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DIY Paper Flowers Tutorial | How to Make Paper Flowers

This Paper Flowers Tutorial is the Happy Craft for this week!

As most of you know, we lived in Seattle for many years. I adore the Emerald City as well as the Pacific Northwest. I have fond memories of my neighbor’s cherry blossom trees. These flowers were the perfect shade of pink. And on a sunny day, I remember standing under her two trees as the blossoms fluttered and danced with the wind.

Just heavenly.

Paper Flowers Tutorial using tissue paper. Easy to make cherry blossoms that you attach to a real branch. This DIY show how to make paper flowers at home. It seriously is the easiest paper flowers craft of cherry blossoms. These are perfect paper flowers for weddings. Crafts | Paper Crafts | Paper Flowers

Cherry Blossoms

So, in the spring, I buy the store bought branches that promise to sprout beautiful flowers. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong, but only disappointment ensues.

No blossoms, nada.

Paper Flowers Tutorial using tissue paper. Easy to make cherry blossoms that you attach to a real branch. This DIY show how to make paper flowers at home. It seriously is the easiest paper flowers craft of cherry blossoms. These are perfect paper flowers for weddings. Crafts | Paper Crafts | Paper Flowers

So this year, I decided I would make my cherry blossoms branches. For this project, I rounded up a couple of branches on my walk.

Well, I’m sure my hiking friends think I’m a bit crazy. Last Autumn I had them hunting for the perfect acorns on our walk. A couple of months ago, we were searching for the ideal oak branches for this project.

Yes, I’m always carrying things on my morning hikes, branches, acorns, and bay leaves!

I’m a little pack rat who is always busy with a craft project. If you love crafts, I have a paper leaf garland made from book paper. You need to check it out, and it is gorgeous!

Paper Flowers Tutorial using tissue paper. Easy to make cherry blossoms that you attach to a real branch. This DIY show how to make paper flowers at home. It seriously is the easiest paper flowers craft of cherry blossoms. These are perfect paper flowers for weddings. Crafts | Paper Crafts | Paper Flowers

Well, I have been sharing these photos of my home over on all my social media platforms, and these blossoms had everyone asking for a paper flowers tutorial, so I finally wrote this tutorial.

As you all know I love paper flowers and I now have quite a few projects. Here is the latest that is an easy paper flower wreath that you print out cherry blossoms images. cut them out, and glue them onto a grapevine wreath. It doesn’t get any easier than this project and it is pretty as well.

Alright, let’s get started on my Cherry Blossom Tutorial.

Paper Flowers Tutorial using tissue paper. Easy to make cherry blossoms that you attach to a real branch. This DIY show how to make paper flowers at home. It seriously is the easiest paper flowers craft of cherry blossoms. These are perfect paper flowers for weddings. Crafts | Paper Crafts | Paper Flowers

Paper Flowers Tutorial

paper flowers diy

Supplies

1 branch

Blush color tissue paper sheets

A roll of green Leaf Ribbon (10 yards) (30 yards)

Glue gun and glue sticks

Scissors

Ruler

Pencil

Directions

1. Clean leaves off branches.

 

how to make paper flowers step by step

2. Measure and outline tissue paper into 2 1/2″ x 3″ strips. Layer tissue paper and cut out 15 pieces at a time.  Here are some extra instructions for measuring and folding the paper.

 

paper flowers wedding

3. Create stacks of 5 pieces of tissue paper per pile.

diy tissue paper flowers tutorial

4. Cut leaf ribbon into 5-inch lengths.

diy tissue paper flowers

5. Next, with a pile of paper (5 tissues) fold tissue in 1/4 inch increments as shown. It should resemble a fan.

how to make tissue paper flowers

paper cherry blossoms flowers

7. Fold the paper in half and cut super small slits on both sides of the paper.  Be careful not to cut the slit through to the other side.

paper flower origami

8. Place the ribbon in the slits and make a knot. You want it somewhat tight, but be careful since this ribbon is a bit fragile.

diy paper flower origami

9. Now unfold each layer of tissue paper to create the flower.

10. Attach the paper flowers to the branch with the ribbon.

paper flowers

Instructions for the Flower Buds

 

how to make a paper flower

1. Cut small pieces of tissue paper and fold.

paper flower diy

2. Fold in half and pinch the bottom.

Cherry blossom bud

2. Trim two leaves off the ribbon.

cherry blossom diy

3. Glue the tissue bud to the leaf and then glue another on top.

4. Glue bud to the branch.

Paper Flowers Tutorial using tissue paper. Easy to make cherry blossoms that you attach to a real branch. This DIY show how to make paper flowers at home. It seriously is the easiest paper flowers craft of cherry blossoms. These are perfect paper flowers for weddings. Crafts | Paper Crafts | Paper Flowers

That’s it, you have completed my paper flowers tutorial, and now you have some blossoms that will last forever. Create a spot that will show off your masterpiece. If your branch happens to break, no worries remove the blooms and reattach them to a new branch. Make sure to check out my Magnolia blossom tutorial too.

I’m super-duper happy that my luck is turning around, and my thumb is starting to turn green. This project is an excellent resource for paper flowers for a wedding. The sky is the limit. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on how to make paper flowers at home.

Happy Crafting!

Cheers,

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Paper flowers diy tutorial using tissue paper. Easy to make cherry blossoms that you attach to a real branch. These flowers are beautiful for your home.

 

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