crafty shtuff: snowflakes

The weekend after Thanksgiving I attended the Renegade Craft Fair here in Austin.  Not only was it wonderful to see all the creative hand made items on a weekend where most people are elbowing for new tv's and trampling children for the latest toy, but the Austin Public Library was teaching how to make a new kind of paper snowflake. And ya'll know I love crafty shtuff! 

The Library used book inspired paper for this crafty project.

I of courese took artistic liberty to use both small & large petals to make my snowflake.

Here's how it's done....
you'll need scissors, clear tape, and any paper any size as long as they are square. 
I decided to recycle my latest Anthropologie catalog, the colors are always so beautiful.

Simple supplies.

Fold the square in half to make a triangle.

Fold inhalf once more to make a smaller triangle.

Time to cut. Cut on the single fold side. The number of cuts will amount to the number of swirls, so cut as many as you want.
 I did 5 in this demo. 

Cuts should go right up to the edge but NOT through. 

Unfold gently.

Unfold to the original square.

Start w/ the middle, tape ready. Roll the 2 loose points together, place tape to hold.

Flip the whole paper over. Roll the next cuts two points together, tape.
you should now have a curl on each side of the paper. 

And keep on flippin', rollin' & tapin'!

Till your outta flips and rolls! Your done with the first "petal" for your flake!

Ok... now make six to complete a full swirly curly paper snowflake. Tape the "petals" together at the center & mid-points. 
 Then hang them everywhere for all to see your craft winter cheer!

These small snowflakes look great with my faux-dermy!!

I've even seen them in the window display for South Congess Books. And if it's on South Congress... It's Fuckin' hip & cool, ya'll!

South Congress Books window.

Merry, Merry everyone!!!