Tissue paper wedding decorations - pic heavy!

CompBunny

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Ok, these are my first attempts at making decorations for our 2014 wedding - I'm not very arty so figured I'd need plenty of time to practice and its also quite fun!!
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The colours are a bit eclectic as I bought a cheap pack of 20 sheets of multicoloured tissue paper for £1.14 from Tesco just to experiment. In future I will be choosing colours by ordering larger packs of tissue paper online. The floristry wire stems were from ebay, about £1.50 for 100. 1 stem per flower/pompom.

First, paper carnations:


Really easy to make - cut wobbly circles of tissue paper about 3 inches wide, trace around the outside with the edge of a felt tip. Thread a piece of florist wire through the center and out through the other side. Twist to secure. Bring the "petals" up one layer at a time gathering at the bottom into the middle. Fluff out, dump in jam jar. Ta-dah! I plan on tieing the "flowers" together on the stems with ribbon at the top, fill the jar with something pretty and do the real thing altogether a bit more neatly But its my first attempt and I think with practice they would be perfectly acceptable little arrangements!

1 sheet of tissue paper makes 4 flowers.

Pompom flowers



1 sheet of tissue paper cut into 8 makes one of these! You could use more sheets cut into bigger bits to make bigger pompom flowers.
Instructions here http://www.soyoureengayged.com/2009/diy-paper-flowers/ I cut some of the edges of mine to be rounded, others spikey.

Full pompom

Sorry for the poor quality. This is the first thing I tried and it didn't turn out too well as I made it in a hurry, probably didn't use enough tissue paper and was shy about rounding or spiking the folded paper. I've only got 2 sheets of tissue paper left so can't attempt another until I order more but I think done in the same way as the pompom flowers they will look great hung from the ceiling! Just use twice as many measures of tissue paper as the flowers and puff out all the way around.

Honestly these are all so easy - I don't have a crafty bone in my body but these are fun, easy and nearly impossible to mess up! I think they look OK for a dirt cheap decoration too!

What do you think?

Any other tissue paper crafts you would like to share? http://whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com/2012/06/how-to-diy-pinwheels-fans-tutorial.html I've seen these which might be worth a try

faithless

Wow, they look great! I'm tempted to have a go as the materials are so cheap, so I won't have lost much if it all goes horribly wrong, but I am so not craft-y it's funny.

sheeppappar

Totally awesommeee!!!!

CompBunny

Thanks Honestly Faithless, you can make these, give them a go. I was the nerd at school who loved exams but broke out into a cold sweat when confronted with some glue and a pack of felt tips. The only reason I tried was because I thought they looked cool and so cheap that if I screwed them up it wouldnt really matter.

jtr2803

They are lovely compbunny, I might even try these as I bought a massive pack of tissue paper from hobbycraft and have loads of different colours!

ladypike

I love them!!
Ive practised with a few odd sheets of green paper I had lying around the house. Colour was awful but loved the effect
Where is everyones cheapest tissue paper finds?
x

faithless

ladypike wrote: »

I love them!!
Ive practised with a few odd sheets of green paper I had lying around the house. Colour was awful but loved the effect
Where is everyones cheapest tissue paper finds?
x

EBay best prices on the quick look I had at lunchtime were:

White
10-£1.75
50-£2.79
100-£4.15

Colours
10-£1.85
20-£2.65
50-£4.45
60-from one seller in some colours £3.79

There are some pretty glittery and printed ones too.

I think I'll get some white to start with. I've seen some pretty origami designs I'd like to try too, so I might get 100 white!

itsmethatswho

Such a good idea, thankyou for sharing. Im planning on making my button holes and corsages, and as im quite creative (and on a budget), they are exactly what i've been looking for as part of my centre pieces.:j

Scotsbride

they're so cool

CompBunny

I'd love to see your versions ladies!

I found this on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handmade-Tissue-Paper-Pom-Wedding-Bridal-Bridesmaid-Bouquet-Choice-of-Colours-/181008168782?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item2a24ed774e a pom pom bouquet!! Tempting to try making one...

OH is worried that the house is going to overflow with pompoms soon!

itsmethatswho

CompBunny wrote: »

I'd love to see your versions ladies!

I found this on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handmade-Tissue-Paper-Pom-Wedding-Bridal-Bridesmaid-Bouquet-Choice-of-Colours-/181008168782?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item2a24ed774e a pom pom bouquet!! Tempting to try making one...

OH is worried that the house is going to overflow with pompoms soon!

I have just added this to my to make lists. Good thing im not getting married til 2015!
You could always sell any excess ones you make!