DIY Paper and Fabric Flower Centerpieces, Decorations, and Tutorials

Katar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:49 +0000

I’ve been looking around at various flower shops to attempt to pick out flowers for the wedding. I found that flowers were way overpriced, and 1 simple bouquet alone costs around $70. There is no way that I can afford bouquets for the centerpieces, bridesmaids, me, decorations, etc. All of that would easily cost over $2,000! I looked into other options, and found that there are actually a lot of paper and fabric flowers that you can make, that look really modern and classy!

And hey – fabric flowers and bouquets will last forever, so you don’t have to pay a bunch to get them preserved! They also won’t die in 2 days! So, in reality, I think fabric and paper flowers are a lot more awesome anyways!

Did I mention I’m allergic to flowers anyways? This is a bonus!

Oh hey! Costco has 400 sheets of tissue paper right now for around $5!!! Check out the Christmas aisle. You CAN’T beat that! I have only seen packs of white though – if you are looking for that color.

I hope the links below help you out as much as they helped me. Click on the photos or links to go to the tutorial. Enjoy!

Misc. Tutorials:

Paper and Fabric Flowers: Martha Stewart – There are 32 ideas in just this link alone!
I haven’t seen the book yet, but I’m so excited to know that a paper flower book exists! Check out CraftZine‘s review of Make Your Own Paper Flowers by Klutz

Fabric Flower Tutorials:

Rose Petal Tee: The Storque - scroll down to get the 'how to' for the flowers only!

Flower Collar Tutorial: KatieDid

How to Make a Stiffened Fabric Flower Brooch: CraftyPod

Super Cool Fabric Flower Hair Clip Tutorial: LuBirdBaby

Fabric Flowers: Make it Do

Necktie Daisies: Craftster

Fabric Rose and Peony: Martha Stewart Weddings

Ribbon and Fabric Flowers: Martha Stewart Weddings - I made a bunch of the fabric flowers - they are easy to do and make cute embellishments on several different things!

DIY Fabric Rosettes: Susie Harris Blog

Large Layered Flower Pin How To: My Mama Made It

Paper Flower Tutorials:

How to Make Crumpled Flowers for Scrapbooking: Scrappin' Out Loud

Mexican Paper Flowers: Mad in Crafts

DIY Paper Flowers: Creature Comforts

Calla Lilly and Chrysanthemum Swizzle Sticks: Martha Stewart - I LOVE the Calla Lilly. It is extremely simple, and I made some with satin fabric. They look REALLY elegant!

Paper Flower Bouquet Tutorials:

Crafted Bouquet: Martha Stewart Weddings

Paper Flower Pom Pom Decoration Tutorials:

Paper Flower Pom Poms: Martha Stewart

Paper Flower Centerpiece Tutorials:

How to Make a Paper Flower Centerpiece: CraftStylish

DIY Tissue Paper Garden Centerpieces: Once Wed

Paper Flower Centerpiece: CraftZine

Flower Arrangement Centerpieces: Rachael Ray Mag - although this isn't a tutorial for paper flowers, isn't this a great idea for a centerpiece WITH paper flowers?

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Wedding Crafts - Brides and Bridesmaids Bouquets: Mad in Crafts

Wedding Table Centerpieces Using Paper Flowers: Stjudescreations

Spyrograph Wedding: Design Sponge - haha! They are using the same vases that we are for our centerpieces! I really like this setup, I think I'll try to implement this!

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. I would be so happy to find more tutorials to test out for my wedding. Thanks!

DIY Halloween Hair and Make-Up Tutorials

Katar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:59 +0000

OMG! I SO wish I had all of these resources sooner! Here are some amazing hair and makeup tutorial links that I’ve been collecting. They are so much fun! Almost as fun as making your own costumes! Enjoy!

Hair Tutorials:

How to Make Pippi Longstocking Braids: CraftZine

Beehive Hair: Martha Stewart

Medusa Hair How To: Martha Stewart

Makeup Tutorials:

Fake Blood Recipes: Halloween Web
David Bowie Makeup Tutorial: Bella Sugar
Check out Kandee Johnson’s YouTube page for excellent tips for applying Halloween makeup for many different costumes! The videos are entertaining and fun to watch. Just go to it! She has tutorials for the following:

Barbie Costume Makeup
Oompa Loompa Attack! Makeup
Twilight Twist Vampire: Special FX
Edward Scissorhands Costume Makeup
Cruella De Vil Costume Makeup
Tinkerbell Fairy Costume Makeup
Pretty Fun Geisha Costume Makeup
Cyndi Lauper (80′s Rocker) Costume Makeup
Jem (80′s Cartoon) Costume Makeup
Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman – Batman) Costume Makeup
Cleopatra Costume Makeup
Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland Costume Makeup
Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) Costume Makeup
Jessica Rabbit Costume Hair and Makeup
Pin-Up Hairdo

She’s planning on posting these soon, too!

Marie Antoinette
Betty Boop
Jasmine
Snow White
Sleeping Beauty
Cheshire Cat
KISS
Alice from Alice in Wonderland
Sexy Vampire

L.E.D. Eyelashes Costume: Fashioning Tech

Theater Effects: Lacerations: Instructables

I GOTTA try some of these out! I wish I had a kid solely to experiment with makeup and hair styles on them, hahaha.

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

Photo Credit: Katie Cowden on flickr

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