Origami Box

Paper Flower Tutorial

          Hi friends....I have always been fascinated by origami but never been very good at it! I can't even make a "flyable"  paper aeroplane ....so making this Origami Box was an achievement of sorts for me!! Hehe!

Paper Flower Tutorial

        You may have seen this type of box in blogland and it goes by different names including " Star Box".There are several tutorials out there with crazy origami symbols [which always look like hieroglyphics to me!]  but here is the tutorial by Christina which is nice and easy to follow: Origami Box tutorial.

Paper Flower Tutorial

          I experimented making a new flower using some Spellbinders dies and I think I can safely call it a Peony...what do you think friends..?
All the sparkle is "Diamond Dust" which I dusted generously on the flowers and the leaves . The silver leaves are foam leaves cut using Marianne dies and the green leaves were made with a WRMK Flower Punch Board and here is the tutorial : Easy Flower and Leaf Making Tutorial

Sospeso Trasparente 

        The little flowers peeking from under my huge Peony are Sospeso Trasparente flowers [ Details and tutorial here : Sospeso Trasparente tutorial ]

Clay Embellishment

        Since my box was made of pattern paper alone I needed some lightweight embellishments....all the silver embellishments you see on the sides and corners of my box look like they are made of metal but were made using lightweight air drying clay!

Origami Star Box

        Crafty Tip : Shallow molds like the  Martha Stewart molds pictured below are best to create clay embellishments for paper crafting as they are just the right depth...not too shallow or too deep.

For making resin embellishment for jewelry making or for a bigger project... like the dolphin and sea horse in my Ocean themed Box deeper molds are preferred as you can avoid the liquid resin overflowing from the mold

Clay Embellishments

Embellishments made with cheap air drying clay don't look very glamorous and some colors are downright "difficult to find the right project for" type if you know what I mean!

Liquid Leaf 

But since I had this gorgeous Liquid Leaf paint with me , I could create faux metallic charms!Here is the link to my DT post for Crafters Corner on Liquid Leaf 

Clay Embellishment

Unlike some type of paints Liquid Leaf is thin and nicely flowing so the intricate detailing of the clay embellishments remained nicely visible!

Clay Embellishment

        I  am on my way to make my 2nd origami box and sharing its picture below so that you can see how it looks like before its dressed up with pearls and what not.....yes you are seeing pearls galore in my projects these days as it's so much easier to use tiny embellishments ever since I got the Crystal Katana !

Origami Star Box

        I made the lid of my origami box quite sturdy by sandwiching a layer of foam between pattern paper and card stock.....I love using foam elements in paper crafts as foam is such a lightweight yet sturdy material...not to mention quite steadfast to glue on with the hot glue.

Origami Star Box

 And that's the lid removed to reveal the beautiful Lemon Crafts pattern paper visible on the inside of the box too.

Origami Star Box

          If you are a hoarder like me and keep waiting for a perfect project to use pretty pattern paper...then this just might be the project to showcase the prettiest double sided paper in your stash!

Paper Peony Origami Box

I hope you liked my  attempts at Origami....and yes I do have a tutorial for my "Paper Peony flower"...will post  it soon!
Supplies

Punches : Flower Punch Board, Martha Stewart Beaded ruffle border Punch

Special Tool : Crystal Katana 

Special Products : Liquid Leaf , Diamond Dust, Clear Rock Candy Crackle Paint

Pattern Paper : Lemon Craft

Clay Mould : Martha Stewart

Dies : Spellbinders Nestabilities Blossom Five,Couture Creations Scallop Square, Marianne Designs Anja Leaf 3 , Marianne Designs Anja Leaf 1