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This post may include affiliate links.  The Impossible Origami Squirrel Folding complex models always gets me thinking about a squirrel I once tried to fold as a child. I remember struggling to follow the instructions, and not understanding what I was supposed to do. I had recently learned how to fold the paper crane and I was all excited about origami, so I had checked out an origami book from my local library.it was a book by John Montroll, an origami master and mathematician (I wouldn't recommend any of his books for someone who's just learning origami). I ended up giving up and...

Years ago I created my Safari Mobile design, and I sold some a while back too. Since switching to stainless steel wires I hadn't made one again until recently.   So I finally have an updated and redesigned Safari Mobile!  This new mobile has been added to my Etsy shop and website so anyone will be able to order one now. The Safari Mobile has a very neutral color palate, so it goes well with any neutral nursery.  In this latest design I've added African Chameleons and an extra lion, elephants, and monkeys.   Many traditional safari animals are neutral...

This post may contain affiliate links. Last year I got an order for a Giant Paper Crane Mobile from someone who said it was for a movie set. My only previous experience with major media exposure was back when one of my Small Pastel Mobiles was purchased for a Gerber commercial in 2015. At first I was in a bit of shock and didn't know what to think, other than - Ok, I better do a good job and get this done quick! So off went the mobile and I didn't hear back from the customer again. About a month...

  When you look at one of my delicate paper and wire mobiles I'm sure your first thought is never, "wow, that looks super durable - I bet that mobile will last forever!" People more likely wonder how long a mobile made of paper could possibly last. Some Very Old Mobiles There are mobiles hanging around my home, and my parents' house that I made 12 years ago. Although some of them were made with aluminum wires (which dull with time), the mobiles themselves are in wonderful condition. There is a Giant Summer Sky Paper Crane Mobile hanging in my...