Happy 30th Anniversary Pokémon! The grand finale of my fire-starter week is finally here. To celebrate this monumental milestone, I’m unleashing the ultimate evolution: #006 Charizard. This has been a massive project long in the making, saved specifically for this special day. Read on to see the finished build!
The Pokémon Day week celebration continues! Part two of the fire-starter trio release is here with #005 Charmeleon. Keeping with the theme of the week, this book features a completely different style to the pixelated Charmander from my previous post. Read on to see why I chose a sleek outline design to capture Charmeleon in mid-attack, and how I used Promarkers to bring the blast of fire he is shooting from his mouth to life!
Happy Pokémon Day week! To celebrate, I’m turning up the heat by releasing the entire fire-starter evolution family over the next few days, starting right now with #004 Charmander. For this build, I decided to switch things up and pay homage to the original games with a retro pixel-art design. Read on to find out why this “simple” blocky style was actually deceptively trickier to fold and colour than the smooth designs!
The first Pokémon evolution family is officially complete! To capture the bulk of #003 Venusaur, I needed a hefty 650-page book. But being such a “wide boy” brought its own problems, and annoying print margins nearly made me abandon this specific book entirely! Read on to see how I battled the paper to finish this massive fold.
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Marching on Together! ⚽ Recently, I was delighted to receive a custom commission for a Leeds United book from a lovely customer who had received one of my previous folds as a gift. It was a pleasure to remake this iconic crest for a fellow fan of “The Whites”—humming the tune while I worked, of course! Read on to see how the detailed Yorkshire rose turned out in paper form.
Goodbye January, hello 2026! It’s been a surprisingly productive start to the year. I officially launched my mammoth Pokémon 151 challenge, hit a massive 30lb weight loss milestone, and finally got glasses! Read on for a full look back at my month in crafting, life updates, and a look ahead to February.
The Pokémon 151 challenge continues apace! Bulbasaur has already evolved, and today I’m sharing the completed book fold for #002: Ivysaur. I’ve kept the style consistent with the previous fold. Pop in to see the evolution.
Over in my Facebook group, January’s theme was “Mushrooms.” I decided to join in the fun and was captivated by a whimsical design showing fungi encapsulated within a lightbulb. It was the perfect quick project using a cut and fold technique alongside a 180 fold for a really neat finish. Pop in to see how this magical little design turned out!
The massive challenge has begun! To mark Pokémon’s upcoming 30th anniversary, I have started my mission to book fold all original 151 Generation 1 Pokémon. We begin at the very beginning with #001: Bulbasaur. Read on to see how I used a cut-and-fold technique, black cardstock outlines, and vibrant Promarker colouring to create this first entry in the series. One down, 150 to go!
2026 is the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, and to celebrate, I’m taking on two massive, long-term challenges! One involves my trusty book folding skills and the original 151 Pokémon, while the second pushes me way out of my comfort zone into the world of video to document a huge card collecting goal. Read on to find out my plans!
