gottawonder Loves her tortoise!
You really outdid yourself here!
These are fantastic!
How I did it: Try this from instructables.com
I"m in no way affiliated and it's free. It helped me a lot. The folding is a bit tricky at first, especially folding it in thirds, but you can keep trying without altering the effects since it's before you cut. Use sharp scissors.
Lessons & tips: the best ones were when I didn't try to plan a design, just cut randomly.
Resources: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-6-Pointed-Paper-Snowflakes/