With paper you can really create the most beautiful flowers and blossoms that look very similar to the real ones. And now that spring is approaching and with it the beautiful blossoms everywhere in nature, you're probably feeling a certain crafty mood? Crepe flowers are a really great idea, don't you think? You can make a variety of things from the finished flowers and crepe paper flowers - a prettier spring bouquet, a garland, a curtain or even wreathsDecoration for glass bellsand much more. So that you can start decorating for spring as soon as possible, we offer you some simple instructions with which you can make pretty flowers out of crepe paper and use them as a basis for other projects. Roses, tree blossoms and spring flowers are just a few of the possible variations.
Make giant flowers out of crepe paper
If you want real eye-catchers in your home that no one can miss, you should make giant flowers out of crepe paper. Their impressive size means you don't need any additional decorations - attach them to a wall, hang them from the chandelier or place a flower on the table for a great table centerpiece. We'll show you how to do oneMake your own oversized flowercan. If you use red paper you will get a poppy, but of course other colors are also possible.
- Crepe paper in any color (e.g. black and red for the poppy)
- green florist tape
- wire
- Scissors
Making flowers from crepe paper – instructions
For the middle of the flower (the stamen) you need a strip of crepe, which you cut finely lengthwise on both sides to create fringes. Usually this part of the flower is yellow due to the pollen. However, for a poppy you need to use a black color. Then roll up the fringed strip and fold it over in the middle. This will give you a loop through which you can push a piece of wire and knot it. Since the wire isn't pretty to look at and to turn it into a flower stem, wrap it with the adhesive tape. Start at the middle of the flower so that the two ends don't always open up. Then you can go ahead and use the petals to make the crepe paper flowers.
Cut out lots of petals in three different sizes (in the example 19, 15 and 11.5 cm long) from different colored crepe paper. It's best to always use the first one of each size as a template for the rest. Be sure to cut the paper in the direction of its “veins,” otherwise you won’t be able to bend the petals properly afterwards. That's the next step: carefully pull each petal apart. Then glue them to the stems.
Start with the smallest ones - fix the first petal to the stem with the tape, put the next one on and continue wrapping the tape. Each new row should be a little higher than the previous one. Then do the same with the medium-sized petals and finally with the large ones.
Making roses out of crepe paper – instructions
We're not surprised if you want to make roses yourself, as they are without question one of the most popular and beautiful flowers. You can make roses out of any kind of paper. We will show you a nice variant with which youRoses as flowerscan make from crepe paper.
- Crepe paper in any color for the flower and in green
- wire
- green florist tape
- Hot glue
Make your own paper roses
In principle, you make the paper roses like the flowers in the instructions above, except that you don't need a yellow center and you can start directly with the petals. Again prepare petals of three sizes. These can be heart-shaped as in these instructions, but also have a simple trapezoid shape. The petals of the first row are best more elongated. In the image above you can see an example of what the petals might look like. You need around 12 petals per flower. Then you can make the flowers out of crepe paper:
Gently pull the petals apart and roll them up a little on the sides. Wrap the wire with the tape. Then place each petal around the wire one at a time, always offset from the previous ones. You can simply hold the individual layers in place or always fix them with a small dab of hot glue. Once you have glued on the narrow and long petals, you can continue with the middle ones. Using a toothpick, bend the edges slightly outwards before sticking them to the flower in the same way.
Once you are finished and happy with the flower, cut out another leaf or two and a strip from the green paper. Fry the strip on one side and then wrap it around the flower (the fringes point upwards). Glue the leaves to the stem and the first rose is ready. By the way, you could also make flowers out of crepe paper for your weddingAlternative to the classic bridal bouquet.
Make spring flowers with crepe paper – crocuses
If you would like to bring spring into your home with a few homemade spring flowers, come onwith crocusesdefinitely a great choice. Use white or yellow paper as desired, or dye white crepe paper in subtle shades of purple to create purple crocuses with their characteristic ombré. This is how it's done:
- white paper
- Watercolors and brushes
- paper wire
- Glue
How to make this paper flower
If you want to make the crocuses as flowers out of crepe paper, first cut the paper into squares. You can then paint one half of the paper with the watercolors. You need about 5 petals per flower. You will get 4 petals per square that you simply fold four times. Then you still need the stamen, for which you dye a crepe square yellow. Allow the colors to dry, then cut out the petal shapes and cut the square halfway down one side to create fringes.
Now roll the stamen tightly around a piece of paper wire and twist it in a little so that it doesn't unroll again. Feel free to add a dab of glue too. Then distribute the petals around the stamen. You can conceal the transition from flower to stem a little by wrapping a thin strip of crepe around it.
Make daffodils
Daffodils are part of springand especially at Easter just with it. So if you make flowers out of crepe paper to decorate the house for spring, you can also make a bouquet of daffodils. Use white, bright yellow or, as in the example, two light shades of yellow for the paper for the flowers, as desired. By the way, this is also a great gift idea! It's that easy:
- green crepe paper and the desired flower colors
- wire
- Florist's tape
- Scissors
- Glue
- white paper to make stencils
Make flowers out of paper – Simply make daffodils
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Draw and cut out a white petal, a leaf, and the two elements for the stamen. You can now use the resulting templates as a template to create the elementsfrom the colored crepe paperto obtain - per flower 1 leaf, 6 petals, 1 small rectangle with a fluted edge and an even smaller one for the stamen. Glue the petals together like a pinwheel. Cut the small rectangle on one of the shorter sides to create fringes and roll it up.
Wrap the other small square around it, then push the wire through the flower and attach the stamen to the flower. Wrap the bottom end of the leaf around the wire (you can also wrap the wire with tape beforehand). You can arrange the finished flowers in a pot with Styrofoam or floral foam and pebbles.
Make flowers – pretty cherry blossoms
Not only flowers can be made from crepe paper, but also pretty tree blossoms that decorate the fruit trees every spring. How about something like this?pretty cherry blossoms? You have the choice between white and pink flowers. If you use pink paper instead of white, you will get the impressive peach blossoms instead. You can decorate real or artificial tree branches with such flowers, creating a spring or Easter bouquet that will last a long time. Here's how you can make the flowers out of crepe paper instead of the classic flowers:
- light yellow, pink and green crepe paper
- Scissors
- Hot glue
- green tissue paper
Make your own flowers from crepe paper – instructions
If you want to make the flowers out of crepe paper, cut small squares out of the yellow paper, strips out of the pink paper and strips out of the green, but longer ones. Fold the strips in half and then cut the pink ones into the shape of petals and the green ones like leaves. If you now unfold them, you will get double leaves or petals, which you only have to fold once lengthwise to make them more voluminous. Fry the yellow squares on one side by cutting them several times and roll them together.
Glue three double leaves together for each flower. Attach a double leaf to the back of the flower and the yellow rolls to the front and middle. Glue together as many flowers as you need for your branches and then display them in a pretty vase. A beautiful spring decoration, isn't it? Cut a green rectanglefrom the tissue papercut out one of the shorter sides and wrap the greenery around the flower. You can then choose one from thispretty bouquetor create an artificial pot.
Make simple flowers out of crepe paper – puffy cherry blossoms
For a fluffier version, fold a strip of crepe like an accordion, cut the resulting strip in the middle and tie string there. Then you can pull the individual layers apart, crumple them slightly and shape them into the desired shape. By the way, you can also use this technique if you want to make normal or large flowers out of crepe paper. These flowers are so simple that you can choose them when making crepe paper flowerscrafting with children.
Water lily as a crepe paper flower
Althoughthe water lilyAlthough it may seem like a complicated flower, it is actually made more simply than you might think. So if you want to make flowers out of crepe paper, it's worth considering. Look how easy it is to make such flowers yourself:
- pink crepe paper (also in two similar shades)
- cream crepe paper
- pink craft paper
- Glue
- Scissors
Make paper flowers
First cut out strips from the darker shade (the long sides should run parallel to the “veins” of the paper) and cut out the classic flower shape from the light shade. Cut the latter a little in the bottom middle to make it easier to curve. Then cut out a circle from the pink construction paper. This does not have to have an exact edge as it will not be visible later. Then glue the flowers that you have previously slightly curved along the edge of the circle. Then make a second row offset from the first and repeat with a third row of petals. Then cut a thin strip out of the cream-colored paper, fray it on one of the two long sides, roll it up and glue it in the middle of the flower.
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