A simple origami dress makes a sweet DIY greeting card. It's a good option for Mother's Day, bridesmaids and bridal showers, or birthday cards for fancy ladies. I made a quick chevron pattern in Illustrator and printed it on computer paper, then folded this little frock from a 4-inch square. I printed a greeting on plain cardstock and attached the dress with double-stick tape. Using a map or old book pages would be nice, too.
Follow this video to learn how to fold the origami dress.
Super sweet!
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I love this! Is your chevron template available anywhere?
ReplyDeleteThat is cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet idea. I love the chevron paper too :).
ReplyDeleteWhat a striking card, thanks for the link
ReplyDeleteI adore this - it's so cute!
ReplyDeleteLovely card and a lovely dress :O)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
Nina
Oh my - that´s the cutest card ever! :-)
ReplyDeletelovely : ) another great link, thankyou.
ReplyDeleteI love Origami dress, can you take a look to my dress & tell me what do you think?
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love this! and it's easy to follow! thanks for sharing :o)
ReplyDeleteI love your blog. Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteIf this dress was real I'd wear it. That's how cute it is.
ReplyDeleteI loveeeeeed that idea! Now I'll make lots and lots of cards haha. I found out that there is another easier way to make those dresses, check out here maybe you like it > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ6ntBpkxg0&feature=related
ReplyDeleteand that dress looks more vintage haha ^^
What a coincidence -- I watched this video about five times yesterday!
ReplyDeleteI made origami dress cards for mother's day this year! (Last year, I cut out dresses... but was saddened to realize they looked kinda matronly!)
ReplyDeleteMy dresses were different than the ones you made. But I love yours too, so I made one immediately. :)
http://loveandcharacter.blogspot.com/2012/05/do-you-still-need-mothers-day-card-for.html
Love, love, love. Love this card, love the dress and simply adore your blog. Thank you for taking the time to post such handy and happy things. And oh, I LOVE Orange! :)
ReplyDeleteE' bellissimo!!!!!!!! Quante cose carine nel tuo blog, sei proprio brava. Baci
ReplyDeleteEmi
This is so adorable! I love the chevron design, thank you for sharing I will definitely use this in the future xx
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This is perfect just what I was looking for. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteK Blue, those look great!
ReplyDeleteDang. That's cute. That. Is. Cute.
ReplyDeleteIf any of your people need a piece of chevron patterned paper, I have a couple to choose from on my blog. The chevrons are wider than yours but if they are printed at a reduced size (the pattern takes up the whole page so this would work) you'd have it.
www.cuteanduseful.com Enter "zig zag paper" in my search box.
Awesome! Thanks, Judy!
ReplyDeletejust simply lovely!
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your post I had to make this, it's so cute =) And fun too! I made 4 :D
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!!!
Hugs&smiles
Love it! It was an origami dress that started me on my project: I'm making a little dress every day for a year, and having a great time doing them. www.365creativedresses.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI fell in love with this card when I saw it on pinterest and had to try my hand at making one myself. I must say that it's addicting bc I ended up making six! I'd love for you to check them out if you get a chance. Thanks so much for your inspiration! :)
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I love that you added necklaces! Fun!
ReplyDeleteInspired by you, I whipped a few up. Much easier than making a real dress, and so gorgeous! Your post was just in time for mothers' birthday season - May and Jume. Thank you so much. How mine turned out.
ReplyDeleteCute! I'm thinking of making these these for "change of a dress" cards, as I have recently moved.
ReplyDeleteThat was great. There is so much I will be able to do with it. I love origami. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! Love it
ReplyDeleteLovely dress and great choice of paper :)
ReplyDeletewe just made this for our mum for mother's day!
ReplyDeletethanks for the awesome idea :)
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www.mkstyleramblings.blogspot.com.au
Love this idea! I'm adding it to our Kawartha Lakes Mums Mother's Day Pinterest board
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to the video too, I added it to our Frozen Pinterest board as a possible way to make frozen origami Princess Elsa invitations