Paper Orchids Arrangements Home Decor Vase Bowl

Orchids are the most wanted home decor these days! Now these gorgeous Moth Orchids are my newest creations! yes they are form paper  crafted with so much of care they look so lifelike.Potted like in the picture with silk leaves (will try paper ones soon) they look stunning real and imagine creating them yourself instead of paying a huge sum at the home decor store.

I bought a nice blue pottery vase from Mascarillos , my now favorite haunt in New England.Add moss balls from Michaels  you have an arrangement set to fool even the trained eye!

DIY Easy Paper Flower Tutorials

Would you like to make easy paper flowers for this Spring with complete step by step tutorials all in one book?

"Flowers are everywhere this time of year, and it's even in our craft books! I am a knitter and crocheter, but I used to dabble in origami & every once in a while I still do. I was thrilled when I was contacted to review this book because I was hoping it would inspire me to play with paper again - and it did !

Maria breaks the book up by materials and technique - using crepe paper (maybe obvious to a lot of people, but news to me!), scrapbook paper, construction paper (which to me immediately means affordable and bright colors!), paper napkins (another affordable option), origami paper (easily bought at craft chains like Michael's, and I happen to have a package here), quilling paper strips (something I've never done but might try thanks to this book), and recycled paper. Maria also talks about what type of glue and wire you should use, and what other materials she recommends, making it easy for beginners like me to get started.

Another feature I appreciate is the fact that the book is spiral bound so the pages lay flat. Why don't all craft books do this?

There are also step by step photographs besides the written direction.

Some of my favorite projects include the tulip (unbelievably lifelike using doublette crepe paper in yellow, black, and green), bird of paradise (also using doublette crepe paper), pinwheels (not really a flower, but very cute, and uses double sided scrapbook paper), and the Kusudama Flower, using scrapbook paper, and something I actually made before years ago as a teen (I vividly remember making some to give to my dad for Father's Day).

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to begin playing with paper."

Click link below to buy the book!


How to Make 100 Paper Flowers

CuteEverthing.com review on Crepe Paper Flowers Tutorials DIY wedding flowers on

Michelle at CuteEverything.com  is an avid paper flower enthusiast.She was kind enough to review the book "How to Make 100 Paper Flowers".

Michelle in her own words says "I try to find and single out the cutest things to share with you each day. If I’m unsure about something, I bring in my daughters and see if it has the “Awwww, how cute!” factor."
She has a lovely site and some great DIY ideas on her blog so head on over to here site for some great ideas.

Here is a what she had to say about the new book "How to Make 100 Paper Flowers"

"I was seriously so excited to receive How to Make 100 Paper Flowers! I’m such a huge fan of making paper flowers and I even have a Pinterest board dedicated to it. I have enjoyed making them out of many materials, like coffee filters, felt, scrapbook paper and scrap paper. 


The very best thing about them is that they don’t die in a few days! I tell my husband to not buy me real flowers, because even though they are gorgeous, I just feel disappointed in a few days when they die. But, I love how making paper flowers has the double benefit of being able to make them myself, plus they last a long time. Read more "

DIY How to make a paper peony - Tutorial

The book "How to make 100 Paper Flowers" will soon be in select Joann stores Here is a picture of the paper peony bouquet with paper stephanotis I made for the book How to make Paper Flowers A huge range of paper flower tutorials are in the book..

 Would you like to make them by yourself and learn 99 other new flowers?


 Did you like this post? - leave me a comment on what flower you would like to see in the next paper flowers tutorial.

 If you like this you would love my book "How to make 100 Paper Flowers"

 Now at Barnes and Nobles and soon in craft stores. For a buying a signed copy click here
 

Reviews How to make 100 Paper Flowers Giveaway

Castle in the Air the premier crepe paper craft store is doing a giveaway of one of my books so head on over to join in for the giveaway.

Karima has given an awesome review for the paper flowers book.Thank you Karima!

Castle in the Air is an fabulous store without which some of my flowers would not have been possible in the book..

Here is a preview of the blog post of how to make paper flowers  so head on over to enter..

Tutorial whimsical paper flowers poppy How to make DIY

Refer: How to Make 100 Paper Flowers - for Winding Rose and Anemone for the inspiration for this and other detailed techniques.

Materials:
Crepe paper folds - peach/ivory/red/black Blumchen Castle in the Air
Scrap book paper - in red and black pattern or of choice Joann Fabrics Michaels
Stem wire -18 gauge Joann Fabrics Michaels
Guinea feathers - optional
Florist wire -26 gauge
Glue -Tacky

These whimsical paper flowers are a breeze to make once you have learned the basic techniques of paper flowers making precisely the "Winding Technique".

Step1. Cut a red square out of the red crepe paper fold. Scrunch some leftover crepe paper scraps into a ball.Bend the stem wire into a hook (very important which most crafters don't instruct as it reduces slippage) and place the hooked end with the ball and wrap the ball with the square to tie with florist wire to get a balled center.

Refer : How to Make 100 Paper Flowers - Anemone

Step 2. Cut 1 1/2 inch wide black crepe paper and fringe it half way. Wrap center with the fringed paper to tie with wire.

Refer How to Make 100 Paper Flowers Bon Bon Dahlia (one of my favorites in the book)

Step 3. Cut a peice of the cream crepe paper breadthwise.Fold over the strip and cut the top into a gentle curve.Unfold.
Refer How to Make 100 Paper Flowers  Carnation Technique

  

 Step4. Wind the petalled strip around the center.

Refer  my new book  How to Make 100 Paper Flowers Carnation for detailed step by step photos for this step.

 

Step 5. Cut a similar 2 inch  or more wider strip from whisper pink crepe paper and repeat step 3 with it.Unfold the strip and this time Cut each petal one inch into the curved side at the folded edges.Frill each petal and repeat Step 4

 

  

Step 5. Cut a petal shape from the scrapbook paper.Wrap tape onto a stem wire and stick onto the back on the petal to form leaf. Refer How to Make 100 Paper Flowers



Step6. If you want to add guinea feathers.  wrap the balled center with the feathers and tie with stem wire before adding the fringed stamen for form the variation flower below.

 

Did you like this tutorial ? - leave me a comment on what flower you would like to see in the next paper flowers tutorial.

Use the pin button to pin the tutorial to your pinterest board to file it away and  come back to this page when needed!

If you like this you would love my book on Amazon "How to make 100 Paper Flowers"

Now at Barnes and Nobles and  and soon in craft stores.

For a buying a signed copy click here

Be sure to pin these to refer back!!!

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Large paper Flower Hat

I have been trying to finish up some work hence the delay in getting back..Here is large paper flowers hat that is set to go out today. The hat would be worn with the outfit seen here.

I started to make it smaller but here is what it finally landed as.Hope you like it Angela..It is a juried contest.

May 19th: Exquisite showcase of hat collections. Participate in the Chapeau des Chapeaux juried Hat parade for Alliance Française d'Atlanta