Iris Flower Origami and Paper Roses

There's a beautiful powder-pink-and-blue iris flower origami on my desk. What a great way to greet the New Year and to greet my everyday! It's always nice to have something refreshing to look at when my eyes are strained from too much computer work, and also when thy soul is looking for a thirst-quencher.   

Iris Flower Origami

Background:
My officemate swore that she was never the artistic kind. But she was assigned as part of the decor committee for Julsis' wedding despedida--and by some twist of fate all other members of the decor committee were not present last Wednesday. With just a few hours to spare, she had to find a way to make the conference room spell WEDDING, and not just wedding-wedding, but DREAM WEDDING OF ALL DREAM WEDDINGS. 
She asked me to join her in making paper flowers by looking at YouTube videos and google images. Flashforward to a few hours, she was on her way to making an origami bouquet. She even gave me a souvenir of her artistic prowess, hence the iris flower origami on my desk.
I think that its a victory that she was able to prove herself wrong. She may have thought for the longest time that all things artsy and craftsy were not meant for her. Thanks to fate, her friendship with Juls, and to Youtube videos, she was able to create something beautiful :)