Attention crafty imamothers: flowers for A&C?

Does anybody know of a way to make fake flowers besides using tissue paper?

Diamond Member Joined: Nov 14 2007 Posts: 2572

use foam or felt instead of tissue paper

you can make edible ones with a melon scooper, scoop balls in different colors and use toothpicks/skewers to secure

string 5 big beads of the same color with a yellow center, attach to a heavy wire and make a bouquet (you can get creative with this and use pearls, different color gemstones, for an older crowd so that it's a little more sophisticated)

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 27 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 2548

take pipe cleaners and shape them into flowers, by forming small loops in a circle til pipe cleaner is at the end, and then twist around the middle to secure. and use the green ones for stems. quick, easy, and not messy. I guess then u can stick it into a vase, or foam ball or square, whatever goes.

Silver Member Joined: Jun 29 2008 Posts: 627

To make tulips use a couple of colored spoons and have them all face inwards. Put some piece of clay or something in the middle and cover the handles.

Posted: Mon, May 18 2009, 9:50 am Post subject:

Take coffee filters & using a dropper, drop water colors (liwuid paint or water+food coloring) all over. Let dry. Open up & put a pipe cleaner throught the middle & gather the filter around it & secure with tape.

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 30 2004 Posts: 4367

use ribbon- cut lengths, fold over sew up one end and gather it- then open to make a petal. make several eptals and attach to wire. I can post a pic. this is for high school age.
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