Making paper and fabric flowers are so much fun. And that it’s part recycling and part thriftiness, makes me love it even more. With these paper flowers, you can decorate cards, you can add it to your altered art, it can only add to your creativity. It’s a starting point for other projects.
Today’s flower is made from circles.
You will need:
2 sheets of patterned papers (2 different prints)
Circle cutter
Gluestick
Button or rhinestones or gems
I used Creative Memories circle cutters. I have used different brands of circle cutters and found CM ones to be the one I liked using the most. It is simply engineered, easy to use, and it forms perfect paper circles (and ovals too!) every time.
Cut 10 circles (5 in each pattern). I used smaller and subtler patterns for a more neutral variation. You can use brighter colors or bigger patterns to fit your project.
Fold each circle in half.
Using the glue stick, adhere the halves into a circle, alternating patterns. Before gluing the last half, clip a tiny little slit above the missing space. This is for inserting the half circle behind.
The last half circle gets placed in place and the rounded end inserted behind the first one. The slit will help with the placement. The flower will also curve a bit towards the inside of the flower. After the glue dries, adhere a button or rhinestone to the center of the flower. You can also now add some glitter to the flower or even paint it for more texture.
If you love paper flowers, here is another site with instructions for easy to use decorations:
http://17turtles.blogspot.com/2009/10/flutter-butter-butterfly.html
