Well, I put myself on the decorating committee and got elected (ha!) for the gift committee. Here is my idea for decorating........I hope for a non-wedding atmosphere!
The first flower I made is petaled, I quartered my paper and cut my half rounds.
Then I fanned the paper with the flower side out.
Wrapping the pipe cleaner around the center, I pulled the five layers of paper apart. I like this flower although finicky about staying round sometimes.
Then I frayed the long side of the paper (group of five), and fanned the short side.....
to get this carnation like flower, pretty huh? Protector of Vintage sent me a book about tissue paper flower I wished I could find but don't cha know it! I think it is in one of my 6 piles of craft books. I can't get this studio quick enough!
Anyway I cut a boat shaped leaf, taped it in the middle on both sides of the tissue and poked the pipe cleaner through to for a leaf.
I'm not sure why but these remind me of pond lilies, don't they look like them?
After having a brain storm with the Christmas ribbon being the center of the flower, all my 14 dinner plate sized pretties were done.
8 comments:
They are beautiful. Too funny on the 'get out' comment. No doubt! I remember Jimmy's and it was a poignant moment for him. He actually cried when he realized he was to be done with his wonderful elementary school.
I haven't made these in forever. Yours look great.
The flowers look beautiful!!
They turned out really well. The green ribbon adds just the right touch.
Marnie
Gorgeous "flowers" Dawn. I've never seen them made like that before. Now I know.
Well done, they look great. I remember doing that as a child and then you girls doing it, only with kleenex and bobby pins. More crude than your pretties but it worked way back when. Made millions of them to spiffy up the gym for high school proms or floats in a parade. Lotsa memories with this post.
I am so impressed Dawn!! I did see pond lillies too! You never cease to amaze me! So....you didn't have enough going on in your life...you joined a committee!! Ha ha! Well...they got the best when they elected you! REally nice job!
I like those pond lilies very much !!!! So Pretty !!
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