Day 8: Paper Roses as Bouquet (Check!)

I am a budget-conscious wife-to-be not only because of the limited resources we have at the moment, but also since Francis and I are both reluctant to splurge on our wedding party. It is a once in a lifetime event, yes. That's the exact point! You'll only be celebrating it once! 


More things will come after the wedding. You will be having a family and that means providing for your soon-to-bear kids. Researching for affordable wedding details options is very enlightening. I am not as positive that we will not go beyond our set budget. Still, we'll try not to no matter what!


One website has given a step-by-step guide on making a peper bouquet. Yes, people! I am considering of crafting my bouquet from fabric or paper (or probably both), whichever spins my imagination.

The finished product: the Paper Roses

Why
Scanty reasons are there as to why you ought to have the flowers (among other ornaments DIY-ed). Here is a summary of my hubris:


1. Practicality. You'll only use these flowers once in your life and saving on them will allow you to add funds to your emergency budget.
2. Creativity. Being a hands-on bride is all about having a ton of "me" time and enjoying things you normally don't do in ordinary days. Say, for example, making paper crafts.
3. Discovery. Other than the creation time being your time alone from work among other stressors, it's a good bonding time to spend with your partner. Doing mini projects will allow your groom to see through the process and appreciate every detail of it.


Materials

6"styrofoam ball, scissors, wood skewers, light weight colored paper, yarn, masking tape 

You can actually use a mix of plain paper, metallic paper and a very light textured paper. It's a nice idea so as to give texture and body to the crafted paper flowers you are to make.


Carnations
1. Roll up a small piece of paper and attach with tape to the top of the skewer, this is to keep the petals from just falling off. I did this with the rosettes too.
2.Cut between 4-8 circles, depending on how big you want the flower, and poke a small hole in the middle
3.Starting with the first piece of paper, scrunch it up, no need to be neat with it! And continue with all the pieces of paper. Add a little piece of tape on the bottom to keep them from sliding out too.

Steps 1-3

Rosettes
1.Cut a spiral out of a piece of paper, about 4x4 inches
2.Roll all the way down, slightly pinching just to make it tight
3.Slide a skewer through the top and add a piece of tape underneath

Steps 1-3

After completing the crafted paper flowers, proceed with sticking the pieces together in your selected ball of Styrofoam. cover the surface with whichever pattern you opt. You can make your ball of flowers even better by adding fabric crafts.

Our wedding's motif is yellow and black with white and gray accent. We'll have to make these shades work with the right elements for my bouquet. Pretty giddy right now!

*** Craft idea and pictures courtesy of Project Wedding.


Posted on 1/23/12 at 9:56 PM

Posted in: 365 DIY challenge, bouquet, crafts, paper flowers, pesosaver