Tissue Flower Puff Tutorial

There's a flower festival going on at the store, and Saturday was our first flower make 'n take event. We showed customers how to make these cool tissue flower balls that we have hanging in the store. We still have a few kits left. You can hang this miniature version from the ceiling like we did with the large variety, or use it atop a gift for a gorgeous presentation. If you missed it on Saturday, here's a tutorial so you can try it out at home. *NEW! We just added a video tutorial!* And don't miss our flower make 'n take for this Saturday, March 6th! It's a fan-fold flower and it's so fun to make!

Tissue Flower Puff Tutorial

 

Supplies:
*10 rectangular sheets tissue paper (our mini flowers started with 10" x 8" sheets)
*5-6" length of fishing line, wire, string, or ribbon (longer if you want to hang it)
*Scissors
 

1. Lay out your stack of sheets and start folding accordion-style. Fold the entire length of your sheets, like a fan. The width of your folds will change the look a little, so experiment. Our folds were about 1" wide for the mini puffs.

 

2. Using scissors, round the two short ends of your folded sheets. Or, try cutting a sharp point or inverted v-shape for a different look.
 

3. Tie your fishing line around the center of your fan tightly. Leave a long end if you want to hang your puff.
 

4. Start "puffing" your flower by separating your tissue sheets.

 

5. Continue until your flower is nice and round. Leave one side flat if you want to use it to top a gift.

 

6. Another great idea--string a series of puff ball flowers into a cute garland! I simply stapled my puffs onto a piece of ribbon. Easy peasy!

 

Enjoy the spring goodness--these flowers will make you happy! And don't forget to join us this Saturday from 11-1 to learn to make another fun folded flower!
   

Comments

[Jill]

Thank you for the tutorial Mandy! Can't wait to make bunches of them for my home!!! The Mr. is going to love that!

[Elaine Allen]

Mandy -

Awesome flower! I love them. Thank you so much for the tutorial!

Elaine Allen

[Donna VW]

Oh my gosh, as teenagers my sister and I made hundreds of these for a church bazaar back in the seventies. We had some fantastic rainbow tissue paper that made a truly groovy flower. Thanks for the memory jog!