DIY How to make a paper peony - Tutorial

The book "How to make 100 Paper Flowers" will soon be in select Joann stores Here is a picture of the paper peony bouquet with paper stephanotis I made for the book How to make Paper Flowers A huge range of paper flower tutorials are in the book..

 Would you like to make them by yourself and learn 99 other new flowers?


 Did you like this post? - leave me a comment on what flower you would like to see in the next paper flowers tutorial.

 If you like this you would love my book "How to make 100 Paper Flowers"

 Now at Barnes and Nobles and soon in craft stores. For a buying a signed copy click here
 

Reviews How to make 100 Paper Flowers Giveaway

Castle in the Air the premier crepe paper craft store is doing a giveaway of one of my books so head on over to join in for the giveaway.

Karima has given an awesome review for the paper flowers book.Thank you Karima!

Castle in the Air is an fabulous store without which some of my flowers would not have been possible in the book..

Here is a preview of the blog post of how to make paper flowers  so head on over to enter..

Tutorial whimsical paper flowers poppy How to make DIY

Refer: How to Make 100 Paper Flowers - for Winding Rose and Anemone for the inspiration for this and other detailed techniques.

Materials:
Crepe paper folds - peach/ivory/red/black Blumchen Castle in the Air
Scrap book paper - in red and black pattern or of choice Joann Fabrics Michaels
Stem wire -18 gauge Joann Fabrics Michaels
Guinea feathers - optional
Florist wire -26 gauge
Glue -Tacky

These whimsical paper flowers are a breeze to make once you have learned the basic techniques of paper flowers making precisely the "Winding Technique".

Step1. Cut a red square out of the red crepe paper fold. Scrunch some leftover crepe paper scraps into a ball.Bend the stem wire into a hook (very important which most crafters don't instruct as it reduces slippage) and place the hooked end with the ball and wrap the ball with the square to tie with florist wire to get a balled center.

Refer : How to Make 100 Paper Flowers - Anemone

Step 2. Cut 1 1/2 inch wide black crepe paper and fringe it half way. Wrap center with the fringed paper to tie with wire.

Refer How to Make 100 Paper Flowers Bon Bon Dahlia (one of my favorites in the book)

Step 3. Cut a peice of the cream crepe paper breadthwise.Fold over the strip and cut the top into a gentle curve.Unfold.
Refer How to Make 100 Paper Flowers  Carnation Technique

  

 Step4. Wind the petalled strip around the center.

Refer  my new book  How to Make 100 Paper Flowers Carnation for detailed step by step photos for this step.

 

Step 5. Cut a similar 2 inch  or more wider strip from whisper pink crepe paper and repeat step 3 with it.Unfold the strip and this time Cut each petal one inch into the curved side at the folded edges.Frill each petal and repeat Step 4

 

  

Step 5. Cut a petal shape from the scrapbook paper.Wrap tape onto a stem wire and stick onto the back on the petal to form leaf. Refer How to Make 100 Paper Flowers



Step6. If you want to add guinea feathers.  wrap the balled center with the feathers and tie with stem wire before adding the fringed stamen for form the variation flower below.

 

Did you like this tutorial ? - leave me a comment on what flower you would like to see in the next paper flowers tutorial.

If you like this you would love my book "How to make 100 Paper Flowers" 

Now at Barnes and Nobles and soon in craft stores.

For a buying a signed copy click here

Large paper Flower Hat

I have been trying to finish up some work hence the delay in getting back..Here is large paper flowers hat that is set to go out today. The hat would be worn with the outfit seen here.

I started to make it smaller but here is what it finally landed as.Hope you like it Angela..It is a juried contest.

May 19th: Exquisite showcase of hat collections. Participate in the Chapeau des Chapeaux juried Hat parade for Alliance Française d'Atlanta

 

Paper Flower Tutorial Whimsical paper poppy Inspired from "How to make 100 Paper Flowers"

Coming soon how to make these!

Paper Flowers Giveaway

An awesome giveaway of pretty crepe paper and paper clay arrangement to send to a reader in the U.S.
The white tea cup holds hand sculpted peachy pink crepe paper roses and pink paper clay anemones with black centers. Green succulents and dried flowers add to the mix, creating a 6 x 5 inch arrangement that's just right for spring.

The giveaway is sponsored by All Things Paper
Do go by and put in a note!

If you want to learn how to make the paper flowers pick up a copy of my new book
"How to Make 100 Paper Flowers"
Also at Amazon

How to Make 100 Paper Flowers - a Go To Dictionary for Paper Crafters

It is with great pleasure I would like to announce that the publication of 100 paper flowers designs all in one book "How to make 100 Paper Flowers" by Creative Publications International.The book will be sold worldwide.

In this treasury of 100 Designs, Maria Noble shares her lifelong passion for making flowers.Guided by step-by-step directions,templates, and stunning photos,you can easily learn this cherished art.Included are paper flowers so lifelike you'll do a double-take,quick crafted flowers easy enough for kids to master,origami models,and quilled flowers,too.To make these gorgeous flowers,all you need are your two hands,some basic florist supplies,an occasional dab of glue, and paper - crepe paper,tissue,card stock,scrap booking sheets,recycled magazines,or quilling strips.

When the occasion calls for flowers,grab this book and start crafting.You'll never run of ideas for sure!

 

The above give a glimpse of what are the various projects that can be found.

There are many projects that are easy that even kids could do in short this would be a great go to Dictionary of paper crafts that you go to for most common and new craft project. Great to give an gift for a a craft enthusiast and a keeper for you craft shelf.


"There are so many designs and uses yet to be imagined.I hope the ideas in this book can inspire you,the way those childhood crafting sessions inspired me, to design and create new flowers on your own"


Enjoy crafting!

Maria

Large paper flower hat

I am sorry for not replying to many email and not following up on orders.My brother suddenly passed away in Feb in a car accident.He was hit by a drunk driver.It has been a very painful experience which still we are  trying to recover from.Thank you all your well wishes and emails.I am so sorry for not responding to each one.I will try to do so as I am trying to get back on track from the loss.

Meanwhile here is some orders I was on and was not able to post during the break.

I wrote this song during this painful process or rather the Holy Spirit wrote...I know many of you have asked for it so I thought it would easier to post it here.

It was inspired by prayer of the St Andrew's Cross and the meditation of Pope Benedict on it in the Magnificat. 

MERCY'S LIGHT

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Waves of Mercy,Hold me close,

In your arms,let me hide,

Ch: Help me,show me Mercy's Light.

O Cross of Christ,I cling to Thee,

From your Cross,shine Mercy's Light. (Ch) 

Hail O Holy Cross of Christ,

On your Cross,our sins redeemed.(Ch).

Waves of Mercy,hold us close,

Shelter from the raging storm.(Ch)

In this darkest hour of life,

Rain your Mercy down on us.(Ch)

Holy Mother, at the Cross,

Total Surrender,at Thy Feet.(Ch)

United to the Cross,She stood,

Perfect Submission, Holy Love.(Ch)

 

So to the Cross,I too submit,

All our sorrows and our pain.(Ch)

Mercy's angels,along the way,

Placed to comfort,in the pain.  (Ch)

In your Mercy,hold him close,

United to the Cross,I pray.
Shine your Mercy's Light on him.

Tender Mercies,from the Cross,

Flowing down to fall on him.
Shine your Mercy's Light on him.

Frightening blows,trembling soul,

Called to bear a heavy cross.

Help me,show me Mercy's Light.

United to the Cross,I pray

May it bring great Mercy's Light,

Shine your Mercy on those in need. 

Tune : Holy God I praise your Name. (2 lines)
Chorus:2/2/2

Blue Forget me nots and white roses wedding bouquet everlasting in clay

Laura's order for a forget me not and white roses wedding bouquet.She ordered two boutonierres and two corsages in the same theme.

I am late on this ,thank you for your patience!

Forget me not blue wedding bouquet clay

forget me not handmade

sampler for ashley red poppy paper wedding bouquet

Red paper poppy wedding bouquet

Chanel inspired large paper flower hat mad hatter.

I have an order for a paper flower mad hatter party hat and was thrilled to take up the order. Inspired by a white Chanel paper headpiece here is my sketch!

Mad Hatter Hat

"/> Some inspiration derby hats that astonished me!

 

Blue wedding bouuqet

Blue Forget me not and tulip wedding clay bouquet

Handmade ranunculus and tulip and forget me nots -no cutters used!

Tulip ranunclus forget me not clay wedding bouquet

Amy had asked me to make her wedding bouquet,she wanted ranunculus,tulips and my favorite the forget me not.

Each time I do forget me not I remember the first canadian bride you trusted me to do it for her -I tried so hard to get it right and now it's one of my most favorite flowers.

The clay tulips are my first time too ,I did them but were not actually satisfied but this time Amy asked for a closed one,initially I was worried if I will be able to nail it. Finally after hours of trials and botching up I got it close enough.I guess it is always a humbling experience when you have the 'aha' moment.When I make the flowers I am constantly reminded of the beauty of the Nature and I marvel at the works of the Creator who designed it.So beautiful I seem to be chasing after Nature yet not able to fully grasp it..very humbling:-)

clay smaplers anemone,ranunculus,roses,gardenia

Samplers for Stein
Anemone,Rose,Gardenia,stephanotis,forget me not,tulip,ranunculus,peony
Gorgeous flowers for samplers,feel like making arrangement out of this!

Forget me not and clay tulip ranunculus sampler

working on a bridal bouquet, samplers

forge me not silk flowers alternative cake topper

A forget me not topper that is always so cute! They forget me not are very painstaking to do and take hours to make.The woodland birds are my favorites sitting in a handmade nest. A great topper for a wedding,sure to be a attraction!

Caly hair flower set giveaway on Happy Together Blog

St Jude's Creation has partnered with Happy Together for the next giveaway It is for these three lovely clay hair flowers pictured below.The flowers are handformed and no cutters are used, Do hop over to Happy Together to enter to win this!

Wreath Tutorial a diversion from paper flowers !

A gorgeous wreath tutorial that can be made with no messes!
Quite a diversion from my paper flowers.Using just a few leftover ribbons you can recreate this wreath at home.Change colors to suit the season,best of all NO gluing!

Season 1 Winter - A Peace Wreath.

I hate cutting ribbon and using glue..I LOVE to reuse my ribbons and the wreath form so it was quite a challenge to get some beautiful without cutting and pasting:-)

My aim was to use what was on hand some ribbon leftovers and the foam wreath.No buying anything.I wanted to use NO Glue as I want to reuse the wreath base again to transform it according to the New England seasons :-) Each season I am going to transform the same base to something new.I love challenges :-)


Materials needed:
1.Wreath form base
2.Pins
3.Left over ribbons
4.Peace Sign (mine is a ornament made by my kindergarden son at school :-))

2.Take the widest ribbon and fold the ribbon into equal half.Pin the center onto the wreath base.(no glue:-) of course if you want to use glue go ahead:-))
3.Turn over the wreath base and bring up both ends of ribbon to cross over each other.

4.Cross over the ribbons again as in step 4 to form a knotted design.
5.Take ends to the back of the wreath and cross over at the back to bring up again.
6.Repeat again to cover till your finish 3/4 of the wreath.

7. Step seven shows how your back will look like once done.
8. I hate trimming ribbon.:-) So I folded over the rest (there was not much left as it was a left over bit) and pinned it to the back.

10. Pin the next ribbon end onto the back of the form.Keep wrapping till you finish the wreath.Secure the end with a pin again making sure all pins are at the back.
11.Thread a pin through the back of the peace sign and secure the pin in the wreath base tilted to one side.

You are done.Time taken less than 10 minutes,cost zero.

Wreath forms can be found at www.michaels.com or acmoores.com or any craft stores.
Ribbons used are from Michaels craft store www.michaels.com
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