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Thursday, March 15, 2012

modular paper flowers

Supplies:  double sided paper (I used scrapbook paper), plain cardstock,  hole punch (a 3" punch makes a flower just under 6" across) and paper glue
To Make:  Punch out 8 circles from the double-sided paper and two from the cardstock.  One of the cardstock circles will be a folding template and the other one the base that the flower is glued onto.
Fold  the template circle in half and unfold.
Fold it in half again in the opposite direction and unfold.
Fold up the edges of the circle between the fold lines, turn over or trim folded edges.   Template is complete.
Place folding template onto double-sided paper and fold up edges of circle against the edges of the folding template. Repeat for all 8 circles.
Flip a circle over and fold back each side to the previously folded edge, creasing from the point of the fold to the center of the circle.  Unfold.  Repeat with remaining circles.
Fold edge of circle back to crease line.
Repeat on opposite side.  One section of the flower is complete.  Repeat with remaining circles.
Fold the base circle in half, unfold and fold in half again in the opposite direction - dividing the circle into fourths.
Begin gluing down the flower.  Add glue to the lower third of a flower section and lay it down on the base circle against a fold line.  Add the next section lining it up with the section already glued and the next fold line.  Fold the inner petals up out of the way for now.
Repeat for remaining sections.

After all sections are glued lay the inner petals down, let dry.





1 comment:

  1. Dana Carvey as George MichaelMarch 16, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    It's a perfect circle....

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