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Origami Phoenix

This phoenix is absolutely gorgeous to look at, with it’s long, wavy tail. ๐Ÿ™‚ It has the same body as the traditional origami crane, but the tail is quite different. I love how it waves from side to side. I would really recommended using “real” origami paper for this model because the tail will hold…

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Origami Dragon

The dragon is a highly requested tutorial, so I thought I’ll make one for you guys! Won’t mix well with fire. ๐Ÿ™‚ I personally really like how it turned out with the orange/yellow paper (but I’m also a little biased, haha). I purchased the paper from Michaels, by the way. A lot of you have…

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Origami Pineapple Tutorial

This cute, little pineapple is traditionally made with red envelopes (red packets) for Chinese New Year as home decoration. It requires 38-square Red Envelopes/Hong Pao/Lai See/Ang Pau and 10 sheets of green paper. But, luckily, it’s great for summer too! ๐Ÿ™‚ For tutorial purposes, I used colored copy paper (38 yellow, 10 green) so that…

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Chinese New Year Lantern – Red Envelopes

Learn how to create a homemade Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year Lantern & Decoration for your home! This requires 36 Red Envelopes/Hong Pao/Lai See/Ang Pau. For tutorial purposes, I used colored copy paper so that it’s easier to see on camera. I apologize if it looks “ugly” and flimsy, haha. ๐Ÿ™‚ HAPPY NEW…

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Origami Fortune Cookies

Write a message to your loved ones with these paper fortune cookies! These fortune cookies are so cute, and very easy to make! Not particularly tasty, but that’s okay. ๐Ÿ™‚ I find that hand-writing the message makes it more personable, but you can type it, too, for a cleaner finish. Hint: Use decorative paper-edger scissors…