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Paper Water Lilly

Pretty decor for Valentine's Day

I am having a party for my birthday this weekend and wanted few table decorations. I decided not to purchase a bunch of ready-made plastic stuff that would just end up in the landfill. I chose to make paper flowers, which are also perfect for Valentine's Day. The flowers I made look like Water Lilly’s.

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Cut four 10"x12" pieces of tissue paper and 1 layer of paper that is slightly thicker than the tissue. Stack the pieces of paper up alternating the colors with the paper bag piece on the bottom.

Fold the paper lengthwise into 1" accordion pleats.

Trim the ends into points. Fold the folded strip in half, and cut it along the fold line. Trim these ends into points too.

Cut a notch on both sides of the middle of the shorter strip and tie with string.

Open out the pleats and begin gently lifting each layer of tissue paper. The slightly thicker paper bag paper will become the bottom of the flower.

Enjoy!

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Jasmin N.

Feb 12, 2008 5:57am

omg, its sooo pretty.... to teh Dollar store for some tissue paper!!!!!!

Geneva I.

Feb 12, 2008 5:58am

these are beautimous! i want to try one before I go to bed, but I'll probly just screw it up. thanks for the inspiration!

Darling Niki

Feb 12, 2008 1:10pm

Stunning!

Nataliee Not a Liee.

Feb 13, 2008 10:50pm

Ah-mazzzing!

Cat Morley

Mar 16, 2008 1:32am

These are gorgeous, so pretty.

Kearyn

Mar 17, 2008 3:54am

wow those are soooo neat.
every year at burning man I make little gifts to hand out to people and because we are having a Japanese theme this year I am totally making these. thank you for the wonderful tutorial.
I really can't get over how purty they are.