Origami Flowers by Summer Skillman of My Bohemian Summer
Summer Skillman of Etsy shop, My Bohemian Summer, describes herself as "a photographer with a love affair with paper." She isn't kidding... enjoy looking at some of the gorgeous pictures she has taken of her creative origami flower bouquets.
Autumn CelebrationSummer's husband's job brought them to Japan, which she has explored with both her camera and her art. She began making origami flowers in earnest when a friend who was hosting a bridal shower was going to buy fresh flowers for the event. Summer suggested origami flowers as an alternative, wound up making all of the flowers and favors for the shower, and truly found her niche.
Speaking of brides, Summer calls the above arrangement the "Corpse Bride Bouquet". Timely for All Hallow's Eve, it's an unlucky thirteen inches tall and comes complete with black origami bats. I love the description... sure to "escort you down the aisle with a little fun, flair and a bit of spooky."
Spooktacular would make a great Halloween decoration. In shades of bright orange, pumpkin, purple, and black, it features bats and candy corn.
But not everything Summer creates is on the dark side, far from it... here's a romantic arrangement of cottage roses and another that's kimono-inspired.
I love this unusual flower she calls, "Twisted Sister". They come in sets of six with hand printed name tags.
Summer is introducing Christmas and winter arrangements, and also does custom design. My Bohemian Summer has been gathering all sorts of accolades since opening just this past June and can be found on Facebook. [2025 edit: The Facebook page now features Summer's naturescape paintings.]
