Tag Archives: Valentine

A Last-Minute Valentine Bookmark

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Byopia Press

Pinterest has been offering me bookmarks lately. I couldn’t resist adapting the two-part butterfly for a Valentine bookmark.

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Heart-In-Hand

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Byopia Press

My maternal grandfather was Pennsylvania Dutch, so it is possible that he made a papercut valentine or, perhaps, a heart-in-hand love token for my grandmother.

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Cut Paper Valentines

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Byopia Press

I learned something this week: when designing a papercut I think like someone who works with a knife, not like someone who works with scissors.

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The Byopia Press Valentine for 2022

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Byopia Press

Although it is not yet February, I am posting this year’s valentine card early in case you wish to make it and mail it to someone in time. The structure is a hybrid flexagon.

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Pocket Book: Theme and Variations Part Two

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Byopia Press

Last Sunday I ended the description of my paper experiments with this structure. But wait … there’s more!

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Friday Night Flicks: Origami Lucky Hearts

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Byopia Press

Friday Night Flicks are not usually instruction videos, but Valentine’s Day is coming, and this is a little paper folding project that is easy enough for beginners and can be made out of almost nothing.     If you would … Continue reading →

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An Early Start

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Byopia Press

It seems that 2021 might be a year when more people than usual will be sending postal valentines to loved ones, so I thought I would present this year’s Byopia Press valentine to allow time for making and mailing.

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DIY Valentine 2020

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Byopia Press

It’s the beginning of February, and time for the annual Byopia Press DIY Valentine. This year’s design began with a heavily photoshopped version of a lipstick-ey kiss. The card uses an interesting mechanism that I saw on the Internet last … Continue reading →

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