Introduction: Simple Paper Flowers
This is a low cost solution to having beautiful flowers at hand for your home, grannies, postal service delivery persons, weddings, and so on. They are very easy to make and look amazing when completed!
Step 1: Everything You Need...
To begin all you really need is some paper, glue, and scissors. The floral tape and stem wire are optional. You can make your own stems out of things around the house or by rolling paper. The floral tape will help in adding completed flowers together to make bunches.
Step 2: Cut Out a Petal and Crumple.
Cut out a petal and crumple. Simple eh? The crumpling makes the paper more pliable. Then just shape the petal into the form of the center bloom.
Step 3: Add Glue.
Just add a small dab of glue to the bottom of the petal to hold the shape you want.
Step 4: Continue Adding Petals.
Add petals to create a flower that is as big and open or as small and budded as desired. You can be as creative as you want. Experiment and have fun with it!
Step 5: Creating the Outer Petals.
Pinch a little fold at the bottom of the paper to create a curved petal. Add as many as you feel are sufficient.
Step 6: Insert Stem.
Add a dab of glue to stem wire or what ever you want to use as the base and insert into the center bottom of bloom. And there you go! A beautiful flower!
Step 7: Creative Things for Finishing Touches.
Use floral tape and colored scrapbook paper to add leaves and to make into bunches. You can also hand paint the stems to make the bunches look even more realistic.

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134 Comments
14 years ago on Introduction
Here is the one I did. Looks cool, huh?
Reply 8 years ago
so pretty! I really like the little "vase" too. :) great job.
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Yes but I think it could be more coloured. But I think it is great
6 years ago
looks great!
7 years ago
will it work with normal tape
8 years ago
Waoww! This is so amazing!
8 years ago on Introduction
this is so cool
8 years ago on Introduction
I failed miserably :(
8 years ago on Introduction
I really cute idea would be to do them with book pages. and then dip the edges in some paint or water color. Can I do these for school competition? They are really easy to make, easiest and best instructions I've seen.
8 years ago on Introduction
Wonderful instruction...glad I happened upon this.
9 years ago on Introduction
wow..it looks amazing..:)
9 years ago on Introduction
Hey it looks so real, and procedure look so easy to follow. let me try it myself.
Thanks for sharing
9 years ago on Introduction
WOw!!!!. its awesome,realistic,fantastic, BEATIFUL!!!!
now ihave a new craft to my list .
9 years ago on Introduction
wow!!!!...awesoome,realistic,beautiful,fantastic!!!!
here is a new thin on my craft list
12 years ago on Introduction
I use Aleen's Turbo Tacky Glue, it works fast so you can just keep adding your petals without stopping! And the coffee filters work great, I dip mine in water based paint thinned with water, tinted to whatever color I want to mix up! Also I buy the fake rose bunches at Walmart & remove the roses, replace them with mine & spray them with a favorite perfume! Thanks for this great Instructable! I've really enjoyed making & giving these roses. Here's 3 of the roses I've made.
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Wow! Lovely! Thanks for sharing.
9 years ago on Introduction
it was so very realistic that my eyes can't believe this anymore......truly appreciable...:)
9 years ago on Step 2
AWESOME
9 years ago
great idea.... easy to do. Mine came out brilliant. thanks so much :)
10 years ago on Step 7
You should add a template for the petals :3