Baby, it's cold outside!

Cowl While I love the beauty in the golden color of the gingkos and the crunching of the cranberry and sienna tinted maple leaves under my boots on the Georgetown cobblestone sidewalks, I just can't bring myself to like the cooler temperatures that came along with the start of October.  It happens every year, Summer just slips away too fast and the holiday rush is here at Haute Papier!

While I haven't made this Make-it Monday project yet, I can't wait to find a snuggly fabric to adorn in little pom poms to cut the chill in the air!  I found it on one of my favorite blog, the purl bee.  You can find the full directions here and next time you're in NYC, be sure to stop by their store in SoHo for some amazing fabrics and yarns!

photo from the purl bee blog

Featured in: Mollie Makes!

I was so excited to get a copy of the British publication, Mollie Makes in the mail yesterday featuring the rustic mason jar lanterns we made for my parent's 30th Wedding Anniversary party (see more on the party here, here, and here).  The magazine, which by the way is currently running a contest where you can win a subscription (here), is fabulous for craft lovers.  The tutorials are thorough and the ideas are fresh and inspiring! MollieMakes

sarah LOVES seersucker

For Make-It Monday, I wanted to share this adorable seersucker skirt that I made to wear to Twilight Polo on Saturday night.  I found the pattern, which is actually for a kid's sized skirt on Make It and Love It.  I had a vision (pleats, bow, seersucker) in my head and was SO thrilled when I found a tutorial that matched exactly that! SeersuckerSkirtYou'll need to sew to make this one, but it's a super simple pattern - it only took me an hour to get it together and now I can't wait to make more of them in different colors.  The skirt is comfortable and cute, yet nice enough to wear for work!  Happy Crafting!!

Make-it Monday!

We're excited to introduce Make-it Mondays!  Each Monday tune in for a new DIY project from the ladies of Haute Papier. First up is a little origami with one of our favorite papers from our friends at Smock.  We carry their full line of flat papers in Leesburg - come by the retail store to pick some up for your very own paper folding projects. kusudama_origami_flowerMaterials:

  • 5 square pieces of paper (you can actually use any size you like as long as it's square)
  • glue or double-sided tape

How to:

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Fold the paper in half, creating a triangle

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Take the left and right corners and fold them up to the middle

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Fold the same pieces down to the right and left outside edge of the square. What was the inner fold, will line up with the edge of the outer square - see the picture below...

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Open up the pockets you've just created and press them down. The image below shows the right side with this step done, be sure to do it on both sides.

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Fold the small triangles towards you on each side so they are level with the edges of the paper.  This is what makes the little "petals" on the inside of the completed flower.

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Fold the triangle in half on each side, using the crease you made earlier.

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Apply glue or double-sided tape on the outside triangle, stick it to the other side. This is your first petal. To complete the flower, you need to make 4 more of these petals and glue them together.

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Happy Crafting!!!