paper flowers

today i spent the morning in the lovely suburb paddington. i had forgotten just how much i love it. we lived there in an old queenslander for a couple of years while at uni. many of the shops and cafes that i used to visit regularly are still there plus, much to my delight, there are now lots of new ones. one of the stores we popped into called jean and joyce had these beautiful tissue paper flowers displayed throughout. they weren't for sale however i did get a quick run down on how they are made. 

i found these step by step instructions online and i am going to make some the next time we host a tea party or if we end up doing a champagne breakfast for the exhibition races. enjoy!

the finished product:

choose colours inspired by your event.

step 1: 

stack eight sheets of tissue. 

make 1 1/2-inch-wide accordion folds, creasing with each fold.

step 2:

fold an 18-inch piece of floral wire in half, and slip over center of folded tissue; twist.
with scissors, trim ends of tissue into rounded or pointy shapes.

step 3:

separate layers, pulling away from center one at a time.

step 4:

bend wire into a loop to fit around napkin, and twist end around loop to secure.