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How to make paper fuschias

Make Paper Fuschias

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Paper die cuts needed.  Dies on the right.

Paper die cuts needed. Dies on the right.

Colour your stamen stalks green.

Colour your stamen stalks green.

Each stage of the flower in sequence. With a ball tool shape each petal into a round shape, press the middle to close up petals. You need two for each flower.

Each stage of the flower in sequence. With a ball tool shape each petal into a round shape, press the middle to close up petals. You need two for each flower.

Glue first petal to stamen, squeeze petals closed.

Glue first petal to stamen, squeeze petals closed.

The second petal, glued into place.  The upper petal ball tooled upwards.

The second petal, glued into place. The upper petal ball tooled upwards.

The top petal glued into place.

The top petal glued into place.

To glue the flowers in place thread a piece of cotton through the loop of the stamen, glue the two threads together, as on the right.  Then you\u2019re ready to glue your flower in place.

To glue the flowers in place thread a piece of cotton through the loop of the stamen, glue the two threads together, as on the right. Then you’re ready to glue your flower in place.

Finished card with attached flowers...

  • Paper
  • Glue of your choice
  • Flower stamens
  • Green ink / felt tip pen
  • Flower dies
  • Green cotton / thin wool
  • Ball tool