![]() ![]() Or put a drop of glue in the tip of a straw and press your flower tip inside the straw. Push your stick through the tip of the flower. Make sure it’s snug, so the flowers don’t flop over. Put the green flower foam in the container. Make as many flowers as you need for your container. See how the pattern we created looks like a star inside the lily? Notice how that pattern pokes through the gap in the petals, making it look like the gap is meant to be there? Steps Part 4 Curl it tight because some of the curl will relax out. Take your highlighter or a pen and curl each petal down toward the stim. Let the thin stem part relax as you pull each of the four petals down, so they are sticking out. There is already a crease, so this should be easy.įrom the bottom tip (not the side with the four corners), fold the edges of one side in, so they meet in the middle crease.įold the petal down to form a crease and release. Guide the sides of the paper into the middle (they will want to fold there) and press the paper flat. ![]() Pull the bottom corner up to the top corner, letting the paper fan out. Take the edges of one corner and fold them in, so they touch the center crease of the kite shape.įold the top tip to the bottom tip and make a good crease. Take one corner and squash it down as evenly as you can. Start to collapse the paper (let it fold along the creases). Refresh the creases you’ve made if they are no longer crisp. Your pattern should look like a big X.Ĭongrats! Now you have your bonus inside pattern! (7 lines total) Use the hot dog fold creases as a guide to keep these lines within one quarter or one square of the paper. Take a highlighter (these are best because they don’t bleed through like regular markers) and trace a stripe along the corner-to-corner fold you just made.ĭraw three parallel lines on both sides of this line. I’ve discovered a pattern that makes this misalignment look really cool. Make sure the pattern side is inside and the plain side is visible.īonus Pattern: When you’re not great at lining up your fold, the plain paper side will be very visible. Make sure the plain side is inside the fold and the pattern is visible.įold the paper in half side-to-side like a hot dog bun. I think these would look great as a photo back drop, or even just a centerpiece.Fold the paper in half corner-to-corner. The nice thing is that because they are so large you can knock out your fall party decor pretty quickly. I trimmed my center a tiny bit with my scissors, but it’s also fine if you leave it as is.īada bing, bada boom! Easy as that. Moving one layer at a time and working clockwise around the flower, fluff the tissue paper up and into place. When all folded up, tie in place with the green wire. There are perforated lines to help along the way. Layer the large petal sheets and the smaller center pieces, they should be the same length and line up in the center, and fold according style. Unwrap your kit and unfold (not entirely, just until it’s laid out like the photo above). The kit comes in different colors if you aren’t into sunflowers, but I think they’re perfect for fall decor! You can make five total. Materials: Martha Stewart pom-pom flower kit, scissors (optional) I came across this kit recently and it flipped my perspective upside down! Here’s how: Since I’m still a sucker for all things floral, I’ve been on the quest to find an easier way to make them. Seriously, major crafting props to anyone who has mastered this art. had to practice a bunch before nailing it. If you’ve ever tried your hand at making tissue paper flowers, you’ve probably 1. ![]()
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