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    DIY Easy Paper Flowers

    Home » Crafts » Cricut » DIY Easy Paper Flowers

    Published: May 23, 2018 · Modified: May 23, 2024 by Sarah · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    You can make gorgeous Cricut paper flowers with this easy step-by-step tutorial.

    3D paper flowers on skewers

    DIY Easy Paper Flowers

    Have you ever wondered how people make the beautiful and intricate paper flowers you sometimes see on Pinterest or in Anthropologie windows, or whatever?! Well, as you know I love my Cricut and I wanted to try using it for something other than making t-shirts. I made a paper gift card wreath and needed some paper flowers to embellish it with. Once I got started making these paper flowers I couldn't stop, so I made more colors so I could make a cake topper too!

    The paper flowers are actually easy to make, but they can be time consuming, even with a Cricut. (I can't imagine cutting everything by hand, although I know some people do this.) I recommend finding something awesome on Netflix while you go about this business. I am using poppies as the example for how to make these, but the process is going to be similar for most 3D paper flowers. 

    How to make easy paper flowers with card stock and a Cricut machine!

    First things first!

    Materials needed to make Cricut Flowers

    • Card Stock - make sure you have the petal colors you want plus black, white, yellow, and green for the pistils and leaves!
    • Quick Dry Tacky Glue
    • Cricut - I used my Cricut Explore Air 2
    • Cricut LightGrip Mat
    • Basic Cricut Tool Kit

    How to make Cardstock Flowers with the Cricut

    In Cricut Design Space, go to images and in the search bar enter 'flowers.' Next, select filters and choose '3D objects." 
     
    Another way is to search for a specific flower.
     
    If you search for "Poppy" here's what the search results look like. The one I used was the red 3D one in the far right corner. The ID number is #MA3E13. I also made Peonies which you can find by searching "peony." The ID number for those is #MA3BFE.
     
    Make paper flowers with card stock in Cricut design space!
     
    The poppy I chose is included with Cricut Access subscription. If you don't have Cricut Access I think it is around $1 or $2.
     
    If you select the poppy on the right, this is what you will see on your design canvas. All of the elements of the paper flower come up on the canvas. I think that if you are making one paper flower at at time you can totally leave it like that.
    How to Make Paper Poppies with Cricut Design Space
     

    I decided that I wanted to make 3-5 flowers at a time, and I didn't want to have to switch out the colors of my paper between each cut! So I went a different route and cut the petals all together, and then the pistils all together, and then the leaves all together. To do this, I chose 'ungroup' in the far right corner of the canvas. Then I deleted all of the layers except for the petals.

    Paper flowers tutorial Cricut
     
    Next, I duplicated the petals so I had four sets of two.
     
    Cricut Paper Flower Tutorial

    Cut those, and they will come out on the mat like this:

    Paper Flowers on Cricut
     
    I went back and repeated that step for the pistils (the black portion) and the green leaves as well. I didn't bother with the little yellow part for these.
     
    Whichever order you decide to cut the parts out in, here's what to do next!

    How to assemble Cricut Paper Flowers

    1. Attach the two flower petals together with Quick Dry Tacky Glue.
    2. Use your fingers to bend and roll the petals so that they are 3D like real flowers.
    3. Next, roll the pistils up and bend them out as you go, again, so they resemble real flowers. Use tacky glue to attach it as you roll, and then hold it tight for 30 seconds while it dries.
    4. Then, use glue to attach the pistil to the center of the flower.

    They should look something like this:

    Paper Flowers

    See? It's really pretty easy. It takes the Cricut a while to cut all of the little intricate parts of the flower, so plan accordingly and have something to do while you're cutting! I was able to make 12 paper flowers in one afternoon.

    Tips for Making Paper Flowers with Cricut:

    • It takes the Cricut a while to cut all of the little intricate parts of the flower, so plan accordingly and have something to do while you're cutting!
    • I was able to make 12 paper flowers in one afternoon.

    Shop everything you need for these Paper Flowers (Cricut):

    CricutQuick Dry Tacky GlueCard StockCricut Lightgrip Mat
    3D paper flowers on skewers

    How to Make Paper Flowers (Cricut)

    Make easy 3D paper flowers in a few minutes with a Cricut machine, card stock and glue!
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Author: Pretty Providence
    Cost: $5

    Video

    Equipment

    • Cricut Machine - Maker, Cricut Explore Air 2, or Cricut Joy
    • Cricut LightGrip Mat

    Materials

    • Card Stock choose any color for petals, a green for leaves, and black for accents and pistils
    • Quick Dry Tacky Glue

    Instructions

    How to Design Paper Flowers in Cricut Design Space

    • In Cricut Design Space, go to Images. Search 'flower' and then under 'filters choose '3D objects.' You can also type the name of a specific flower into the search bar.
      Make paper flowers with card stock in Cricut design space!
    • Select the flower you like the best. All of the elements of the paper flower will come up on the canvas.
    • Select the elements of the flower and duplicate them if you want to make more than one.
      Cricut Paper Flower Tutorial
    • Size the flower designs to the how big you want them to be, and click 'make it!'

    Cut Paper Flowers

    • Add the first color of card stock to a Light grip mat - the color that coordinates with the first canvas in line for cutting.
    • Press continue. Once your machine is connected and the correct tools are loaded, load the mat into the machine and click go.
    • After the first mat cuts, repeat this until all of the flower pieces are cut. Weed extra paper off of the mat and now it's time to assemble!
      Paper Flowers on Cricut mat

    How to Assemble and Glue Paper Flowers

    • Attach the two flower petals together with Quick Dry Tacky Glue. Use your fingers to bend and roll the petals so that they are 3D like real flowers.
    • Next, roll the pistils up and bend them out as you go, again, so they resemble real flowers. Use tacky glue to attach it as you roll, and then hold it tight for 30 seconds while it dries. Then, use glue to attach the pistil to the center of the flower.
      Pink paper flowers made with Cricut
    • Repeat these steps and assemble all of the paper flowers in a similar fashion.
      3D paper flowers on skewers

    Notes

    Pro Tips:
    Each paper flower is different, and it might take some trial and error to assemble them perfectly.
    Cut extras and have fun with it! 
    Did you make this?Mention @prettyprovidenceblog or tag #prettyprovidence!

    Click here to check it out! Or just go to our Cricut project gallery to see ALL of our Cricut projects and tutorials!

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    1. Jennifer Sprague

      April 29, 2021 at 8:02 am

      Do you have a template to print out and cut by hand if you don't have a cricut?

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      • Sarah

        April 30, 2021 at 9:05 am

        I don't, sorry! I'm sure there are some out there on the web if you search.

        Reply
    2. Diana

      January 24, 2021 at 3:42 pm

      What is the rectangle piece for????? I can't find any information on what it is for. Thanks

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      • Sarah

        January 24, 2021 at 7:18 pm

        Hi Diana! You roll the rectangle piece up to put in the middle part of the poppy. I'm sorry I could have been more clear about that!

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