Here’s a lovely assortment of paper flowers to make, I’ve organized them in a few sections for easier browsing:

Bouquets & Centerpieces, Tissue Paper, Crepe, Origami and the rest under general tutorials.

Many of these have free templates to download and most are surprisingly easy to make!

I’ve also compiled a vintage booklet into a pdf tutorial that you can download. It shows step-by-step how to make crepe flowers (includes images). Just click the banner to the right to grab a copy for yourself.

Ready to see what’s available from around the net? Here you go, enjoy!

Tissue

Pom Poms : Made with eight sheets of tissue in the color of your choice. Pom-Pom: Made with four sheets of tissue and the edges can be cut curved or pointed after folding. Mexican : Made with 8-10 sheets of brightly colored tissue per piece and twist ties, pipe cleaners, ribbon and/or wire. Instant: Made with assorted lightweight paper such as tissue paper, sewing pattern paper, etc., and cut with shredder scissors. Carnations : Made with tissue paper, pipe cleaners (chenille stems) or floral wire or floral tape. Tiny: Made with four pieces of tissue measuring 2 1/4″ by 3 1/2″. With Tulle : Layers of petals are made with 2 colors of tissue paper (2 sheets each) and two rectangles of tulle.

Crepe

Poppies : These are shown decorating a fondant-covered cake. Double Peony: Made with wire, glue and mulberry paper. Shaped : Crafted from colorful tissue or crepe, these are graceful, inexpensive to make, and always in season. Roses: Made with florist’s tape, 18 gauge cloth-wrapped florist’s wire, 2-ply or Double Sided Crepe in petal and leaf colors. Includes pdf template download. DIY : Nice tutorial, these feature glued microbeads in the center. Made With Streamers: These are made with streamers in three colors for petals, center and leaves. Glittery : So pretty! Step-by-step tutorial with lots of pictures, petals are rimmed with glitter and a shiny button is glued in the center. Giant Rose: Wow! Made with floral tape, 18-gauge floral stem wire, Doublette and craft glue. Roses : Red & green crepe is needed along with glue and green wired stem.

Origami

Kusudama : The Japanese kusudama is a ball made out of multiple identical origami shapes glued together. Also see this example with beads added Tulip Instructions: It is relatively simple and looks so sweet when bunched together with other tulips, or different types of flowers. Roses : Three different styles shown: the Kawasaki rose, the Bird base rose, and the Standard rose. Lotus Flower: Free pdf tutorial download available. Simple Lily : The paper is coloured on one side and white on the other which gives a nice stripe effect down the centre of the petals. Assorted: Here’s a gallery full of all kinds to make, includes bleeding heart, globe flower, primrose, edelweiss and lots more.

Bouquets & Centerpieces