Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Mama Elephant Stamp Highight: Origami

Hey everyone!  Are you enjoying all the Mama Elephant highlights this week?  Today we're all highlighting the new stamp set, Origami!  I took my inspiration from my childhood in Hawai'i.  Senbazuru is a Japanese tradition of making 1000 origami cranes (or some do 1001) for good luck or to celebrate long life.  The paper cranes are strung together so that they can be hung up.  It's really a beautiful tradition.  

Each crane was stamped onto a different patterned paper.  Then I fussy cut each one and strung them on gold twine.  The sentiment is from Love Quotes and it seems very appropriate for my lucky cranes!

 
Thanks for checking in today!  Come back tomorrow for the last of the stamp highlights and today go check out what the rest of the DT has in store for Origami!

Mahalo and Aloha,
jj

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16 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 19, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    WOW -- I love the colors you chose for the origami swans -- so elegant and I love the tall card!

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  2. June KFebruary 19, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    I love your crane colors and the card design. And that sentiment goes so well with the cranes. I've heard both 1,000 and 1,001 cranes, too. I've helped fold origami cranes for many brides. 1,000 cranes is a lot of cranes to fold.

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  3. Miriam PrantnerFebruary 19, 2014 at 10:20 AM

    LOVE!!! What a great idea to string them together like that! Great paper choices and I love the height too.

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  4. DoofyJEss2February 19, 2014 at 10:51 AM

    Love your crane card!!! Especially the gold string connecting them together! I used to love folding these cranes when I was younger. This origami stamp set really takes me back. =)

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  5. LysaFebruary 19, 2014 at 10:53 AM

    I love & need this set! My dad taught me how to do my first origami crane!

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  6. ~amy~February 19, 2014 at 11:00 AM

    Oh I LOVE this JJ! We did that for my brother and SIL's wedding.

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  7. Kristie GouletFebruary 19, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    LOVE!!! Very creative! Love the height of this card.

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  8. Renee VFebruary 19, 2014 at 2:37 PM

    Fantastic card, LOVE that how you strung them each!

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  9. PamFebruary 19, 2014 at 3:31 PM

    Wow, this is fabulous! I love all the colors.

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  10. Barb GhigFebruary 19, 2014 at 3:45 PM

    I love your clever design, JJ! Beautiful choice of papers and sentiment, too!

    Thank you for sharing your tradition from childhood, too...I've seen photos of cranes that were used in a wedding reception, and it really is quite beautiful! I'll bet it's amazing IRL!!!

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  11. SharronFebruary 19, 2014 at 4:18 PM

    Wow, what a fun idea! I just ordered this set and would love to try a tall card!

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  12. Lorraine MarasiganFebruary 19, 2014 at 6:46 PM

    Awesome! I remember a book I read as a child about a girl and a thousand paper cranes. Such a beautiful memory and card.

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  13. jintyoo7February 19, 2014 at 9:40 PM

    So clever :)

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  14. Samantha MannFebruary 20, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    amazing!!!! and i love the story behind this card too!! it's so sweet!! all of the colors of the different cranes are just great! love this!

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  15. DeeptiFebruary 20, 2014 at 5:02 PM

    amazing :) brilliant idea and mind blowing execution !!

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  16. donna mikasaFebruary 26, 2014 at 1:52 AM

    Yep, I folded 1,000 cranes for my wedding! Love your patterned paper ones and the gold twine and sentiment are perfect!

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