If you’re like me, you try to give meaningful presents. And selfmade gifts exude a special warmth. Here is a last minute low-budget DIY Christmas present idea. These chandelier earrings made from Origami by my friend Sarah are so lovely. I especially like the flower ones as they remind me of Poinsettias which make them perfect for a Christmas gift… For those special friends or for yourself.
- Chandelier earrings made from Origami – Image: Miss Gentileschi
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Due to recent events I still find myself in rather a low place at the moment and although I kind of promised myself to never do this because I consider myself an endless fountain of creativity and inspiration π , I now have decided to pull some earlier posts from my archives and reblog them.
Actually this might not be such a bad idea after all, since in the early days of my blog there wasnΒ΄t much activity going on (which I know is perfectly normal), and I think some of those posts deserve revisiting and to be presented to a wider audience.
And because I know how it is sometimes with reblogs, I simply copied the content into this post rather than have you go to the trouble and click yourself to the original post. π
Hope you will enjoy this for the moment and as always IΒ΄mβ¦
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Merry Christmas to all
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Merry Christmas to you too and happy new year!
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Same to you
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So pretty! So creative!
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Thanks Twalha. Neat isn’t it? I have to make some. Have a crush for the flower ones.
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Thank you, Twalha! π
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Most welcome, dear π
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Thank you very much for your wonderful and lovely introduction to my post and for the reblog, Dominique!!! I hope you will have fun doing the earrings yourself! Merry Christmas mon amie! xxx
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First time I’m doing a reblog. Wasn’t too sure what to do exactly. Hope I did everything the proper way. I will try to do the flower earrings over the holiday break and will let you know how it went. Like everything else in life that looks simple, I imagine it is not that easy. π Merry Christmas to you too Sarah. Jolly holidays and Happy new year!
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You did perfectly, Dominique! And I’m so honoured to be your first reblog!! I can’t wait to hear about your earring crafting after the holidays and hope you’ll share some lovely pictures on your blog!
It’s not as easy as it appears but with a little bit of patience it’s easy enough π Best to start with some bigger pieces of paper and then work your way down to the small sized ones. Thanks a so much again and happy crafting! ππ
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Thanks for the tips. I will ask my daughter for her help. She is pretty good usually for this kind of crafting. If we succeed, you will definitely see pictures! Is the first reblog the same as a first kiss? Something we never forget. π
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Hehe! It might be π But donΒ΄t tell mon petit ami, dΒ΄accord? π π β€
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This is so creative and cute! Never would have fought of this on my own π
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Lovely indeed. Sarah is a very creative artist with a kind spirit. I do recommend visiting her blog. Pure joy!
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Super cute and I have to learn how to fold them
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Same for me. Look the web there are lots of video that show step by step how to fold them. Just found a link that should help me make the origami lily. Fingers crossed.
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I have way too many hobbies and too little time. Itβs an ongoing dilemma and now I want to learn how to fold origami haha. I love it and thanks for putting me on to it. I would like to make a crane mobile
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Hehe… I have the same problem! A crane mobile? You never do things like everyone else, don’t you? π
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How did you figure me out this quickly? π Merry Christmas Dominique, sending you all the magic of this season. Hugs
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Ha, ha… Pretty easy actually. Just need to look at your pic to realize that you see the world around you with a fresh and unique perspective. Love it! Gladly take the hugs. Thanks. Sending you some magic sparkles too. ππ
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Haha, canβt fool you one bit. Not that I was trying and you probably hit the nail on the head hahaha. After the holidays I will learn to fold cranes. π
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Can’t wait to see it! π
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Me neither. Incredible the amount of pressure I create for myself hahaha π
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This is exactly what many creative people do to themselves with their work. Careful. But I also think exploring is good as it is needed in order to move forward.
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I know dear. Itβs a fine line and while it is good and helps you grow, you also have to cut yourself some slack. I think Iβm save π
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Great idea to make DIY presents ! I would like to try one & gift it to my niece on this New Year !
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Good idea Megala! I am planning to try it too during the holiday… With the help of my daughter who is very crafty.
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So out of the box. Sure to catch some eyes.
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Cute indeed. Thanks for your lovely comment.
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These are lovely earrings. And obviously if you do a little origami not too difficult to make.
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It is my first try with origami and I have to keep practicing a little but I am very motivated as these earrings are indeed very lovely. Besides I went public and said I would make them. The whole Internet is tracking me now… π Got to back it up!
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These earrings are beautiful and they can be a great gift anytime of the year. Love them. And why not repost? I agree with you and think you should repost the articles are great. Also when writing new posts you can add links to older posts and in that way people will visit it. Just an idea. Have a lovely weekend my dear friend. xoxo Cris
https://photosbycris.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/valentines-day-zaful-wihslist.html
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Yes, I will give some older articles a second life. It’s a good idea. Have a great weekend too my friend. xoxo
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