DIY Paper Poinsettias

When I was preparing for my course,

Make Flowers From Bottle Caps

I got a bit side-tracked with the poinsettia flowers.

First, I cut out a bunch of circles, using a drinking glass for tracing a circle shape.

I made a template for the petals.

Then I cut out the petals.

Then after I put the flower together, I decided that those little pom-pom centers need some red.

So I got out my watercolors.

I thougth they’d give a nice, soft, blushy effect.

Then came my Big New Idea.

It all started with a big accident.

As I was painting little dabs of paint on the poms-poms, I dribbled some of the watercolor onto the tissue petals.

Hmmm…. at first I thought I’d toss that flower, but then as it dried, I noticed the stain gave the flower a subtle, natural look.

Since I’m such a bold gal (and I love to get side-tracked), I decided to paint all of the flowers. Then when they dried, I got even more side-tracked.

So watch the video to see what I did.

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