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Simple Bouquet

Origami Love Notes Kit

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/simple-bouquet • Posted by Tuttle Publishing

Flowers are always appreciated, and here is an all-purpose design that can be glued on a blank greeting card or sent with a message on the back. Make several at once and you’ll always be ready to send a love note.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 15

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Flowers are always appreciated, and here is an all-purpose design that can be glued on a blank greeting card or sent with a message on the back. Make several at once and you’ll always be ready to send a love note.

Instructions

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    Begin with the non-display side facing up. Fold the square from corner to corner in both directions. Unfold the paper each time to lie flat. Turn the paper over.

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    Fold the square in half and unfold. Fold in half in the other direction. Do not unfold.

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    Grasp the paper with both hands at the folded edge in the exact position shown. Move your hands to- ward each other until the paper collapses into a square.

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    Beginning at the closed corner, fold the two sides to the crease, first on the front and then on the back.

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    Fold the paper in half from bottom to top and unfold it.

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    Pull down a single layer from the top corner to the bottom corner. The sides will rise up; flatten them.

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    The completed Flower.

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    Leaf Begin folding the square with the light side facing up. Fold the square from corner to corner and unfold it.

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    Fold both side corners to meet at the middle crease.

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    Fold the two slanted edges to the middle crease.

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    The completed Leaf.

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    Slide the Flower under the folded sides made in step 10 of the Leaf. Fix with a dab of glue. The completed Simple Bouquet.