Tissue Paper Flowers using Napkins

 

These napkin flowers brought me back to my childhood days of making tissue paper flowers with friends.  They are super easy to put together. Here's how:

Note: each flower only takes about 10-12 circles  

I was able to get 3 flowers from two napkins.


These are super thin, one-ply napkins from Japan (thank you, Karen!).  If you use regular decorative napkins, separate the ply's and layer two patterned pieces.  You can also go retro and use tissue paper!


Fold as many times as you can to fit your circle template. I ended up with 32 layers.


A die cut machine makes easy work of this, but scissors will cut it, too

 

Doing this step adds a little more depth to the finished flower.  BE sure to do it before you separate your circles.


Only about an inch of wire is needed. Poke two holes through the layers, thread wire in a loop on top, and twist in back to fasten.


Take each layer separately and pinch firmly but carefully at the center base.


Make a loop at the end of some florists wire, thread the wire in the bottom of the flower through this loop and twist together. You can add a bit of glue or wrap with ribbon if needed for stability.

That's it! Now go whip yourself up a whole bouquet. They're much cheaper than roses and they'll never wilt or drop their petals! Have fun.