Introduction: Paper Flower

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About: Janet Van Lone Trieschman is a mom who loves to create. She left a career as a college professor teaching Graphic Design to raise her family. Looking for a creative outlet, Janet started a website; Try it – Li…

Paper flowers make great decor pieces. Consider making one for your mother for Mother's Day. I am sure she will be surprised and cherish it. You can add a stem and leaves if you desire, or use it at a place setting at the dinner table. They look really detailed but are rather simple to make. I bet you will not stop at just making one once you learn how.

Step 1: Materials

  • 4 square pieces of paper (mine were 5" squares)
  • scissors
  • craft glue
  • pencil
  • optional - watercolors and liquid dye

Step 2: Video Tutorial

Cut your paper into squares before we begin.

Step 3: Final

Here is the final flower with a bit of watercolor marker added by watering it down with a water brush pen to the petals.

Step 4: Variation

Then I gave it a quick squirt of liquid dye. Which one do you like better?

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