Mexican Paper Flowers
April 29, 2012
![Mexican Paper Flowers](/userfiles/kcfinder/images/2012/04/131dd1b68b7411e1abd61231381b6d77_7.jpg)
Supplies:
8 pieces of tissue paper, minimum 5" X 5" varied or same colors
Floral wire or pipe cleaner
Scissors
Layer your tissue paper alternating colors as desired.
![Mexican Paper Flowers](/userfiles/kcfinder/images/2012/04/2012-04-29_1602.png)
Fold the paper alternating back and forth. When you are done it should look like a fan.
![Mexican Paper Flowers](/userfiles/kcfinder/images/2012/04/2012-04-29_1603.png)
Use the floral wire or pipe cleaner to attach the "stem". Fold over the wire so there is a short end and a long end. Twist the short end around the long end.
![Mexican Paper Flowers](/userfiles/kcfinder/images/2012/04/2012-04-29_1606.png)
Cut the ends of your flowers to a point. Do not forget to do this.
![Mexican Paper Flowers](/userfiles/kcfinder/images/2012/04/2012-04-29_1607.png)
Carefully pull each layer up towards the center of the flower.
![Mexican Paper Flowers](/userfiles/kcfinder/images/2012/04/2012-04-29_1609.png)
Ta-Da a beautiful Mexican paper flower!
Created by ![Mexican Paper Flowers](/userfiles/kcfinder/images/2012/04/2012-05-01_0845.png)