Under a Blue Moon

Decor, cooking, organization, all the pretty things

5.22.11

Crepeflower

I saw a picture of a glittery pink flower and decided I needed to figure out how to make a one for myself.

Here are the step by step (mostly) pictures and directions:

(click on picture to see it in its full sized glory)

Flower Tutorial

Step 1:

First take a length of crepe paper streamer (mine is about 24" long) and fan-fold into eight layers.

Then cut out a double humped shape to make the petals (you will have eight of them). They don't have to be perfectly even.

Step 2:

I took a small button and smeared a thin layer of glue on it and then plunked it into the glitter.  I then took a small rhinestone and put it in the middle for added bling.

I also got the base of my flower ready.  I just cut a circle about an inch in diameter out of card stock.

Step 3:

I found the best way to glitter the edges was to pour a little pile of white glue and a little pile of fine glitter onto a piece of card stock.  Then fold the petal in half and gently dab the edges in the glue and then in the glitter.  Unfold and let dry.

Step 4:

When the petal edges were dry I scrunched up the bottom and glued it to the outer edge of card stock circle.  Do the same with the second petal, glueing it to the opposite side.

Step 5:

Repeat with two more petals.

Step 6:

For the second layer of petals I glued them a little closer to the center and off-set them so they covered two of the petals from the first layer.

Step 7:

Repeat with the last two petals.

Step 8:

Glue your glittered button to the center.  

And there you have it.  I thought it made a pretty embellishment for a present.  Or you make a napkin ring out of a strip of cardstock and glue it to that for a girly napkin ring.  

 

 

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  1. Karen says

    LOVE it! You are so clever!

    I especially like your improvement on the button-great idea to dress up a plain button.

    Beautiful package embellishment. Thanks for sharing!

  2. LisaInCT says

    Oh, SO PRETTY! This is a great idea. I just need to get over my hatred for the mess glitter makes. This might do it. 🙂

  3. jilly says

    OK. Its so back to the thrift store I go. I need to re-purchase the crepe paper I bought and then dontated as I couldn’t find anything to make with my stash.

    Isn’t that the way things go sometimes. Beautiful flowers, and thanks for showing us how to make them.

    blessings, jilly

  4. Karen says

    Looove this! I am going to buy a million colors of crepe paper to go with the million colors of Martha Stewart glitter I have sitting around. I thought that was some fancy schmany expensive button there. You have some smarts up in that pretty head of yours! <3

  7. Sharon Russell says

    Very nice! Can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing! Blessings, Sharon

  8. Sylvia says

    Great ! Just great. I never knew what to do with all the crepe paper laying around. I will create a garden 🙂
    Thank you bunches!!!!!!

  12. justjayma says

    Just wanted to add my “WOW!!” to the bunch…this is a very unique and lovely embellishment! Thanks for sharing how to make it!

  14. joanne Carpenter says

    Love the flower!

    By the way, I followed some links that you have listed on the side of your blog. One of them – Mimi’s Toolbox of Tips and Treasures – sounded interesting. When I went to the site it was just a big bunch of advertising.

    Thought you’d like to know.

  15. marie says

    I saw your flower on Pinterest and wanted to pop over and tell you how pretty it is! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!!

  17. Biene says

    Thank you, dear Andrea! I’ve tried it and it was so easy following your instructions. Thank your for the great work!
    Big fuzzy bear hugs, Biene

  18. Chris Franco says

    I was googling flower tutorials looking for something that was easy but also nice looking – your flower exceeded my wildest dreams! Can’t wait to get busy!

    I loved your free range chicken post – I have 5 ladies but keep them in a pen. I wonder if I dare let them out…we have lots of neighborhood cats though and a fox or too! 🙁

  20. Michele says

    Absolutely Love It!!!! So awesome, so easy and SO CHEAP for such a beautiful accessory to a gift box, a greeting card, a scrapbook page, and even a little embellished wooden box or paper mache letter! There are so many uses for this!! Thanks so much for sharing.

  22. Kellie McClure says

    Andrea, I would like to share your pic and send my blog friends to your tutorial. May I have your permission to do that? I will put the link to your blog, give full credit etc…I found you on pinterest and love this idea.
    Thanks,

    Kellie

  23. Spencer says

    Oh THANK YOU! I LOVE this tute! I am crazy about pretty presents and will use this great idea for sure.

    Have a wonderful week….

    Huggies,
    Spencer