Corrie Beth Makes: Curiosity in Craft

Corrie Beth Makes: Curiosity in Craft

HOW TO: Paper Flowers Using Junk Mail

The second installment of recycled paper flowers is here, with a new vase template to match!

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May 13, 2025
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Paper flowers can be a fantasy, which is part of the fun! When crafting the varieties below, I wasn’t focused on directly mimicking a real bloom; instead, I was interested in exploring different shapes, colors, and sizes while utilizing discarded paper to create the arrangement as a whole. The Domino Sugar packaging flowers we made last time remind me a bit of a campanula, and the blue stalk-like flowers we’re making today evoke a delphinium. Even with these similarities, the goal is to have fun crafting, recycling, and (if you're like me) listening to a good podcast at the same time. 

These come together a bit easier than the Domino ones; you just need to be comfortable with floral tape. I got you!

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