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Tissue Paper Flowers

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Bouquets of flowers are a beautiful way to brighten your decor.

But real botanicals have a distinct downside; theyll eventually wilt.

(Its a good reason topress them.)

Tissue Paper Flowers

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But withpaper flowers, youll never have to worry about their eventual shriveling.

Its a good reason to try and craft your own blooms.

When creating these faux flowers, there are many types of papers you could use.

Tissue Paper

Blick| $4.55+

Want to learn how to make tissue paper flowers?

But if youre looking for a place to start, this brief list will cover the essentials.

A quick trip to your local craft store (or a few mouse clicks) will do.

Scissors

Fiskars| $22.47

Tissue paper

Blick| $4.55+

Youll always need tissue paper!

Or, if youre looking for a certain color scheme, look for a limited palette pack.

A standard pair should do.

Pipe Cleaners

Creativity Street| $1.61+

But if you know youll be trimming a lot of tissue paper, confirm you choose sharp scissors.

That way, your cuts will be clean and quick.

Pipe cleaners

Creativity Street| $1.61+

Pipe cleaners act as stems for your tissue paper flowers.

Stapler

Bostitch| $9.99

If so, you’re in luckYouTube has a lot of great paper tutorials.

Some offer general instructions for crafting flowers while others focus on specific blooms.

But if you’d prefer written instructions and photos, we’ve found some of those, too.

How to Make Tissue Paper Flower

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