For you, my Sweet Pea's...
Geez, who knew I would be such a flakey blogger? Life gets crazy sometimes and well, blogging has to take a backseat. So are you up for making some Sweet Pea's? Grab the kids, pull up some chairs and get ready for some good times because these are a cinch to make. All you need is some colored tissue paper, pipe-cleaners & scissors. I don't know that I have a favorite flower. I dig stargazer lillies, poppies, hmm... mostly flowers whose names I can't pronounce. I usually go for pinks & reds & oranges, but there's so many good ones out there, it's really hard to pick a favorite. Sometimes, nothing beats bright yellows & purples at a picnic on a hot summer day.
About 3 years ago, some friends & I threw a baby shower for our girlfriend, Kim. We made oodles & oodles of paper-flowers, and these blooming bags (you'll have to scroll down the page) which I hung from my dining room ceiling. Speaking of Martha, sheesh! Have you been into your local Michaels? I went a few weeks ago and her new craft line is just amazing. I picked up a handful of things but there was so much more I was secretly lusting after. She's got great paper & stamps and I especially love all the food packaging stuff. It's a very, very fun way to give gifts.
General Supplies:
- 10-12 sheets of multi-colored tissue paper including a few sheets of green for the leaves
- 6-8 pipe cleaners
- Scissors
- Pencil to draw flowers with
For each flower you'll need:
- 8 leaves (2 1/2" long from point to point)
- 4 small circles (1" around)
- 4 or 5 petals (4" around)
Directions:
Start with the petals. Draw a 4" circle on the tissue paper & draw 5 arches towards the center. Cut around the perimeter. Cut towards the center as marked. (It's easiest to lay several pieces of tissue paper down at a time & cut out multiple ones at once.) For the leaves, draw (2) 2 1/2 " diagonal lines that intersect in the middle like an 'x'. Round out the edges to look like leaves (as shown in the center of the photo above.) Cut the small circles next, which are 3/4" in circumference.
Once you have the large petals cut out, hold them in the center with two fingers (making sure not to tear) and twist each of the pieces to look like a petal (as seen in the picture on the left.) Once all the petals have been twisted, you are ready to assemble the flowers. Take a pipe-cleaner and bend down a small portion at the top (as shown.) Starting with a petal, gently pierce the center with the bottom of the pipe-cleaner and move to the top. Next, you'll add 2 of the green leaves, and then the circle. Repeat this process with 3 or 4 more flowers.
Voila! Your very own Sweet Pea's.
Oh, you must give the new Sarah Blasko a listen. This track is off her new album, which hasn't been released yet here in the states (but luckily for me, a little birdie sent it to me last week). She's just so great, I think you'll like it.
Have a lovely week!
xoxo
Oh, how I remember these flowers. . . . . . . . it was the shower of the year! (my blisters are healing nicely) Love you!
Posted by: Jill | May 31, 2007 at 03:55 PM
Thanks for showing how to make these. I googled for about an hour last week trying to find out some ways to make paper flowers. I was not successful....I have seen Michael Buble in concert so I will ck out your new artist. Seems we have the same taste in music...LOve your blog!!1
Posted by: Stephanie Coop | May 31, 2007 at 04:23 AM
gorgeous!! the next time i'm wishing spring would hurry up, i will just make *my own* indoor spring and forget about the outside world!!
:P
Posted by: gloria | May 30, 2007 at 08:13 PM
oh how great! these remind me of the Martha hanging flowers that are all around or those PaperSource paper flowers. only yours are totally better because they're not some kit. very cute
Posted by: connie | May 30, 2007 at 06:05 PM
My favorite flower! I'm thinking I could do this with thin felt.......
Posted by: Kim Covell | May 30, 2007 at 05:15 PM
so darn cute. along with a darling blog to peruse!
Posted by: marta | May 30, 2007 at 02:04 PM
These sweet peas are so, so pretty! Stowing away this idea for when my girls are old enough not to rip ever piece of paper to shreds.
Posted by: SarahB | May 30, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Hello, I am one of your blog "stalkers" and of course I mean that in a totally normal way! I enjoy reading it and I wanted to thank you for turning me on to Sarah Blasko, she is fabulous!
Posted by: Marjorie | May 30, 2007 at 10:52 AM
How cute! Thanks, Morgan!
Posted by: Judy in Carefree | May 30, 2007 at 08:36 AM
how Pretty, I will be trying this one soon!
Posted by: Erin Earls | May 30, 2007 at 07:44 AM
What a fun tutorial. My grandmother carried sweet peas in her wedding bouquet. I miss her sooo much. *sniff* Thanks for the cool idea!!
XOXO~
Posted by: Kim (OliveJuice) | May 30, 2007 at 07:03 AM
Those are so cute!
Posted by: Pam | May 30, 2007 at 06:48 AM
These do look like fun.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | May 30, 2007 at 05:39 AM
wow thanks for the tutorial! they look super.
Posted by: kat | May 30, 2007 at 05:23 AM
absolutely adorable!!!
Posted by: Mom | May 29, 2007 at 10:12 PM