Since I first saw Kanzashi on CraftyPod, I've admired them.  They are gorgeous!  I assumed, though, that they were difficult to make, so I didn't even add them to my list of crafts to explore.

But now that I've had a chance to read the instructions in Kanzashi In Bloom and even make my own, I've found that they are simple and quick to make.  They give the impression of intricacy, but no *hint* that they are handmade.  That's a combination that's near impossible to find in the crafting world.