A Petal Unfolds

A Petal Unfolds
Author: Susan Beech
Publisher: Pavilion
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2022-03-02
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781911663720

A Petal Unfolds is brimming with easy-to-make DIY paper flowers to bring beauty to your home. Susan gives step-by-step advice, discussing basic materials, tools and techniques as well as tips on flower parts, colouring and painting, before guiding you through each tutorial - so you can make something just as stunning as the real thing. A Petal Unfolds is brimming with easy-to-make DIY paper flowers to bring beauty and style to your home. Susan gives you step-by-step advice so you can create something just as stunning as the real thing - but lasts forever. Susan discusses basic materials, tools and techniques as well as tips on flower parts, colouring and painting, before guiding you through the flower tutorials. From peonies to poppies, dahlias to sweet peas, there are flowers and foliage for every aesthetic. Includes: Materials & Tools Techniques The Anatomy of a Flower & Leaf THE FLOWERS: Anemone, Cyclamen, Crocus, Narcissus, Fuchsia, Tulip, Lisianthus, Coral Charm Peony, Bowl of Beauty Peony, Dahlia Café au Lait, Semi cactus Dahlia, Lily Regale, Cupcake Cosmos, Hydrangea, Honeysuckle, Hollyhock, Sweet Pea, Icelandic Poppy, Garden Rose, Hybrid Tea Rose. TUTORIALS: Wild Rose Table Setting, Mini Cherry Blossom Wreath, Peony & Tulip Arrangement, Poppy Wall Hanging, Summer Mixed Bouquet. Not only do they look beautiful but we love that paper flowers live forever, so they're a sustainable way to keep your place decorated. - Megan Murray, Stylist

The Fine Art of Paper Flowers

The Fine Art of Paper Flowers
Author: Tiffanie Turner
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2017-08-22
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0399578382

An inspiring, practical and gorgeous guide to crafting the most realistic and artful paper flowers for arrangements, art, décor, wearables and more, from San Francisco botanical artist Tiffanie Turner. The Fine Art of Paper Flowers is an elevated art and craft guide that features complete step-by-step instructions for over 30 of Tiffanie Turner’s widely admired, unique, lifelike paper flowers and their foliage, from bougainvillea to English roses to zinnias. In the book, Turner also guides readers through making her signature giant paper peony, shares all of her secrets for special paper treatments, candy-striping, playing with color and creating botanical imperfections, and shows how to turn paper flowers into gorgeous garlands, headdresses, bouquets and more. These stunning creations can be made from simple and inexpensive materials and the book's detailed tutorials and beautiful photography make it easy to achieve dramatic and lifelike results.

The Paper Florist

The Paper Florist
Author: Suzi Mclaughlin
Publisher: Kyle Books
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2019-02-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0857836919

Paper flowers are not only beautiful, but also incredibly versatile. They can be used to create everything from simple home decorations and gorgeous gifts to unique centrepieces and decorative bouquets, all made from the most basic and inexpensive materials. Suzi McLaughlin's step-by-step tutorials cover a beautiful array of flowers - including bluebells, peonies, poppies, cherry blossom and more - and teach everything you need to know. Make delicate, lifelike flowers, or let your imagination run wild and use Suzi's techniques to create playful hybrids. The flowers are accompanied by templates for every shape used in the book, as well as instructions on how to display your creations to their full potential. Whether you want to make a gloriously blousy bouquet, a bejewelled cherry blossom branch or an impressive floral centrepiece, this book is sure to delight and inspire.

Crafting Authentic Paper Flowers

Crafting Authentic Paper Flowers
Author: Sophie Longhurst
Publisher: White Owl
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2022-01-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 152678467X

"Exquisite full-page color photos showcase the intricate projects, and the step-by-step instructions are accompanied with photographs. This master class will entice crafters both seasoned and new." -Publishers Weekly The delicate art of paper flower craft has been around for centuries, originating in China in 100BC. Since then, the art has remained a powerful tool in calming the mind and encouraging a slower pace of life. Whatever your background, lifestyle or commitments, this book contains projects to nurture your personal skill set. Step-by-step instructions and inspiring illustrations will guide you through the process from start to finish. Paper crafting is an accessible hobby that can be easily practised at home by everyone of all ages. Whether you’re looking for a rewarding activity to share with your children, or something to help you unwind after a long workday, paper flower crafting is a perfect choice. Use your newfound skills to create your own decorations for display or pleasure, and discover the wonder of nature in all its glorious detail by paying special attention to the coloring, textures and intricate details of your projects.

Paper to Petal

Paper to Petal
Author: Rebecca Thuss
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2013-08-27
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0385345062

Paper Flowers are Always in Season Make playful party decorations, luscious bouquets, and sophisticated floral centerpieces with inexpensive tissue and crepe paper. Paper to Petal walks you through the easy basics of transforming simple materials into a vibrant display of fanciful handmade blooms suitable for every occasion. Design experts Rebecca Thuss and Patrick Farrell inspire you to get creative with their time-tested techniques. Customize every petal, leaf or stem to go dramatic or delicate; mimic nature or fashion your blossoms in any color you can imagine to make something uniquely personal. You’ll be amazed how easy it is to produce these gorgeous flower projects. These exquisite blooms never wilt, are always in style, and are endlessly fun to create, share, and give to everyone you love.

The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Transformations

The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Transformations
Author: Livia Cetti
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1683350049

“Equips crafters with the skills for creating individual flowers and larger arrangements while providing a delightful overview on the basics of botany.” —Publishers Weekly In The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Transformations, artist Livia Cetti ups the ante with a host of grander and more intricate flowers and projects—more blooms, more petals, stronger stems, and bigger, bolder arrangements! Cetti will teach you how to play with size, shape, color, and texture to create twenty-five vibrant single stems in a variety of natural shapes—globes, spikes, bells, saucers, rectangles, cones, and arcs—including hydrangeas, coral charm peonies, honeysuckles, and paperwhites. Then, you’ll use these elemental shapes to build the 15 bright, abundant arrangements, including bold wreaths, bountiful bouquets, fantastical gilded wall art, and blooming garlands. Introducing new, never-before-seen techniques for dyeing paper and creating moldable leaves and petals, this gorgeous guide is perfect for crafters of all skill levels interested in making realistic and unique home decor, gifts, accessories, and entertaining essentials. “Unlike fresh-cut flowers, paper blooms last forever. And if you make them like floral stylist, crafter and creative director Livia Cetti, they might even be mistaken for the real thing. One of the top paper-flower artists in the U.S.” —House & Home

Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers

Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers
Author: Chantal Larocque
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1624144470

Transform Your Home Into a Blooming Garden That Lasts Forever Chantal Larocque’s paper flower designs have garnered international attention—you can find her blooms in Madison Avenue storefronts, on fashion designer clothing lines, in wedding magazines around the world and at soirees hosted by celebrities such as Lauren Conrad and Ali Larter. With this book, Chantal reveals her coveted secrets so you can easily and affordably create the same dazzling blooms for your home, office, wedding or other special event. Chantal’s unique use of cardstock not only makes the flowers easy to craft, but it also gives them her signature bold and full look that makes a statement wherever the blooms are displayed. You’ll learn to make popular flowers such as the peony, rose, dahlia, daisy and succulent, plus Chantal’s imaginative designs and large-scale backdrop flowers. Step-by-step photos and templates for every flower and leaf ensure that you can follow along smoothly and enjoy the creative process. Within the pages of Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers, discover a colorful new craft and the joy of creating these delightful works of art for yourself and loved ones.

Paper Flower Art

Paper Flower Art
Author: Jessie Chui
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781784945442

Step-by-step photographs and instructions will guide you in making 25 delicate paper blooms for focal pieces, accents, or for height and texture. The flowers include both dramatic and romantic species, such as rose, peony, anemone, cosmos, lisianthus, phlox, baby's breath, magnolia and foxglove. As well as chapters on tools, materials and techniques, including paper manipulation and colouring

The Exquisite Book of Paper Flowers

The Exquisite Book of Paper Flowers
Author: Livia Cetti
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781617691003

The best paper-flower artist working today, Livia Cetti, presents a comprehensive how-to manual for creating jaw-droppingly beautiful and unbelievably realistic blooms.

Build a Flower

Build a Flower
Author: Lucia Balcazar
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-03-24
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1683358813

Learn to create beautiful, long-lasting paper flowers in a matter of minutes for gifts, decorations, and more, with this step-by-step guide. Paper flowers are ideal for any crafter: The results are stunning but the steps to get there are achievable at any skill level. Build a Flower will teach the basic techniques needed for crafting paper flowers, building upon skills as it moves through a select number of flowers and focusing on key tips: what type of paper works best, petal shapes that work for multiple flowers, how to assemble, and more. With photographs and step-by-step instructions as their guide, readers will learn to build five flowers, variation ideas for their coloring, and final arrangements. And the designs and ideas will inspire crafters to think beyond the vase—paper flowers as gifts, as decorations, and more. This beginner book will open the door to a wide variety of possibilities and will help establish a new audience well versed in the craft, returning time and again to this book’s pages for inspiration and encouragement.