I think it's safe to say, that spring has sprung...at least where we are. And we are quickly inching toward summer temperatures! But we'll try to enjoy spring while it's here! And speaking of spring, the Pink Paislee Design Team is sharing spring projects on the Blog this week. I was on the Blog yesterday, with a tutorial for a fun Paper Flower Wreath, that brings spring right inside your home!
Here is the step by step tutorial for creating your own Paper Flower Wreath!
Step 1: Cut strips from the patterned papers you have selected. I cut two strips at the same size for each of the accordion flowers. I worked with three different sized strips: 2.5 x 12 inches, 2 x 12 inches, and 1 x 12 inches. You can cut your strips at any width, just remember that the width of your cut will affect the diameter of your circles. - See more at: http://www.pinkpaislee.com/?p=49454&preview=true#sthash.E2NHNnO9.dpuf
Step 1: Cut strips from the patterned papers you have selected. I cut two strips at the same size for each of the accordion flowers. I worked with three different sized strips: 2.5 x 12 inches, 2 x 12 inches, and 1 x 12 inches. You can cut your strips at any width, just remember that the width of your cut will affect the diameter of your circles. - See more at: http://www.pinkpaislee.com/?p=49454&preview=true#sthash.E2NHNnO9.dpuf
Step 1: Cut strips from the patterned papers you have selected. I cut two strips at the same size for each of the accordion flowers. I worked with three different sized strips: 2.5 x 12 inches, 2 x 12 inches, and 1 x 12 inches. You can cut your strips at any width, just remember that the width of your cut will affect the diameter of your circles.
Step 2: Once all of your strips are cut, score them every half inch. A scoreboard is great for this if you have one, but if not you could just use a ruler to mark your paper every half inch before folding.
Step 3: Now you are ready to fold your strips in an accordion pattern. Fold along your scored line or the marks made from your ruler. I like to fold one strip up and one strip down so that I have a tab on each end to attach the strips together. Add some adhesive to the two tabs at the end of each strip to stick them together.
Step 4: Once your strips are connected at each end, you are ready to create the flower look. Punch or cut a circle that is smaller than the diameter of your flower. Flatten and push the “cupcake” liner shape together, add some hot glue to the backside, and then place the punched circle to the hot glue. This will hold your flower to its shape.
Step 5: Now you can use your paper flowers any way you want. I chose to create a wreath with mine. I grabbed a cardboard box and cut a large piece from it. Then I used a paper plate to draw a circle shape to cut out for the base of my wreath. If you are using this technique, you will want to cut a smaller circle on the inside to have an open center for your wreath. You could also use cardstock for this technique, but the cardboard gives a little bit more stability to your wreath.
Step 6: Arrange the accordion flowers on your wreath. I placed the larger sized flowers around the cardboard circle and then added smaller accordion flowers in between each of the larger flowers. I added various sizes of the cork hearts from the C’est La Vie collection in the center of each of the accordion flowers. For the sentiment on my wreath, I used the word “Hello” from the C’est La Vie mirror stickers.
