This might just be the perfect Mother’s Day gift {especially if you live far from your mom like me} – simple, thoughtful, and would be much easier to ship than real flowers.
What you need:
- Tissue paper {in any color you prefer}
- Scissors
- Fabric coated flower wire {you can find this at the craft store}
Step One:
Fold one piece of tissue paper in half, then in half again, and again… until you have a small rectangle. If you are using a standard piece of tissue paper this will be four folds. Open the folded piece of tissue paper and cut along the lines in order to get 16 equal sized rectangles {they will measure about 6”x4”}.
Step Two:
Take 8 of the rectangles and stack them on top of each other. Fold accordion style up the length of the stack of paper.
Step Three:
Take one piece of flower wire and securely twist around the center of the folded paper.
Step Four:
Cut each end of the paper so that it is curved. If you prefer a more ruffled look, rather than a pompom look, do not round off the ends of the tissue paper stack.
Step Five:
Slowly pull apart the layers of tissue paper. This step takes a little patience. If you do it too quickly, you will rip the paper. Fluff the layers so that you have a full bodied flower.
Make several in various colors for a full bouquet – such a lovely Mother’s Day Gift!
Regina Morrison is the owner of a small handmade accessories business, 
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We are doing bunches of these for decorations at our outdoor wedding. Fun and economical to do, and a great excuse to have a few crafting parties with wine
-Kristen
Thanks for posting this! I must admit this is most convenient and reasonable service for sending quality flowers to your precious ones.