DIY Project – Paper Bouquets
We are continuing on with our DIY week! I am loving it so far and I am pretty sure you guys are too. So, let’s get right to it. This first project was inspired by Martha’s paper bouquets, with the reader’s own twist of course!
Materials
tissue paper cut in 1”x3” rectangles
floral wire and tape
ink or watercolors (optional)
Instructions
1. The first step optional step is to dye your tissue paper to the color of your choice. Just dip several rectangles of white tissue paper in a thin watercolor bath, and dry on paper towels. For deeper colors, you use ink instead of watercolor. Only separate the layers when dry. You can also use colored tissue paper, but this lets you have subtle shade variations, and exactly the palette you want.
2. Twist both sides of the tissue rectangle around a small ball to form a petal (I’ve used a ball of tissue paper scraps wrapped in floral tape). The tissue should be big enough to cover the ball halfway through. You can use smaller balls with larger rectangles, and vice-versa, to vary the flower sizes.
3. Make five of these, and glue them together with a dab of acrylic medium to form a flower (Elmer’s glue would probably work fine too).
4. Attach a floral wire with floral tape to your flower, then cut the twisted ends near the end of the petal.
Repeat to form a bouquet or boutonnière (~15-20 flowers for a smallish bouquet, 1-3 for a boutonnière) With experience, a single flower takes about 10 minutes to make, from start to finish.
I LOVE the paper bouquet...I am using paper flowers for my wedding as well...but I will be adding a little twist!
oooh cute!
I have a new obsession with paper flowers, this may have fueled it even more!
I have a new obsession too. I was just out last night looking at Martha's kits for inspiration. I'm sort of half considering trying to do my centerpieces with paper flowers. I think I might be crazy though.
This looks great! I am also planning on incorporating paper flowers and love the idea of dying the paper for a more custom look.
Emberly, you're not crazy! I'm doing the paper flower centerpieces and they have turned out fantastic!
I bought a kit just like this from Martha Stewart Crafts in Wal-Mart but I think I have seen them at Michael's stores, too. I love it...doing these for my centerpieces for my June wedding!!!
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10097916
http://www.marthastewartcrafts.com/detail.php?p=19787
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