My friend Riv is getting married in October. Her whole wedding has a literary theme, with a special emphasis on Jane Austen.
This past weekend I hosted a bachelorette weekend for her. We spent much of the weekend crafting a fabulous paper flower bouquet for her. The flowers were made from pages of Jane Austen's novels. Take a peek at the process (and try to ignore the fact that I'm in my pajamas):
We mixed the paper flowers with faux greenery from the craft store and voila:
Riv couldn't be happier with her huge, fabulous, personalized, hand crafted wedding bouquet! It took four of us two long nights to create this bouquet, but I think it was absolutely worth the effort! It turned out gorgeous!
A year or two ago I did a tutorial on making paper flowers like these — without the stems or pistil & stamens. You can find that video below:
Do you get the idea or do you need to see how these book page flowers were constructed? Let me know!
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I used your flower tutorial last year as a part of a paper flower day with my art group. We all brought in different flower designs and demonstrated them to the group. I don’t have a scan n cut but my friend does, so I asked her to cut one as a template and cut out the rest by hand, enough so everyone could make one flower. They really turned out beautifully, though I love your book page flowers bouquet even better.
I used your flower tutorial last year as a part of a paper flower day with my art group. We all brought in different flower designs and demonstrated them to the group. I don’t have a scan n cut but my friend does, so I asked her to cut one as a template and cut out the rest by hand, enough so everyone could make one flower. They really turned out beautifully, though I love your book page flowers bouquet even better.
I used your flower tutorial last year as a part of a paper flower day with my art group. We all brought in different flower designs and demonstrated them to the group. I don’t have a scan n cut but my friend does, so I asked her to cut one as a template and cut out the rest by hand, enough so everyone could make one flower. They really turned out beautifully, though I love your book page flowers bouquet even better.
I used your flower tutorial last year as a part of a paper flower day with my art group. We all brought in different flower designs and demonstrated them to the group. I don’t have a scan n cut but my friend does, so I asked her to cut one as a template and cut out the rest by hand, enough so everyone could make one flower. They really turned out beautifully, though I love your book page flowers bouquet even better.
I used your flower tutorial last year as a part of a paper flower day with my art group. We all brought in different flower designs and demonstrated them to the group. I don’t have a scan n cut but my friend does, so I asked her to cut one as a template and cut out the rest by hand, enough so everyone could make one flower. They really turned out beautifully, though I love your book page flowers bouquet even better.
I used your flower tutorial last year as a part of a paper flower day with my art group. We all brought in different flower designs and demonstrated them to the group. I don’t have a scan n cut but my friend does, so I asked her to cut one as a template and cut out the rest by hand, enough so everyone could make one flower. They really turned out beautifully, though I love your book page flowers bouquet even better.
These flowers turned out gorgeous! I have to say I didn’t have the “vision” when I began reading today, but WOW!
These flowers turned out gorgeous! I have to say I didn’t have the “vision” when I began reading today, but WOW!
These flowers turned out gorgeous! I have to say I didn’t have the “vision” when I began reading today, but WOW!
These flowers turned out gorgeous! I have to say I didn’t have the “vision” when I began reading today, but WOW!
These flowers turned out gorgeous! I have to say I didn’t have the “vision” when I began reading today, but WOW!
These flowers turned out gorgeous! I have to say I didn’t have the “vision” when I began reading today, but WOW!
You are a great friend. These are gorgeous!
You are a great friend. These are gorgeous!
You are a great friend. These are gorgeous!
You are a great friend. These are gorgeous!
You are a great friend. These are gorgeous!
You are a great friend. These are gorgeous!
These are beautiful! It would be great to see how they were constructed with all the bits and pieces!
These are beautiful! It would be great to see how they were constructed with all the bits and pieces!
These are beautiful! It would be great to see how they were constructed with all the bits and pieces!
These are beautiful! It would be great to see how they were constructed with all the bits and pieces!
These are beautiful! It would be great to see how they were constructed with all the bits and pieces!
These are beautiful! It would be great to see how they were constructed with all the bits and pieces!
Hi there Julie,
What a fantastic idea,for making a wedding bouquet. I have two friends that are both having weddings in October seems like the month to have one.
Neither of them have really decided yet on flowers both are thinking of mums but they are out already, the potted mums.
Not sure if they will be available really in October.
This might be an alternative. I love the Jane Austin page idea. Any favorite novel would do. Oh yes I can see the scan n cut at work here too.
I love the idea of mixing them with the faux flowers. This is another of your keepers for me. Thank you so much.
Fawna
Hi there Julie,
What a fantastic idea,for making a wedding bouquet. I have two friends that are both having weddings in October seems like the month to have one.
Neither of them have really decided yet on flowers both are thinking of mums but they are out already, the potted mums.
Not sure if they will be available really in October.
This might be an alternative. I love the Jane Austin page idea. Any favorite novel would do. Oh yes I can see the scan n cut at work here too.
I love the idea of mixing them with the faux flowers. This is another of your keepers for me. Thank you so much.
Fawna
Hi there Julie,
What a fantastic idea,for making a wedding bouquet. I have two friends that are both having weddings in October seems like the month to have one.
Neither of them have really decided yet on flowers both are thinking of mums but they are out already, the potted mums.
Not sure if they will be available really in October.
This might be an alternative. I love the Jane Austin page idea. Any favorite novel would do. Oh yes I can see the scan n cut at work here too.
I love the idea of mixing them with the faux flowers. This is another of your keepers for me. Thank you so much.
Fawna
Hi there Julie,
What a fantastic idea,for making a wedding bouquet. I have two friends that are both having weddings in October seems like the month to have one.
Neither of them have really decided yet on flowers both are thinking of mums but they are out already, the potted mums.
Not sure if they will be available really in October.
This might be an alternative. I love the Jane Austin page idea. Any favorite novel would do. Oh yes I can see the scan n cut at work here too.
I love the idea of mixing them with the faux flowers. This is another of your keepers for me. Thank you so much.
Fawna
Hi there Julie,
What a fantastic idea,for making a wedding bouquet. I have two friends that are both having weddings in October seems like the month to have one.
Neither of them have really decided yet on flowers both are thinking of mums but they are out already, the potted mums.
Not sure if they will be available really in October.
This might be an alternative. I love the Jane Austin page idea. Any favorite novel would do. Oh yes I can see the scan n cut at work here too.
I love the idea of mixing them with the faux flowers. This is another of your keepers for me. Thank you so much.
Fawna
Hi there Julie,
What a fantastic idea,for making a wedding bouquet. I have two friends that are both having weddings in October seems like the month to have one.
Neither of them have really decided yet on flowers both are thinking of mums but they are out already, the potted mums.
Not sure if they will be available really in October.
This might be an alternative. I love the Jane Austin page idea. Any favorite novel would do. Oh yes I can see the scan n cut at work here too.
I love the idea of mixing them with the faux flowers. This is another of your keepers for me. Thank you so much.
Fawna
U motivate me. Thank u so much for all of your sharing. I love making flowers. I would really appreciate if u would do a tutorial on making these gorgeous flowers
U motivate me. Thank u so much for all of your sharing. I love making flowers. I would really appreciate if u would do a tutorial on making these gorgeous flowers
U motivate me. Thank u so much for all of your sharing. I love making flowers. I would really appreciate if u would do a tutorial on making these gorgeous flowers
U motivate me. Thank u so much for all of your sharing. I love making flowers. I would really appreciate if u would do a tutorial on making these gorgeous flowers
U motivate me. Thank u so much for all of your sharing. I love making flowers. I would really appreciate if u would do a tutorial on making these gorgeous flowers
U motivate me. Thank u so much for all of your sharing. I love making flowers. I would really appreciate if u would do a tutorial on making these gorgeous flowers
Love, love, love this! How would you make paper flowers if you don’t own a Scan & Cut?
Love, love, love this! How would you make paper flowers if you don’t own a Scan & Cut?
Love, love, love this! How would you make paper flowers if you don’t own a Scan & Cut?
Love, love, love this! How would you make paper flowers if you don’t own a Scan & Cut?
Love, love, love this! How would you make paper flowers if you don’t own a Scan & Cut?
Love, love, love this! How would you make paper flowers if you don’t own a Scan & Cut?
It looks like you and your friends traced and cut these – is that correct?
Love the finished bouquet!
It looks like you and your friends traced and cut these – is that correct?
Love the finished bouquet!
It looks like you and your friends traced and cut these – is that correct?
Love the finished bouquet!
It looks like you and your friends traced and cut these – is that correct?
Love the finished bouquet!
It looks like you and your friends traced and cut these – is that correct?
Love the finished bouquet!
It looks like you and your friends traced and cut these – is that correct?
Love the finished bouquet!
What a fabulous & creative idea! love the bouquet!
What a fabulous & creative idea! love the bouquet!
What a fabulous & creative idea! love the bouquet!
What a fabulous & creative idea! love the bouquet!
What a fabulous & creative idea! love the bouquet!
What a fabulous & creative idea! love the bouquet!
This is just a beautiful bouquet for Riv and also will remain a great keepsake after the wedding! Nicely done!
This is just a beautiful bouquet for Riv and also will remain a great keepsake after the wedding! Nicely done!
This is just a beautiful bouquet for Riv and also will remain a great keepsake after the wedding! Nicely done!
This is just a beautiful bouquet for Riv and also will remain a great keepsake after the wedding! Nicely done!
This is just a beautiful bouquet for Riv and also will remain a great keepsake after the wedding! Nicely done!
This is just a beautiful bouquet for Riv and also will remain a great keepsake after the wedding! Nicely done!
A wonderful personal tough for your friend’s wedding.
A wonderful personal tough for your friend’s wedding.
A wonderful personal tough for your friend’s wedding.
A wonderful personal tough for your friend’s wedding.
A wonderful personal tough for your friend’s wedding.
A wonderful personal tough for your friend’s wedding.
Would love the dimensions for the flower you used for your friends bouquet.
Would love the dimensions for the flower you used for your friends bouquet.
Would love the dimensions for the flower you used for your friends bouquet.
Would love the dimensions for the flower you used for your friends bouquet.
Would love the dimensions for the flower you used for your friends bouquet.
Would love the dimensions for the flower you used for your friends bouquet.
Just draw a ten sided flower and use the same process. Flowers are inherently uneven because they’re from nature. So feel free to play!
Just draw a ten sided flower and use the same process. Flowers are inherently uneven because they’re from nature. So feel free to play!
Just draw a ten sided flower and use the same process. Flowers are inherently uneven because they’re from nature. So feel free to play!
Just draw a ten sided flower and use the same process. Flowers are inherently uneven because they’re from nature. So feel free to play!
Just draw a ten sided flower and use the same process. Flowers are inherently uneven because they’re from nature. So feel free to play!
Just draw a ten sided flower and use the same process. Flowers are inherently uneven because they’re from nature. So feel free to play!
Yes, that’s correct!
Yes, that’s correct!
Yes, that’s correct!
Yes, that’s correct!
Yes, that’s correct!
Yes, that’s correct!
I have no idea. I never measured it. About fist sized, I would say.
I have no idea. I never measured it. About fist sized, I would say.
I have no idea. I never measured it. About fist sized, I would say.
I have no idea. I never measured it. About fist sized, I would say.
I have no idea. I never measured it. About fist sized, I would say.
I have no idea. I never measured it. About fist sized, I would say.