…..but is it worth being a part of the community? I’ve been a Fiverr member for a while now and have had many gigs ranging from offering advice, recipes, kirigami cut outs, handmade greeting cards, advertising...