Tissue Paper Flower Tutorial

I've tried to make these tissue paper poms (or flowers, as I call them) before. 

 I followed the tutorial from Martha Stewart.  

Of course, I ended up with a ripped up, soggy* mess.  

*I tend to sweat when I get frustrated :)

For my 40th Fiesta, I gave them another try.  

This time I just did my own way & I was very happy with how they turned out.  

I found this tissue paper on sale at Target & thought it would be perfect for St. Patrick's Day.

You'll also need 

floral wire or pipe cleaners

wire cutter (in case you need to trim the floral wire)

scissors

I am not a fan of measuring so I let the creases in the paper do it for me.

I cut a section of paper.

I folded it 'fan' style 

I rounded each end.  

You could also make a point at each end - it gives the flower a little different look.

 

I wrapped the wire around the center. 

 I used pliers to pinch the wire & help secure the paper.

This is what it looks like before you start pulling the layers apart.

Gently start pulling the layers apart. 

 I usually pull one or two layers from the top and then pull one or two from the bottom.  

That way I can spread them out as evenly as possible.  

Once I have all the layers separated, 

you may have to 'fluff' it to get it looking the way you want.

This is the underside. 

Put it in a cute vase (or empty frap bottle, in this case)

*if you wanted to hide the wire, you could use ribbon, fancy tape or even a cute straw.

They can be made big or small.  

They are so versatile and make such a huge impact!

I hope this was easy to understand..I always feel like I'm forgetting to share a step :)

Happy Tuesday y'all.

Do you have any big plans for your EXTRA day tomorrow??

It's LEAP DAY!!

(and our 2nd 'official' wedding anniversary).  

I better start planning something - yikes!!