These are fun: print and construct paper cats and your favorite dog breeds!
Toy Poodle and Pomeranian Paper Dogs designed by artist Ayumu Saito.
Toy Poodle and Pomeranian Paper Dogs designed by artist Ayumu Saito.
Easy Butterfly OrigamiMy new book, Easy Butterfly Origami features 30 bold full-color patterns designed to accurately portray the dorsal and ventral sides of some of the most beautiful butterflies from around the world!
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Totoro Origami
Print and Fold Totoro, from Hayao Miyazaki's classic animated film, My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ, Tonari no Totoro).
Difficulty: Easy
Directions:
1. Print Totoro Origami and cut out along outer line (choose between smiling Totoro and quiet Totoro).
2. Turn origami over, with printed side facing down. Fold along diagonal line A, as shown.
3. Fold up along diagonal line B, as shown.
4. Fold along diagonal line C, as shown.
5. Repeat origami fold on other side.
6. Fold along vertical line E, as shown. Then fold along line F, to create one of your origami Totoro's hands.
7. Repeat on other side.
8. Turn your origami Totoro over, printed side facing up.
9. Fold back on lines I and J.
10. Fold back along diagonal lines around Totoro's head...and your origami Totoro is done!
©2012 Tammy Yee
Difficulty: Easy
Directions:
1. Print Totoro Origami and cut out along outer line (choose between smiling Totoro and quiet Totoro).
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2. Turn origami over, with printed side facing down. Fold along diagonal line A, as shown.
4. Fold along diagonal line C, as shown.
5. Repeat origami fold on other side.
6. Fold along vertical line E, as shown. Then fold along line F, to create one of your origami Totoro's hands.
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7. Repeat on other side.
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8. Turn your origami Totoro over, printed side facing up.
9. Fold back on lines I and J.
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10. Fold back along diagonal lines around Totoro's head...and your origami Totoro is done!
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©2012 Tammy Yee
Wee Leprechauns
Here's a fun idea...making Wee Leprechauns out of recycled toilet tissue rolls, construction paper and pipe cleaners!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2012 is the Year of the Dragon
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1928 January 23 to February 09 1929 1940 February 08 to January 26 1941 1952 January 27 to February 13 1953 1964 February 13 to February 01 1965 1976 January 31 to February 17 1977 1988 February 17 to February 05 1989 2000 February 05 to January 23 2001 2012 January 23 to February 09 2013 |
PERSONALITY
You are the most eccentric of the cycle. Born with a natural charisma, it is unlikely that you will escape unnoticed at a social gathering. You are lively company and interested in the world around you. You are full of energy and enthusiasm. You also have a brave and charitable side to your character. If a friend has a problem, you will offer help, and when others retreat, you will step forward to resolve the problem with diplomacy and authority.
At times you become frustrated with others because they do not have your stamina or skills. You border on being a perfectionist and will always try to maintain the high standards you set for yourself. Often you will work long hours in order to achieve what you want. However, if ever your trust has been abused or your dignity wounded, you can become very bitter and will take a long time to forgive and forget.
Be careful that you do not run the risk of being overly-confident because it may cause you to make errors of judgment. However if this occurs, you have the ability to recover and pick up the pieces again.
Your strong will-power and assertive personality will lead you to be successful in your chosen profession. Your leadership qualities are at its peak when you can put your own ideas and policies into action.
You have many friends and will often be the center of attention. You have so much confidence in yourself that you can often become a source of inspiration for others. In China, a Dragon person is always selected to be the head of a carnival and he is also blessed with luck.MARRIAGE
Good for matrimony with rat, snake, monkey or rooster year people.COLOR: YELLOW
Avoid mating with ox, rabbit or dog year people. .
The dragon is linked to the color yellow, the imperial color of China, that was once reserved for the emperor. Yellow symbolizes progress, fame and achievement. It also represents earth, since the fertile soils in parts of China has a yellow hue.
| Learn about the other signs of the Chinese zodiac: | |
•Boar •Rat •Ox •Tiger •Rabbit •Dragon •Snake •Horse •Ram •Monkey •Rooster •Dog | You might enjoy: |
Holiday Book Signings at Barnes & Noble!
Drop by to say hello, or have your books autographed in time for the holidays.
Saturday, November 19, 3-4pm
Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall
Saturday, November 26, 11am-noon
Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall
Saturday, November 19, 3-4pm
Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall
Book Signing, Illustrating and Original Artwork in support of ASSETS School Book Fair
Lynne Wikoff
Tammy Yee
Saturday, November 26, 11am-noon
Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall
Meet and Greet Mutual Publishing's Authors and Illustrators:
Michael Koyama
Deb McGuire
Matthew Kaopio
Marsha Gibson
Lynne Wikoff
Tammy Yee
More Origami Coming Soon!
Here are the latest origami projects that I am working on...
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| High resolution Vampire Bat origami, front and back views |
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| High resolution, accurate butterflies. Painted Lady butterfly and Malachite butterfly, dorsal and ventral views. |
Origami: Humpback Whale
Difficulty: Easy
Directions (use same directions as for dolphin):
1a. Print and cut out origami and dorsal fin.
1b. Snip end of tale, as illustrated, to red dot.
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2a. Turn origami over. With printed side down, fold along A as illustrated.
2b. Repeat fold along B.
2c. Fold along C.
2d. Fold along D.
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3a. Fold in half, diagonally along F, as illustrated.
3b. Your origami should look like this, with a "tail" flap and a "head" flap.
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4a. Unfold "tail" flap. Take note of the diagonal line, highlighted here in red, on the dolphin/whale's flipper.
4b. Folding "tail" flap first, crease dolphin's flipper along the highlighted line as you fold "head" flap over.
4c. Your origami should now look like this, with the flipper folded as shown.
5a. "Valley" fold origami tip inward along E as illustrated.
5b. Fold dorsal fin in half, along solid line, as illustrated.
6. Fold tail fluke down. Tape/glue dorsal fin into place. Your marine mammal is done!
©2009 Tammy Yee
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