Sneaker Paint Job

Every year I like to give my sneakers a new paint job. It personalizes them for me and since I wear sneakers so much it makes every outfit feel like I can subtly show off my artistic interests. Some of the references I painted include: Adventure Time (tv show), Daria (tv show), Minecraft (video game), Fitz and the Tantrums (music group), The Fault in Our Stars (book), Totoro (movie), and did you catch the Craft Insomniac logo?

and if you click your heels together three times you wind up in the Aperture Science labs ;)

Collages Part 1

I enjoy collaging very much. I decided to put some of my favorites that I've made here. These are from journal covers and my school planner cover. 

Complex Origami Stars

Jo Nakashima's complex origami stars tutorial is fantastic and I tried my hand at some and they are super fun to make. The only materials required are 6 1-inch strips of colored paper and glue.

What's wonderful about these is the cute, chunky size.

Paper Weaving

Papermatrix is my favorite downloadable design website. I especially love this paper jar. The instructions aren't great but you can figure it out based on the photos of the process. The materials required are colored paper, glue, and scissors.

They're a great decoration piece and look pretty impressive too.

Micro Blocks

I love Max Brenner chocolate. I love the flavors, I love the textures, and most of all, I love the presentation. It was only natural that I kept these Max Brenner tins and at some point, found a creative use for them. I took inspiration from the lovely Lea Redmond's tiny kits. So here we are with micro blocks. Made from an origami technique these small cubes fit in the palm of your hand. The label explains the rest:

Origami Fidget Toy

The origami fidget toy ended up a total accident. I was trying to create a different complicated origami design and ended up inventing this. It can twist and turn in a bunch of directions and is a great toy for idle hands. My friends often come over and pick it up without even realizing it. The design is made up of  96 7cmx7cm sheets of colored paper and one large white sheet glued to the back of the 16 squares.

It's colorful and silly just as a good fidget toy should be.

Five Petal Flower Ornaments

These flower ornaments are super easy to make. They are made of cardstock, scissors, and string. I included some photos of the process. As you can see, the basic idea is that you slide the petals together with the small cuts on each point.

These ornaments are great to hang on a christmas tree or to use as a hanging decoration in your room.