paper and felt

Origami Money Ring

This is brilliant -- Sophie Kemp made origami rings out of twelve different currencies as an experiment in changing an ordinary process (the exchange of money). It really does make you think about that interaction -- but it'd also make a nice way to present gifts of money. I wonder how difficult it is to make these rings?

Lighted Felt Houses

Claire Chauvin provides a tutorial for making these little felt houses, lit from within by led tealights.

Manufactum Parchment Necklace

A durable animal-hide parchment necklace from German store Manufactum.

Toilet Paper Roll Art

Artist Anastassia Elias uses tweezers to insert small cut-outs into the toilet paper rolls -- she uses the same colour paper as the rolls to give the effect that the figures are part of the roll. Via Paper City Illustration.

William and Kate Paper Dolls: Wedding Outfits

If you printed out the William and Kate paper dolls a couple of weeks ago, you'll want their wedding outfits, too. Dover Pictorial is giving them away as a freebie today.

Envelope Bookmark

This bookmark is made out of the corner of a used envelope. D. Sharp explains how to make them.

City Maps Lampshade

Lampshade made from strips of old maps, available from umbu on etsy.

Happy Mother's Day

Photo by Janice Wong, of the work of Diamond Zhou. Thanks, Sara!

Sewing Pattern Paper Flower Lights

Everyday Beauty shows you how to use recycled sewing patterns to make a string of paper flower lights. Very pretty. (She used a string of silicone dipped electric lights, which is probably safer than using plain ones but I still wouldn't leave these on when you're not there.)

William and Kate Paper Dolls

 

William and Kate Paper Dolls You'll have to make your own wedding outfits. From today's Dover Pictorial Sampler.