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DIY Paper Hydrangeas

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By Janine Waite · Published on Feb 27, 2020
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These DIY Paper Hydrangeas are made out of tissue paper. I love how the tissue paper resembles real flowers. Also, what’s cool about them is that they last forever, unlike fresh hydrangeas. You gotta love paper flowers.

DIY paper hydrangeas tutorial
Photo: Mark Yamamoto

But before we dive into my DIY paper hydrangeas tutorial, I need to mention that I’m joined by some remarkable bloggers and their paper spring projects. So make sure to check out their impressive paper crafts at the bottom of this post. 

My Paper Flower Obsession

Signs of spring are popping up here in northern California. The pink Chinese Magnolias, Plum trees, and bright yellow Daffodils are blooming in our neighborhood, and so I’m surrounded by flowers all day long. And you know that I’m a bit crazy over everything flowers. So, lately, my attention and blog posts are overrun by flowers these days.

I’ve made my fair share of paper flowers, last year I made paper magnolias and the year before that I made paper cherry blossoms. Well, you can guess that paper hydrangeas have been on my list of things to make. So over the course of a week, I have tried making them with crepe paper, computer paper, dyed coffee filters, and finally tissue paper. I concluded that the tissue paper petals felt most like hydrangeas. 

diy paper hydrangeas
Photo: Mark Yamamoto

Well, enough chitchat, let’s get started with the DIY Paper Hydrangeas!

Material needed for the paper flowers

Tissue paper – buy two colors that are pretty close in shade. Here is a packet of tissue paper that has a wide array of colors.

26 Gauge White Floral Wire

Beads (I’m not sure if these are like mine, so I can’t be sure the wire will go through the hole)

Green Crepe paper – you can use green floral tape or green tissue paper.

Scissors

Glue gun

diy paper hydrangeas
Photo: Mark Yamamoto

 

Directions for paper hydrangeas

 

 

paper flower diy

1. Let’s get this DIY paper hydrangeas project started. First, you’ll want to make a leaf template with a plain piece of paper. You can outline your thumb, and at the bottom of your petal template, make the lines go inward, as shown in the above photo. At the top of the petal create a slight point.

paper flowers

2. Fold over your tissue paper 1 1/2 inches to double it. Then place the cutout petal template at the bottom of your tissue paper. The bottom of the petal should line up with the fold. Leave enough room to cut out the petal and now fold the paper so you’ll have layers of paper to cut.

diy paper hydrangeas

3. Cut out your petals through the many layers of tissue paper.

paper flower tutorial

4. Cut out petals from each color tissue paper.

paper flower diy

5. Unfold your petals and take one of your darker color petals and place it on your wire. Then string two of the lighter paper petals on the wire. So you will have three petals on your wire. Thread a bead through the wire at the top and place a dab of hot glue on the top. 

tissue paper flowers

6. Quickly pull up the first petal to the bead so that the glue keeps it in place. You are on your way to creating a pretty flower, and I hope you are enjoying this DIY paper hydrangeas tutorial. 

DIY paper hydrangeas

8. Place a dab of glue on the backside of the first petal and bring up the next petal below it. The glue attaches the petals to each other and also to the stem. Next, repeat step 8 to secure the final petal. Just note that the petals are staggered from the petal above it. 

tissue paper flowers tutorial

9. Place a bit of glue on the backside of the last petal near the stem. This bit of glue helps to secure the flower to the stem.

DIY paper hydrangeas

11. Once you have all your petals made, then arrange and attach all the stems together by twisting them. I used about 12 blossoms for one hydrangea flower.

Next, you can place either tissue paper, floral tape of crepe paper around the stem to hide the wires. I use a mossy green crepe paper that I cut with the paper lines going vertically. I wrapped the crepe paper around it and glued it to the stem.

diy paper hydrangeas
Photo: Mark Yamamoto
diy paper hydrangeas
Photo: Mark Yamamoto

Of course, I have another idea for a DIY paper hydrangeas project bouncing around in my head. And as you know, I never can be satisfied with just one version!

But, I hope you found this project helpful and that you like this paper flower. I will be showing how to make these hydrangeas in my private membership class. If you in interested in this community of women who create things, then maybe you’ll like to join us. 

Well, until next time, 

Happy Crafting,

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17 Spring Paper Craft Ideas

Hello Spring Printable – Modern Glam // Spring Flower Sketch Printables – Inspiration For Moms // Spring Printable Landscape Art – Twelve On Main // 3-D Spring Printable Art – The Happy Housie 

Spring Stationery and Garland Set – The Handmade Home // Spring Printable Art – Lolly Jane // Simple All-Occasion Printable Gift Tags – Tatertots & Jello // DIY Contact Paper Placemats – My Sweet Savannah

DIY Paper Hydrangeas – Happy Happy Nester // Crepe Paper Magnolia DIY – Craftberry Bush // DIY Cupcake Liner Flowers – Zevy Joy // DIY Butterfly Cloche and Printable – A Blue Nest // Free Spring Floral Print – Taryn Whiteaker

How to Make Paper Flowers for Spring – My 100 Year Old Home // A Paper Scroll Styled 3 Ways For Spring – She Gave It A Go // Crepe Paper Peonies with Cricut Maker – The DIY Mommy // Funny Spring Printable – Cassie Bustamante 

 

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  1. Colette

    February 27, 2020 at 3:45 pm

    I love your paper crafts, Janine! The video is very helpful and the process looks so relaxing.

    Reply
    • happyhappynester

      March 22, 2020 at 9:50 am

      Thanks, Colette!

  2. Cynthia

    February 27, 2020 at 3:54 pm

    The hydrangeas are so pretty and look so real. I plan to feature them on my Weekly Round Up this Saturday. Cynthia at Create With Cynthia

    Reply
    • happyhappynester

      March 22, 2020 at 9:50 am

      Cynthia,

      Sorry for my late reply. You can feature any of my projects on your roundups!

  3. Jennifer S. Hadfield

    February 27, 2020 at 3:54 pm

    Your paper flowers make me so happy Janine! I pinned it to my spring board so I can make some. Thanks!

    xoxox

    Reply
    • happyhappynester

      March 22, 2020 at 9:49 am

      Jennifer,

      Thanks so much for pinning my posts! That means a lot to me!

  4. cassie bustamante

    February 28, 2020 at 3:47 am

    these are so beautiful! well done!

    Reply
    • happyhappynester

      March 22, 2020 at 9:49 am

      You’re amazing, Cassie! Thanks for your encouragement and wonderful comments!

  5. Debbie Tavares

    March 01, 2020 at 9:05 am

    I love your tutorials for making paper flowers! They look soooo real and your explanations are easy to follow.Thanks for taking the time to show how easy it can be to make something so beautiful.

    Reply
    • happyhappynester

      March 22, 2020 at 9:48 am

      Hi Debbie,

      You’re so welcome! I’m so happy you like my blog and my projects!

      Happy Crafting,

      Janine

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