Last week when I shared Riv's paper flower bouquet made from the pages of Jane Austen novels…
…several commenters asked for a tutorial on how to create these flowers with the stems. Well, I listened. And so here's the video how-to:
Here are the flowers I made in the video:
A fun way to display just a flower or two is by using the book as a "vase."
I hope you'll give this easy paper flower project a try!
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Thanks so much for this tutorial! I’m definitely going to try this. And the bouquet you made for your friend is absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I’m definitely going to try this. And the bouquet you made for your friend is absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I’m definitely going to try this. And the bouquet you made for your friend is absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I’m definitely going to try this. And the bouquet you made for your friend is absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I’m definitely going to try this. And the bouquet you made for your friend is absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I’m definitely going to try this. And the bouquet you made for your friend is absolutely gorgeous!
Wow Julie….Don’t know if I could work with those small pieces but you did a great job. Very cool.
Wow Julie….Don’t know if I could work with those small pieces but you did a great job. Very cool.
Wow Julie….Don’t know if I could work with those small pieces but you did a great job. Very cool.
Wow Julie….Don’t know if I could work with those small pieces but you did a great job. Very cool.
Wow Julie….Don’t know if I could work with those small pieces but you did a great job. Very cool.
Wow Julie….Don’t know if I could work with those small pieces but you did a great job. Very cool.
Julie – you never cease to amaze! Thanks for the tutorial
Julie – you never cease to amaze! Thanks for the tutorial
Julie – you never cease to amaze! Thanks for the tutorial
Julie – you never cease to amaze! Thanks for the tutorial
Julie – you never cease to amaze! Thanks for the tutorial
Julie – you never cease to amaze! Thanks for the tutorial
Will have to give it a try!
Will have to give it a try!
Will have to give it a try!
Will have to give it a try!
Will have to give it a try!
Will have to give it a try!
Love this. I’ve been wanting to make paper flowers and I have an old dictionary to use. But, I’ve felt bad tearing it apart. Silly I know. Question, any reason why you didn’t cut the book paper with your scan n cut? Is the paper to thin?
Love this. I’ve been wanting to make paper flowers and I have an old dictionary to use. But, I’ve felt bad tearing it apart. Silly I know. Question, any reason why you didn’t cut the book paper with your scan n cut? Is the paper to thin?
Love this. I’ve been wanting to make paper flowers and I have an old dictionary to use. But, I’ve felt bad tearing it apart. Silly I know. Question, any reason why you didn’t cut the book paper with your scan n cut? Is the paper to thin?
Love this. I’ve been wanting to make paper flowers and I have an old dictionary to use. But, I’ve felt bad tearing it apart. Silly I know. Question, any reason why you didn’t cut the book paper with your scan n cut? Is the paper to thin?
Love this. I’ve been wanting to make paper flowers and I have an old dictionary to use. But, I’ve felt bad tearing it apart. Silly I know. Question, any reason why you didn’t cut the book paper with your scan n cut? Is the paper to thin?
Love this. I’ve been wanting to make paper flowers and I have an old dictionary to use. But, I’ve felt bad tearing it apart. Silly I know. Question, any reason why you didn’t cut the book paper with your scan n cut? Is the paper to thin?
Hi Julie,
I did make a flower after seeing your Riv blog. I made it to use as a decoration on a gift bag instead of using a bow. It was for a bridal shower I had to attend this past Sunday.
I did take pictures of it.
I used the same flower as you did from the Brother Scan n Cut. I used 8.5×11 paper double sided. I could only get two flowers per sheet.
I used three sheets. I used pink and red.
I made the flower, I did the cuts and did the gluing and assembling alternating each piece from pink to red.
When I was done I also cut out a leaf design from the scan n cut and what I did was I took three of the same leaf designs and sized it according to my flower size and welded them together. To get that three leaf design.
I glued that on the back of the flower. It covered up the conical hole I had and then the flower set nicely on the leaf design. I took a black fine marker and drew in the veins on the leaves. I also used a glitter pen from Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir. When I had it completed I just double sided taped it to the big matching color gift bag.
If I say so myself it came out pretty good for my first attempt at making a paper flower like that. I can do the old stand by tissue paper folded and a pipe cleaner.
I am really glad to see this tutorial on how to do it with pages from an old book. I thought the bouquet you made was outstanding and so unique. I love it.
A florist would take this idea and run with it. Love the way you attached the flowers together. It looked very professional when it was all said and done.
Thank you again for your great insight and inspiration. I am so in awe of you and how you have a vast creative mind. Love it truly.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I did make a flower after seeing your Riv blog. I made it to use as a decoration on a gift bag instead of using a bow. It was for a bridal shower I had to attend this past Sunday.
I did take pictures of it.
I used the same flower as you did from the Brother Scan n Cut. I used 8.5×11 paper double sided. I could only get two flowers per sheet.
I used three sheets. I used pink and red.
I made the flower, I did the cuts and did the gluing and assembling alternating each piece from pink to red.
When I was done I also cut out a leaf design from the scan n cut and what I did was I took three of the same leaf designs and sized it according to my flower size and welded them together. To get that three leaf design.
I glued that on the back of the flower. It covered up the conical hole I had and then the flower set nicely on the leaf design. I took a black fine marker and drew in the veins on the leaves. I also used a glitter pen from Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir. When I had it completed I just double sided taped it to the big matching color gift bag.
If I say so myself it came out pretty good for my first attempt at making a paper flower like that. I can do the old stand by tissue paper folded and a pipe cleaner.
I am really glad to see this tutorial on how to do it with pages from an old book. I thought the bouquet you made was outstanding and so unique. I love it.
A florist would take this idea and run with it. Love the way you attached the flowers together. It looked very professional when it was all said and done.
Thank you again for your great insight and inspiration. I am so in awe of you and how you have a vast creative mind. Love it truly.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I did make a flower after seeing your Riv blog. I made it to use as a decoration on a gift bag instead of using a bow. It was for a bridal shower I had to attend this past Sunday.
I did take pictures of it.
I used the same flower as you did from the Brother Scan n Cut. I used 8.5×11 paper double sided. I could only get two flowers per sheet.
I used three sheets. I used pink and red.
I made the flower, I did the cuts and did the gluing and assembling alternating each piece from pink to red.
When I was done I also cut out a leaf design from the scan n cut and what I did was I took three of the same leaf designs and sized it according to my flower size and welded them together. To get that three leaf design.
I glued that on the back of the flower. It covered up the conical hole I had and then the flower set nicely on the leaf design. I took a black fine marker and drew in the veins on the leaves. I also used a glitter pen from Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir. When I had it completed I just double sided taped it to the big matching color gift bag.
If I say so myself it came out pretty good for my first attempt at making a paper flower like that. I can do the old stand by tissue paper folded and a pipe cleaner.
I am really glad to see this tutorial on how to do it with pages from an old book. I thought the bouquet you made was outstanding and so unique. I love it.
A florist would take this idea and run with it. Love the way you attached the flowers together. It looked very professional when it was all said and done.
Thank you again for your great insight and inspiration. I am so in awe of you and how you have a vast creative mind. Love it truly.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I did make a flower after seeing your Riv blog. I made it to use as a decoration on a gift bag instead of using a bow. It was for a bridal shower I had to attend this past Sunday.
I did take pictures of it.
I used the same flower as you did from the Brother Scan n Cut. I used 8.5×11 paper double sided. I could only get two flowers per sheet.
I used three sheets. I used pink and red.
I made the flower, I did the cuts and did the gluing and assembling alternating each piece from pink to red.
When I was done I also cut out a leaf design from the scan n cut and what I did was I took three of the same leaf designs and sized it according to my flower size and welded them together. To get that three leaf design.
I glued that on the back of the flower. It covered up the conical hole I had and then the flower set nicely on the leaf design. I took a black fine marker and drew in the veins on the leaves. I also used a glitter pen from Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir. When I had it completed I just double sided taped it to the big matching color gift bag.
If I say so myself it came out pretty good for my first attempt at making a paper flower like that. I can do the old stand by tissue paper folded and a pipe cleaner.
I am really glad to see this tutorial on how to do it with pages from an old book. I thought the bouquet you made was outstanding and so unique. I love it.
A florist would take this idea and run with it. Love the way you attached the flowers together. It looked very professional when it was all said and done.
Thank you again for your great insight and inspiration. I am so in awe of you and how you have a vast creative mind. Love it truly.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I did make a flower after seeing your Riv blog. I made it to use as a decoration on a gift bag instead of using a bow. It was for a bridal shower I had to attend this past Sunday.
I did take pictures of it.
I used the same flower as you did from the Brother Scan n Cut. I used 8.5×11 paper double sided. I could only get two flowers per sheet.
I used three sheets. I used pink and red.
I made the flower, I did the cuts and did the gluing and assembling alternating each piece from pink to red.
When I was done I also cut out a leaf design from the scan n cut and what I did was I took three of the same leaf designs and sized it according to my flower size and welded them together. To get that three leaf design.
I glued that on the back of the flower. It covered up the conical hole I had and then the flower set nicely on the leaf design. I took a black fine marker and drew in the veins on the leaves. I also used a glitter pen from Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir. When I had it completed I just double sided taped it to the big matching color gift bag.
If I say so myself it came out pretty good for my first attempt at making a paper flower like that. I can do the old stand by tissue paper folded and a pipe cleaner.
I am really glad to see this tutorial on how to do it with pages from an old book. I thought the bouquet you made was outstanding and so unique. I love it.
A florist would take this idea and run with it. Love the way you attached the flowers together. It looked very professional when it was all said and done.
Thank you again for your great insight and inspiration. I am so in awe of you and how you have a vast creative mind. Love it truly.
Fawna
Hi Julie,
I did make a flower after seeing your Riv blog. I made it to use as a decoration on a gift bag instead of using a bow. It was for a bridal shower I had to attend this past Sunday.
I did take pictures of it.
I used the same flower as you did from the Brother Scan n Cut. I used 8.5×11 paper double sided. I could only get two flowers per sheet.
I used three sheets. I used pink and red.
I made the flower, I did the cuts and did the gluing and assembling alternating each piece from pink to red.
When I was done I also cut out a leaf design from the scan n cut and what I did was I took three of the same leaf designs and sized it according to my flower size and welded them together. To get that three leaf design.
I glued that on the back of the flower. It covered up the conical hole I had and then the flower set nicely on the leaf design. I took a black fine marker and drew in the veins on the leaves. I also used a glitter pen from Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir. When I had it completed I just double sided taped it to the big matching color gift bag.
If I say so myself it came out pretty good for my first attempt at making a paper flower like that. I can do the old stand by tissue paper folded and a pipe cleaner.
I am really glad to see this tutorial on how to do it with pages from an old book. I thought the bouquet you made was outstanding and so unique. I love it.
A florist would take this idea and run with it. Love the way you attached the flowers together. It looked very professional when it was all said and done.
Thank you again for your great insight and inspiration. I am so in awe of you and how you have a vast creative mind. Love it truly.
Fawna
Thank you – great tutorial and lovely result. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you – great tutorial and lovely result. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you – great tutorial and lovely result. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you – great tutorial and lovely result. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you – great tutorial and lovely result. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you – great tutorial and lovely result. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Wonderful tutorial, Julie. I bought a barrette/hair thingee with a flower made out of sheet music. I thought I was going to have to take it apart to figure out how it was made, but now I can use your method instead! Thanks so much for the extra effort to make a video. BTW, your friend’s bridal bouquet is stunning. What a lovely keepsake.
Wonderful tutorial, Julie. I bought a barrette/hair thingee with a flower made out of sheet music. I thought I was going to have to take it apart to figure out how it was made, but now I can use your method instead! Thanks so much for the extra effort to make a video. BTW, your friend’s bridal bouquet is stunning. What a lovely keepsake.
Wonderful tutorial, Julie. I bought a barrette/hair thingee with a flower made out of sheet music. I thought I was going to have to take it apart to figure out how it was made, but now I can use your method instead! Thanks so much for the extra effort to make a video. BTW, your friend’s bridal bouquet is stunning. What a lovely keepsake.
Wonderful tutorial, Julie. I bought a barrette/hair thingee with a flower made out of sheet music. I thought I was going to have to take it apart to figure out how it was made, but now I can use your method instead! Thanks so much for the extra effort to make a video. BTW, your friend’s bridal bouquet is stunning. What a lovely keepsake.
Wonderful tutorial, Julie. I bought a barrette/hair thingee with a flower made out of sheet music. I thought I was going to have to take it apart to figure out how it was made, but now I can use your method instead! Thanks so much for the extra effort to make a video. BTW, your friend’s bridal bouquet is stunning. What a lovely keepsake.
Wonderful tutorial, Julie. I bought a barrette/hair thingee with a flower made out of sheet music. I thought I was going to have to take it apart to figure out how it was made, but now I can use your method instead! Thanks so much for the extra effort to make a video. BTW, your friend’s bridal bouquet is stunning. What a lovely keepsake.
Brilliant !
Brilliant !
Brilliant !
Brilliant !
Brilliant !
Brilliant !
The bouquet is so pretty. I have some Chopin music that might make nice flowers!
The bouquet is so pretty. I have some Chopin music that might make nice flowers!
The bouquet is so pretty. I have some Chopin music that might make nice flowers!
The bouquet is so pretty. I have some Chopin music that might make nice flowers!
The bouquet is so pretty. I have some Chopin music that might make nice flowers!
The bouquet is so pretty. I have some Chopin music that might make nice flowers!
You can cut book pages with the ScanNCut, but I wanted to show people they didn’t need a ScanNCut to do this project.
You can cut book pages with the ScanNCut, but I wanted to show people they didn’t need a ScanNCut to do this project.
You can cut book pages with the ScanNCut, but I wanted to show people they didn’t need a ScanNCut to do this project.
You can cut book pages with the ScanNCut, but I wanted to show people they didn’t need a ScanNCut to do this project.
You can cut book pages with the ScanNCut, but I wanted to show people they didn’t need a ScanNCut to do this project.
You can cut book pages with the ScanNCut, but I wanted to show people they didn’t need a ScanNCut to do this project.
Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
What size flower did you cut from your scan n cut?
What size flower did you cut from your scan n cut?
What size flower did you cut from your scan n cut?
What size flower did you cut from your scan n cut?
What size flower did you cut from your scan n cut?
What size flower did you cut from your scan n cut?
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