Southern Magnolia Paper Flower Template – Step by Step DIY Tutorial
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Southern Magnolia Paper Flower Template – Step-by-Step DIY Tutorial
Walk into any home decor store, and you will see one of this year’s trending flowers – the Southern Magnolia. There is a simplistic beauty about them, and they make any space inviting and charming. So, you know me, I’m going to pull out my crafting supplies, and that means learning to make a paper flower version. Today I’m giving you my Southern Magnolia Paper Flower Template – Step by Step DIY Tutorial.
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Let’s dive right in, shall we?
Supplies Needed to Make Southern Magnolia Paper Flowers:
- Glue Gun
- 65-pound cardstock
- 18 gauge wire
- Wire clippers
- Scissors and/or cutting machine (Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine
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- Cutting machine measurements: Larger petal: 4.2 H x 1.9 W Smaller petal: 3.6 H x 1.7 W Leaf vine: according to preference.
- Thin dowel for rolling
- Fringe scissors (optional)
- Magnolia Flower Templates
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How to Make Southern-Style Magnolia Paper Flowers
Prep the Flower Petals
- Cut 3 small and 6-7 larger magnolia petals.
- Cut a 5-by-2-inch rectangle for the magnolia’s stamen
Assemble the Magnolia Flowers
- First, fold your rectangle in half lengthwise.
- Using fringe or regular scissors cut small slits down the entire length of the folded side.
- Then, open the rectangle up and reverse the fold and glue the two non-fringed ends together.
- Using your 18 gauge wire, bend one end into a loop.
- Add some glue to the edge of the paper and wrap in down the wire stem adding glue as you go.
- Trim stem down if you wish.
- Starting with the slightly 3 smaller petals use a thin dowel to curl the edges of the petals backwards. Use your fingers to slightly crease the bottom center of the petals.
- Add glue to the bottom tip of the petal and glue it around the magnolia yellow stamen and pinch firmly until dry.
- Curl and slightly crease the remaining petals like we did with the first 3. Glue your next petals with the placement in between the first 3 to create a blooming effect.
- Keep adding one petal at a time till you have used the remaining 6 or 7 depending on how you feel the flower looks.
- Repeat the last 2 steps until you feel the flower is fairly even.
- To finish the bottom of the magnolia cut about 6-8 inches of corsage tape. Add a small bit of glue at the base of one of the petals then wrap the corsage tape down the stem.
- Optional- add greenery by gluing it to the underside
I made about 8 of these magnolias, and they are currently nestled on my mantel with a garland of magnolia leaves! I think it would be lovely to add these to a front door wreath. And a vase full would be the perfect house-warming gift! How else would you use these magnolias?
Enjoy this fun piece of southern flair! Let me know how it turned out!
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Watch the full tutorial for the Southern Magnolia Paper Flower Template – Step by Step DIY Tutorial Below
Southern Magnolia Paper Flowers
Learn how to make these stunning Southern-style magnolia paper flowers! With this easy step-by-step tutorial, you can make classic flowers that fit perfectly in Southern or farmhouse-style decor.
Materials
Instructions
Step 1: Prep the Flower Petals
- Cut 3 small and 6-7 larger magnolia petals.
- Cut a 5-by-2-inch rectangle for the magnolia’s stamen
Step 2: Assemble the Magnolia Flowers
- First, fold your rectangle in half lengthwise.
- Using fringe or regular scissors, cut small slits down the entire length of the folded side.
- Then, open the rectangle up and reverse the fold and glue the two non-fringed ends together.
- Using your 18 gauge wire, bend one end into a loop.
- Add some glue to the edge of the paper and wrap it down the wire stem, adding glue as you go.
- Trim the stem down if you wish.
- Starting with the slightly 3 smaller petals, use a thin dowel to curl the edges of the petals backward. Use your fingers to slightly crease the bottom center of the petals.
- Add glue to the bottom tip of the petal and glue it around the magnolia yellow stamen and pinch firmly until dry.
- Curl and slightly crease the remaining petals as we did with the first 3. Glue your next petals with the placement in between the first 3 to create a blooming effect.
- Keep adding one petal at a time till you have used the remaining 6 or 7 depending on how you feel the flower looks.
- Repeat the last 2 steps until you feel the flower is fairly even.
- To finish the bottom of the magnolia, cut about 6-8 inches of corsage tape. Add a small bit of glue at the base of one of the petals, then wrap the corsage tape down the stem.
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