San Diego, California, United States
HANDMADE PAPER FLOWERS HOME DECOR - WEDDING - EVENTS - CUSTOM GIFTS
Handcrafted origami keepsakes, DIY kits for your special occasion, team-building exercise, unique gifts to impress clients.
Thank you so much for this beautiful piece of art. My wife loved it for our 1st anniversary present. We're looking forward to finding a vase to put it in and display it for the rest of our lives. I highly recommend them.
Dan Smeiska
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MY STORY
Hi, I’m Mel.
Retired architect, mother of two girls, supervisor of two cats, and avid crafter.
Crafting has always been a therapeutic outlet for me, and as an architect, the shapes and folds of origami are infinitely intriguing. Constructing something new and beautiful from a single sheet of paper is a true architectural dream.
I’m fond of creating color pallets for my flowers that don’t necessarily match what you’d find in the natural world because I believe art and making are rooted in exploration and expression. But if you crave a traditional array of colors, I’m thrilled to make those for you, too. Your happiness and vision are my top priorities! To me, it’s not about racing to finish an order and move on to the next, it’s about infusing love and care into each piece I make.
A gift of live flowers is fleeting, but a Bee Mello origami flower is a lasting keepsake. The time and dedication that goes into a handmade gift make it special. Bouquets and wall art take many hours and a lot of love to craft, and I think that says ‘thank you’ or ‘I love you’ better than real flowers ever could.
If you have an idea or project in mind and require a helping hand to bring it to life, please don’t hesitate to reach out! I enjoy collaborating with clients and aiding in their vision.
The Origins of Bee Mello ❤
I moved to the US from Brazil in 2000, and began volunteering at my daughters’ school making collages, party decorations, flower arrangements, and even a few theater backdrops and costumes!
I started folding origami flowers to give to friends for birthdays, holidays, and just because. One day, as I was getting ready for a fundraiser for my daughter’s dance competition, an office aide suggested I make an online shop and sell my flowers online to raise the money. And so I did.
Now that my girls are older, a portion of the profits of Bee Mello Flowers go directly to local hospitals and retirement homes. I know I’ve been blessed in my life, so I want to give back where I can.
When I'm not working on my Origami Flower shop, you’ll find me playing with my cats, watching a movie with my husband, relishing a sunset with my family, or walking the neighbor's dogs!
Custom Requests - personal Keepsakes
25th Wedding Anniversary bouquet
25th Wedding Anniversary bouquet
25th Wedding Anniversary bouquet
"I asked Mel to create an anniversary bouquet using my bridal bouquet as inspiration. She was awesome to work with and... what a beautiful keepsake she created! Now we have a lovely reminder of our anniversary that we can enjoy everyday!
Thinking of you
25th Wedding Anniversary bouquet
25th Wedding Anniversary bouquet
What a pleasure it was to create this Peonies + Daisies bouquet for a customer who wanted to send flowers to a loved one, knowing the flowers will ever last, and brighten her every day, reminding her of him.
Sympathy Flowers
25th Wedding Anniversary bouquet
Mother's Day flowers
"Dear Mel, I really appreciate you and the time it takes to assemble a bouquet like this."
Thinking of my friend during the difficult time of loosing a loved one, and hoping to share some love comfort.
Mother's Day flowers
Wedding Tag - place holder
Mother's Day flowers
Even though there's only one official Mother's day, everyday is a good day to send mom these special roses!
This was a custom Rose bouquet for a very special mother, made of Jordi Adell, Yagi Yara & Mori roses.
Wedding Tag - place holder
Wedding Tag - place holder
Wedding Tag - place holder
How fun and original it was to create over 100 Origami heart name tags for a wedding in Paris!
The wedding theme was inspired by Japanese culture and décor, and delicate origamis were displayed throughout.
The guests each received an origami favor to take home.
Wedding Boutonnières
Wedding Tag - place holder
Wedding Tag - place holder
The bride's grampa wrote a love book... she asked me to create 24 Boutonnieres with the pages of his book to gift to her family members to wear on her wedding ceremony, then keep as a special keepsake.
They matched the flowers I used when making her Wedding bouquet.
A Myriad of uses...
Origami Wreaths
Anniversary Bouquets
Anniversary Bouquets
Anniversary Bouquets
Anniversary Bouquets
Anniversary Bouquets
Wedding Bouquets
Anniversary Bouquets
Origami Single Roses
Origami Single Roses
Custom print Origami Rose
Origami Single Roses
The rose is a universal symbol of love, a timeless gift for anniversaries, birthdays, wedding favors, and simply to say ‘I love you’. This handmade origami rose is crafted with premium recycled color paper or printed with the words of your choice.
🌹 Allergen free and welcomed at hospitals & retirement homes.
Paper, assembly, and compositi
The rose is a universal symbol of love, a timeless gift for anniversaries, birthdays, wedding favors, and simply to say ‘I love you’. This handmade origami rose is crafted with premium recycled color paper or printed with the words of your choice.
🌹 Allergen free and welcomed at hospitals & retirement homes.
Paper, assembly, and composition designed by BeeMello.
This beautiful rose bud model was created by Jordi Adell, and sold with his authorization.
HANDMADE:
💕 Comes with a small Kraft paper tag with your message or blank for you to write on.
The Origami Calyx and paper leaf are made with dark green paper.
Each rose has one leaf on its stem.
Stem made out of wrapped flower wire in green.
SELECT:
~ Rose bud color of your choice.
DIMENSIONS:
The finished rose is approx. 7.5" tall.
The rosebud is approx. 1.75 "in diameter, and the stem is about 6" long.
With the leaf, the rose is approx. 3" wide.
WRAPPING:
Each rose comes wrapped, ready to be gifted in one of two ways:
~ Standard orders: Wrapped in a biodegradable cellophane bag inside the pictured box.
or
~ Pay for extra "gift wrapping" at check out. It will come in an organza fabric bag (pictured) with a custom note.
Custom print Origami Rose
Custom print Origami Rose
Custom print Origami Rose
This custom handmade origami rose is crafted with premium ivory paper and printed with the words I love you in five different languages.
🌹 Allergen free and welcomed at hospitals & retirement homes.
Paper, assembly, and composition designed by BeeMello.
This beautiful model was created by Jordi Adell, and sold with his authorization.
HANDMA
This custom handmade origami rose is crafted with premium ivory paper and printed with the words I love you in five different languages.
🌹 Allergen free and welcomed at hospitals & retirement homes.
Paper, assembly, and composition designed by BeeMello.
This beautiful model was created by Jordi Adell, and sold with his authorization.
HANDMADE:
💕 Comes with a tiny metal heart charm, style varying according to my current stock, and a paper gift tag.
The Origami Calyx and paper leaves are made with dark green paper.
Each rose has three leaves on its stem.
Stem made out of wrapped flower wire in green.
SELECT:
~ Rose in my design paper printed with the words I love you in 5 languages.
or
~ Rose in custom paper printed with your vows, names, and date, or custom message.
DIMENSIONS:
The finished rose is approx. 8" tall.
The rosebud is approx. 1.75 "in diameter, and the stem is about 6" long.
With the 3 leaves, the rose is approx. 4" wide.
WRAPPING:
Each rose comes wrapped, ready to be gifted in one of two ways:
~ Standard orders: Wrapped in a biodegradable cellophane bag inside the pictured box.
or
~ Pay for extra "gift wrapping" at check out. It will come in an organza fabric bag (pictured) with a custom note.
Ornaments
Custom print Origami Rose
Custom print Origami Rose
DIY Craft Kits
Kids Bouquets & Favors
Large Sunflowers
Large Sunflowers
Kids Bouquets & Favors
Large Sunflowers