Spring is in the air and today we’ve got a fun project to share with you. We’re showing you how to make tissue paper flowers! These DIY tissue paper flowers are not only pretty but are also super simple and fun to make. They are such a fun afternoon craft!
Supplies needed to learn how to make tissue paper flowers:
For this how to make tissue paper flowers tutorial, you’ll start by selecting various colors of tissue paper and stacking them together. I chose various shades of pinks, peaches, and white. Press the wrinkles out of the tissue paper the best you can and line them up. You’ll use a ruler or measuring tape to measure out your flowers and cut into a square.
The size of your finished flowers will be determined by the size of your square. These flowers were cut in 8 x 8 inch squares and ended up being about 4 inches in diameter.
After the tissue papers are cut, you’ll stack them together tightly. Starting with one end, you’ll fold the tissue paper over about 3/4-1 inch.
Continue accordion folding the tissue paper back and forth to the end of the square.
Stack together tightly and start trimming each end of the tissue paper bundle with rounded corners to create a peony flower.
You can create different styles of flowers based on how you trim the ends. (For example, trim the edges in a triangle shape to create a dahlia flower.)
Next you’ll start wrapping the tissue paper with floral wire. Place the wire in the center of folded tissue paper and twist one edge to secure. Fold the tissue paper up and start pulling the layers gently to “fluff” your flower.
To add in some leaves, you’ll use green tissue paper cut into leaf shapes.
Wrap the leaves around the floral wire and secure with floral tape.
Now all you have to do is arrange the flowers and leaves together to create a beautiful arrangement.
We hope you enjoyed learning how to make tissue paper flowers! These flowers are perfect for home decor, parties, showers, and other celebrations too. Here is another tutorial you may enjoy on how to make paper flowers out of crepe paper.
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Marie from BloomingHomestead.com has a passion for all things crafty, including home decorating, organization, digital design, DIY, and cooking yummy comfort food! As a recent first time home buyer, she enjoys making her house into a home while sticking to a budget (gotta love those student loans!). This usually requires her to think outside the box and get creative. Marie loves sharing tutorials and projects in hopes she can inspire others. When Marie is not crafting, she likes to read, shop, watch movies, and visit with family & friends. Most importantly, Marie loves spending time with her husband of 12 years and their two children who keep them on their toes.
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These are beautiful! Will definitely be using these in the near future.
Thanks for the refresher on how to make these. I am going to make to use in photography background.
How many layers of paper per flower
Hi Jerry, It looks like around 8 layers of tissue were used for each flower.
Thank you so much for sharing this DIY! I absolutely love the flowers and will be making some for my spring centerpiece at home. Also I love your blog, so many great crafts!
Thanks so much Dalba! We’re glad you enjoyed this project and our blog!
I love the sensitivity of this bouquet! I bet that they would also look “sweet” on a vine wreath. Being practical, and knowing that they are a paper source, they would probably be a lovely look to a bedroom!
Just loved them. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Diana, yes they add such a soft touch! I think I’ll end up with these all over my house. 🙂