Who doesn’t love flowers?! Hello everyone! I’m going to show how easy it is to create crepe paper flowers using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® products.
In my photos I’m using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips but you could also use E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable, E-Z Runner® Grand, Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/4″ or Crafty Power Tape!
The great thing about making these is that you can cut your crepe paper strips in whatever length you are comfortable working with. If you cut it too short, you can just add more without knowing where it began or ended.
How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers
I used a simple dowel from the craft store. Cut it to whatever length you want. Actually, a wood BBQ skewer works well also.
The process is so simple. Apply your E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips along one edge of the length of crepe you decided to work with. Repeat for each strip of crepe paper you add to the flower.
Now start wrapping the crepe paper around the dowel. Be sure to gather some as you go.
Pinch and gather as you go around the dowel to form the flower. Watch as you wrap. You can see if you need to gather more 🙂
Its as simple as that! This fun flower can be added to a project. Add several to a vase to make a bouquet, or add then to a wreath.
Tip: If you want to add it to a project and don’t need it to have a stem, just use a wire cutter to cut it off. Be sure to leave just enough to hold your flower together.
Have fun creating these flowers!
Supplies:
E-Z Runner Permanent Strips, Crepe Paper, Wooden Dowels
Thanks for stopping by!
Vicki Chrisman
Don’t miss Terri Burson’s take on Vicki’s flowers: Colored Crepe Paper Flowers
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By Kathleen Scott December 22, 2012 - 7:44 am
Love love these crepe paper flowers
By Rita Barakat December 22, 2012 - 8:27 am
Oooh I need to go buy some crepe paper!
By Maria Mendoza December 22, 2012 - 9:04 am
Beautiful love how the flowers came out
By Karen Frobisher December 22, 2012 - 11:01 am
Look really easy…thanks for the tutorial.
By ava g December 22, 2012 - 1:00 pm
vicki thanks for the inspiration and how easy is this with 3L
ava g
By Beatrice Lawson December 22, 2012 - 11:11 pm
So pretty and easy! Need to try this!
By Kirsty Vittetoe December 23, 2012 - 12:45 pm
That is so pretty, I need to try them out soon!
By Cecilia Bradley December 24, 2012 - 10:43 am
Haven’t made Crepe Paper flowers since my wedding 30 years ago. These are lovely and an inspiration for the future.
By Debbie G January 1, 2013 - 1:55 am
How many flowers will a regular roll of crepe make. Do do a dozen, will one roll of tape work or will it take several, as I imagine. They are gorgeous, and I cannot wait to make them for Valentines.
Thanks!