Origami Spirit

You are invited to have fun making this origami heart. . Heart frame (Michael van Horne and Leyla Torres) . #origami #origamiheart #ladycococat #OrigamiSpirit #leylatorres

"As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life." ~John Lubbock . Masquerade Octahedron (Ekaterina Lucasheva) . #origami #OrigamiSpirit #leylatorres #modularorigami #color #ekaterinalukasheva

This was taken inside Thomas Schütte's Crystal, a large-scale architectural sculpture shown at the Clark Institute (Williamstown, MA). The origami diamond is suspended from a hair. John was the spinning and action director while I took the video. Spontaneous playing, we love those Sundays! . Origami Diamind (Jeremy Shafer) . #origami #origamidiamond #origamispinner #leylatorres #OrigamiSpirit #thomasschütte #clarkmuseum (at The Clark)

"One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste."  ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe . Baby Duck (Hoan Tien Quyet @htquyet ) Tutorial at HT Quyet YouTube channel. . #origami #origamiduck #origamiduckling #OrigamiSpirit #leylatorres #htquyet

"There is no such thing as a new idea. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope." ~Mark Twain . Origami Diamond (Jeremy Shafer) Kaleidoscope animation (Leyla Torres) . Paper prinrable patterns at OrigamiSpirit.com . #origami #origamidiamond #kaleidoscope #OrigamiSpirit #leylatorres #jeremyshafer #printable #printablepaper

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind". ~Dr. Seuss . Origami lion (Shunichi Ashimura) . #origami #origamilion #lion #color #leylatorres #OrigamiSpirit #bigcat #feline #palmtree

Time to get out the summer outfit, even if summer is shy to come. Maybe upon seeing a cute dress, it will finally warm up! . Origami dress (Alison Reisel) . Printable paper patterns available at my site: http://www.origamispirit.com/printable-origami-paper-patterns/ . #origami #OrigamiSpirit #leylatorres #origamidress #paperdress

Frogs in the act of being themselves, not posing for a photo, just on the studio table day-dreaming of flies and other scrumptious morsels. I love order but also spontaneity! . Frog (traditional) Fly (Ángel Écija) . Video frog: http://www.origamispirit.com/2015/03/origami-frog/ Video fly: http://www.origamispirit.com/2012/07/bee-my-honey/ . #origami #origamifrog #frogcolor #colorfrog #color #leylatorres #OrigamiSpirit #fly #origamifly

"It's not a silly question if you can't answer it." ~ Jostein Gaarder . Ladybug (Leyla Torres) . Tutorial at: http://www.origamispirit.com/2016/04/origami-ladybug/ . #origami #leylatorres #OrigamiSpirit #paperart #ladybug #origamiladybug #origamitutorial

"You were born an original. Don't die a copy." ~John Mason . Frog (traditional) . Video: http://www.origamispirit.com/2015/03/origami-frog/ . #origami #origamifrog #frogcolor #colorfrog #color #leylatorres #OrigamiSpirit

My friend @scott_franson lost his bees. If you happen to see ten thousand bees swarming about your tree or your shed, please let him know. The queen answers to Ramona Queen-Bee. Hopefully there is a happy ending to this story! . Origami Bee (Angel Ecija - Leyla Torres adaptation) Youtube tutorial by Leyla: https://youtu.be/P4WYBitGIEY . #origami #origami #origamibee #origamispirit #origamitutorial #leylatorres

The key to love is understanding The key to love is forgivness The key to love is trust The key to love is sharing The key to love is giving The key to love is respect The key to love is inside us all... It takes time and patience to unlock all the ingredients that will take you to its threshold; it is a continual learning process that demands a lot of work. But the rewards are more than worth the effort. ~Unknown . Key of Love (Francis Ow) . New and free video tutorial http://www.origamispirit.com/2016/05/key-to-love-might/ #origami #origamikey #origamiheart #heart #key #OrigamiSpirit #leylatorres #paperart

"A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world." ~Leo Buscaglia . Flower (Carlos Bocanegra) . #origami #origamicolor #origamiflower #leylatorres #OrigamiSpirit #modularorigami

Color is the place where your soul and the universe meet! . Origami Butterfly (Evi Binzinger) Hand colored paper by Leyla . Youtube tutorial for the butterfly: https://youtu.be/i1KMluhDVbE . Youtube tutorial on how to color paper: https://youtu.be/-cdJ0ha-TDw . #origami #origamicolor #origamibutterfly #coloring #coloringtechnique #coloring paper #craft

“Find out where joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss all.” ~Robert Louis Stevenson . Origami Cat (Gen Hariwara) . #origami, #origamicat #OrigamiSpirit #joy #play #catplay #OrigamiSpirit #leylatorres #paperart

"Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." ~ A.A. Milne -Winnie The Pooh . Baby outfit (Lee in kyung) Ladybug (Leyla Torres) . #origami #origamifashion #babyoutfit #leylatorres #OrigamiSpirit #paperart #ladybug #origamiladybug

 "Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend." ~Albert Camus . Origami Snake (Gen Hagiwara) . #origami #origamisnake #paperart #OrigamiSpirit #leylatorres #snake