California Poppies Tissue Paper Flower Craft

(courtesy of www.littlemisscraft.com)

Introduction

It's not ok to pick wild California poppies in California, but it is more than ok to make these beautiful tissue paper California poppies!
california poppy tissue paper flower handmade

Materials

  • tissue paper: orange and yellow
  • green floral tape
  • green floral wire stem
  • scissors 

Steps

Step 1

Cut 4 pieces of orange tissue paper with the petal template.  Cut 1 piece of rectangular yellow tissue paper with the stamen template.  Roll the tissue paper up and cut halfway to form the stamens.
california poppy tissue paper flower handmade

Step 2

Wrap the yellow tissue paper around the floral stem wire and secure with floral tape.
california poppy tissue paper flower handmade

Step 3

Add the first petal on by continuing to wrap the floral tape around the floral stem wire tightly.  Repeat with the remaining three petals, each slightly overlapping with the previous petal.
california poppy tissue paper flower handmade

Step 4

Repeat until you have a few blooms of California poppies.  Arrange in a vase.
california poppy tissue paper flower handmade