Paper Flower Tutorial

Paper flowers are really easy to make.  Once you make one, you will want to make more and will start covering your walls with flowers.  They are so stinkin easy to make.  I promise!!

The different templates of flowers that are available are endless.  Just do a google search for Paper Flower Template and you will have several places that you can buy your favorite temple.

The template used in this tutorial was made by my husband.  I showed him the shape I wanted and he created the base shape and then from there I made the different sizes and created a PDF for you to download. Click the button above to download the template.

To make a paper flower, you will need the following supplies.

• 65lb Card Stock Paper –  Any color— it’s your choice
• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• A good pair of scissors
• Ruler
• Paper Flower Template

THE FLOWER PETALS

When you download the Paper Flower Template, all the pedals will be on one page.

• Print 5 copies of the page with the petals onto some heavy duty card stock like 110lb.
• Print 1 copy of the Hexagon Base shape.
•  Then cut one petal out from each page.

You should have 5 different size petals.

• Lay your petals out on your colored card stock.  
• The largest petal will be on one page alone.
• The other four petals, you will be able to put 2 on each page.
• Trace each petal and the hexagon shaped base on the card stock.

You will need to have a total of 5 pages of card stock for each pile below. 

Place the card stock that you traced the petal on top and cut out the petal on all 5 card stock sheets at one time!  You will need a good pair of scissors to cut through 5 sheets at a time.  If this is too hard for you, you can cut through 3 sheets.  You will need to trace the petals again on another sheet if you do that.  (Watch video for explanation)

THE PENTAGON BASE

You will on need to cut out ONE pentagon base!!!  

The Flower Petal

You should have 5 piles of petals (all different sizes) and 1 Pentagon Base

Mark each pile of petals to cut up the center

• The largest petal – Mark 5 inches from the bottom up and cut
• The 2nd largest petal – Mark 4 inches from the bottom and cut
• The 3rd largest petal – Mark 3 inches from the bottom up and cut
• The 4th largest petal – Mark 2 1/2 inches from the bottom and cut
• The smallest petal – Mark 2 inches from the bottom and cut

Curling the sides of the petal

• With all 5 petals of the same size in a stack, use a glue stick or anything that is round to roll up the edges slightly.
• Do both sides of the petal.

gluing the center of each petal

• Place your culred petals facing down.  The curled sides are point towards the table.
• Take the left side of the petal and overlap the right side slightly
• When overlapping, make sure the petal bends towards you.
• Secure with a small dab of hot glue  (Watch video for demonstration)

Assembling the flower

Attaching each petal to the base

• Glue one petal down on each side of the pentagon
• Place about 1 to 2 inches of the petal on the pentagon base
• Keep turning the base so that the petal you are gluing down is in front of you.

2nd to 5th layer

Attaching each petal to the base

• Place the next size petal on top of the last layer.  
• Make sure you place it to where it is between the two petals below it. 
• Turn your base around each time you place the next petal on & make sure it is in the center of the two petals below it. 

Continue doing the same for the remaining size petals

• Place the next size petal on top of the last layer.  
• Make sure you place it to where it is between the two petals below it. 
• Turn your base around each time you place the next petal on & make sure it is in the center of the two petals below it. 

NOTE:  I forgot to take a picture of the 4th layer.  The last picture is with all 5 layers on.

Now all you need to do is add the center piece to the flower.  Watch the video to see how we made ours.