Paper flowers

Paper Flowers

The last time I remember making paper flowers was when I was about 13 and it was my father's 25th High School Reunion. I remember I made a giant one for the center of the room that hung from the ceiling that was blue and lavender, and small arrangements for each table.

 I've always loved crafts :) 

I thought it would be fun to make some for the Suave Style Party
I hosted last week click here and here if you missed any of the photos.
 To decorate I made some paper flowers.

Here is how to make them
you will need
* tissue paper (about 17 pieces per flower, wire to secure it together or a pipe cleaner-I used floral wire)
*ribbon to hang from
*scissors (in the photo I had my kitchen scissors handy but quickly switched to my crafty-orange handles         fiskars)
*pencil (to mark the edge design)

I trimmed the tissue paper I had to 17" wide by 24" long

and then folded it at 1 1/2" intervals back and forth like a paper fan

I tie a look in the ribbon and thread the wire through it

then secure it around the center of the flower, and twist the wire to secure it.

draw the shape I want on the end, round or a point I think is easiest.

cut a few folds at a time if you have trouble doing it all at once.

fan out each side and begin lifting one piece of tissue paper at a time to the center

as you can see it take shape very quickly, but be careful it can rip easily. When you are finished with both top parts, turn the 1/2 finished flower and do the bottom.

here is the finished flower

I had some from a kit I purchased and added more that I made, they are very easy and you can make them in any color to coordinate any decor.

 I hung a couple in each room but now wished I had grouped them together-I hung them at the last minute and was running out of time so maybe next time I will have it better planned out.

My paper flowers 

made their way onto another blog, 

that is full of great crafts http://childmade.com/

(paper chrysanthemums)

 I sure hope you take a look.

 There are a lot of great ideas over there.

Amy from Keeping up with the Schultz Familyhas a great idea with her Round Robin!and I'm so glad she pointed me in the direction to link up my paper flowers.Once I read what it was all about, I linked up!then got sidetracked and forgot to link back to her and her. I hope she will forgive me.It was a mistake, I always link back when I link-up.She seems so sweet I have my fingers crossed, she will understand :)