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Origami Dress Card

July 2, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 23 Comments

After seeing the sweet Origami Dresses over at Craft & Creativity, I was inspired to make an Origami Dress Card for a special friend’s birthday. There is a helpful uTube video that guides you through the steps on folding the dress.

I used a 6 x 6 inch square of origami paper that I had in my paper stash (purchased from Daiso); added some twine; little pegs; and washi tape. I love how the dress gives the card a 3D element.

It would be fun to make up a batch of dresses and them frame them to decorate a little girls bedroom. I think I will be making a lot more of these origami dresses.

The dresses are quite easy to make – they would be fun creative activity to do with kids over the school holidays.

As I love to give hand made, I also sewed a House Lavender Sachet to pop in with my friend’s gift, using the fabulous tutorial over at Retro Mama (complete with a Number 1 for her new house that is under construction!)

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Filed Under: Gift Wrapping, Paper Crafts Tagged With: card making, origami

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  1. Helena, Craft and Creativity says

    July 2, 2012 at 2:10 am

    The card looks lovely and so does the little fabric house!

    Thanks for the link! YOU are an inspiration! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Marina says

    July 2, 2012 at 2:16 am

    I have also the cards with the dress :), i love it!

    Reply
  3. suzitee says

    July 2, 2012 at 3:00 am

    These projects are so lovely Lisa…even nicer in real life!

    Reply
  4. Jenny of Elefantz says

    July 2, 2012 at 3:38 am

    Lisa, that card is adorable! And I’ve been meaning to make some of those little houses for a while!xxxx

    Reply
  5. 114a says

    July 2, 2012 at 3:49 am

    what a nice idea! Wow – I am also inspired. Greetings, Elvira

    Reply
  6. opportunityknits says

    July 2, 2012 at 5:38 am

    The origami dress card is adorable! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  7. em's scrapbag says

    July 2, 2012 at 7:48 am

    Those dresses are so stinkin’ cute.

    Reply
  8. Linda says

    July 2, 2012 at 8:05 am

    Very cute Lisa, love the washi ape as well.
    Xx

    Reply
  9. Ana Lopes says

    July 2, 2012 at 8:07 am

    Hi lisa and Sara,

    My daugther loves origami and this is an adorable idea for her aniversary , this month at 28 of July she will complete 24 years old.
    Thanks so much for sharing.

    A friendly hug from Portual

    Ana Lopes

    Reply
  10. Anina says

    July 2, 2012 at 8:30 am

    Squeal! love, love, love the card!!

    Reply
  11. Annabellouise says

    July 2, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    The little dresses are adorable. I don’t make cards, but constantly need them, so I am tempted to try it.

    Reply
  12. Terriaw says

    July 2, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    What a sweet card! I love those adorable little clothespins too. I just imagine how fun it would be to open an envelope to find this fabulous card.

    Reply
  13. Chocolate Cat says

    July 3, 2012 at 2:07 am

    I love these dresses , the possibilities are endless!

    Reply
  14. Thimbleanna says

    July 3, 2012 at 9:09 am

    That card is super cute Lisa — and I love that cute little sachet too!

    Reply
  15. Handmade in Israel says

    July 3, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    This is adorable Lisa. Really cute!

    Reply
  16. Ann Martin says

    July 3, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    So sweet! I love your cards and the sachet is adorable too.

    Reply
  17. Susanne says

    July 6, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    This is a cute post. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Susanne 🙂

    Reply
  18. Amy says

    July 11, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    Thanks for this really cute idea!! I have made a couple of cards for my sis-in-laws (http://itsthelittlethingsnz.blogspot.co.nz/search/label/Crafty%20Stuff)
    thanks for all the inspiration!!!
    Amy

    Reply
  19. Fiona @ Dragonfly-Crafts says

    July 22, 2012 at 4:15 am

    So Sweet 🙂

    Reply
  20. Narnt W says

    June 4, 2013 at 4:52 am

    Oh I wish I could find the instructions for this! It is one of the nicest origami dresses I have seen. Thank you.

    Reply
  21. Hilary says

    July 10, 2014 at 4:23 pm

    Hi – love this card idea – we have linked to it from our papermilldirect blog 🙂

    Thank you!

    Hilary

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      July 10, 2014 at 9:59 pm

      Thanks heaps for linking Hilary!

      Reply

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