Iris/tea bag folding

[Ohiomom2]

Are there any fellow folders here? I learned this great papercraft about two weeks ago and it is so much fun. I have made quite a few cards using this technique and if you are a scrapbooker or card maker chances are you have a lot of the supplies already

 

[hischildsindik]

I have no idea what it is, but it sounds interesting. Do tell.

 

[Ohiomom2]

Iris folding is where you have a template and a aperture which goes over the template and then strips of paper are folded in half and laid in a pattern. Tea bag is a bit more complicated than what I can describe here I have some links and pictures I can share with you if you or anyone wants to email me.

 

[Ohiomom2]

I am including the links to some cards I made. The flower's stem and center is done with mulberry paper. The tree and the tea bag 'star' are my first attempts, the white in the star should be pink. I have done more but these are the ones I had time to scan before I gave them away. I have done a balloon for a birthday and a cross as a greeting card. It is fun and relaxing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/ohiomom2/teabagstar.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/ohiomom2/iristree.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/ohiomom2/irisflower.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/ohiomom2/anniversarycard.jpg

 

[keeptrying]

Very very pretty, thank-you for posting them.

 

[Ohiomom2]

Thank you, I am glad I could share them.

 

[strangelittlefaerie]

That's really neat! The Christmas tree was especially well done, I think. I've never done this before, but it's intriguing. Looks like something I could have fun with.