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Moms do so much for us. On Mother’s Day, it’s important that we show them they’re the center of our world too!
I remember when I was little and would pour my heart into making ceramic bowls or handprint paintings for my mom for Mother’s Day. My mom has always loved handmade gifts! This year I want to continue the tradition of making my mom’s Mother’s Day gift by making her a bouquet of roses, dahlia, peonies and daisies using tissue paper flowers. I know this gift will make her day!
I picked up all my supplies at my local Walmart. In the card aisle, I found my favorite American Greetings cards with a huge selection for Mother’s Day. Right now, earn $2.oo back from Ibotta when you purchase 2 American Greetings cards! Conveniently located next to the cards was gift wrap which will help me make Mother’s Day extra special.
I love that American Greetings has cards to fit every type of personality! My mom enjoys the funny and silly cards, while I picked up a loving card for my mother-in-law.
Tissue Paper Flowers
I love tissue paper flowers because you can make them any color combination or size that you want! For my bouquet, I stuck with traditional colors.
First, start by cutting your American Greetings tissue paper into 8-inch squares. I used dark pink, light pink, yellow, peach, white and red tissue paper.
Next, fold your tissue paper to make petals accordion-style. Each type of flower you would like to make will be different color combinations and different petal shapes.
- Dahlia – use 4 pieces of dark pink and 2 pieces of light pink tissue paper. Make 1-inch folds and cut the ends to a point.
- Rose – use 2 pieces of peach and 4 pieces of red tissue paper. Make 1 1/2 inch folds and cut rounded ends.
- Daisy – use 6 pieces of white and 2 pieces of yellow tissue paper. Make 1-inch folds and cut the ends to a point.
- Peony – use 2 pieces of light pink and 4 pieces of dark pink tissue paper. Make 1 1/2 inch folds and cut rounded ends.
Then, wrap a pipe cleaner around the center of your folded tissue paper and twist (be sure that your interior petal color is face up).
Last, carefully unfold one side of the flower and separate the layers. Then repeat on the other side. Make sure you do not have any empty spots.
Place your bouquet in a vase. I found little bud vases worked the best!
Have fun experimenting with different combinations of colors!
Be sure to write a note in your American Greetings card, so that your mom knows how much she means to you!
I wrapped the beautiful bud vase in the gift bag and will hand deliver the bouquet of flowers with the gift bag and card to my mother. I am sticking my mother-in-law’s Mother’s Day card in the mail this week so that it will not be late!
How will you make her day this Mother’s Day?
These are adorable, and look so easy to make. Also love that they are very inexpensive, great ideas!!
woah thats pretty awesome and very creative!! plus, it’s easy to do and very affordable!! i like it!
Wao! I will wrap beautiful bud vase in the gift bag and will hand deliver the bouquet of flowers with the gift bag and card to my mother.
I love these tissue paper flowers, Perfect for summer wedding decor too. Pinning.
This is such a great idea! I love handmade gifts like this! It is such a great idea for Mother’s Day! I will have to get some cards too with ibotta. Always such great deals.
These are so pretty! I love how easy it it to change the look of the flower petals.
This is so creative! It seems simple enough that even I think I could replicate them, and I am not crafty whatsoever.
This is such a cute and fun DIY! I’m going to try making these. Perfect for spring home decor.
I didn’t imagine these being so easy to make! I think it’s an awesome addition to any gift you have for your mother this mother’s day or it can be a gift on its own.
I think these are all so lovely! You’re very creative! I love that you can make different flowers as well and not just one. The colors are even lovelier!
These look easy to make but they are really beautiful. I will have to teach my kids how to make these. They will love it.
Really cute and creative idea. I will try to make some to decorate the gift box I will give my mom. I am sure she will love it. Thanks for the tutorial.
What a cute and festive way to celebrate Mother’s Day! American Greetings always has eerything we need for the holidays. 🙂
I will try to make this too. It would be nice to have them as decorations when I host I small party. These tissue paper flowers will liven up any room in any festive occasion!
These are so cute! What a fun Mothers Day idea, I love the colors your picked and how easy they are to make! They make for great decor too! I love them!
These are absolutely adorable! I may have to do this with my art class. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us at #MMBH!
xoxo
I’m order and I remember my Mother and I making flowers with tissue paper for Decoration Day to put on the graves.