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AShining Light On A Few ‘MidWeek’ Makers
lthough we just cel- wrapping paper and used ebrated Valentine’s them for her cards. I love Day, there is still a the way she added the deck-
lot of love happening, espe- led paper strips to the back-
cially for the love of crafting. This week, I want to show- case some reader projects that were shared with me.
ground, too. And she even folded a $5 bill into a heart. I think it’s great when you’re able to repurpose wrapping paper and make these embel- lishments for cards.
In January on The Joy of Crafting TV show, I displayed how to fold a simple origami heart. Ruth Falter, who crafted beautiful origami trees at Christmas, sent me several wonderful cards she made for Valen- tine’s Day. She folded the origami heart from
Another reader is truly an inspiration. Evelyn Yoshioka says she is 95 years old and can’t see as well as she used to, but that doesn’t seem to hinder her. I think she did an amazing job folding these origami chopstick holders. Evelyn also tucked in lit-
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tle chopstick rests that she folded, too. She says that her son taught her how to fold those swans. Don’t you just love them? They are perfect for the chopstick
Ruth Freedman’s paper snowflakes
of snow in Hawai‘i, we do love the art of folding and cutting paper into beautiful snowflakes. I think most peo- ple remember doing this as a child. Ruth Freedman sent me some photos of ones she had made. I was looking at them
Evelyn Yoshioka’s chopstick holders
and making them your own by adding a personal touch or twist to them. What I love the most is also the sharing of crafts and inspiring others to make stuff. I hope that when I’ m 95 like Evelyn, I’ m still happily crafting!
holders. Although we
and thinking, we could use them year-round by layering them and making them into flowers. Wouldn’t they look pretty in different layers of colors?
don’t have a lot
As I said, the fun part of crafting is taking projects
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