"Flowers are the best of everything that the Lord created, but forgot to endow with a soul"
Paulo Coelho
Delicate flowers are associated with beauty, romance and the expression of deep feelings. All the most beautiful and beloved in life is associated with flowers: "Children are the flowers of life", "Bride's bouquet", "Flowers are a symbol of life". These wonderful plants brighten up our lives, brighten up gray everyday life and fill our souls with a festive mood.
Flowers for little Ida and more…
Unfortunately, flowers are not only beautiful, but also very fragile creatures. They do not bloom all year round and fade quickly enough, being plucked, even with the most reverent care. But there is a way out. A homemade flower will help you enjoy their lush splendor. When skillfully executed, it perfectly conveys the unique beauty of a beloved plant.
Homemade flowers are:
- paper;
- knitted;
- fabric;
- beaded.
This means that it is suitable for craftsalmost any improvised material. Only fantasy would not fail.
Homemade flower is made in the form of:
- applications;
- cheerful bouquet;
- elegant brooch.
It is suitable for dress decoration, room decoration, gift wrapping.
And to make a flower with your own hands, you only need hard work and the necessary material.
How to make homemade fabric flowers
Delicate petals made of thin fabric will be a wonderful decor when sewing a blouse or dress. They are successfully used to decorate hats, clothes, bracelets and bags. But when you look at photos of homemade flowers, it seems that making them is a difficult and time-consuming job. However, with time and patience, you will soon find out otherwise.
Before starting work, make sure that all the necessary materials are prepared:
- pieces of pink, red or white chiffon (optional);
- thick yellow threads;
- thin threads of the corresponding fabric color;
- bead;
- scissors;
- needle;
- candle and matches.
The workflow is quite simple:
- Cut out several circles of different sizes from chiffon patches.
- Light the candle and carefully scorch the edges of each mug. Delicate fabric will ripple when exposed to hot air.
- On the deformed circle, make four even cuts vertically. Singe the cuts over the fire in the same way.
- Collect all parts fromlarge to small and connect in the middle with a few stitches. Make a bunch of yellow threads and fasten it in the center. Cut the edges of the bends of the threads so that they look like a flower pistil.
- Attach a bead on top.
It remains to thread the pin on the reverse side, and the original brooch is ready.
Paper Flowers
Easy to make homemade paper flowers with your own hands. Both adults and children will master this art.
Such a homemade flower is presented as a cute souvenir, used for festive decoration, decorate a girl's children's room with it. There are several interesting ways to make a flower arrangement with materials available to everyone.
1 way - poppies blossomed
They enchant with their beauty every summer. So let's try to create scarlet poppies first!
To make such a homemade flower, you need to prepare the following inventory:
- red crepe paper;
- yellow cardboard;
- scissors;
- wire.
The work itself is effortless.
- From red paper, cut out three circles for one poppy with a diameter of 6 cm.
- Cut off a piece of 20 cm from the wire. Bend one edge with an arc to form a stand.
- The bases of the red petals overlap each other. Glue two small circles of yellow cardboard on top and bottom of the assembled future buds.
- String the petals on the wire and fasten the loop on top.
They decorate with such poppiesfestive table, bedside tables for decor.
2 way - Australian flowers
You can create an amazing homemade flower using quilling. We stock up on patience and the necessary items:
- double-sided colored bright paper;
- scissors;
- toothpicks;
- with PVA glue.
Carry out each step of the work carefully and slowly.
- Cut colored paper into wide strips of different sizes.
- Leaves cut out of green paper and fold in the middle.
- Bend a wide strip in half and cut into fringes. Do the same with a narrower strip.
- Glue the edge of the narrow strip to the wide one.
- Wind the product around the toothpick, starting with a narrow strip. After that, glue the ends.
- Spread the petals of a wide strip. The original flower will appear before the eyes of the manufacturer.
- Attach leaves to the back base. The flower is ready.
The resulting creation is glued to a postcard, decorated with curtains, notebooks, notebooks and photo frames.
3 way - magazine bouquet
Old posts make unique homemade flowers.
Preparing tools and material:
- magazines;
- scissors;
- green duct tape or tape;
- green colors;
- PVA glue.
The manufacturing process, at first glance, seems complicated, but anyone can master it.
- Tear off a magazine page and foldin half. Then bend the halves again to the central fold.
- From the side of the folded page, cut the paper with a large fringe, not reaching the base by a centimeter.
- Wrap the cooked base around the skewer.
- Fix the future bud with duct tape or tape.
- Paint the skewer green.
- Fluff out the fringe, making the bud more luxurious.
A large number of these flowers will help create a lush and solemn bouquet.
4 way - flower garland
Homemade flowers in a hanging garland look festive and excellent. Such a decoration is hung on windows, doors, under the ceiling and even on a Christmas tree. Even a novice in applied art can make this masterpiece.
You need to stock up on material in advance. Here's what you need to get started:
- paper of green and other bright colors, selected at will;
- scissors;
- simple pencil;
- thick threads;
- beads or bright pom-poms;
- needle;
- PVA glue.
The further course of work will help to show all the creative abilities of the manufacturer:
- Draw and cut some flowers.
- Use scissors to round off the edges.
- Cut out leaves from green paper, the edges of which are subjected to a similar treatment.
- Glue the flower to the leaf.
- Glue a pom-pom into the center or sew on a bead.
- Threading the needle, carefully pull it through all the petals.
- Spread evenlyflowers by thread. A "flower necklace" was formed.
The holiday garland is ready to serve!
5 way - waterfall of roses
Homemade rose flower perfect for a festive bouquet and luxurious garland.
Let's create a miracle with the following elements:
- a simple pencil;
- glue;
- scissors;
- double-sided paper in green, red, orange and white.
The manufacturing steps are as follows:
- Cut out a square from a sheet of colored paper (white, red, orange). Fold it 4 times in half and 1 time diagonally to form a triangle.
- Round off the ends of the workpiece to make a petal, and unfold the part.
- This is how we prepare 4 bases.
Before us lies 4 flowers with 8 petals. Each blank needs to be modified.
- Each flower should have some petals cut off - they are superfluous. At the bottom - 1; the second one from the bottom has 2; the next one has 3; at the very top - 4.
- Glue the edges of each resulting flower.
- Use a pencil to bend the edges of the petals on all blanks.
- Put them into each other to form a wonderful rosebud. Connect the parts with glue.
- Fold the green leaves like an accordion and attach to the back base of the rose.
- According to this scheme, make flowers of different colors.
- String on a thread. It turned out to be a beautiful garland of magnificent flowers.
Waterfall of roses will be appropriate whendecoration of wedding halls and other solemn ceremonies.
Romantic atmosphere
Large homemade flowers are used as a festive decor or for a romantic photo shoot.
They look great and intricate, but you don't need much skill to make them.
First of all, we prepare these materials:
- thick cardboard;
- corrugated paper;
- green colored paper;
- a simple pencil and scissors;
- PVA glue;
- adhesive tape;
- thick wire;
- flower ribbon in green shades.
Following the detailed instructions, create beautiful flowers:
- Draw on the cardboard, and then cut out the detail patterns: heart, leaf, droplet petal.
- From corrugated paper we prepare the necessary parts of the flower: in the shape of a heart - 15 pieces; droplet - 5. These are the components of one flower.
- Hearts should be stretched a little, and the edges of the drip petals are curled with a pencil.
- We wrap the wire with green floral tape. Attach a piece of corrugated paper to the top edge. This will be the core of the stem.
- Fixing with adhesive tape, we fix the petals: droplets and hearts.
- Cut out a strip with teeth in the form of a comb from green paper. Glue it to the junction of the bud with the "stem".
- We attach the leaves to the stem.
Huge beautiful creatures in a homemade bouquet of flowers will be useful both for decoration and for good photos.
Home Decor
Homemade flowers for vases made from napkins look quivering and gentle. Stock up on this inexpensive household item and create your own miracle.
Before the work process, check if everything you need is on your desk:
- pink, white, yellow and blue napkins (optional);
- green napkin;
- skewer;
- PVA glue;
- scissors.
Step by step instructions for making a bouquet of napkins:
- Cut the napkin of the main color into 4 parts. Separate the layers and get 8 parts for the future bud.
- 4 parts folded in half 2 times. There are 4 small squares in front of us.
- Add them diagonally 2 times - we get two narrow triangles.
- Cut the edges in a semicircle.
- Slightly reveal the details and make the incision more in-depth. In this case, the part takes the shape of a heart.
- Twist the edges of the element with gentle finger movements.
- Unfold the workpiece and string it on a skewer. Lubricate the edge of smooth wood with glue and collect a flower around it. The heart of a flower with soft waves has formed.
- Such manipulations are carried out with other details of the bud. Each new layer makes the flower more magnificent and elegant.
- Cut out a circle from green paper. We pierce the workpiece in the middle with the lower part of the skewer, fit it under the bud and glue it from below.
- We use thin green corrugated paper to decorate the stem. We cut a strip from it. Lubricate the skewer with plenty of glue and wrap around the green strip.
Using several options, you can make beautiful homemade flowers for Mother's Day and present them to your loved one.
Lilies bloom there
Flowers, both live and homemade, delight the eye, cheer up. They are a small joy that can be created from various improvised materials. And it is not at all necessary to cut off the beds and lawns in order for these cute plants to settle on the windowsills and bedside tables of our house.
Flowermaker
So, it's possible to become a flower grower without messing with the earth and the flower bed! After all, a homemade flower is easy to make even for a beginner needlewoman. And if you show imagination, you can prepare magnificent presents: flower dolls, topiary, flower basket, garlands, souvenirs, wreaths on the door and to decorate the head. And all this from artificial flowers!
Don't deny yourself this pleasure. Fill your life with flowers!
