Did you know you can turn cupcake liners into these gorgeous paper flowers? Yes, you can! It’s actually super easy and fun! Cupcake liners come in various colors and patterns. The ones I got had beautiful bright colors, making them perfect for these DIY flowers. The best thing about using cupcake liners compared to other types of papers is that they are already cut into circles, often two-toned and textured, and easy to fold. Plus, they’re affordable and accessible; you can find them in most of your local stores.
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These rainbow flowers are the most recent ones I made. They have more petals and fewer layers compared to the monochrome flowers, but they’re just as gorgeous.
If you’ve never heard of this easy paper craft before, I’m sure you’d be surprised when you learn how quick and simple the steps are! You’d be able to finish one flower in just five minutes or less. No special tools are needed; you likely already have the materials for this flower craft. Learn how to make paper flowers with this step-by-step tutorial.
Materials You’ll Need for the Paper Flowers
- 3 oz cupcake liners
- scissors
- stapler
How to Make Paper Flowers Using Cupcake Liners
Step 1: Preparing the cupcake liners
Take 12 pieces of cupcake liners and stack them.
Step 2: Stapling them together
Stretch the cupcake liners, then staple in the center just like in the photo below.
Step 3: Cutting the petals
Flatten the cupcake liners, then cut the sides into 8 equal sections. First, cut into four equal parts, then cut in between the quarters to get 8 sections of the same size.
Next, cut the sections into petals. To make the cutting process easier, start by cutting one side of each petal into a curved shape. Once done, flip and cut the other side. Watch the video below for the tutorial.
Step 4: Making the flower
Take one layer of cupcake liner and scrunch the sides toward the center. Repeat on all layers.
Rainbow Cupcake Liner Flowers
Time Needed : 3 minutes
Yes, you can use different colors of cupcake liners in one flower!
Stack
Instead of using 12 cupcake liners, you’ll only need 6 in different colors: pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Stack the liners together.
Staple
Staple the cupcake liners twice in the center.
Cut
Cut the sides into 15 equal parts, then cut the top corners of each petal diagonally, forming a pointed shape. Don’t throw away the cuttings.
Crumple
Bring the sides together then crumple. Repeat for each layer.
Creative Ideas and Variations
- Add stems. Use floral wires or skewers to add stems to your flowers.
- Add leaves. Make paper leaves using crepe paper or colored paper.
- Different flowers. Create different flowers by trying various petal shapes.
- Make a paper flower bouquet. Turn your creations into a paper flower bouquet once you’ve added stems and leaves.
- Make a flower wreath. Glue the flowers onto a cardboard ring to make a beautiful wall decoration.
- Make a garland. Just glue the flowers onto some jute twine and voilà—you’ve got a pretty flower garland!
- DIY confetti. Turn cuttings into colorful confetti!
Crafting Tip
Don’t be afraid to change the shape of the petals. Try different shapes and see what you can create.
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