Download DIY Paper Flowers APK latest version Free for Android
Version | 1.0 |
Update | 7 years ago |
Size | 4.44 MB (4,652,048 bytes) |
Developer | Elfarras |
Category | Apps, Lifestyle |
Package Name | com.PaperFlower.elfarras |
OS | 2.3 and up |
DIY Paper Flowers APPLICATION description
How I make paper flowers now:
I guess making tissue paper flowers when I was a child was one of the reasons that led to my life long interest in paper crafting. My secret for making paper flowers now? Paper Punches! I often make paper flowers from punched shapes such as hearts and circles, and I trim those shapes to look more like petals and leaves as I need them.
It's a lot of fun making up different flowers out of paper.
Something that helps me create new flower shapes is nature itself. I found that when I studied live flowers, I could see there were usually repeated shapes that made them up. If I looked at a flower petal, it often looked like a circle or oval shape to me, or had a little indent that suggested a heart shape. From this idea I could punch a shape that was close enough to the actual petal shape, and sometimes only a small re-shaping of the petal with my scissors would be required to create a petal that looked like it was from the kind of flower I was looking at.
It is the same when I look at the flower centres, the flower's leaves and the buds. They all suggest basic shapes to me that I can make with my punches and scissors.
Another thing that nature has taught me is that flowers are not usually entirely flat. They usually have a three dimensional shape because the petals are cupped or curved or folded or ruffled. Again, nature teaches me what to do to make my flat shapes look more realistic. I take a flower shaping tool and make shape my petals and leaves with that, often before i assemble my flower all together. It's amazing how a little shaping of the components of my flower can make it seem even more life-like.
What to do with your paper flowers once you have made them:
I enjoy playing with paper shapes to see if I can make a paper flower from them. I usually have a project in mind before I start making flowers, or colours or a theme to guide my thoughts as I make my flowers up.
I then use these creations on scrap book pages and card fronts, or even on gift wrapping or to decorate 3-d (or off-the-page) projects. It's satisfying to me to have a unique embellishment to use when I am paper crafting.
So the real secret to making paper flowers comes back to that old adage "Make sure you stop and smell the roses!" In this case, I want to change the saying to remind you to "Stop and LOOK at the roses" too. A little time observing real flowers can yield wonderful dividends for us paper crafters when making our own paper flowers.