Masking Paper Flower Tutorial

I went to a Women's Retreat put on by my church a couple weeks ago and was blessed to teach a breakout session with my friend Erica, who happens to be the pastors wife.

We taught the ladies how to make 5 different types of flowers

and one of them was made from masking paper.

Yep, masking paper!

It is the same color as craft paper, but is much thinner.

You can purchase masking paper at most hardware stores.
Home Depot has a roll of 180 feet for just a couple dollars.

I just love the texture, don't you?

If you would like to learn how to make these, then keep reading!

The masking paper comes on a roll and is 11 1/2 inches tall,

so I used my paper cutter to cut it into squares.

For each flower you will need:

4 or 5 sheets of masking paper

Wire and wire cutters

A stick

Scissors

Take your papers and crumple them up.

Total stress reliever here, so go at it!

Flatten them all out...yummy texture!

I folded each square in half twice and then ripped the edges to make it into a circle.

Stack the papers.

Place your finger in the center,

then bunch up the papers around it until it looks like a cone.

Snip of the tip with scissors.

Push the stick through the center of the papers where you cut the hole.

Hold the bottom of the flower tight against the stick.

Take the wire and wrap it tightly around the bottom of the flower.

I love the organic feel and the texture.

There are lots of options when making this flower.

Here are a couple more ways to make them:

Cut the paper in scallop patterns and stagger them in a pile.

I think this one is my favorite! I love the petals.

Leave it square and stagger the papers.

I like the sharpness and the shape of this one.

So what do you think? Which one is your favorite?

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