yesterday was gloomy, gloomy here in new york and i was holed up all day finishing a project. when i finally finished my work, i decided i needed to turn away from the computer and recreate a little bit of one of my favorite springtime pleasures: cherry blossoms.
these guys could not have been simpler to make. i had saved a bit of pink tissue from a gift i received, and i cut it up into like-sized strips. i folded stacks of three or four sheets accordion-style and tied each bundle with string around the middle. next, i folded each accordion in half and then spread the accordion out from the center into a circle. after that, all that's left to do is to wrestle each individual sheet outward from the center, just like a flower.
et voila. cherry blossoms inside on a rainy day. and if i do say so myself, think they look mighty like these real ones i snapped last week.
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeletethanks, lynne!
DeleteYour craftiness knows no bounds! These are exactly what the Doctor ordered on what was an all-too-gloomy Brooklyn Sunday.
ReplyDeletegloom-city, you might have called it.
DeleteI love this! What a sweet idea and a nice distraction for the end of the works day. We might just have to take your advice. ;)
ReplyDeleteglad you do! definitely give it a shot--it cheered the place right up and shook the computer-blues!
Deleteso lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful; I love this idea :)
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty, think I need some of these to brighten up my home.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet delicate decor idea. LOVE!
ReplyDeletei'm going to try this to night!
ReplyDeletei love these little pom poms. perfect for any get together.
ReplyDeleteso very sweet!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a rad idea! Definitely going to give it a go as a break from my pile of assignments, especially cause it's starting to get cold and wet in my little corner of Australia.
ReplyDeleteLovely blog :) Rhi xx
So pretty! Definitely going to try this to cheer up my bedroom!
ReplyDeleteVery cute and dainty! I did the same thing with extra tissue paper from my birthday to decorate my office cubicle to give it some color.
ReplyDeleteSuper divine and pretty. And fantastically creative idea. :)
ReplyDeleteI love flowering cherry trees and these paper blossoms look just like the real thing. Thanks for the tutorial Erin!
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