DIY paper flower backdrop
For a fun spring party, create this DIY paper flower backdrop with tissue paper.
Yield: 4 flowers & butterflies
Cost: $2
Equipment
Materials
- 2 sheets of pink tissue paper
- 2 sheets of orange tissue paper
- 2 sheets of dark purple tissue paper
- 2 sheets of light purple tissue paper
- Floral wire
- 1 thin branch
- Jute twine
Instructions
- To make the flower, layer to two sheets of pink tissue paper on top of each other and cut them into quarters. Stack all the sheets on top of each other and fold them accordion style.
- Cut a rounded triangle on each end of the folded paper and secure it in the center with a piece of floral wire.
- Carefully pull each piece of paper toward the floral wire in the center to form a flower.
- Repeat step one with the orange tissue paper.
- To make the butterfly, layer the two pieces of dark purple tissue paper on top of each other and cut out a large oval in the paper. Layer the two pieces of light purple tissue paper on top of each other and cut out a smaller oval in the paper. Place the smaller oval on top of the larger oval.
- Secure in the center with a piece of floral wire.
- Leave extra length on the end of the wire and create antennae by wrapping the end of the wire around your finger to make a spiral.
- Attach the flowers and butterflies to the branch by tying one end of the jute twine to the floral wire on the back of the flowers and butterflies. Tie the other end of the twi
