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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Tissue Paper Heart Wreath

This is a quick, easy & cheap project to make for Valentines.
 
 Find a round circle to trace. Fold the tissue paper so that you can cut a few layers at a time & trace the circles.
 I used a paperclip to help hold the layers while cutting.
 Start cutting, & tracing more...
I left the plastic on only because I don't plan on keeping it. For it to last longer you can wrap it with  the same color fabric first. 
Use an eraser end of a pencil, dip in tacky glue, then start placing them on.

 I had to let some dry here & there. so they wouldn't fall off.

It's that simple :)

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Crepe Paper / Tissue Rosette Kissing Balls

 Here are some different ideas for Crepe Paper / Tissue Rosette Kissing Balls. Please click through the link provided for each one for the instructions provided by the original poster. 

 Found Here So fun! CHEAP and Easy!

 

Good morning! I found these Tissue Rosette Kissing Balls over @ The Idea Room.






Pretty easy right? These are the perfect thing to do when you are watching your favorite TV program or chic flick!
Enjoy :)


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Monday, October 3, 2011

Tissue Paper and Tulle Flower Tutorial.

Well, here it is - a tutorial on how to make a tissue paper flower (with tulle). Good luck and please feel free to ask any questions in the comments section if anything is unclear.
First of all, assemble your stuff - tissue paper (2 colors if desired), tulle, string and scissors.
Cut two rectangles of each color and two rectangles of tulle. The flower I have made used 38cm x 25.5cm sheets but it doesn't really matter, just so long as the pieces are all rectangular and of the same size.
Lay the six sheets on top of each other. If you are using colors, I tend to put the darker sheets on the bottom, lighter ones in the middle and tulle on top however, living in the creative world we do, don't let me stifle you. Line up their edges and begin to fold them back and forth in a concertina. My folds were about three centimeters wide but once again, don't let me rain on your parade.
Once the folding is complete, bend it in half like a fan and tie it tightly (so that it gathers) in the middle with string
Snip the ends with scissors to make a petal shape.
Fan out one side into a half circle.
Then, delicately begin separating the layers, taking care not to ruin the pleats or tear the tissue paper (when this happens, don't cry... I sort of just shove it back in and hope no one notices).
Continue separating and
Lifting and zshoozshing (an extremely technical term that may or may not have or have originated in 23BC China... or maybe just two minutes ago).
Unfurl the other side and continue in the same way, separating, lifting and zshoozshing.
Finally, use your hands to gently scrunch (I am now just thinking what... use your hands as opposed to your mouth... as though you need advice to prevent you from making your tissue paper soggy and unusable) and zshoozsh to manipulate it into a pleasingly floral shape (but once again, don't let my need for a chaotic symmetry suppress your inner urges - if you want it to sprout in one particular direction, don't let me tell you it is not regular enough).
And then you are done!!!

Now you can go crazy with any color you like. The above two have eight layers of tissue rather than six... there are all sorts of crazy ways you can go so get folding and have fun.
p.s. Can you tell that I have been at home with two little boys today, none of us very well. Maybe I have been just a little too excited communicating to the outside world, but you know, some days are long and the good bits have to be savored (the writing and taking photos bit... not the explaining why you can only have antibiotics when it is prescribed to you and it is not favoritism that Archie (bronchitis) gets to have pink liquid and the other one (sore throat) gets to have none. It really doesn't smell very nice anyway.
Lots of love, Kate xxooxxooxx.

Found on:
Greedy For Colour: Tissue Paper and Tulle Flower Tutorial.

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