paper crane love

origami explorer


origami crane tent


origami packaging - love these!

paper crane heart

snowflakes - the last of winter!

wall adornment by ingridesign

is it too late to be looking for snowflakes?! I'm going skiing in Vermont, USA next week (for the first time eeeek!!) so i'm looking forward to seeing lots of snow again!


snowflake pyrex from jenscloset

paper chain by aspidistra


origami by origamiancy

japanese origami : from my travels

In Hiroshima Paper Cranes are made and laid at the shrines, symbolic of the lost lives

composition me : week five

spring/garden/silhouette

a fresh start into spring, origami shapes and juicy colours

japanese treasure

I have itchy feet to go travelling again...its that time of year I think. Last year I went to Japan for 6 weeks, it was incredible!

Here is a collection of packaging and treasures I brought back. I could've picked up so much more but could only carry so much in my backpack.

origami sweets box






opens up to reveal sweets in individual twists of sugar paper - so simple and delicate



and a few others:

hamster eraser set


elephant charm in an inflatable package (i can't bring myself to burst it so I think he will live in there for ever!)


pretty paper bags and wrap


soy sauce from a sushi set in a little fish shaped bottle


awesome pasmo card (the same as an oyster card for the tubes in london)


and this is cheating - I actually bought this amazing graphic purse in Barcelona, but Japan is the true home of Hello Kitty so I think she belongs in the collection!

I want to go back to Japan soon!