19 Easy Paper Flower DIY Projects
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You can always find a season or occasion to decorate with paper flowers! Find some fun ideas here to try your own easy paper flower DIY projects.
1. Beautiful Bonsai Tree
It’s easy to make your very own bonsai tree using paper flowers you create yourself! You’ll just need to gather a few supplies, including a container and tree branch for your base, and a few craft supplies to make the paper flowers. It’s a lot of fun to create your very own flowers, but for a simpler project you could buy fake flowers from a craft store. This is an easy DIY project that can be completed in under a few hours to create a beautiful bonsai, with no care or pruning required! https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/faux-bonsai-31676413
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2. Large Paper Flowers
Giant flowers can add a festive touch to any celebration, and these large DIY flowers are especially perfect to use for a wedding backdrop. They are big enough to be seen from a distance, and you can choose any color paper to match your wedding theme. And best of all, these flowers are so easy to make and require few supplies. In fact, you probably already have most of the supplies at home. You’ll be amazed at what a little bit of cutting and gluing can create. Watch the full DIY paper flower tutorial at https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/diy-paper-flower-tutorial-31038810
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3. DIY Cherry Blossom Tree
If you enjoy the springtime beauty of real cherry blossoms (also called sakura in Japan), you’ll love how easily you can make a miniature cherry blossom tree to enjoy all year long at home. This DIY creates the cheerful blossoms in just a few simple steps, using paper, markers, and a few other simple supplies that are easy to find. One by one, you’ll make a simple tree branch bloom with pretty little blossoms you make yourself. To watch the full video tutorial for this simple project, check out https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/diy-paper-sakura-tree-step-by-step-30708996
4. Colorful Paper Flowers
For a fun craft project, you can make paper flowers that have a colorful spiral effect, just like a lollipop. This creative DIY is both quick to assemble and inexpensive to make. These flowers can also be scaled in size to make the finished flower as small or big as you want. Have fun making any color combination you can think of. All you’ll need are a few supplies, including five different colors of craft paper. It’s a sweet surprise to see how your swirl of colors will bloom. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/spiral-lollipop-inspired-paper-flowers-30713828
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5. Beautiful Lavender Flowers
You can treat yourself to the beauty of lavenders with this easy DIY project. You’ll love how simple and inexpensive it can be to make the swirly petals for these pretty flowers yourself. You’ll just need a wooden stick and a few other supplies you can find in your home or at any craft store. The flowers come together quickly, needing little time to assemble. And, the finished result can be perfect to use as table centerpieces for a bridal shower or brunch with friends. The full video tutorial is online at https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/diy-paper-lavenders-30145462
6. Coffee Filter Flowers
Coffee filters can be used to make realistic looking flowers that will fit perfectly into any floral arrangement. You will love how inexpensive and easy these DIY paper flowers are to make Just gather a few supplies and clear some space to work. Following just a few steps, you’ll create beautiful blooms that look just like flowers. You can add them to a vase for a pretty bouquet all by themselves, or to an existing floral arrangement to make it look fuller. To see the full post, check out http://www.shabbyfufublog.com/2017/06/how-to-make-realistic-paper-garden.html
7. Roses From Phone Book Pages
Instead of throwing your phone book in the recycle bin, try this easy DIY craft project to create a pretty rose wreath. Paper flowers are fun to make, so why not try it with phone book pages? The finished result makes a creative and colorful flower that’s perfect to decorate with. The steps for making the roses are easy to follow, and only require a few supplies you probably already have at home. Glue your paper roses to a wreath form, and you have a simple DIY project that’s perfect for hanging on your door! To read more, visit http://jonathanfongstyle.com/phone-book-paper-flowers/.
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8. DIY Paper Roses
You can make your fireplace the design focal point of the room, with easy and eye-catching decorations for the mantle. This easy DIY project makes giant paper flowers that are the perfect design touch to do just that. Using scrapbook paper with graphic details helps make this a simple DIY project to complete. In addition to the scrapbook paper, all that’s needed are a few more simple craft supplies. You’ll layer different papers together, and bend and shape the petals to create the gorgeous and unique flowers. Watch the full video tutorial here: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/craft/seasonal-decor/diy-giant-paper-flowers-spring-mantle-decor-28307086
9. Simple Tissue Paper Flowers
Tissue paper is a great material to make paper flowers with. It’s inexpensive, easy to work with, and comes in many different colors. And, while there are a lot of ways to create beautiful paper flowers, this DIY can help you quickly make many of them with just one package of tissue paper. All you’ll need to do is gather a few craft supplies, and follow a few simple steps. You’ll end up with beautiful tissue paper flowers that you can display in a vase, and find many other decorative uses for. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/faux-flowers-six-ways-6-tissue-paper-flowers-27883103
10. Paper Roses From Maps
If roses have a special place in your heart, why not make some that will last forever? These DIY paper roses have petals that are made out of map paper for an extra special touch. The finished flowers have a fun and colorful look from the map paper, and can be displayed in a vase or given to someone special as a gift. These flowers are very easy to make and require only a few craft supplies, including the maps, floral tape, and scissors. To read the full post, check out: http://www.pillarboxblue.com/beautiful-map-roses/.
11. Wall Flowers
Paper flowers that are three-dimensional can be an easy way to decorate any room with wall art, without spending a ton of money. This DIY project shows you how to make them in just a few easy steps. The size of these paper flowers can be made really big or small, and making a mix of sizes for your wall can create a fun design statement. All you’ll need to complete the project are several sheets of cardstock in the color of your choice, hot glue, and a few other supplies from the craft store. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/large-paper-wall-flowers-26679503
12. Paper Plate Flowers
A package of plain paper plates can provide the perfect material to create bright, white flowers that make a bold and graphic statement. And, this easy project is a great one for DIY beginners to try, because exact measurements aren’t needed and the flowers can be cut into any shape you want to make them. The design possibilities are both endless and mistake-proof. Plus, there are only three supplies needed to assemble the flowers, which are low-cost and ones you’ll likely already have at home! To read more about this project, check out: http://lifestyleforreallife.com/2017/04/20/graphic-paper-flowers-paper-plates/.
13. Tissue Flower Wall Art
If you’re looking for a creative handmade gift to make for someone special, this DIY paper flower bouquet canvas is one to try. The finished canvas makes a cheerful gift of flowers that is also a charming piece of artwork to hang on the wall. It’s a fun project to put together, and will let your creativity shine. To create the flower bouquet canvas, you’ll need a handful of simple supplies you can find at any craft store, including tissue paper and pipe cleaner. For all the details about this fun project, check out http://www.youngatheartmommy.com/2016/05/tissue-paper-flower-bouquet-canvas.html.
14. Coin Wrapper Flowers
All it takes is a little creativity to recycle leftover materials into a useful craft. And, if you happen to have extra coin wrappers around, this DIY project from diyinspired.com uses them to make paper flowers! All you’ll need are the wrappers and a few other supplies you might already have at home. Making them is so easy, with just a few cuts of the coin wrappers and some assembly. You’ll create cute little flowers to decorate with in a variety of ways, such as embellishing gift packages. To read the full post, go to: http://www.diyinspired.com/recycled-coin-wrapper-flowers/.
15. Easy Giant Paper Flowers
People love creative backdrops at events, because they make a fun decoration and are the perfect background for taking pictures. This DIY shows how to make giant paper flowers that can be hung together to create a fun and cheerful floral backdrop that is perfect for any occasion. This project is also very inexpensive to make, only requiring a few simple supplies from the craft store. Set aside some time for the assembly process, and be amazed at how easily your event backdrop begins to bloom. Check out the full blog post at: http://www.burlapandblue.com/2016/06/16/how-to-make-easy-diy-giant-paper-flowers/.
16. Springtime Branches
People love creative backdrops at events, because they make a fun decoration and are the perfect background for taking pictures. This DIY shows how to make giant paper flowers that can be hung together to create a fun and cheerful floral backdrop that is perfect for any occasion. This project is also very inexpensive to make, only requiring a few simple supplies from the craft store. Set aside some time for the assembly process, and be amazed at how easily your event backdrop begins to bloom. Check out the full blog post at: http://www.burlapandblue.com/2016/06/16/how-to-make-easy-diy-giant-paper-flowers/.
17. 3D Blooms For Wall Art
Paper flowers are perfect to use as cheerful wall art to decorate any room. This DIY project shows how to make a 3-D grouping of paper flowers that can be framed for a child’s bedroom. These paper flowers are so easy and fun to make, that kids can help with the crafting, too. The blooms are made with a variety of patterned craft papers, which give them a colorful, whimsical look. And framing them only requires a few more supplies from the craft store. To read the full tutorial, check out: http://ourhousenowahome.com/2016/05/how-to-make-wall-art-using-paper-flowers.html.
18. Paper Christmas Flowers
Paper flowers are perfect to use as cheerful wall art to decorate any room. This DIY project shows how to make a 3-D grouping of paper flowers that can be framed for a child’s bedroom. These paper flowers are so easy and fun to make, that kids can help with the crafting, too. The blooms are made with a variety of patterned craft papers, which give them a colorful, whimsical look. And framing them only requires a few more supplies from the craft store. To read the full tutorial, check out: http://ourhousenowahome.com/2016/05/how-to-make-wall-art-using-paper-flowers.html.
19. Cute Cupcake Liner Flowers
Looking for a fun and simple DIY project to make paper flowers? Try this sweet little craft project that recycles the extra white liners that are used to separate foil baking cups in the package. Regular cupcake liners in any color will work, too. With a few simple steps, the liners are twisted together to create fun and creative paper flowers. You can layer as many as you want to make flowers as full as you like. These paper flowers are perfect to use as “bows” for gift packages. To see more, visit: http://www.adelightfulglow.com/2015/07/cupcake-liner-flowers/.
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Great ideas, I'm going to try some of these with my kids.
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amazing!
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