There is nothing quite as lovely as painted paper flowers used as holiday decor, or really anytime! I am so thrilled to have these flowers on my sideboard right now! They are so cheerful and never fade, and can be easily saved in a box to pull out for any occassion! And I had to laugh, that the wires that I've saved from real gerbera flowers (that honestly as so annoying as they don't last very long...) are perfect for this craft. And that I actually knew where they were, a small miracle! If you have not saved the wires from the gerbera (who would do that?) so just use some green floral wire or tape skewers to the back for support. Or if you use very heavy watercolor paper you may not need any extra support. I also happened to have these 3 narrow and tall glass vases on hand, which were perfect for this, so do play around with a variety of vessels, to see what works. Okay, keep on reading for a few more tips.
You'll Need:
- painted gerbera cutouts, tutorial here.
- floral wire, it really is a great addition to the gerbera, since real ones usually have them
- tape
- glass jars, bud vases
How To:
Create the flowers according to the tutorial here, and then quite simply tape the wire to the back of the flower, and then wrap it around the stem, and voila! Add more stem length from another piece of paper if you need to , and keep in mind the different heights that work together when you create the flowers, or create them all with very long stems and then change the stem length to make a nice arrangement when you add the wire.
One thing to note, this is a one-sided arrangement, meaning it works on a buffet but not on the center of the table as the backs are not attractive. Of course you could paint both sides but one would still see the wire, so this would only be recommended for very heavy paper, such that you can add the wire to the stem only, not taped to the back. Okay, now go make some!
