Crepe paper flower bouquet

How to make it

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   Make a petal template

   Draw a petal about 2 x 3 1/2 in on cardstock, rounded at the top and narrow at the base. Cut it out.

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   Cut with the grain

   Trace and cut 6 petals per flower. Keep the paper's stretch lines running up and down the petal.

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   Cup each petal

   Hold the middle of a petal with both thumbs and gently stretch it sideways. It turns into a real cupped shape.

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   Make the center

   Glue a foam ball onto the tip of a wire. Wrap it in a small square of crepe paper.

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   Add the petals

   Glue 3 petals around the center, overlapping. Add the next 3 in the gaps.

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   Wrap the stem

   Stretch floral tape as you wind it down the wire from the petal base. Add a green leaf partway down.

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   Arrange the bouquet

   Gather the stems in a jar or wrap them in brown paper. They'll stay this pretty for years.