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Crafting Holiday Cheer: DIY Origami Penguin Christmas Card Tutorial

Are you ready to add a sprinkle of creativity to your holiday greetings? Get your crafty spirit soaring with a delightful DIY project – an origami penguin Christmas card! Imagine sending warm wishes wrapped in the charm of a handcrafted penguin wearing a cozy winter scarf.

Getting Started: What You’ll Need

Gather your materials: square sheets of paper in black and white for the penguin, and a festive colour for the scarf. Remember, no glue needed!

10cm x 10cm black origami paper with white on the other side, and 2 sheets of 10cm x 2cm festive colour paper.

Other materials you’ll need: A blank card, pens for decoration, craft knife, ruler and cutting mat.

Bringing Festivity to Life

With simple folds and a touch of creativity, transform the black sheet of paper into delightful penguin figure. Accessorize it with a snug scarf for that extra festive touch!

Origami penguin is ready to accesorize with festive winter scarf!

Decorate the card with snowflakes and write your message.

Tutorial on YouTube

For a detailed, step-by-step guide, head over to my YouTube channel. There, I’ll guide you through each fold, ensuring your penguin turns out as adorable as can be. Get ready to impress friends and family with your crafty prowess!

Click on the image to watch the tutorial on my YouTube Channel

Once you’ve mastered the art of creating these charming penguin cards, share your creations! Tag me on Instagram or Twitter—I’d love to see your versions and celebrate your creativity.

This holiday season, go beyond store-bought cards. Embrace the joy of crafting with this fun and easy DIY project. Spread warmth and cheer with your personalized origami penguin Christmas cards!

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Fold It Calm Publication Day: A Dream Realized!

Can you believe it? Fold It Calm, my labor of love, officially hit the shelves yesterday, March 2nd, 2023! The excitement of the publication day had me caught up in a whirlwind of activities – from crafting the perfect announcement for social media to balancing my regular job. Amidst all this, I woke up this morning with a sudden realization: I forgot to share this incredible milestone right here, on my beloved blog!

Yes, it’s true – I am now a published author! The sheer incredulity of that statement hasn’t quite sunk in yet. What’s even more surreal is that Fold It Calm is now available globally, reaching readers far and wide through platforms like Amazon and various other book retailers.

In these moments, it’s hard to ignore the powerful truth: dreams do come true. The overwhelming sense of gratitude I feel today is beyond words. To everyone who has been a part of this journey, thank you from the depths of my heart. This achievement is not just mine; it belongs to each one of you who believed in me and supported me along the way.

One of my favourite models from the book – the penguin! It’s holding the miniature Fold It Calm in its wing.

Fold it calm is available to purchase at Amazon in the UK, Japan, the US, Australia, Germany, France, India, Spain, Italy and Brazil.

Additionally, it can be found at various book retailers in the UK- including Blackwell’s, Bookshop.org, Foyles, Hive, Waterstones, and WHSmith.

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Exciting book news!

Happy National Origami Day everyone!

I can’t believe I’m posting this… I thought today would be the perfect day for it! I’m so thrilled and excited to announce that I have my own origami book and I have a copy in my hand! It’s hard to describe the emotion of this moment, holding this book in my hands after months and months of preparation and hard work. I’m so honoured to have been given this opportunity, thank you so much, Lizzy Gary, the Publishing Director at Penguin Random House, Ebury Publishing.

I hope you love it as much as I do. You can pre-order ‘Fold It Calm‘ now, the book will be released on the 2nd of March 2023! Click here to pre-order your copy today on Amazon UK.

Thank you all, my family and friends, for your support. I want to especially thank the great team at Penguin Random House, Ebury Press.

‘Fold It Calm‘ includes all the origami techniques you need to know, plus 25 beautiful models to create. The book comes with 50 sheets of origami paper so you can get started right away.
Fold It Calm, book jacket. : ) Pre-oder your copy today!