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21 DIY Paper Flowers That'll Look Gorgeous at All Your Warm-Weather Parties

No garden? No problem!

As lovely as fresh flowers are, their loveliness is always short-lived. But not the case with faux flowers, which can look delightfully realistic these days. Plus you never have to water them or worry about them wilting.

And now get your paper, scissors and hot glue gun ready—here are 20 DIY paper flower tutorials to take you step by step from plain paper to whimsical floral beauties.

DIY Wallpaper Flowers

Download our template to make these striking flowers from wallpaper samples. Simply trace and cut out 8 to 12 (depending on sizes) petals on backs of wallpaper remnants. Pinch together one end of each petal, and secure with hot-glue. Once dry, glue petals together in a circle. Secure to wall with pushpins.

Get the template .

DIY Paper Hydrangeas

These gorgeous, hand-painted hydrangea blooms are crafted from metallic paper for a subtle sheen that delicately catches the light. While this project may seem daunting, the stunning outcome will make it all worth it!

Get the tutorial at Lia Griffith .

DIY Nasturtium Wreath

Follow this easy, step-by-step guide to bring a pop of color to your home décor. Use it as a wreath or wear it as a flower crown!

Get the tutorial at We Are Scout .

SHOP PVA GLUE

DIY Paper Plate Flowers

Create beautiful blooms on a budget with this easy-to-follow tutorial. This affordable craft would be perfect for parties!

Get the tutorial at Muslin & Merlot .

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DIY Morning Glories

These cheerful flowers will be just as at home in your living space as they are in the still life paintings of the seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish painters. Best of all, they can be made from any shade of blue crepe paper and still look natural.

Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.

SHOP TACKY GLUE

DIY Giant Crepe Paper Roses

For paper flowers with a big impact, try this tutorial for giant crepe paper roses. These beauties are ideal for parties, gifts, or photo shoots.

Get the tutorial at Studio DIY! .

DIY Dahlia Paper Flower Wall

Break out the camera! This DIY paper dahlia wall makes a gorgeous backdrop for photos.

Get the tutorial at Abbi Kirsten Collections .

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DIY Paper Hyacinths

This bouquet will brighten up even the darkest of rooms. Embrace all the colors of the rainbow with this fun paper hyacinth project.

Get the tutorial at One Little Project .

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DIY Crepe Paper Flowers

These simple crepe paper flowers offer a charming way to spread cheer to your friends and family. Experiment with petal shapes to make each bloom one of a kind and special.

Get the tutorial at The Art of Simple .

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DIY Oversized Paper Flowers Chalkboard

Add some charm to your chalkboard by adorning it with DIY oversized paper flowers. This tutorial calls for a paper cutter machine, but you can also cut the petals and leaves by hand.

Get the tutorial at Crate & Babble .

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DIY Tissue Paper Poppy Magnets

Boring fridge be gone! Bring pops of color to your kitchen with these DIY tissue paper poppy magnets.

Get the tutorial at This Heart of Mine .

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DIY Pale Pink Paper Flowers

These lovely pastel pink paper flowers are easy to make and require only a few sheets of cardstock. Show them off in a vase or attach them to the top of a gift box, as shown in this tutorial.

Get the tutorial at Frog Prince Paperie .

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DIY Paper Flowers Cake Topper

You don’t have to spend a lot of time or money to decorate a cake. This easy DIY cake topper uses paper flowers for a fun and festive effect.

Get the tutorial at Pretty Providence .

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DIY Paper Flower Wall Art

Looking for large-scale wall art that won’t break the bank? This is the tutorial for you! This project mixes white gardenias, roses, and ranunculus for a neutral look that will work with a variety of decors.

Get the tutorial at Maison De Pax .

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DIY Persimmon Paper Roses

Pretty in persimmon! This adorable little bouquet is fashioned in the perfect shade of orange-red, which pops when paired with green accents.

Get the tutorial at Simply Kelly Designs .

DIY Badminton Birdie Flowers

This tutorial incorporates badminton birdies, giant pom poms and colorful paper for a lively bouquet to brighten your day. The playful colors and materials make this project a fun one to try with kids.

Get the tutorial at Handmade Charlotte .

SHOP POM-POMS

DIY Hanging Vine Garden

Bright hanging garlands are a win for any celebration! These colorful vines only take a few snips of paper and dabs of glue to put together.

Get the tutorial at A Subtle Revelry .

SHOP PENCILS

DIY Felt Flowers

For a little extra texture, try crafting faux flowers from felt. All you’ll need to complete this project are your favorite felt colors and a bag of straws.

Get the tutorial at Delineate Your Dwelling .

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DIY Tricolor Ginger Plant

If you’re into house plants but weren’t blessed with a green thumb, then you’ll love this project. Inspired by a tricolor ginger, this plant will bring a little nature into your home—and best of all, it’ll last forever.

Get the tutorial at Ohoh Deco .

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DIY Oversized Spellbound Rose

This project is modeled after the Spellbound rose, a lovely pink hybrid tea rose. Blogger Jennifer Maker created this unique design by deconstructing a real rose, scanning the petals into her computer, and tracing each petal one in her design software.

Get the tutorial at Jennifer Maker .

SHOP PINK CARDSTOCK

Tierney McAfee is a freelance writer and Country Living and The Pioneer Woman contributor who covers entertainment, holiday & entertaining, food & drinks, design ideas, DIY, and more.

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How to Make Paper Flowers

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These DIY paper flower tutorials will teach you how to create beautiful flowers that will never wilt. These are perfect decorations for parties , backdrops for weddings, bouquets, and even individual flowers that will look great anywhere in your home.

Most of these projects are just right for the beginner who would like to learn how to make paper flowers, but there are a few intermediate projects that are great for the eager beginner or someone who's up for a challenge. 

These paper flowers use a variety of materials such as cardstock, scrapbook paper , tissue paper, metallic text-weight paper, and crepe paper. You'll be using these materials to make DIY paper flowers like roses, peonies, dahlias, anemones, cherry blossoms, and other pretty flowers that you'll love creating. 

Jumbo Peony Flower Backdrop

Lia Griffith for PaperPapers

Lia Griffith is the queen of paper flower design and here's a free paper flower tutorial for PaperPapers that creates a jumbo peony flower backdrop that invokes feelings of Spring . 

There are both SVG and PDF downloads that include templates of different sizes of petals, leaves, and centers so you can make small, medium, and large papers with text-weight paper. 

When you're ready to create there are ​step-by-step color photos to help you make this beautiful flower backdrop.

Jumbo Peony Flower Backdrop from Lia Griffith

This tutorial uses metallic text-weight paper to create a lovely paper rose that you can use as a gift topper, a corsage, or add a stem to make it a complete flower. 

There are free rose paper flower templates you can download for the petals and the leaves. After you have everything cut out, use this paper rose video to put it all together. 

Paper Rose from PaperPapers

Easy Anemone DIY Paper Flower

Frog Prince Paperie

This DIY paper flower tutorial is from Frog Prince Paperie and will help you create a great beginner paper flower, the anemone. 

The free paper flower templates include small, medium, and large petals for the anemones. The petals and center are made from cardstock, making this a great project if you're limited on your paper supply. 

Easy Anemone DIY Paper Flower from Frog Prince Paperie

Crepe Paper Peonies

Think. Make. Share.

Hallmark has designed some DIY crepe paper peonies that include free downloadable patterns for the two sizes of petals and leaves. 

Full instructions, templates, and photos take you through each step of cutting out the crepe paper, making the fringe, shaping the petals, and assembling the flower. 

Crepe Paper Peonies from Hallmark

Giant Crepe Paper Rose

Crepe paper in your choice of color for the petals and green for the stem comes together to create this beautiful giant crepe paper rose designed by Martha Stewart.

Downloadable templates, color photos, and written instructions will help you shape and assemble this gorgeous flower. 

Giant Crepe Paper Rose from Studio DIY!

Paper Flower Centerpiece

Purely Katie

Purely Katie has created a great beginner paper flower tutorial that uses scrapbook paper to create spiral roses. 

Included in this tutorial are directions on how to create the burlap vase that allows the flowers to sit straight up. 

Paper Flower Centerpiece from Purely Katie

Giant Paper Dahlias for Backdrops

Abbi Kirsten Collections

Dahlias are one of the most stunning flowers out there, and you can recreate giant ones to use as a backdrop with this free tutorial from Abbi Kirsten Collections. 

There is a PDF template for the petals and leaves but also an SVG file that you can use with a craft cutting machine. This project uses cardstock and is put together quickly with a glue gun. 

Giant Paper Dahlias for Backdrops from Abbi Kirsten Collections

DIY Hand Cut Paper Flowers

Project Nursery

This group of sweet paper flowers was designed by Project Nursery. You can use any color of scrapbook paper to make as many as you would like. 

These are great beginner flowers that you can add your own flair to by changing the color of paper, size, or by making any other additions or changes that you see fit. 

DIY Hand Cut Paper Flowers from Project Nursery

Wedding Tissue Paper Pom Poms

Wedding Inspirations

Evermine has a DIY paper flower tutorial for creating giant wedding pom-poms made from tissue paper. These are great for wedding photo booth walls and reception tables. 

There are great instructions for folding and cutting the tissue paper to make these quick and easy flowers that are perfect for the beginner. 

Wedding Tissue Paper Pom Poms from Wedding Inspirations

Giant Kraft Paper Flowers

The Merrythought

Are you looking to make some extra big paper flowers? This free tutorial from The Merrythought will show you how to make petal templates from cardboard and then use them to cut out the flower shape from Kraft paper and construction paper. You can leave the flowers as is or spray paint some branches to make stems. This is an easy project that's going to make a big impact.

Giant Kraft Paper Flowers from The Merrythought

Paper Flower Wedding Bouquet

The House That Lars Built

You'll use crepe paper in cream, yellow, and two shades of green to create this beautiful paper flower bouquet designed by The House that Lars Built. 

There's a download of the paper flower template for $3 (two sizes of petals and a leaf) as well as written directions and color photos to help you create this bouquet. 

Paper Flower Wedding Bouquet from The House that Lars Built

How to Make a Paper Flower Wreath

A Beautiful Mess

You only need a few supplies to make this lovely paper flower wreath. You'll need some various colors of crepe paper and some floral wire. You'll start out learning how to make the base of the wreath and then it's time to make the paper flowers. They're very easy to make and this would be a great project for a beginner.

How to Make a Paper Flower Wreath from A Beautiful Mess

How to Make Tissue Paper Flowers

The Spruce Crafts /Caylin Harris

How about creating some beautiful flowers out of tissue paper? This tutorial shows you how to create some beautiful flowers from just three different colors of tissue paper. You'll learn how to fold and cut the tissue paper to form the petals. Then you'll find out how to use floral wire to hold the flower all together. Just one flower looks stunning, but how about creating a whole bouquet? Use all different colors of tissue paper to create a group of beautiful flowers that you can sit anywhere in your home.

How to Make Tissue Paper Flowers from The Spruce Crafts

Paper Flower Wall Photo Backdrop

Lovely Indeed

These bright pink paper flowers look great as a photo backdrop or even a decoration for a party. This large-scale creation of flowers will blow your guests away. Use whatever color you want to match your theme or colors. Give away the paper flowers at the end of the party as a sweet handmade favor. This budget-saving paper flower project uses tissue paper meaning that it costs just pennies to make each flower. The tutorial includes how to cut and fold the tissue paper to get the same look.

Paper Flower Wall Photo Backdrop from Lovely Indeed

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How to Make Real Looking Paper Roses

Introduction: How to Make Real Looking Paper Roses

Making Roses from papers are very easy and they will also look like real ones

In this instructable we will see how to make paper roses

Step 1: Cut Paper

• Take three of the smaller square pieces of paper for making rose

Step 2: Fold the Paper

• Make two more diagonal folds as shown

Step 3: Mark and Cut

• Now open up the paper and you will have a flower shape with a hole at center

Cut all three of the pieces like this

Step 4: Cut Segments

• Take the last flower shape, cut and remove three segments from it

You can see all cut pieces arranged in the last picture

Step 5: Curl Edges

• Using a plastic needle or a tooth pick, curl edges of all pieces outwards. Please see the curled pieces in the last picture

Step 6: Glue Edges

• Allow the glue to dry

Now we have all six pieces of the rose shapes as seen in last picture

Step 7: Arrange Petals and Glue

• Our Paper rose is ready. Please see the finished one in the picture above

You can make roses with different colored papers and arrange them in a flower vase with other real flowers and leaves

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35 Comments

Tip 2 years ago

For me , it was easier to go from the inside petals to the outside petals, and glue them that way. Also, if anybody has a good way to make a stem for this style of rose, please let me know!

Reply 1 year ago

I’ve tried using florist wire wrapped in a thin strip of green crepe paper- you can use more layers if you want thicker stems- they’re strong and really flexible 🙂

Try taping the edges in step 7 instead of glueing the paper . Not only will it be faster but it will be way less messier . I tried it and it works great !! And use clear tape ( I recommend staples clear tape ) it doesn't look like you used much and don't use too much tape because then it will look tacky .

You should make a step-by-step video of you making it for those having trouble. Go slow. I watch instructional videos all the time, and they either don't make sense, are too fast, or both.

2 years ago

i won't one

3 years ago

This sounds like a stupid question but how do you fold it into a triangle in step 2??

Reply 2 years ago

You fold the paper diagonally. Meet the corners to corners.

2 years ago on Step 7

I'm following every step but how do you get a circle when you cut the papers? I tried to do this for my mom, not that really helpful though.

You don't really get a full circle, but more like little tear-drop shapes that result in a flower when you cut. I hope I helped!

I did not do it correctly and it did not come out that good but if I did it think it would look great!

Is there a vidio that I can follow? Because that would be relly helpful. I also don't understand step 6 and 7

Reply 3 years ago

There is one on you tube

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6 years ago

It was easy to follow and suprisingly simple to do. They turned out looking great.

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Question 4 years ago on Step 1

how big do you cut the squares

Answer 3 years ago

Tere jaisa square kat

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How to Make Crepe-Paper Flowers

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Crepe-paper flowers capture the essence of live blooms without all the botanical details. Their whimsy makes them not only a pleasure to behold, but also an enjoyable project to undertake. They also offer several practical advantages over their natural cousins, the most obvious being that they are far more durable and won't wilt or droop.

The flowers can also be made to match the style and palette of a party in any season. Easy to make, crepe-paper flowers like lilies and tulips are sweet and pretty—and they have a long history as decorations at celebrations. Ahead, we give the directions for specific flowers, though petals, stamens, and leaves can be altered, mixed, and matched.

Single-Petal Method

The single-petal method, as its name implies, is used to build a flower petal by petal. Each petal is individually shaped and pleated before being attached to the stem. Follow these steps to construct a flower—and use the technique to create the blooms on the next few slides:

1. Make the appropriate stamen from crepe paper and floral wire and cut the necessary number of petals and leaves from crepe paper.

2. Shape the petals, and attach them to the stamen with floral tape.

Follow these steps to make a tulip use six petals (get the template below), a fringe stamen, and two elongated leaves.

1. Shape petals to cup inward slightly; roll three of them at the widest point to curve strongly inward.

2. Pleat base of each petal; pinch folds in place.

3. Attach heavily cupped petals to stamen; add remaining petals, overlapping slightly.

4. Attach leaves low on stem.

Follow these steps to make a peony using 35 petals (get the template below) and a button stamen.

1. Shape petals to cup inward slightly.

3. Attach to stamen, positioning innermost petals low, with midpoints at stamen's head; raise each subsequent ring of petals slightly.

4. Curl tips of petals inward.

Follow these steps to make a lily use five petals (get the template below), a pistil stamen, and an elongated leaf.

1. Fold petals in half lengthwise, crease, then unfold.

2. Shape petals to cup outward at widest point.

3. Attach to stamen in an evenly spaced ring, leaving the pistils inside the stamen long.

Follow these steps to make a rose using five small and seven large petals (get the template below) and a bud stamen.

1. Cup petals at a point just below middle; curl upper edge outward.

3. Attach petals to stamen, first positioning small petals lower on stamen and tightly curled around it; raise each subsequent ring of petals slightly, overlapping petals.

Shaping Petals

Petals are shaped first, then attached to the stamen individually.

To cup a petal, pinch it between thumbs and forefingers, thumbs near center, fingers at edges. Gently pull thumbs outward to stretch the crepe paper, opening up ridges; this will cup it inward into a concave shape.

To curl a petal, roll it around a pencil.

To pleat the base of a petal, pinch sides together; press folds in place.

Attaching Petals

To attach petals to stamen, stretch floral tape slightly, then wrap it twice around stamen. Add petals, wrapping tape across base of each as you add it. Once petals are added, wrap tape around twice more, then wrap down along stem to anchor and to attach leaves.

Continuous-Petal Method

When using our continuous-petal technique to make the following blooms, a strip of paper cut with a fringe of petals is attached to a stamen, and petals are shaped afterward, sometimes several at a time.

1. First, make the stamen and cut petal strips and leaves.

2. Firmly wrap the strip of petals around the stamen or around itself; secure with floral tape. Practice so the strip doesn't slip, or cut it into shorter lengths and attach in stages.

3. Attach leaves and shape petals.

Follow these steps to make a spider mum using 36 inches of petals (get the template below), a fringe stamen and one or more teardrop leaves.

1. Attach end of strip to stamen; wind it around, gradually bringing strip higher on stamen.

2. Starting near their bases, curl inner layers of petals tightly inward, several at once.

3. Curl outer petals less tightly.

Follow these steps to make a carnation using three strips of petals (get the template below), each 12 inches.

1. Tightly pleat bottom edge of one strip, then wrap it firmly around itself, keeping bottom edge aligned.

2. Secure with floral tape. Repeat with other strips.

3. Tape bases of rolled strips to the end of a plain floral wire and to one another, wrapping tape down stem.

4. Pull petals outward to create a dome.

Follow these steps to make a dahlia using 32 inches of petals (get the template below) and a fringe stamen.

1. Attach strip, placing end a little low on stamen and pleating bottom edge as you wrap, gradually bringing strip higher on stamen.

2. Cup each petal inward, then curl inward; pinch each tip to give it a crease.

Follow these steps to make a daisy using 18 inches of petals (get the template below), a button stamen, and two notched leaves.

1. Attach strip to stamen, pleating bottom edge to prevent bunching, and keeping it aligned as you wrap.

2. Cup each petal outward, then curl petals outward, shaping several at a time.

3. Attach leaves near base of stem with tape.

To attach a strip of petals, place one end against the stamen; wrap strip around it. The base of the strip may need to be pleated as you go; pinch it together occasionally, and press folds in place.

Once strip is wrapped, stretch floral tape slightly, then wrap it snugly around the base of the flower several times, touching both paper and stamen; wind tape down the stem to anchor and to attach leaves.

To cup a petal, pinch it between thumbs and forefingers, thumbs near edges and fingers at center. Gently pull thumbs outward to stretch the crepe paper, opening up the ridges; this will cup it outward into a convex shape. To curl petals, slide them between your thumb and a pencil; petal will curl toward pencil.

Making Stamens

Cut 18-gauge cloth-wrapped floral wire to desired length: 12 inches is a good starting length for a bouquet; 6 inches works well for a boutonnière.

To make a button: Cut 11/2-inch square of crepe paper. Place thumbnail-size wad of cotton in center; push end of wire into cotton. Wrap paper around cotton; twist ends around wire. Secure with floral tape.

To make a bud: Cut a 3-inch square of crepe paper; fold it into a triangle. Bring far tips in toward center bottom point, slightly overlapping. Hold the tips together; twist. Secure tips to end of wire with floral tape.

To make a pistil: Cut a 1/2 x 6-inch strip of off-white crepe paper. Twist it tightly between your fingers, and tie a knot at one end. Cut three 1/8 x 4-inch strips of heavy red crepe paper; bend each at one end. Attach all strips, off-white in center, to end of wire with floral tape.

To make a floret: Cut 6 x 2-inch strip of crepe paper; fold every 1/2 inch. Cut petals as shown. Wrap around end of wire. Secure with floral tape.

To make a triple button: Cut three 1-inch squares of crepe paper; make three wads of cotton the size of a pinky nail. Attach to wire. Place buttons together, heads staggered; tape together with floral tape.

To make fringe: Cut a 6 x 2-inch piece of crepe paper. Make cuts into one long side, about every 1/8 inch, to create a fringe. Roll paper tightly around end of wire. Secure with floral tape.

Shaping and Attaching Leaves

To make notched leaves: Position these leaves down the stem a few inches below the base of the flower head, and secure with floral tape.

To make teardrop leaves: Cut a few 1/4-inch-deep slits into the sides of each leaf at the tip, spacing them approximately 1/8 inch apart as shown on the template. Give the leaf a slight inward cup, following the shaping technique given for single petals seen here.

To make standard leaves: Pleat the base of each of these leaves before attaching them. Add a short stem made of 18-gauge cloth-wrapped floral wire in one of two ways: Either attach the leaf to the wire by wrapping floral tape around the base overlapping wire and slightly cupping leaf around stem, or glue wire up center back of leaf with craft glue.

To make grass: Start with a 2 x 5-inch strip of crepe paper. Fold accordion-style, and place template on top; create a spiky fringe by cutting narrow Vs into one long side of the strip following the template. To attach, place one end of strip on flower head at the base of the flower head, and wrap it around the stamen; secure with floral tape.

To make elongated leaves: Fold each leaf in half lengthwise, then pleat its base by pinching. Attach these leaves on the stem a few inches below the base of the flower by wrapping floral tape around the base.

How to Make a Crepe-Paper Flower Garland

Use continuous-petal flowers made without a stamen (roll the strip tightly around itself, and secure with floral tape). Thread an upholstery needle with double-sided satin ribbon; run needle up through centers of flowers. Leave 4 inches between flowers.

How to Make Crepe-Paper Flower Seating-Card Holders

Make the blossoms at right using five to ten continuous petals cut into rounded teardrops; use an 11-inch length of floral wire for the stamen of your choice.

1. About 4 inches down from flower, twist two tiny circles in wire with round-tipped needlenose pliers; these circles grip the card.

2. About 1 inch below that, bend wire out 90 degrees, then into a circular base.

3. To display, cut 2-inch slits into felt draped over table; slip one side of each base into a slit.

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