DIY Giant Dahlia Paper Flowers- How to make a flower wall Story

DIY Giant Dahlia Paper Flowers

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These giant Dahlia Paper Flowers are so incredibly beautiful once made. What’s better is these dahlia paper wallflowers are beginner-proof and kid-friendly!

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I share my dahlia paper flower tutorial and template in my book, The Art of Giant Paper Flowers. And because I love you all so much I am gifting the PDF printables and SVG cut files today for free!

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– Glue Gun – 65-pound cardstock – Scissors and/or cutting machine – If you are interested in the vines I used in the photo above they can be found here.

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Download these free paper flower templates by signing up (swipe up to learn more!). But if you are already a member, log in right here and find it by searching Dahlia or Design #24 in the search bar at the top.

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Start with cutting out 40 of the 4.5-inch squares and 15 of the 4-inch squares.

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To form a cone, hold the square with one corner up and overlap the bottom, securing with your hot glue.

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If you are aiming for the ombre effect choose 4-6 shades of one color to use progressively as you work towards the center. I used 5 shades of pink and then white for the center for the dahlia flower.

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Tap the link below to see the full instructionS!

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