Lovely Letters

Speaking of origami, I made something else. This time it was something for the Boy.

The Boy loves letters. Every time we go anywhere, since he was a year old, he has pointed out letters and gravitated toward any toys/games with letters. I saw some origami number art on Pinterest and immediately thought of the Boy.

Source: bkids.typepad.com via Lydia on Pinterest

Upon further investigation, I found some instructions for letters, so I had to make them. This was a pretty great project to do with the Boy's help. He picked out the colors while I did the folding.

Basically the Boy was really excited. It paired pretty well with the framed number chart I found at Goodwill.

Modular Love

While I was excited to share the fireplace yesterday, I am even more excited to share what is on the wall above the fireplace.

Many months ago, I stumbled upon a post of some 3d paper wall art made by Marsha over at Three Nation.

This piece is very reminiscent of the modular origami I dabbled in while going through a HUGE origami phase* when I was younger. It became my mission to make my own 3d wall art.

After some quality research via google, and what seemed like hours of folding, I came up with a prototype.

That prototype turned into the large piece in what I'd like to call a 3 piece art instillation  No glue or tape was needed to hold them together, but I did mount them all on cardboard to make them easier to put on the wall.

Whenever someone comes to the house, they usually share what they see in the pieces - much like seeing shapes in clouds. The most common items seen are armadillos and deep sea fish. I can dig it.

A big thank you to TheZocar for providing a video demonstrating how to make sonobe units. The kid knows his stuff.

*Around age 12, I may or may not have attempted to make 1000 paper cranes like Sadako. I also may or may not have only made 42 before I got distracted by something else.

Don't Be Afraid Of The Guy In Shades, Oh No

Anyone notice the new trend of washi tape? If you are one of the cool kids who hang out on pinterest, you may have seen a few projects. Washi tape is essentially fancy masking tape. I like masking tape, and sometimes like fancy, so it was only a matter of time that I get some. Turns out Target offers sets of 4 rolls for a reasonable price.

I just used the tape to accessorize some business cards. Boring. The Boy saw the tape and was very inspired. He used it to jazz up his dollar bin sunglasses. 

The Boy is so cool, he could pull a Corey Hart and wear his sunglasses at night.

sew you like yoga

the tutorial mentioned before did not work out for me. i wanted to use up some fabric that i had left over, and there was not enough to follow that pattern. so i made one up on my own. it was a lot of fun because i was able to learn some new techniques and, no matter that it is so basic, make up a pattern that worked.

today i made some time for yoga - something i have been putting off for a long time. it was so nice! my body really needed as did my mind to ease my stress level. while i was pregnant i ordered dvd of prenatal yoga with shiva rea. it was so helpful. the best part of it was that the dvd came with a postnatal yoga program as well. that is what i did today. loved it! i know, my baby is almost 8 months, but i just haven't set yoga as a priority so this was the first time since baby was born that i watched that part of the dvd. hopefully i can make it a permenant part of my weekly routine and that next time baby won't decided to get his finger stuck in the vcr.

hello new shoes

i made some shoes for little man a while back. they are made of fleece and flannel - perfect for the winter in utah.
since we have are now enjoying the beautiful weather that arizona has to offer (currently 82 degrees F), i made him another pair. i am a huge fan of vans - i own 3 pairs - and my favorite pair are checkered slip ons. his new shoes match them.