In today's digital world of emails and texting, only one thing is more exciting than receiving a handwritten message--receiving that message in a beautiful, hand-folded origami package! World-renowned origami artists Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander make it easy to create elegant, hand-crafted notes, envelopes and cards. Readers can use these to accompany a gift, commemorate a holiday or birthday, or just deliver a heartfelt message.

This origami kit includes everything folders need to get started: A full-color book with instructions for six sophisticated note folds and six inventive envelopes folds--plus 32 sheets of origami paper in 12 lovely, Asian-inspired patterns.

Friends and family will be thrilled to receive hand-folded origami notes and envelopes in designs such as:

• The handsomely framed Ship Mates Pillow Envelope, with its incorporated two-piece note
• The cleverly collapsed Twist Note, a tessellated form that's as fun to fold as it is to receive
• The Sailboat Envelope, with its attractive nautical motif that doubles as a locking buckle
• A Flapping Bird Envelope that sports the classic crane form with actual flapping wings
• And many other origami notes and envelopes!

• An origami book with step-by-step instructions
• 12 enjoyable origami note & envelope projects
• 32 sheets of double-sided, patterned origami paper