DIY Paper Flowers

Hi friends! I have been meaning to share this quick and easy DIY for some time now. I recently had a request from one of our church family members to create paper flowers for her granddaughter's 1st birthday! I decided there is no better time than the present to document every step and share it with you! :)

These are so easy to create and assemble, after making your first one, you will be able to create the rest blindfolded. They are such a sweet way to add a feminen touch to any special occasion without breaking the bank. Each Bloom is made out of cardstock paper! Follow the steps below for the easy How-To and please feel free to message me, if you have any questions or need further assistance!

What you need for One Bloom:

*9 Sheets of 8X10 Cardstock Paper (regular 60lb is fine)

*Petal Template

*Pencil

*Scissors

*Hot Glue Gun

Step 1:
*Fold your 8X10 paper in half. Trace your petal and cut out. This will give you two petals. Repeat this step two more times. This will give you 6 Large Petals Total
---->side note: If you would like a JUMBO flower, simply create a petal template using the full 8X10 sheet!

Step 2:
*You will also use this method to trace and cut your medium size petal template. This will give you 6 medium size petals

Step 3:
*For your small petal template. Cut your 8X10 in half. Then fold 5X7 piece in half. Trace your small petal template and cut. Repeat this step 2 more times, this will yeild 6 small petals.

Step 4:

*Once all of your petals are cut, cut a 1/2 inch slit from the bottom base of the petal.

Step 5: 
*Use a pencil to roll the tips of your petal away from your body.

Step 6:
*Over lap your flap so that the tip of your petal is curled away from your body.

Step 7:
* Use your last sheet of paper to create the center of your flower. Simply fold your 8X10 paper lengthwise. Cut fringe along the folded side.

* Then use your pencil to roll the fringed paper into a tube shape.

Step 8:
* Combine your large petals to create your outer bloom by adhering them together creating a circle.
* Repeat with your medium and small size petals. Giving you Three layers of petal blooms.

Step 9:
* Glue your medium petal layer inside of your larger petal bloom
* Repeat with your smaller petal bloom, glueing it inside of your medium petal bloom
* Glue your Fringe "tube" as the center of your flower. I decided to add different colors (as pictured)

I hope this tutorial helped to spark your creative side and inspire you to add a little fun touch to your next special occasion! I would love to see your creations! Feel free to leave a link to your post or message me your attempts! :D

The sweet Birthday Girl!

In Full Bloom Baby Shower - Celebrating Baby Girl Anice

Hi Friends! I am excited to share with you a sweet little baby shower that was put together to celebrate a sweet baby girl named Anice who will be arriving soon!  Located in the college Sunday School room at our Church House, we transformed the space into a peachy perfect gathering that even the men enjoyed! 

Every Sunday, my family and I meet with our community group from our church as a way to learn more about Jesus and dig deeper into God's word. It is a wonderful way to connect, encourage and care for others who are in the same stage of life that we are and together we pursue a stronger relationship with God and each other all while eating, laughing, learning and praying and I couldn't image our lives without this time to look forward to. If you are not connected within your local church, I would definitely consider looking into your small group ministry. I promise, you will gain so much more than the time you feel like you lost by getting together!

On this particular night, our community group decided to throw a little baby shower potluck for our Paster Brian and his wife Curry, as they will be welcoming their baby girl into their current family of 4 in a few months. Since Anice will be the only girl of her siblings, we knew we had to go all out "girly-girl" style with a modern twist on the garden theme!!  After seeing so many beautiful garden theme arrangements, designs and decor lately - I couldn't help but re-create my current obsession. From my favorite nursery wall mural here, and garden theme wedding inspiration here, I knew I couldn't help but dive into this new paper floral phenomenon (...well new to me), so this is how it all came together.

Playing off of the color scheme that is being used in Baby Anice's nursery, I went with a simple corner floral arrangement using peaches, whites and touches of navy in various flower shapes that I constructed using cardstock paper (Tutorial to Come). My husband Ryan created the beautiful script name out of a sheet of birch wood we had on hand.

I set a few mason jars of baby's breathe around the "dessert table" as well as the "food table" to help soften the scene and bring in a fresh and beautiful ambiance to the room.

I found this beautiful floral print from Rifle Paper Co. a few years ago and became obsessed with it's subtle use of colors and hand-painted design and that's what I used as my inspiration and actual decor throughout.  When it came to the cake, my incredibly talented friend and fellow mommy blogger/designer, Rachel from Rachel Elizabeth Creates found a wonderful shop through Etsy, called Decor Eats which specializes in transferring prints and patterns onto "sugar sheets" and in turn allows you to decorate your cake using your own pattern or print. So I sent owner, Karen (who was amazing to work with) a sample of the floral pattern and she was able to do just that. I went through the same process as Rachel and ordered my cake from Publix with a simple buttercream frosting with no trim and applied the sugar sheet around the outside of the cake.  It turned out adorable and I will definitely try this again for future celebrations! ...And of course the cherry on top is this sweet cake topper from Etsy Shop; Cuts of Confetti!

We can't wait to meet you baby Anice! See you soon!