Trying to get back into my crafting

Well, as you can tell from me not keeping up with my blog, I have been on a crafting hiatus - not for a lack of inspiration but more of a lack of time. Two munchkins at home and a part time job that pays the bills will do that to a girl I guess!
Here are my ambitious plans for this holiday season. I am planning to start a new line of origami wall decals. My first trial will be in my office so we will have to see how it goes but I think they are going to turn out really nice. Hopefully I will have pics up soon. Also, the shop where I consign has been asking me to do mobiles for over a year now ( have I ever mentioned how much I dislike mobiles and never wanted to make them again after making them for friends and family one year for Christmas?!)
Well happy crafting everyone! Let me know what you are up to - it keeps me motivated!

Panda Treasury

Have you ever seen so many pandas in one place?! Check out this adorable panda treasury on etsy.

Panda Bear Shadow Box

Another panda shadow box. Similar to the last one posted. Same border but different background. I love this pale yellow gold flecked momi paper! Still haven't used any of my new paper but you know I'll have lots of pics once I do!

Found the greatest place for handmade paper!!

I am an origami artist so it is probably no surprise that I love paper. I especially love handmade papers. The textures and vibrant colors... I could go on and on. But I have always had to order my paper online. The patterns are beautiful but they are sometimes limited and you never know what the true texture or weight of the paper is until it arrives in the mail. Well, today I discovered a store, Paper Source, that has a huge selection of papers from a variety of countries that are stunningly beautiful. If you like paper half as much as I do (I know I'm a little crazy about paper) you need to check this place out! I could have spent hours in this store and spent alot more than the $40 that I did spend. The paper is a great price compared to the prices I pay online and I don't have to wait for it to be shipped to me or pay for shipping for that matter. There are several different store locations but i went to the one in central Philly on Walnut and 16th street. Check it out!!

New Origami Crane Cards

These are my new origami crane cards. The are designed on a high gloss finished heavy cardstock. The last one has a gold background.

Red and White Checker Pattern Crane Ornament

New Ornament on Etsy! I love this ornament. I know that it is only March, but this ornament reminds me of a country Christmas.

Custom Panda Shadow Box

Here are pics of the custom panda shadow box I have been working on for an Etsy customer. Hopefully, the design is good and I will be sending it out this week!