Bring the outdoors in and create a whole host of nature-themed paper decorations. There are four great chapters explaining how to really bring your paper to life. In Chapter 1, Bug Buddies, you’ll find bees, beetles and butterflies. Chapter 2, Cute Creatures, features animals of the garden birds, a snail and a frog.
There are beautiful blooms such as roses and lilies in Chapter 3, Flower Power, and in Chapter 4, Among the Leaves, you can make the foliage to complete your garden scene, including plants and trees. Every projext comes with simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs, as well as helpful arrows showing you where to fold.
Each design has been given a skill rating, so you can begin with an easy one and, once you’ve mastered that, move on to a more challenging project. 50 specially designed pieces of origami paper are included with the book, meaning you can start folding right away.
About Mari Ono
Mari Ono is an expert in origami and all forms of papercrafts. She and her artist husband, Takumasa, were based in the UK for many years and worked there to promote Japanese arts and crafts, but have now returned to Japan where she was born.
Mari is also the author of the best-selling Japanese Origami, Origami Flowers and Birds, Mindful Origami, Origami Animals in the Wild, Origami Pets, Mindful Japanese Origami, Essential Origami, Origami for Children, More Origami for Children, and Origami Dinosaurs, all available from CICO Books.
