Yellow Pages Do It Yourself Tissue Paper Flowers

Do It Yourself, or DIY, wedding projects allow you to create your own personalized favors and touches that can be applied in any way you can imagine on your special day, for a shower or party. All you need are some basic items and a little creativity.
These Yellow Pages Do It Yourself Tissue Paper Flowers are easy, adorable and you can start today. Be sure to see all of our wedding diy projects.

Supplies: Phone book and Floral Wire

Step 1: Rip 8 pages out of the yellow pages directory.

stack them together and place them vertically in front of you
make a 1/2 inch fold in the stack of papers
continue to fold back and forth until entire stack is folded

Step 2: Cut a 12 inch piece of floral wire and wrap wire around the center of folded paper.

Step 3: Gently pull one sheet at a time toward the center of the wire and continue pulling sheets on the other side of the wire.

To make a 2D flower: Pull sheets toward the center of the wire on both halves so that there is a flat back to the flower.

To make a 3D flower: On the left side of the wire, pull the sheets upward toward the wire, then flip the flower over and pull the sheets on the right side of the wire in the opposite direction to create a full ball-like flower.