In this session, Karen Elaine crafts beautiful paper flowers using double-sided origami paper paired with colorful watercolor backgrounds to create one-of-a-kind, layered greeting cards.

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Here's the link to the first flower that was shown. Saacibo has downloadable templates there: https://youtu.be/ZYmhTfkI8xw?si=IE12bwIEpHVefLjB

Here's the link to the Youtube channel showing the second flower from today's live: https://youtu.be/qFcnTWw8Ce4?si=hxUCwVtBbGXIq7f_

Thank you to Ann Kenlon and Saacibo for the folding inspiration!

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This video was originally livestreamed on the Yasutomo YouTube channel on Friday, July 3, 2026.

Items Used & Mentioned

For a shoppable overview of the Yasutomo items used in this demo visit our Folded Paper Flower Cards: Mixed Media Paper Crafting collection HERE.

LINKS

• Here's the link to the first flower that was shown. Saacibo has downloadable templates there: https://youtu.be/ZYmhTfkI8xw?si=IE12bwIEpHVefLjB
• Here's the link to the Youtube channel showing the second flower from today's live: https://youtu.be/qFcnTWw8Ce4?si=hxUCwVtBbGXIq7f_
• Thank you to Ann Kenlon and Saacibo for the folding inspiration!

PRODUCTS

• Double Sided Origami series
  • Blue Scribbles (4560)
  • Mixed Media (4561)
  • Monochrome Marks (4562)
• Collage Origami series
  • All Blue (4550)
  • Black & White (4551)
  • Composition (4552)
• Hole punches varying in sizes from 2 1/4" to 3 4" round (not sold by Yasutomo)
• PURE origami paper series (Karen gel printed her own designs on PURE paper)
  • 100 colors 100 sheets (4346)
• Bee Watercolor Paper cut to 6" x 8" size (not sold by Yasutomo)
• Single porcelain saucer (WCW210)
• Niji Artist Watercolor Studio Set, 24 colors (NWS24)
• Fusion brush size 5 (FS5)
• Ranger Archival Ink stamp pad (not sold by Yasutomo)
• Tim Holtz Distress Tiny Blending Tool (not sold by Yasutomo)
• Glue stick (not sold by Yasutomo)
• Double-stick foam tape (not sold by Yasutomo)
• Bamboo Folding Tool (OBF-7)
• Art Glitter Institute Designer Dries Clear glue (not sold by Yasutomo)
• Detail Master Pigment Liner pens (DMPL)
• Fusion brush size 2 (FS2)
• Blank 4 1/4" x 6 1/4" envelopes

Tag us in your posts on Instagram @yasutomo_art and @karenelainecreative so we can see your creations 

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