Greetings, Happy Scrappers!
Polly Liana here, with a tutorial about how to create beautiful paper flowers with your electric cutting machine (Silhouette, Cricut, etc.) I don’t know about you, but here in Massachusetts we are desperate for any signs of spring after more than 100 inches of snow in two months. I have been finding myself making all kinds of flowers… paper, crochet, you name it! These flowers are simple to make but look delicate and intricate. They make a terrific decoration for presents, cards, frames, etc. Let’s get started…
First, find a good flower template that can be cut by your cutting machine. It should be noted that you can absolutely cut these by hand but it’s infinitely easier with an electric cutter. Here is the pattern for the rose flower, after it was removed from the machine and the excess paper was removed:
Next, use a quilling tool to start turning the flower. This quilling tool has a tiny slit into which I can slip the end of the flower to begin rolling it around itself. The shaft of the tool is wrapped in a rubbery material (ooh, that sounds kind of dirty, huh? totally unintentional) that allows you to twist it easily.
When you reach the end of the flower, put a quick dry tacky glue on the end circle shape. Then, gently let the flower open up just a bit within your fingers. When the flower is about the width of the glued circle, flip the circle up onto the bottom of the spiraled flower and hold there for about 30 seconds. See? Easy peasy.
I made another set in richer tones and they have a very different feel from the pastel ones:
Another less-3D option is making flowers of various colors and sizes and piling them together with a brad in the middle. These flowers can easily be used in cards and other flat media.
Hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial and that you’re inspired to create some spring flowers of your own. If you want to stick with digital, please check out the products in our store– we’ve got thousands of diverse and beautiful flowers that are already rolled, glued and photographed for you– ready for your layouts. Check them out!
Have a great weekend and HAPPY PI DAY!! :)
Diane says
Wow, wow, wow. Gorgeous! I don’t have the machine but all the technique COULD be done by hand :).