Paper Flower Gift Topper Tutorial

There are a ton of crepe paper flower tutorials out there, that I know. Unfortunately, all of them seem to be for super amazing realistic flowers. Sure that is generally what you want, but a flower on a stem is not necessarily the best gift topper out there. I wanted something classy and fun to put on top of the bridal shower gift to my sister-in-law and a big floofy flower was just what the doctor ordered.

The materials were less than $3 (and with that, you could make SEVERAL large flowers) and the whole process took less than 15 minutes. Let's get started!

Materials:

1 cardstock circle to be the base of your flower (whatever size you want)
Several layers of crepe paper for the petals - be sure to have the lines of the crepe paper running vertically
          - 12 large petals (good rule of thumb is to have them be about the same size as your base)
          - 6 medium petals
          - 10 small petals
          - 1 frilled strip
          - 1 balled piece
Tacky glue

Instructions:
1. Gently pull the center of the petals between your two thumbs so that they curve ever so slightly like a little dish

2. Start gluing the petals around the circumference of the cardstock circle

3. Continue gluing the petals around the circle until it's completed filled in.

4. Apply a circle of glue along the inside of the ring of petals -- fill in the center by using up the rest of the large petals.

5. Repeat step four with the medium sized petals.

a close-up of the fluffy texture that's being created!:

6. Repeat, but this time use the smallest petals.

7. Put a small dab of glue on one end of your strip of frayed paper. Put the crumpled piece onto the glue and  roll the strip around it; at the end apply another dab of glue.

8. Affix this piece into the center of the flower. Once it's dry, you've got one heck of a pretty flower.

You can use the same method but with different shaped petals to create a variety of flowers.

Plain petal shapes -- Dahlia | Frayed circular petals -- Peony | Puckered edge petals -- Rose

Ahhh <3 Don't they look plenty better than a plain old bow? I sure think so.

Use double-sided tape to attach your flower to the top of your gifts. You better buy something nice because this present will not get lost in the shuffle; it'll command attention. Be expected to hear several oohs and ahhs during the course of the party because it's sure to please.

As I mentioned, I originally made one of these simple crepe paper flowers for my soon-to-be sister in law. I think people put a lot of effort into the gifts they give (at least I hope they do) but I think it's just as important to consider how a gift is presented which is why I wanted to give something beautiful. One of the bride & groom's wedding colors is tan so I went with the classic tan and white for her shower gift. I loved it and I'm pretty sure that she did as well. She is going to make one gorgeous bride and she deserved a gorgeously wrapped gift. 

For other pretty gift wrap ideas, take a look at my Pretty Packaging Pinterest board as well as the inspiration board that I created on TheInspirationBoard.com.

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