We get The New York Times delivered to our apartment every morning. And every night, it goes into the recycling bin. I wanted to find a way to use some of that newsprint! Here's what you'll need:
- Newspaper (Note: If you’re using these on something more permanent, like a scrapbook page, use pages from an old book because newspaper is NOT acid free.)
- Scissors
- Crop-o-Dile or Big Bite (i.e. hole punch)
- Brad
- Watercolor Paints
- Paint Brush & Water
- Heat Gun & Heat Resistant Surface (I use a teflon craft sheet.)
- Ink (I use brown.)
- Ink Blending Tool
STEP ONE
Cut a series of graduated circles from the newspaper. Use scissors. The idea is for them to be a bit wonky and uneven.
Cut more than you think you need.
STEP TWO
Stack them together from smallest to largest (top to bottom).
STEP THREE
Punch a hole through the center of the entire stack with a Crop-O-Dile.
STEP FOUR
Place a brad through the hole.
STEP FIVE
Paint the flower with watercolor paints.
Work from light to dark as you paint.
You can see that I added some paint splatters to the center.
STEP SIX
Immediately dry with a heat gun. This should make the petals curl up a bit.
You can see the slight curling here:
STEP SEVEN
Using an ink blending tool, color the edges of the petals by pushing them towards the center of the flower.
This will also help curl the petals. You can the result here:
STEP EIGHT
This is the most important step. Spin the layers (separating them from each other) in order to reveal some of the unpainted newsprint. It makes an enormous difference in the "look" of the flower. And here's your finished product:
And a side view:
Cutting the circles is the most time consuming part. The rest of it takes less than two minutes. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
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I love those girl!!!
I love those girl!!!
I love those girl!!!
DELISH Flowers Miss Julie!!!! I’ve GOT to try this…thank you for this tutorial!!
Have a happy rest of your week and weekend!!
Hugs!
Leslie
DELISH Flowers Miss Julie!!!! I’ve GOT to try this…thank you for this tutorial!!
Have a happy rest of your week and weekend!!
Hugs!
Leslie
DELISH Flowers Miss Julie!!!! I’ve GOT to try this…thank you for this tutorial!!
Have a happy rest of your week and weekend!!
Hugs!
Leslie
DELISH Flowers Miss Julie!!!! I’ve GOT to try this…thank you for this tutorial!!
Have a happy rest of your week and weekend!!
Hugs!
Leslie
Thanks for the tutorial!
Thanks for the tutorial!
Thanks for the tutorial!
Thanks for the tutorial!
Now this flower I like!
Now this flower I like!
Now this flower I like!
Now this flower I like!
Awesome flower Julie! I am going to try making one tonight! Thanks for the inspiration!
Awesome flower Julie! I am going to try making one tonight! Thanks for the inspiration!
Awesome flower Julie! I am going to try making one tonight! Thanks for the inspiration!
Awesome flower Julie! I am going to try making one tonight! Thanks for the inspiration!
very cool, thanks for the inspiration!
very cool, thanks for the inspiration!
very cool, thanks for the inspiration!
very cool, thanks for the inspiration!
cant wait to try this! what a fun project! thanks so much!
cant wait to try this! what a fun project! thanks so much!
cant wait to try this! what a fun project! thanks so much!
cant wait to try this! what a fun project! thanks so much!
Wow, these are beautiful! I jsut saw this on CraftGossip. I’d love to link to this if you didn’t mind.
Wow, these are beautiful! I jsut saw this on CraftGossip. I’d love to link to this if you didn’t mind.
Wow, these are beautiful! I jsut saw this on CraftGossip. I’d love to link to this if you didn’t mind.
Wow, these are beautiful! I jsut saw this on CraftGossip. I’d love to link to this if you didn’t mind.
Looks mostly easy and very fun!
Looks mostly easy and very fun!
Looks mostly easy and very fun!
Looks mostly easy and very fun!
Awesome!
I’m going to try that asap!
Awesome!
I’m going to try that asap!
Awesome!
I’m going to try that asap!
Awesome!
I’m going to try that asap!
ok, so bookmarking this and DOING it!!! Great tutorial…thanks!
ok, so bookmarking this and DOING it!!! Great tutorial…thanks!
ok, so bookmarking this and DOING it!!! Great tutorial…thanks!
ok, so bookmarking this and DOING it!!! Great tutorial…thanks!
Love this, off to try this and will link you up after I am done. I dont have watercolors so I am going to improvise today.
Thanks, I am off and running!
Love this, off to try this and will link you up after I am done. I dont have watercolors so I am going to improvise today.
Thanks, I am off and running!
Love this, off to try this and will link you up after I am done. I dont have watercolors so I am going to improvise today.
Thanks, I am off and running!
Love this, off to try this and will link you up after I am done. I dont have watercolors so I am going to improvise today.
Thanks, I am off and running!
okay finished mine, I will take a pic and post shortly – thanks again for the inspiration!
okay finished mine, I will take a pic and post shortly – thanks again for the inspiration!
okay finished mine, I will take a pic and post shortly – thanks again for the inspiration!
okay finished mine, I will take a pic and post shortly – thanks again for the inspiration!
Awesome! Love your step by step tutorial!
Awesome! Love your step by step tutorial!
Awesome! Love your step by step tutorial!
Awesome! Love your step by step tutorial!
Thank you for this great tutorial.
Yvonne
Thank you for this great tutorial.
Yvonne
Thank you for this great tutorial.
Yvonne
Thank you for this great tutorial.
Yvonne
This is awesome work,very talented.
-Ava
This is awesome work,very talented.
-Ava
This is awesome work,very talented.
-Ava
This is awesome work,very talented.
-Ava
Really cool…! I love that you painted them all together and then separated the layers…!
Really cool…! I love that you painted them all together and then separated the layers…!
Really cool…! I love that you painted them all together and then separated the layers…!
Really cool…! I love that you painted them all together and then separated the layers…!
thanks for inspiration!!
thanks for inspiration!!
thanks for inspiration!!
thanks for inspiration!!
fantastic idea! Thanks
fantastic idea! Thanks
fantastic idea! Thanks
fantastic idea! Thanks
your an amazing chick! love those flowers!
your an amazing chick! love those flowers!
your an amazing chick! love those flowers!
your an amazing chick! love those flowers!
That is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
That is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
That is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
That is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
This technique will make a great original embellishments to add to my mixed media artwork. Thank you for sharing this!
This technique will make a great original embellishments to add to my mixed media artwork. Thank you for sharing this!
This technique will make a great original embellishments to add to my mixed media artwork. Thank you for sharing this!
This technique will make a great original embellishments to add to my mixed media artwork. Thank you for sharing this!
well it’s fun to do it and very easy.
Thanks
well it’s fun to do it and very easy.
Thanks
well it’s fun to do it and very easy.
Thanks
well it’s fun to do it and very easy.
Thanks
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wow, how pretty!
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I wanted to find a way to use some of that newsprint!
I wanted to find a way to use some of that newsprint!
I wanted to find a way to use some of that newsprint!
I wanted to find a way to use some of that newsprint!
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Brilliant! What a great read. That was a good post – informative but not too heavy. Thanks for taking the time out to write it! I think spirituality is really important too, we certainly agree on that point. A leader without spirituality is missing a key element.
Brilliant! What a great read. That was a good post – informative but not too heavy. Thanks for taking the time out to write it! I think spirituality is really important too, we certainly agree on that point. A leader without spirituality is missing a key element.
Cut a series of graduated circles from the newspaper. Use scissors. The idea is for them to be a bit wonky and uneven.
Cut a series of graduated circles from the newspaper. Use scissors. The idea is for them to be a bit wonky and uneven.
Cut a series of graduated circles from the newspaper. Use scissors. The idea is for them to be a bit wonky and uneven.
Cut a series of graduated circles from the newspaper. Use scissors. The idea is for them to be a bit wonky and uneven.
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woww it’s kool to use old newspaper for making a beautiful paper flower. It’s really beautiful.
woww it’s kool to use old newspaper for making a beautiful paper flower. It’s really beautiful.
woww it’s kool to use old newspaper for making a beautiful paper flower. It’s really beautiful.
woww it’s kool to use old newspaper for making a beautiful paper flower. It’s really beautiful.
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The language of eternal silence.
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The language of eternal silence.
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I was extremely impressed. It’s a beautiful design.
I was extremely impressed. It’s a beautiful design.
I was extremely impressed. It’s a beautiful design.
I was extremely impressed. It’s a beautiful design.
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A great resource to prepare flowers via papers. I think this is real good and you need some creativity to make these flowers using paper
A great resource to prepare flowers via papers. I think this is real good and you need some creativity to make these flowers using paper
A great resource to prepare flowers via papers. I think this is real good and you need some creativity to make these flowers using paper
A great resource to prepare flowers via papers. I think this is real good and you need some creativity to make these flowers using paper
Wow, this is great work,from a simple news paper to awesome flower.
Wow, this is great work,from a simple news paper to awesome flower.
Wow, this is great work,from a simple news paper to awesome flower.
Wow, this is great work,from a simple news paper to awesome flower.
Very creative, what a great idea,from a newspaper to something really cool. Nice work.
Very creative, what a great idea,from a newspaper to something really cool. Nice work.
Very creative, what a great idea,from a newspaper to something really cool. Nice work.
Very creative, what a great idea,from a newspaper to something really cool. Nice work.
Wow, so amazing!
Wow, so amazing!
Wow, so amazing!
Wow, so amazing!
A very nice News paper flowers tutorial. Really a blatant post is their. I liked it and thanks for sharing it. A good post. Thanks!
A very nice News paper flowers tutorial. Really a blatant post is their. I liked it and thanks for sharing it. A good post. Thanks!
A very nice News paper flowers tutorial. Really a blatant post is their. I liked it and thanks for sharing it. A good post. Thanks!
A very nice News paper flowers tutorial. Really a blatant post is their. I liked it and thanks for sharing it. A good post. Thanks!
Making such a creative decorative thing from this newspaper . its looks awesome.Thanks for also share its making guide . I love this blog post.
Making such a creative decorative thing from this newspaper . its looks awesome.Thanks for also share its making guide . I love this blog post.
Making such a creative decorative thing from this newspaper . its looks awesome.Thanks for also share its making guide . I love this blog post.
Making such a creative decorative thing from this newspaper . its looks awesome.Thanks for also share its making guide . I love this blog post.
I love projects that uses recycled items…I must ask friends for their used newspapers…too much bad new for me.
I love projects that uses recycled items…I must ask friends for their used newspapers…too much bad new for me.
I love projects that uses recycled items…I must ask friends for their used newspapers…too much bad new for me.
I love projects that uses recycled items…I must ask friends for their used newspapers…too much bad new for me.
I love projects that uses recycled items…I must ask friends for their used newspapers…too much bad new for me.
I love projects that uses recycled items…I must ask friends for their used newspapers…too much bad new for me.
I love projects that uses recycled items…I must ask friends for their used newspapers…too much bad new for me.
I love projects that uses recycled items…I must ask friends for their used newspapers…too much bad new for me.
I love how easy these are, I been making them for a few days now, any scraps of paper/card i have i use it to make these flowers. Great idea and Thanks for sharing!
I love how easy these are, I been making them for a few days now, any scraps of paper/card i have i use it to make these flowers. Great idea and Thanks for sharing!
I love how easy these are, I been making them for a few days now, any scraps of paper/card i have i use it to make these flowers. Great idea and Thanks for sharing!
I love how easy these are, I been making them for a few days now, any scraps of paper/card i have i use it to make these flowers. Great idea and Thanks for sharing!
I’m going to try some tiny ones for an ATC…..what fun!
I’m going to try some tiny ones for an ATC…..what fun!
I’m going to try some tiny ones for an ATC…..what fun!
I’m going to try some tiny ones for an ATC…..what fun!
This is super great!!
But I have a question,…
I do not understand the part about using an ink blending tool, color the edges of the petals by pushing them towards the center of the flower.
I do not see any difference in the photos? So, can you PLEASE go over this part in more detail for me! What exactly you did, etc. I would be SOOOOO greatly appreciative!!!
Thanks so much!!
This is super great!!
But I have a question,…
I do not understand the part about using an ink blending tool, color the edges of the petals by pushing them towards the center of the flower.
I do not see any difference in the photos? So, can you PLEASE go over this part in more detail for me! What exactly you did, etc. I would be SOOOOO greatly appreciative!!!
Thanks so much!!
This is super great!!
But I have a question,…
I do not understand the part about using an ink blending tool, color the edges of the petals by pushing them towards the center of the flower.
I do not see any difference in the photos? So, can you PLEASE go over this part in more detail for me! What exactly you did, etc. I would be SOOOOO greatly appreciative!!!
Thanks so much!!
This is super great!!
But I have a question,…
I do not understand the part about using an ink blending tool, color the edges of the petals by pushing them towards the center of the flower.
I do not see any difference in the photos? So, can you PLEASE go over this part in more detail for me! What exactly you did, etc. I would be SOOOOO greatly appreciative!!!
Thanks so much!!
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Just a quick question, are all these DIYs. Thank In advance.
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Just a quick question, are all these DIYs. Thank In advance.
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Just a quick question, are all these DIYs. Thank In advance.
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Just a quick question, are all these DIYs. Thank In advance.
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