Tissue Paper Flowers

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  Step 1

  Gather your awesome materials!

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  Step 2

  To make your stamen: Cut a 1 inch strip from the end of your first sheet of tissue paper

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  Step 3

  Unfold the piece lengthways and cut
  off a section about 4-5 inches long

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  Step 4

  Snip little strips all the way along, leaving a solid border at the top. Be careful not to cut all the way up!

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  Step 5

  Stick some washi tape along the solid border and turn over so the sticky side of the tape faces up

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  Step 6

  Wrap the tape around your bamboo skewer…

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  Step 7

  …folding and creasing the tape as you go, creating a fanned-out paper stamen…

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  Step 8

  …like this!

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  Step 9

  Creating your petals: Take your second sheet of paper & cut a strip about 3-4 inches long

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  Step 10

  Cut out two sizes of petal shapes; small and large

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  Step 11

  Using your small petals, overlap them onto a piece of upturned washi tape

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  Step 12

  Wrap the tape around the stamen, creasing the tape and gently fluffing the petals out as you go…

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  Step 13

  …so you have something like this.

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  Step 14

  Now do the same with your big petals!

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  Step 15

  …or if you find it easier, you can add them individually…

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  Step 16

  …moulding the tape and fluffing the petals out as you go.

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  Step 17

  Continue adding petals until you reach floral perfection!

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  Step 18

  If you’re feeling fancy you can even add some leaves as a finishing touch.

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  Step 19

  Ta dah!

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  Step 20

  Congratulations on your first paper flower - now go find a cocktail to pop it in!

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