IRIS FOLDING–4-Color Birthday Cake

Welcome to the second blog post on the Iris Folding class being offered on January 16 (11AM – 4PM) and January 18 (9AM – 4PM).

Our second card is a birthday cake – much more attractive than it appears in the picture.  This 4-color cake uses a chocolate foil, a pink foil with gold dots, a gorgeous gold foil and a scenic paper with blues, browns and pinks.  The platter uses a black and gold paper and the icing is covered with chocolate foil.  The candle flame is red glitter from SU and the candles are a starred gold paper.  The press-on sentiment reads Happy Birthday and the confetti abounds in Early Espresso and Rococo Rose cs and gold paper.  The confetti is made using the retired SU confetti punch. 

Looking closely at the iris folding technique used, you can easily see the folds of the cake.  Many times a gem is placed in the center of the iris lens.  This is something we could add at any time.  The amount of confetti used depends on the user.  You can use less or more!

If you are interested in this paper crafting technique, I hope you can make the class offered on the 16th or the 18th.  Class size is limited to 5 each day and paper will be cut only for those who let me know they will be attending.  I guarantee you will have fun!  The cost is $9 for 2 cards and everything you need will be supplied.  We have lots of beverages to keep you hydrated but you might aol.comwant to bring a snack.

Please let me know if you plan on attending.

Blessings, Rosemary – (h)630.759.3089 – (c)630.965.1965 – paperrose01@

IRIS FOLDING–4-Color Heart Triple

Welcome to Iris Folding where we work with origami and washi papers from Japan.  The only stamping we will do in our January Iris Folding class is the message.  We will use Stampin’Up card stock for the actual card and layers but these beautiful Japanese papers along with snips and tape will do the rest.

The first card for our January 16 and 18 workshop is titled  4-Color Heart Triple. I trimmed the pre-cut Iris Folding cs to allow for a black and a gold frame.  I used the SU retired Love Note border die on the right side of the card and added a gold strip to my message layer to carry the gold theme throughout the card.  3 SU gold metallic pearls were also used.  Note the use of peel-off stickers for the sentiment and the row of hearts at the bottom of the card.This is is a closeup of the finished iris folding.  Note the use of 4 papers – a crinkled gold, a red and gold, a red and white, and a red foil.  The red foil is actually florist foil used to wrap plant containers.  The crinkled gold is a beautiful soft paper and costs $1 per 6X6 sheet.  The red and gold comes from one of my favorite Japanese companies and costs $3 per sheet.  I did note that Target carries some origami papers as does Amazon.   

Iris folding is not about making an iris but rather folding strips of colored paper in such a way to form a design.  The center of the design forms an iris – a shape reminiscent of the iris diaphragm of a camera lens.  The photographic lens in a camera is called an iris diaphragm.

If you have an interest in learning this technique, I hope you can come to one of the iris folding classes scheduled for January 16 (11AM – 4 PM) and January 18 (9AM – 4PM). There is a limit of 5 attendees for each day.  The cost is $9 for 2 cards, and all supplies and tools will be provided.  Please feel free to bring a snack.  As always, we will have an assortment of beverages. 

Next, I will be posting the birthday card planned for the iris folding classes.  Please let me know if you plan on attending.  I will only cut paper for those who let me know in advance that they will be coming.  The better Japanese papers are expensive and I cannot easily reuse them for other projects the way I use extra SU card stock.

As a reminder, our regular Stamp Camp is scheduled for February 6, 7, and 8!  New stamps, dies and ideas!

Blessings, Rosemary – (h)630.759.3089 – (c)630,965,1965 – paperrose01@aol.com