Paper Scraps Flowers

These flowers were made from paper scraps that I had left over from making some big-as-palms paper peonies and roses (from the other day). I saw the little pieces and decided to reuse them to create something pretty and with a purpose. So, on my next gift-giving occasion, this flower will be the first to go to some dear person with a birthday, anniversary or just because it's Tuesday :)

How to make this flower?

Simple.

You'll need about 20-25 cutout petals in the shape of hand-drawn almonds. Glue 6 of them by the tips and add 6 more at the back, then keep gluing more petals until you've made a flower. Fold each petal to make it fluffy. Play with it.

Use a pretty button for the center, or if you like sparkle, you can glue a rhinestone dot, or anything else you like.

And that's it.




I like to add safety pins to the back of my flowers or bits of wire so they can be easily attached to ribbons, boxes and so on... Just a tip :)

p.s. You can find this flower in my Etsy shop!

Owls

I was messing with some scraps of papers left over from past projects, and these 2 owls came out as the result.



The owls were drawn by hand (the idea came from one of my stamps), and pieced together from different paper scraps that were also cut and inked by hand.

They are quite large (as big as my hand - maybe slightly bigger), and I just have to figure out what to do with them. Create a card with them, or use them for scrapbooking...? Any ideas?

Let me know.

Cheers!

Paper Fruit Post It Notes

Can you believe that these pretty fruits are not for eating?



They are made of paper and are a very creative way to leave notes to people. Forget the generic neon-colored sticky thingies - who would forget a note written on an apple slice, or a pear slice?



I'm absolutely in love with these memo pads!

You can find them here, in narayabags' shop on Etsy, along with a whole bunch of other creatively made pieces.

More Handmade Paper Flowers

These are some of the new paper flowers I've created.

Each flower is constructed from nice paper (K&Company, and Basil Basics). Several layers of petals that have been cut and formed by hand are glued together to form the peony-like shape. I then add the final touch - a simple pearlescent bead for the center, or several tiny handmade paper flowers.
Some of the new flowers have leaves that have been cut out of shimmering paper (I plan to add leaves to all of my gift toppers).

The whole process of making a single flower is a bit time-consuming (what with all the tracing, cutting, folding, and so on), but holding the actual results in my palm is so rewarding.

Nothing like making something fabulous out of paper on a rainy afternoon...









These flowers can be used, not only as gift box embellishments, but also as wedding decorations, as party favors, for constructing flower spheres, or simply as a single-flower-vase to cheer up a dull corner...

In any case, they look charming, don't they?

Paper Flower Gift Topper

I love paper.

It's probably my most favorite thing in the world.

And cheesy as it sounds, I also like flowers, especially the ones made of paper. So, for the last 2 years, making paper flowers has brought me so much joy that I still like to think of new techniques and tools to create oh-so-many different shapes.

What at first began as a wedding hobby (making paper decorations to keep the costs down), has turned into a great obsession for both flat and 3D flowers that can go on cards, as wall art, as gift toppers, wedding tree blossoms, confetti, LED light holders and lots more...

Check out my latest creation.




I bought beautifully textured paper yesterday, and today I made this paper flower that I think adds loads of charm to any gift box.

To see more pics, please visit my Etsy shop.

More flowers are in the making, so stay tuned...