Perfectly lovely origami

I know I know, I said this was all about the 'imprefect'... but I have totally fallen in love with these cute origami 'kusudama' on FoldingTrees.com

I love the idea of things made from paper, its amazing how a flat sheet can be turned into such intricate and beautiful shapes.

I have to admit though, perhaps not by my hand - I had a go at making some mini cherry blossoms and ripped up all the paper because my big thumbs got in the way!