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Tips for making tissue paper flowers?

Joined: November 2009

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Linda King

November 08, 2009 at 2:43 PM

Hi all,

Does anyone have tips for making flower bouquets from tissue paper? I recently saw a really beautiful one at a girlfriend's place. They looked really good / real. I'm thinking of learning to make 'em as an alternative to giving real flowers. Anyone have any experience giving these? ... as in - are they "good enough" to be given as gifts?

Thanks much,

Linda

Tags: Tissue paper , flowers

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Joined: March 2008

Total Posts: 57

Char55

November 08, 2009 at 7:42 PM

These 3 links are for tissue paper flowers:
The link on Nick, Jr. has the best photo and instructions:
http://www.nickjr.com/crafts/tissue-paper-flowers.jhtml
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Paper-Tissue-Flower-Bouquet
http://foldingtrees.com/2008/08/flower-week-tissue-paper-carnations/

This couple made a business out of coffee filter flowers:
http://www.newsitem.com/news/1.325367

This place has links to crafty flower tutorials:
http://melstampz.blogspot.com/2008/05/hot-crafty-flowers-40-and-counting.html

Hope this helps.
Char55

Joined: July 2009

Total Posts: 266

carlobee

November 09, 2009 at 2:11 AM

wow. those are some really great ideas. gotta try that one too.

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LittleMissCraft

November 10, 2009 at 9:09 PM

Hi Linda,
I'm new on this site but I saw your question and had to respond. My husband helped me make a website to compile some crafts I had made during this past year while being homebound from chemo (for cancer treatment). I welcome you to take a look at them and try to follow the instructions.
You asked if they're a good alternative to real flowers.... well, they really are. Well, I guess it depends who you're giving them to. But as far as how they look, if you do them right, they can look REALLY good. The friends I gave mine couldn't even tell that they weren't real at first glance. Of course, if you look carefully, one can tell

Anyway, here are some pics of my creations and you're most welcome to make them and feel free to comment!

California Poppies Tissue Paper Flower

Freesia Tissue Paper Flowers

Tissue Paper Poppies
Sincerely,little miss

Hi Linda, I'm new on this site but I saw your question and had to respond. My husband helped me make a website to compile some crafts I had made during this past year while being homebound from chemo (for cancer treatment). I welcome you to take a look at them and try to follow the instructions.  You asked if they're a good alternative to real flowers.... well, they really are. Well, I guess it depends who you're giving them to. But as far as how they look, if you do them right, they can look REALLY good. The friends I gave mine couldn't even tell that they weren't real at first glance. Of course, if you look carefully, one can tell <img src="/scripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-embarassed.gif" border="0" alt="Embarassed" title="Embarassed" /> Anyway, here are some pics of my creations and you're most welcome to make them and feel free to comment!<a href="http://www.littlemisscraft.com/California_Poppies_Tissue_Paper_Flower-13_1"><img src="http://www.littlemisscraft.com/files/icons/california%20poppy%203x4.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.littlemisscraft.com/California_Poppies_Tissue_Paper_Flower-13_1">California Poppies Tissue Paper Flower</a> <a href="http://www.littlemisscraft.com/Freesia_Tissue_Paper_Flowers-56_1"><img src="http://www.littlemisscraft.com/files/icons/freesia-thumbnail.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.littlemisscraft.com/Freesia_Tissue_Paper_Flowers-56_1">Freesia Tissue Paper Flowers</a> <a href="http://www.littlemisscraft.com/Tissue_Paper_Poppies-52_1"><img src="http://www.littlemisscraft.com/files/icons/shirleypoppy-thumbnail.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.littlemisscraft.com/Tissue_Paper_Poppies-52_1">Tissue Paper Poppies</a> Sincerely,little miss

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Catlynnsews

November 14, 2009 at 10:38 AM

www.craftstylish.com has an article on paper flowers. Little Miss - your flowers are great!

Sewing mends the soul.
Catlynn

Joined: November 2009

Total Posts: 1

jorgns

November 15, 2009 at 2:43 AM

Try the Martha Stewart website. She had someone on in the past few months who made unbelievable paper flowers.

Joined: November 2009

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Linda King

November 20, 2009 at 2:03 AM

Thanks everyone for your most informative responses. I've managed to make some pretty nice flowers. Little miss, I enjoyed your flowers. I followed your Freesia instructions on your website. My, they do look very real when done. Thanks again.

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