Valentina Balance’s specialty is money. The crafter who goes by balancevalentina on TikTok, turns American currency into art.

Sometimes money is the perfect gift, but it can be a little awkward handing someone a wad of cash. Balance uses origami to transform $20 bills into clever shapes that reflect whatever the occasion is.

To make an easy last-minute Father’s Day gift, the artist folded a $100 bill into a work shirt with a tie. Balance then taped it to a minimalist, black and white greeting card that read, “Happy Father’s Day.” It’s a creative way to present a monetary gift for dad while also sticking to the theme.

Balance responded to a request from one of her followers for a project in July. The person wanted an idea that used $20 bills for a graduation gift. Balance folded the two bills together to make a graduation cap. But she placed the bills perfectly so that the hat read “2020,” a nod to the graduation year. She then rolled up an additional bill to look like a diploma. Balance used a ribbon to tie the diploma onto a greeting card and placed the cap next to it. To finish it off, she drew a tassel hanging from the cap onto the card.

For a baby shower gift, Balance manipulated two $100 bills. The artist folded each bill into a baby bootie. She tied a red ribbon around the shoe’s ankle for some color and placed the pair in a tiny gift box.

The clip received 1.6 million views on TikTok.

“This is adorable,” one user wrote.

“So cute, I’d probably never spend it,” someone commented.

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