Paper Water Lilly ∙ How To by Ansley B. on Cut Out + Keep

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You Will Need

- Scissors
- 2 Tissue Paper
- String
- Paper
- Project Budget
- Almost Nothing

Time:0h30

Pretty Easy

Description

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 Lillyâ€™s.

Instructions

1

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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SydneysWurld Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:04:38 +0000

very, very beautiful

Sarah S. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:44:39 +0000

these are beautiful!!! thank you for the how-to. I would like to make them for my daughter's birthday party. I was hoping that someone could explain what "paper bag paper" is? Is the bottom layer just a purple lunch sack? thanks so much!

deni m. Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:11:41 +0000

This idea is very clever and the flowers are so beautiful i like them :)

Ansley B. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:48:49 +0000

Thanks everyone!

Miss Mess Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:36:45 +0000

i have seen many water lilies out of paper but I have to say that I love yours the best...very pretty and they look real

Kearyn Malia Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:54:58 +0000

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.