In Part One, I shared how I dyed the coffee filters used to make these flowers. In this, I'll share how I made the actual flowers!
Supplies:
- Coffee Filters (I got a 100 pack at Dollar Tree)
- Acrylic Paints (Craft Smart from Michaels)
- Water
- Bottles (Dollar Tree)
- Shallow Tray (Dollar Tree)
- Stamens (80% off JoAnn after Christmas!)
- Dimensional Glue
Once your coffee filters are dyed and dried, it's time to start making flowers. You can do these with or without stamens, or you can use a bamboo skewer to build your flower. The first thing you'll need to design is what petal shape you want. I went with a shape that reminds me of the various cactus flowers we have.
I folded in half, then half, then half, and finally, half!
Then I cut from each of the corners, and then a point in the middle as shown.
To build the flower, I grabbed a stamen cluster and pierced the center of one coffee filter.
Add a dot or two of glue (I used Glossy Accents by Ranger) around where the stamen goes through the filter and push the filter up around the stamen, I just kid of twisted it and then added more glue before adding another layer.
How many layers you use is up to you. I think mine were 5-6. The thing I like about having crumpled the filters is it adds dimension and bulk. WIth each layer added the process is the same. Add a little glue, twist and position, add another layer.
Once you're all done just eyeball and fluff as needed. I made these to add to my Summer display shelf with my Painted Llamas.
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