paper cranes

I have learned a few different and simple ways to make paper decorations. I will offer a demonstration of the paper folding techniques I have learned (the crane, the heart, and the 3d star). and then provide pretty paper for people to make their own. My hope is that guests will like their decorations enough to take them home. But if they don't, it is ok. I will decorate for the next party with any left behind.

I also have this glass cylinder sitting in a stainless steel base. It is actually like this ethanol fireplace. My husband received it as a company Christmas present years ago. We never used it because we witnessed the effects of the smoke from the fire on the fireplace. The burn marks on the glass took away from why we liked it. Also, we could never find fuel for it.

It is too much of an empty vessel. I had to figure out how to fill it properly. And while I could, myself, fold a bazillion tiny paper cranes just to take a pretty picture of it and put it on a blog post. or have my guests remark about it. Instead, I want to try and use it as an unconventional guest book for the house.

Thus far, this has not worked out as I had hoped. I don't know if things will change or not, but I will keep trying. I love folding paper cranes for people. it is such a simple thing that seems so magical. I will fantastically fold paper for the rest of my life.