Create the Tissue Paper Peonies
Step 1
Take the tissue paper pack and cut a piece around 10cm (4in) long.
Unfold the 10cm strip. Start folding or pleating the paper accordian-style, 1cm (0.4in) wide. Each time you fold, crease well. If you want to make a lot of peonies, just fold the whole length of the strip.
If you want to make just one peony, you will need around six to eight pleats. Cut the length you need for the first peony. You'll be using all the layers in the pack so that you have a nice voluminous effect.
Step 2
Holding the pleated paper together, cut the top of the strip in an upside-down 'U' to create a curved petal shape, as pictured below.
Step 3
Place the wooden skewer in the center of the pleated paper and glue to hold. Now, wrap the tissue paper around the wooden skewer using Washi tape or sticky tape, as pictured below.
Once your paper flower is firmly wrapped around the stem, open up the folds to the left and right.
Gently separate all the tissue layers to give your peony volume and a soft, fluffy shape.
Ready! A gorgeous tissue paper peony with an organic look.
4. Create Tissue Paper Lisianthus
Step 1
Take the tissue paper and cut through all the layers in the pack in a strip of 10cm (4in) height and 20cm (8in) length.
Start rolling the strip of tissue paper. This time all your folds are in the same direction. The folds should be about 1.5cm (0.6in) wide. Don't forget to crease on every fold.
Step 2
Now, cut a V shape out of the top of the folded strip, as pictured below.
Unravel the strip and you will see a zig-zag pattern created in the petals of the lisanthus.
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Step 3
Now, take the wooden skewer and glue it at the lower left corner of your strip. Start rolling the strip around the stick. Create some folds along the bottom of the strip as you roll, as pictured below. These folds serve to create space so that the flower can open when rolled. You can also roll downwards along the stem, so that the center remains a bit higher.
Once you've rolled around the stem, keep the flower in place by tightly wrapping it with some sticky or Washi tape.
Now just gently separate each petal of tissue paper by gently pulling them away from each other. Arrange and fluff up the petals to give your lisianthus more volume.
Arrange Into a Pretty Bouquet
Well done! Your bouquet of pretty paper flowers is complete.
In this tutorial, you've learned how to make four different flowers using two types of paper. The daisies and dahlias are made with colored paper and have a more structured and stylised look, while the lisianthus and peonies are made with tissue paper for a softer and more natural look.
These four flower designs can be combined to create a colorful spring bouquet that's perfect for Mother's Day. They can be tied together or presented in a handmade vase. Alternatively, the flowers can be used to decorate parcels and presents.
Paper flower making is also a great craft for kids. You might like to experiment with different papers and patterns for a fresh new look.
Have you made paper flowers before? Which flower is your favourite? Let us know if you make them for Mother's Day!
@NamaL @Fa!th @MSC @Armaghankhan @yoursks @thefire1 @nighatnaseem21
Step 1
Take the tissue paper pack and cut a piece around 10cm (4in) long.
Unfold the 10cm strip. Start folding or pleating the paper accordian-style, 1cm (0.4in) wide. Each time you fold, crease well. If you want to make a lot of peonies, just fold the whole length of the strip.
If you want to make just one peony, you will need around six to eight pleats. Cut the length you need for the first peony. You'll be using all the layers in the pack so that you have a nice voluminous effect.
Step 2
Holding the pleated paper together, cut the top of the strip in an upside-down 'U' to create a curved petal shape, as pictured below.
Step 3
Place the wooden skewer in the center of the pleated paper and glue to hold. Now, wrap the tissue paper around the wooden skewer using Washi tape or sticky tape, as pictured below.
Once your paper flower is firmly wrapped around the stem, open up the folds to the left and right.
Gently separate all the tissue layers to give your peony volume and a soft, fluffy shape.
Ready! A gorgeous tissue paper peony with an organic look.
4. Create Tissue Paper Lisianthus
Step 1
Take the tissue paper and cut through all the layers in the pack in a strip of 10cm (4in) height and 20cm (8in) length.
Start rolling the strip of tissue paper. This time all your folds are in the same direction. The folds should be about 1.5cm (0.6in) wide. Don't forget to crease on every fold.
Step 2
Now, cut a V shape out of the top of the folded strip, as pictured below.
Unravel the strip and you will see a zig-zag pattern created in the petals of the lisanthus.
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Step 3
Now, take the wooden skewer and glue it at the lower left corner of your strip. Start rolling the strip around the stick. Create some folds along the bottom of the strip as you roll, as pictured below. These folds serve to create space so that the flower can open when rolled. You can also roll downwards along the stem, so that the center remains a bit higher.
Once you've rolled around the stem, keep the flower in place by tightly wrapping it with some sticky or Washi tape.
Now just gently separate each petal of tissue paper by gently pulling them away from each other. Arrange and fluff up the petals to give your lisianthus more volume.
Arrange Into a Pretty Bouquet
Well done! Your bouquet of pretty paper flowers is complete.
In this tutorial, you've learned how to make four different flowers using two types of paper. The daisies and dahlias are made with colored paper and have a more structured and stylised look, while the lisianthus and peonies are made with tissue paper for a softer and more natural look.
These four flower designs can be combined to create a colorful spring bouquet that's perfect for Mother's Day. They can be tied together or presented in a handmade vase. Alternatively, the flowers can be used to decorate parcels and presents.
Paper flower making is also a great craft for kids. You might like to experiment with different papers and patterns for a fresh new look.
Have you made paper flowers before? Which flower is your favourite? Let us know if you make them for Mother's Day!
@NamaL @Fa!th @MSC @Armaghankhan @yoursks @thefire1 @nighatnaseem21
