Decorative Packaging

Delicate Flowers and Ribbon

Flowers are a must on Valentine’s Day, but real flowers fade and wilt. Make this sweet little bundle of tissue paper carnations, they will last forever!

What you’ll need:

• Pink tissue paper, cut into 7″ x 3″ rectangles (2 per flower)
• Pink and purple chenille stems
• Scissors
• Thin white satin ribbon
• card stock or construction paper

How to make it:

1. Take two tissue paper rectangles and lay them one on top of the other so that that line up exactly.
2. Cut ½” wide slits along the long edge about half way up the tissue paper.
3. Cut a one-inch piece off the chenille stem and set aside.
4. Place the long piece of chenille in the center of the tissue paper rectangle, the slits should be at the top.
5. Fold tissue paper in half, over the chenille stem, like a greeting card.
6. Holding the chenille in place, roll the tissue paper up around the chenille.
7. Hold tissue paper in place and wrap the small piece of chenille (that you trimmed off in step 3) around the tissue paper, below the slits.
8. Fluff up the petals of the flower to your liking.
9. Repeat steps 1-8 for as many flowers as you like.
10. Gather flower stems together and tie bouquet together with a piece of white ribbon.
11. Write a little love note on a cut out heart and attach with another ribbon to add more romance to the arrangement!

Tips:

• Save tissue paper from birthday presents to use in craft projects.
• Chenille stems are available in a variety of colors, check for clearance sales after each holiday!

Many of the items you may need to create your own version of this idea can be found on our website by clicking on the link in my post.