Pretty paper pleases me. I want to make things with it.
Not long ago, I found a couple of Retro Depot Pattern Books featuring pages and pages of gorgeous paper. I bought two books, Folk and Flora designs respectively. Then I waited for inspiration to strike.Whammo! Ideas hit me in the head via Pinterest. For two weeks now I’ve been in a serious paper art crafting phase. I’ve been making 7 inch, many pointed stars to hang above my dining table, large 8 point stars (No idea why I made those, just because I suppose.), paper garlands, and paper collages.
I have loved working with paper since my wee years. Let’s fall back through time… Ah look! A 6 year old me is making a nurse’s hat for dress-up play, airplanes, fans, paper clothes for my dolls. In 4th grade, a friend taught me how to fold a cootie catcher, or paper fortune tellers, depending on where you grew up. Amazing invention! A few days ago I was at the local used book store where I found this book. OMG! There are oodles of these things that you can cut up and fold. So fun!
I still have lots of pretty paper and ideas to try out. I’m not through playing with paper… and I don’t think I ever will be.
Life is good.