DIY: Paper Cherry Blossoms!

Layla’s school is organising a Chinese New Year decorating competition, and you guessed it: The mom brigade has been mobilised again! My friends are aghast when they hear about stuff like this, but I actually think it’s kinda fun. I’ve been talking to the mom assigned to lead this latest “project,” and it turns out we’re kindred spirits when it comes to aesthetics. So we’ve ruled out gold, red packets, and anything else that would never make it onto Apartment Therapy. Our version of Chinese New Year? Handmade and modern, and on our team are working moms as well as stay-home moms who’re following tutorials and making tissue paper pompoms, cranes, and paper cuttings for the first time. How cool is that?

(please click image for full tutorial!)