Holiday Origami fun! (Rewritten)

For those of you who love working with paper and love the holidays. International and U.S. are welcome to join! One partner to swap with. Three origami to swap. Out of the three origami make a card or a origami box. Either or. Surprise your swap-bot partner.

RULES- Sorry guys but you must have a score of 4.7, no less. Newbies can sign up just as long as you have a complete file. E-mail me, and if you don't have ANY "NO sends" in your profile. I will have to drop you. I reserve the right to ban any swapper for any reason at any time.

(Optional)- Share your origami directions with your partner. (Also optional) -Where you found the pretty holiday origami paper?

PAPER- Please use pretty holiday origami paper- such as red, green, white, silver, blue. Think "holiday" style paper.
PARTNER- Please make sure to read the dislikes from your partner. Please ask your partner their dislikes or likes.If your not sure before creating or sending them their swap. MAILING- Please, before sending out your swap to your International partner (if you do have one out of the U.S.A.). "AIR MAIL" is written on the envelope or stamped by your local post office. It will make a little difference. And stamped on the envelope when mailing, "Don't Bend." Some origami decorations can be delicate to mail out. Or use a box to send it. Whatever is convenient for you.

Please share your wonderful origami ideas. Such as origami direction sites, origami paper locations, Origami books etc.

What is Origami? ( (折り紙 origami?) Derived from "ori" meaning "to fold", and "kami", meaning paper is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a given result using geometric folds and crease patterns. "Origami" refers to all types of paper folding, even those of non-Asian origin.

Any questions please feel free to ask me because this is the first time I'm doing this. I'm looking forward to this. Cheers, Stephanie (solarts)

ORIGAMI PAPER SITES AND MORE- Amazon.org The Origami Club- http://www.origami-club.com/en/ (Check out the picture how to instructions. There is even a great section next to the origami decoration that some read "Anime". Which means the computer will show you step by step how to make the origami. There are different levels from Easy to Difficult.) There is also many different styles of origami to choose from Such as the Christmas section from easy to difficult. Check the bottom for origami decorative print outs. Again make sure to have the correct size of paper. For jewelry making origami size is 2X3 in. sq.) Origami books- (there at most book stores such as Borders, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon.org. In larger cities at Chinese and Korean goods stores.) Local art stores such as Joann.com and Michaels.com and orientaltrading.com Other resources- origami-usa.org and britishorigami.org.uk Books- Jewelgami by Jeffrey Rutsky (includes origami paper.) Ornagami book and Zoogami from the same author. Paper sources- Kim's Crane site- kimscrane.com The Paper Studio- (one of my favorites) http://www.paperstudio.com/catalog2.php?category=Origami%2FJapanese-Paper%20Variety%20Packs Art of Origami- (includes how to bookmarks & kits) http://www.artoforigami.com/origami-paper.html

Thank you for joining. Happy swapping! cheers.