So christmas just flew passed....
it has been, it is over and finished for another year.
It is about giving, and my favorite gift this year to give was not a christmas present...
Just prior to christmas we went to the Bri to visit my family. And while it was frustrating at time dealing with some of the family politics. (which i wont be going into right now) I really enjoyed being able to see my Dad again. It had been 9 - 10 months since i last saw him. At which time he went to England and even though i talk to him on a regular basis it was so good to see him. And while we were away my Dad and Connie celebrated their first Wedding Anniversary. I tried to be creative trying to think of the perfect gift to give. Upon a google search of first wedding anniversary gifts i came across the traditional gift of paper. Now i know that you can buy some stunningly beautiful paper these days but paper just seemed to be a little boring. Therefore i searched again modern first wedding anniversary gifts. And i was pleasantly surprised with the options. The one i chose to make and give was origami roses. Now you can of course buy them pre-made. But i thought if i make them then it is more personal, a gift made for love, with love. So i set myself the project of learning to make paper roses. This of course meant more googling. I found a site that had sep by step instructions but as i had no knowledge of any of the terminology it was quite difficult to pick up. Then the next step was to you tube it. Which meant watching numerous videos and possible a hundred different attempts. When all of a sudden it just kinda clicked and all the attempts no longer resulted in scrunched up balls of paper all over the floor and started resembling roses. The more i made the better they become. And eventually i made a beautiful bunch of roses for my dad and step mum. They were a huge hit. Not an extensive gift just one that was handmade and heart felt. It was my favorite gift, and i wish them both many more years of happiness.
My second Favorite gift to give was to my Bestie to whom i also gave a handmade gift of a red tutu.
I want to make them tooooo! And thank you thank you for my tutu :D
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