These are just some of the bouquets I've made over the years.
You can see them organized by color palettes below.
1. PEACHES AND CREAM
This bouquet, created in the summer, went to a very special bride in the UK.
I used designer paper in fresh colors and prints to create flowers in new original forms: stylized peonies, roses and spray flowers.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Happy-looking buttons for the flower centers and handmade paper butterflies to hover around the blooms.
2. PINK AND GREEN
This bouquet was born from a vision of summer blooms in pastel pinks, beige and green with vivid touches of gold and lavender.
I used designer print papers, book pages, vellum and vintage papers to create the roses, daisies and peonies.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Shimmer papers, handmade butterflies, pearls, crystals, inks, satin and sheer ribbons.
3. TURQUOISE BLUE AND HOT PINKS
To create this bouquet I used striped and baroque print papers in different shades of pinks, ranging from pastel baby pink to fuchsia, then enhanced the flowers with vintage buttons.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Blue paper butterflies, satin ribbon and vintage buttons.
4. AQUA AND RED
I created this RED and AQUA bouquet from lovely shimmer blue papers (daisies and peonies) and saturated red papers (roses and peonies).
Simple and stunning.
EXTRA TOUCHES: White paper butterflies and pearls, and turquoise satin ribbon.
5. "ONE ELEGANT SUMMER" IN SKY BLUES AND FRESH GRASS GREENS
To create this paper flowers bouquet, the bride contacted me and shared her vision about her wedding colored in fresh summer hues like sky blue, cloud white and grass green.
I used papers in basic blues, then enhanced the flowers with shimmer green papers and opaque whites to create the daisies, buttercups and peonies.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Green and satin blue buttons, handmade paper butterflies and stunning turquoise blue satin ribbon.
6. YELLOW AND GRAY
Sunshine and Clouds bouquet, created from flowers in shimmer yellow, gray and white paper and lovely translucent yellow polka dot and white vellum paper. Some petals are lightly touched with yellow and beige inks.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Gray and white pearls, inks and polka-dot vellum roses.
7. RASPBERRY RED, GRAY AND IVORY
I created this Raspberry Red, Gray and Ivory bouquet as a custom order for a UK bride from luxury papers I found at a local crafts store.
Stunning peonies with pearl centers, shimmering daisies and small elegant roses.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Pearls, lace paper butterflies, and a variety of satin and sheer ribbons.
8. DEEP WINE AND PINK CHAMPAGNE
I made this bouquet for a bride with a vision for a vintage Hollywood wedding. She wanted flowers in deep red wine and pink champagne. I also added vintage silver charms, pearls and buttons.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Handmade paper lace butterflies, pearls, vintage findings and satin ribbon.
9. BOOK LOVERS FANCY BOUQUET
A bouquet for those who love books. Made from designer and vintage papers and the pages of a beloved book.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Vintage buttons, pearls, inks, book roses.
10. ELEGANT AUTUMN BOUQUET
This elegant bridal bouquet was inspired by the wonderful earthy tones of an autumn palette: Beige, Vintage Gold, Bronze, Mauve, Auburn, Yellow.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Little paper butterflies, crystals, pearls, inks, book roses.
11. RED, CHAMPAGNE AND WHITE
I made this vivid red and book roses bouquet for a very special wedding with a very simple color theme: RED, CHAMPAGNE and WHITE (hence the roses made of book page paper inked in taupe).
EXTRA TOUCHES: Red paper lace butterflies, book roses.
12. PURPLE AND FUCHSIA - PAPER VERSION OF THE BRIDE'S BOUQUET - - - GROOM'S GIFT FOR THEIR 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
One day, a very thoughtful groom contacted me to ask if I could make a paper version of his wife's bridal bouquet as a gift for their 1st anniversary. How could I say no?
So I copied each flower in her bouquet as faithfully as I could, creating sprays of paper hydrangea, paper roses and peonies, two types of orchids, and even daisies.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Crystal accents, inked petals, many different kinds of designer paper.
13. EMERALD GREEN AND BOOK PAPER FLOWERS
BRIDE'S BOUQUET
I made this set of emerald-themed bouquets for a bride who wanted to have book paper roses as her wedding flowers, folded by hand and lightly touched with emerald green inks.
For her Maid of Honor and Bridesmaids bouquets, I used a smaller number of flowers, but kept the same basic theme.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Green satin ribbon, crystals, pearls, ink.
BRIDESMAIDS' BOUQUETS
14. PURPLE BOOK and MUSIC PAPER ROSES
I made this paper bouquet for a bride who wanted book paper and music sheet roses dipped in purple.
I used several shades of purple and black to achieve the colors shown above. To make the purple stand out more, I included small shimmer flowers with pearl centers and a few dainty handmade butterflies.
The whole thing is wrapped in a lovely heavy satin ribbon in vintage gold.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Handmade paper butterflies, inked petals, pearls, vintage gold satin ribbon.
15. BOOK PAPER AND BUTTONS
BRIDE'S BOUQUET
Lots of book paper flowers and all kinds of vintage buttons make the essence of this bridal bouquet.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Book paper roses, inked petals, vintage buttons and two kinds of satin ribbon (silver and champagne).
16. PINK CHAMPAGNE AND BOOK FLOWERS
Book paper flowers mixed in with gold-touched pink roses, a stunning giant peony and a few light cream paper flowers make for a lovely bridal bouquet.
EXTRA TOUCHES: Book paper roses, gold ink, pink satin ribbon .