#POINSETTIA ORIGAMI STEP BY STEP HOW TO#

I will show you the steps in easy and convenient way, thru step by step pictures. Also, you can choose different colors for the flower. Remember that the size of the paper for the flower must be smaller than the leaves. :)īlue paper for the leaves and pink for the flower. Introducing my first Origami, the Poinsettia flower. Glue on sequins or gems.Hi Steemers! I noticed some are very active creating various kinds of art in steemit. Glue the leaves either onto the gift directly, or onto one side of the flower, then attach flower to gift.

#POINSETTIA ORIGAMI STEP BY STEP HOW TO#

This is a reduced version of the pattern for Magnolia Leaves from How to Make 100 Paper Flowers, which is provided here with author Maria Noble‘s permission (thank you Maria!) Glue the petals in each pair together, around the center (you can glue lower if you prefer):Īfter all four pairs of petals have been glued, join the pairs to form a flower:Ĭut out two leaves, using the poinsettia leaf template. Make a total of four pairs of petals, using all your red card stock. Fold each long end in again to meet the center crease.ĥ) Fold the paper backwards along the original creaseĦ) Fold paper in half (point to point) to create two petals You should have a rectangle as below.ģ) Fold the four corners inward to to match the center line, creating a tapered top and bottom.Ĥ) Flip over.

Open to see the crease in the center (no picture of this – oops!)Ģ) With the crease running vertically, fold both the left and the right sides in to meet along the center crease. Is there someone special in your life who would be blessed by an extra fancy gift topper?Ĭut the red 12″ x 12″ card stock into four 6″ x 6″ piecesġ) Fold one 6″ x 6″ square in half. If you’re not sure how to tidily wrap a package, check out our gift wrapping tutorial. We think this flower makes a gorgeous and elegant gift topper, in lieu of a bow or ribbon. Maria has given us permission to publish these instructions, including a printable template for the leaves. And the leaves are reduced version of the Magnolia Leaf. The flower uses the Origami Sunburst pattern in How to Make 100 Paper Flowers. This is a more folksy/interpretive flower, as opposed to dazzlingly realistic doublette crepe flowers like these from the book: We decided to create a poinsettia (it’s that time of year!) based on several of Maria’s patterns. So we looked to see what she could make while we wait for the crepe to arrive. She provides instructions for creating flowers from crepe paper, tissue paper, origami paper, cupcake liners and more! Most of the projects Abbie was chomping at the bit to try use crepe paper, but we didn’t have any on hand and needed to order it. Maria Noble has created projects that vary in difficulty, as well as materials. Brown) am swooning over the gorgeous photos, and delighted that Abbie is going to fill up our house with flowers that won’t die! This is an easy book for us to review – we love it! Abbie is still swooning over the beautiful flowers: “Some of them are SO realistic!” I (Mrs. Yes, those bookmarks are all projects Abbie must urgently try.

Can you imagine the excitement when a copy of How to Make 100 Paper Flowers arrived in our mailbox? We were given the opportunity to review this book, and oh my were there two happy girls when we opened it!

Poinsettia origami step by step