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custom design: thank you notes for areej + uzair

I designed these thank you notes for Areej + Uzair. After their wedding, they sent these notes to guests. This is the sweetest couple, so I had a lot of fun creating this pretty card for them. I tied in some of the colors from their wedding, and I love how bright and cheerful these…

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heart made of origami cranes

Recently, a woman saw my paper crane mobiles in my Etsy shop, and thought I might be able to help her with an idea. After learning a little more about what she had in mind, I decided to take the project. ::The Project:: This piece was commissioned as a wedding gift. It consists of red…

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Thanks, Paola! I used an archival adhesive for this project.

Paola

Look AMAZING!! Congratulations!!!
DId you use regular glue?

it took a few days. i had to find a frame, paper, etc. the paper i used it isn’t origami paper, so i had to cut it all down to size, fold the cranes, and then attach them to the white paper. folding was a few hours, but i watched movies and tv. the attaching it to the paper was the tricky part, since i’d never done anything like that before.

i know! it’s a cool idea. i’d never heard of anything like it before, so i had to make it up as i went.

Julia

This looks awesome. How long did that take you?

wow! how beautiful and what a thoughtful gift!

working on: paper crane project

I’m working on a custom project that involves a lot of red paper cranes. I thought it would be fun to share this little sneak peek, since I’ve been spending so much time folding! I was contacted about making a heart out of paper cranes, and I thought it would be an interesting challenge. My…

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lost in thoughts #45

Welcome back for another week of Lost in Thoughts. Thanks so much for stopping by! From Morocco Style edited by Dr. Angelika Taschen If I didn’t live in an apartment, I’d take a decor cue from Morocco and use some bold colors on my walls. The simplicity of this room makes it inviting. I really like…

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lost in thoughts #44

This week’s Lost in Thoughts is definitely inspired by Valentine’s Day. It’s one of my very favorite holidays for a number of reasons. 1) It’s a day dedicated to love (romantic and otherwise), 2) reds and pinks are everywhere, and 3) the candy sure doesn’t hurt. Maybe this post will prompt you to do a…

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Glad you enjoyed it! The Office is such a wonderful show.

I’m so glad you included “The Office” clip. I somehow hadn’t thought that there were clips of my favorite show! Loved watching it. So engaging and tender. Thanks “everything little miss”.

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