Create Delicate Crepe Paper Magnolia Flowers! Story

Create Delicate Crepe Paper Magnolia Flowers!

Lately, I have started to branch out into new materials for flowers such as crepe paper.

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Magnolia flowers are quite beautiful and this crepe paper flower tutorial is a great beginner project since these flowers are very simple to make.

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–180 gram crepe paper –Text weight metallic cardstock –Glue gun –18 gauge wire

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Cut out larger petals and smaller petals. Cut your wire down to size, punch your center petals and thread the center petals.

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Stretch your crepe magnolia flower petals from the center. Glue your larger 4-5 petals around the 3 smaller ones.

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Cut your wire down to size, punch your center petals and thread the center petals up to the top of the wire.

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After you have threaded all center petals onto the wire, add a final dot of glue to keep the center in place.

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Ready to make the crepe paper Magnolia? Watch the step-by-step tutorial video now!

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Tap the link below to see the full instructionS.

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