Here's another round of variations, this time a little less dramatic, because ok fine, maybe not everyone shares my deep and abiding need to change every aspect of every set of directions at every possible opportunity (though really, that's how I ended up with this job, so I can't complain too much about my contumacious nature). This is star A (which is the simplest one to start with if you're feeling nervous). Once again, the white one is in the book, and the blue one is the same set of folding instructions, just with a very slight nudge to where [...]

Ok so check this out, these are the same star. No really, I followed the same folding instructions to make both of them, just with a few tweaks on the blue one! This is seriously one of my favorite things about the stars, teeny tiny little changes sort of propagate out to give you totally different looks. I talk a bit about some things you can experiment with in the book but I wanted to show you some examples too, mostly just because they're pretty and I kind of want to show them off. So the white one is star [...]

Ok, so there's this whole thing where, when I read about a new craft, sometimes it feels just overwhelmingly complicated. But then I see someone do it, and go 'huh, ok yeah, I could probably do that.' If that's how you're feeling about the paper stars, you can watch me put a couple together over on instagram. There's one right here. And another one right here. I promise they're easier than they look! Should you have the sudden urge to make some of your own, you can find more information about them (including links to the paper and other supplies [...]

So I have this problem. I truly cannot decide if I like these best in colorful paper or in white paper. What do you think?⁠ I'm pretty sure what I actually want is the spiffy special paper in other colors (like can you imagine them in lovely soft blues and purples and teals, how pretty would that be). But I've only ever found it in the same ten or eleven colors, and they're not quite my colors (yes, yes I am unspeakably picky about color, it's a failing, I realize that). ⁠ I actually reached out to a couple of [...]

Ooooh, oh I think I figured out (part of) what I love so much about these. They hit exactly the same neat/tidy/orderly/symmetrical button in my brain that a really good hat crown does (yes, yes in my heart of hearts I am an order muppet, you probably already knew this though). I mean, I'm kinda wondering if a couple of them couldn't be hat crowns (with just a little bit of artistic license since yarn and paper don't behave quite the same way)? That orange one especially wouldn't be too hard to adapt. I might need one or two of [...]

Ready to start folding? The star book is out now, and you can totally have a window full of these by sunset! Patreon folks at the Utter or Rampant Nonsense tiers, go check your inbox, it's there waiting for you. Anyone else who suddenly finds themselves overcome with the urge to ward off the gloom of 4pm sunsets with nothing more than pretty paper and stubbornness, wander over here and we'll see what we can do! You'll find info about and links to the paper and other supplies I used to make mine there too. The star book is exclusive [...]

And here's the sixth star (you can see the other five if you scroll back through my posts a bit, they're kinda glowy and hard to miss)!⁠ ⁠ The star book is all set to go out Wednesday! It's got everything you need to know to make the stars (info on the materials and how you fold them and put them together and hang them), plus fold by fold directions for the stars I've posted so far and the two bonus ones that are going in there because we hit our patreon goal!⁠ You know how this works, if you [...]

I've really had more fun with these than I should admit. No seriously, somehow making the book of them as a patreon perk flipped a switch in my brain. They're no longer labeled 'scandalous waste of time, you should be working, stop being a massive slacker and go do something productive.' Instead, they're now labeled 'totally legit use of your time, officially counts as work, spend as much time on them as you like.' And yet, somehow, despite the change of label from recreation to work, they're still tremendous fun. This is actually kind of what I'd hoped setting up [...]

The star book is all set and will be out at the very end of this month! Patrons at any of the tiers where I send you stuff (so that's the Utter, Rampant, or Complete Nonsense tiers) will get the book when it comes out. And anyone who is a member at any of those tiers at any point between when the book comes out and the end of January, 2023 will be able to download it for free as part of their membership. (It may be available for sale later, but it will only be available on patreon through [...]