Learn how to make crepe paper flowers in this easy paper craft tutorial from Little Crafties. Flowers add to the beauty of every possible thing be it greeting cards, gifts or decorations etc. Flowers have the power to instantly uplift and brighten anything because of the good ambiance created around them. So, here we will show you a very simple and easy tutorial to make beautiful crepe paper flowers at home foe your DIY projects. You can use this paper craft for decoration, gifting, card making, accessories and many other purposes as well.
So, let’s get started.
Materials required:
- Crepe Paper
- Cardstock
- Rhinestone
- Glitter
- Scissors
- Glue
- Glue gun
Instructions:
Watch a video tutorial for crepe paper flowers.
- Take a piece of crepe paper, fold it into half and cut it to form a heart shaped petal as shown in the picture.
- Similarly, cut out another petal slightly smaller in size.
- Now apply a thin layer of glue on the edges of the petals as shown in the picture.
- And then sprinkle some glitter all over the glued portion to define the border or edges of the flower petals.
- Follow the same process to make 5 petals each of both the sizes.
- Now cut out a small circle from the cardstock to form the base of the crepe paper flower.
- For the bottom layer, start sticking the bigger petals to form the shape of a flower.
- Once the bottom layer is done, stick the smaller petals on top to complete the paper flower.
- To finish off, paste a rhinestone in the center to give it a more polished look.
We really liked how this paper flower turned out, especially because the texture of the crepe paper gives it a more rustic and realistic look. And this is how even you can make beautiful crepe paper flowers at home for decoration, cards and many such DIY projects. Personally, we love the pastel color used in creating flowers, but you can go ahead and make these flowers in different vibrant colors too.
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