A Clown Doll using the Kusudama folding method..........

I made this origami sitting clown doll for my sister's birthday in place of a card. 

It was really a fun project.  I think it turned out cute.

He's made using the Kududama method of folding. 

I used two complimentary pattered papers for the arms, legs, hat & body. I used solid red paper for the collar & a small piece of solid yellow for the hair.  There are little pom poms for the hat, hands & feet.  The only other needed supplies are glue, a needle & thread, a couple of toothpicks and a pipecleaner.

 The head is a wooden bead.

At the bottom of this page is a link to a wonderful tutorial for making this doll.

I submitted my clown doll to the following challenges:

Pile It On -- CHALLENGE #19 -- Funny Bone

Charisma Cardz Challenge -- No cards allowed.

PaperPlay Challenges -- Show us your Style

Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog -- Anything goes

The Shabby Tea Room -- 'Ruffled Up'

Divas by design -- Our first challenge Anything goes!

One Stop Craft Challenge -- Birthdays

Here is a link to a YouTube video that is a great tutorial for making this clown doll.  I made a couple of minor changes when I made my doll but for the most part followed the tutorial.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

My 3-D Origami dolls........

I wanted to find something different & fun to make for my brother & sister-in-law for their birthdays. Something special.  My sister-in-law is a beautiful Japanese lady.  They have decorated their lovely apartment with an oriental flavor.  I wanted to find something that would fit in with their style and taste.

These wonderful origami paper dolls perfectly fit the bill.  This is known as the kusudama folding technique.

A Happy Birthday wish for John.

A Happy Birthday wish for Kiyomi.

I submitted my project to this weeks Paper Romance Challenge, 'Anything Goes.'

To see my origami fairy, please visit HERE.

Here is a video tutorial showing how to make similar dolls.

Happy Birthday, 'with love'..........

I made this card 'with love' for my dear Uncle Allen's birthday.  He's a sweet & wonderful man in his 90s. I love him & his beautiful wife, Aunt Judy, very much.

 This little guy & his balloons were colored with watercolor pencils with the help of an aqua-painter.

I submitted this card to the following challenges.

Pile it up--Cute & Charming.

Spoon Full of Sugar -- Spots & Stripes

Allsorts Challenge #71 -- Plain & Simple

Charisma Cardz Challenge #38 -- Anything Goes

AiFactory -- Challenge & Digital Blog -- Challenge #49 -- Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs -- Challenge #61 -- Anything Goes.

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Happy Birthday, Ryan !!!!

Today is my little brother's 18th. birthday. He has grown into a fine young man. He will graduate from high school in June. He lives with my husband and me. We're very proud of him.

Happy Birthday, Ryan!!!!

We love you.

This beautiful cake was made by our very talented sister, Teri. The cake was decadent chocolate. It was wonderful.

This is the card I made for Ryan's birthday.

It's called a plastic bag double slider card.

When you pull the ribbon at the top of the card, a slider pulls out of the top while another simultaneously pops out of the bottom. It's really a fun card.

And...........super easy to make.

I hope everyone is having a great evening. Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Birthday, Ryan!!!!!!!!

This is a fun card that I made for my little brother's birthday. He's a guitar player and lives and breaths guitars.

I used the Sketch Reveals March 15th. sketch from Deanne Burton's blog called Just My Sketches. I love her sketches.

Have a great day!!