One of the things I love about this book is the gorgeous photographs the publisher took of my flowers. In many cases they recreated the flowers I made (so we know my instructions worked—hooray!) and then made projects using the paper flowers. Here are some of their beautiful projects in the book: Take the ranunculus flower head and place it face down in the palm of your hand. Using a pin or needle, carefully pierce a hole in the very centre, just big enough to fit the wire stem through. Take the florist wire and immediately place it into the hot glue, keeping it pressed down in place until the glue has started to set and the wire is fixed securely. Next, remove one petal from one of the pieces, two from the next one, and three from the third piece. Finally, cut the last piece in half. Save all pieces to form the rose petals. Begin to Form Petals for Paper Flowers How to make gypsophila flowers from paper Keep things small, with this tutorial from Aloha Crafts that details how to make delicate gypsophila flowers with paper.

Take the bud stamen and apply hot glue to the area between the plastic cotton bud base and the wire. While the glue is still hot, insert the wire stem through the hole in the centre of the flower head and push through until the stamen is as far down into the centre of the spiral as possible. Hold in place until the glue is set. Get one of the larger circles, and start gluing the cones around it to form the first layer of petals. I believe that I used a total of 10 cones to do this. You might need more or less depending on the sizes of the circles you created. The petals should all converge at the center. How to make paper cacti These exotic plants look great in paper form, follow Paper Kawaii's tutorial to make some sweet cacti featured in their very own paper planters.How to make a paper flower bouquet Don't do things by halves, make a full bouquet of paper roses for that special someone. Follow this tutorial from Komp Art.

Make roses out of a music sheet Perfect for a wedding anniversary gift, take the sheet music for your first dance song or a print out of your vows and make these into paper flowers they'll love. Follow this tutorial by Smile Mercantile to make your own. Place a skewer or knitting needle on the side edge of the flower petals, pinch the edge of the paper over and onto the skewer and begin to tightly roll the petal around it.The next step is to shape the small circles into flower petals. Each petal will take the form of a small cone. Use glue to hold the petals in their new shapes. Any type of glue you want to use for this is just fine. Once you think you have enough petals, move on to the next step below. Although my inspiration for making paper roses is to use them on a tablescape, there are several reasons to make paper flowers. Take the end of the spiral-shaped flower template and tightly curl the paper spiral around a skewer until you reach the centre (see ' making a small petal' below). Hold in place for a minute or so before carefully removing the skewer – this will help the paper keep the spiral shape. I used jute twine to string the paper roses together and created a simple sway on a vintage shutter. Following the instructions below, make a bud stamen, but only cover the cotton bud in florist tape, not the whole wire.

How to make lavender paper flowers Use paper to create realistic, lavender flowers that look striking when featured in a vase. This tutorial from ABC TV shows you how. Photocopy the ranunculus flower template onto your chosen paper or photocopy it onto some heavyweight paper and cut it out, then draw around it on your chosen paper. Do the same with the leaf using green paper and attach a wire stem with the single wire technique (below). I hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial, and let me know what projects you plan to make with paper flowers. Bring spring in with paper cherry blossoms Master the art of origami and fold your paper to create pretty cherry blossoms that look great scattered on windowsills or inside glass vases. Take a look at this tutorial by Kompi Art and have a go.You can add your guests’ names to the flowers to use as place cards at each place setting if you like. Make origami tulips Sadly, tulips only arrive once a year and bloom for just a few days. So, make your very own paper version using this origami tutorial from tsuku cafe. The paper flowers can be large or small. I wanted a larger rose design to serve as a place card at each place setting. If you enjoy unique tablescape ideas, please look at these Kraft Paper Tablecloth ideas, these burlap napkin rings, and this coffee filter garland. I am a huge lover of books and have so many on my bookcases, so these really appeal to me. Anytime a book is involved, I’m hooked. And, I should mention that if you have tons of books and you don’t have anywhere to keep them, I have a great list of 20 DIY bookshelves that you can build in no time.

If you are in search of a creative and simple way to make DIY vintage paper flowers, you should enjoy this new video tutorial. I will show you how to make a paper flower out of an old book step by step with just a few other simple supplies. This decorative item can add a touch of elegance and homespun charm to any room. One of the most common uses is for weddings. Paper flowers work great for corsages, bridal bouquet, and hair accessories. How to make paper flower dahlias Create a dahlia that never wilts with this easy to follow tutorial by DIY Paper Crafts.These can be made in a variety of colours, but making a few flowers out of different shades of one colour makes a lovely selection, such as these yellow and orange ones. You could also try shades of pink. The ranunculus stems look wonderful displayed in simple vases, either individually or as a group. You will need: In addition, they are popular for table accessories such as centerpiece arrangements and table garlands similar to this coffee filter garland.