Gates Of Gold

            This is a paper cutout of the Golden Gate Bridge. The most difficult part of this was cutting out the tiny lines you see. I'm quite surprised that I didn't almost rip this piece to shreds! I really think the patterned paper is fitting for this cutout. I just had to write 'San Francisco' because it looked empty without it. Please excuse my terrible cursive. Origami Architect credits to Joyce Aysta.

Empire

                   This is a paper cutout of the Empire State Building. I have been told that this resembles a drawing but I assure you that it is a full cutout. This took a few hours and the folding process of this one sure was hard. It just would not FOLD! But here it is. Origami Architect credits to Joyce Aysta.

Eiffel Tower

                This is also Origami Architect credited to Maria Victoria Garrido Bianchini. This is a single paper cutout of the Eiffel Tower, of course. I think the patterned paper really romanticizes this piece. This was definetly one of the simpler forms, given it only has one dimension. Though it sure took long enough to finish! This one took 2 hours.

With a Capitol C

                      Please tell me that YOU atleast know what this should be. It's the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. I think this is probably my most iconic structure-if I can call it that. This one was definetely a toughie. Especially the little stairs at the bottom-you would be surprised the man-power that it takes to raise those little things! The background paper is actually decorative green flowers if it looks blue to you. Origami Architect credit goes to Maria Victoria Garrido Bianchini.

A House, A Home

                  This beautiful design is also credited to Masahiro Chatani. This is from his book of different American houses, and to be quite honest, the only one that actually looks like a house. I love the multiple dimensions to this paper cutout-its just riveting to me. I think the patterned paper was a nice pick! It simply appears to be something you can really walk into and seat yourself in. This took maybe 3 or 4 hours to finish, and entirely worth it.

Cylinder Of Strings

                        This lovely cylinder is cut from just one piece of paper. The Origami Architect is Masahiro Chatani. I really love this because even in pictures it just doesn't look real or possible.Well, I'm here to tell you it is definetly possible, just undesirably complicated. I tried so hard not to tear the paper as I did this, but as I you can see on the left end, that's the first thing I did! This took me about an hour to finish. Imagine getting THIS as a thank you letter!

Back In Black

 Back

 Front

                      So, I made the black bead purse again. I really like it more this time because I doubled the inside fabric instead of using one layer, which makes it not look 'see-through', therefore making it not appear cheap. Of course this purse just goes excellent with that chain, I love it. I still used the same cursive handwriting fabric because it's just so cool. This purse used at least 120 black faceted beads. Design credits to Kappie Originals.

Taj Mahal

            This is a paper cutout of the Taj Mahal from India. I like how the towers that surround the actual building are included and even though the back ones aren't 'real' they still function. This took a few hours to finish. What made this complex was the different levels, layers and such. As you will notice, I use decorative paper as background for most of my cutouts. Origami Architect credit to Joyce Aysta. She is amazing.

Simply Athens

              I really love the background paper that I used for this cutout. I actually sent this to someone as a card-so I ended up writing all over it. This is all cut from ONE piece of paper and the patterned paper you see is just for decoration. If you didn't already guess, this is the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. For some reason no one can guess this correctly. I love it. I think the simplicity of it is really awesome! This took me a couple hours to complete. All I used was an x-acto knife. Origami Architect credits to Maria Victoria Garrido Bianchini.