side of the road ... "olamade"

Sunday, April 30, 2023

A Little Bit Of Leather

A little bit of leather crafting! I must be making up for the day I missed when all the kids were stitching leather wallets on craft day at the local park! That was eons ago! A PDF pattern for the little stitched coin purse can be found over on YouTube at Happy Snail_DIY

These are simple no sew leather card cases crafted using leather scraps, snaps and hitch fasteners or otherwise called button screw studs. The patterns for the no-sew card cases can be found over at JTStudioDesign and Woolenpaw.

No...not a typo. My nickname is Ola. On occasion folks would ask 'who made that?' olamade it!

Origami Paper Folding

Went wild paper folding! The card holder style with note paper inserts which fold and tuck in on themselves are a design called Diagonal Pocket by Hedi Kyle.

It includes an outer tuck slot and two interior pockets. Her book ‘THE ART OF
THE FOLD’ is filled with innovative books and paper structures. Complete with
photos, diagrams, instructions and dimensions.

The folding card holder wallet on the right has 6 compartments, 2 outside sleeves, 2 interior pockets and 2 side inserts. You can find an easy tutorial on Rob’s World. He made a modified version of a design by origami artist Humiaki Huzita

Secret Boxes

These were fun to make!

Easy to follow origami tutorial on ‘Paper Kawaii’ to create these hinged secret stepper boxes.

Great to store your tiny treasures and even give as gifts!

Earth Day ~ Wrapping Paper

Using some brown kraft paper, (actually painters craft masking paper which is very inexpensive) an ink pad and some rubber stamps I created some fun wrapping paper for Earth Day gift packages.

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Common House Gecko

This fellow (or gal) I believe may also be known as a Moon Lizard. Prefers a habitat of dense forest or woodland but has been known to be an urban dweller. Can live up to 7 years.

Dueling Geckos ready for a showdown? The green lizard may be what is known as a Green Anole? Maybe they're both Green Anoles? Green or brown depending on environmental conditions. Generally live in trees but can be found anywhere. Common to our area. Both about 5- 8 inches long.