PLEATED PAPER FLOWERS - Using Strips of Paper

[@riverchick1959]

I was just browsing a FB page that I joined and I felt the need to come and leave you a note. I have noticed while viewing these shared pages that so many people are over the top with added bling that they purchase. I am fairly new to junk journaling and am older and on a fixed income so I don't have the budget to purchase all those "extras". I save up so I can get the hole punch or the corner trimmer and find items at thrift shops and around the house. All that said, I cannot express how much I appreciate YOU and what you share because you also do so much upcycling and everything you do is beautiful! Thank you so much for your inspiration and all of the sharing that you do it means so much to me. I try every single one of your new creations and will soon have some of these nifty flowers in my journals. THANK YOU! You win the "Best Instructor" award from me!!

[@TubeYouLena]

This tutorial inspired me on two things. First is to cover a piece of Styrofoam with fabric and use that as a helper in my prickly projects. The second is to use leftovers of gift-wrapping paper to create clustered flowers as part of décor for the wrapped packages.

[@bythegraceofgod993]

That’s an excellent idea! I have many many pieces of beautiful wrapping paper that would make wonderful flowers!

[@TubeYouLena]

@@bythegraceofgod993 , thanks for replying with your comment. This reminded me to add a sticky note with brief description of all this to the container where i keep my wrapping paper. Next time i use the container I will see it and will not forget to cut offcuts into strips and make those decor flowers. At the time of the video i intended to do that but of course forgot. So thanks!

[@irishk.1041]

What a GREAT idea!!

[@irishk.1041]

@@bythegraceofgod993 LOVE your online name 🥰 - be blessed!!

[@bythegraceofgod993]

@@irishk.1041 thank you. God bless you too

[@lunajen8970]

Hah! I was ready! What are the odds... I had cut out a lot of strips to made beads and they just weren't coming out right, and here I saw I can use the strips to make these! This is going to be fun, thank you ❤

[@normablake2748]

I just watched your faux rice paper tutorial and I think it would look great cut into strips and made into these flowers as well. I can see these flowers hung onto tree branches that are hung onto a wall as an art piece. And…these flowers 💐 could be glued onto pin backings and made into brooches. And…glued onto a pendant bail for a necklace. Goodness my brain is on fire, lol. Keep doing you 🔥🔥

[@nuvoclassic]

MOST excellent video - and troubleshooting and projects plus alternatives. WOW! tfs!

[@sweetp285]

Crumpling the paper first would be a neat effect too!

[@Carole67182]

Natasa, you are one of the best instructors out there! Thank you for sharing all your brilliant ideas with us!

[@irishk.1041]

100% agree!! She is an amazingly talented teacher!!

[@richardmendoza4389]

Absolutely shabby stunning! So much variety it makes my head hurt. I'm beginning to love being lost in your mad scientist mind. Respect!

[@BonesAndButtons]

I'll be bulk making these tomorrow! 👍👍👍

[@PennysCraftyCreations]

Thank you for sharing these. They are absolutely gorgeous. I can see how you could get carried away with creating them.

[@DianesDesigns1660]

What a GREAT IDEA!!!! Almost every time I make a J, I have a strip left over [& you know I'm not going to throw it away!!!!], Your idea is PERFECT & the flowers will coordinate with my J pages since I'm using the same paper for my flowers. You're the best!!!! TY for showing us.

[@lateciamadethis]

I wish that I could give this 6 thumbs up! Such an adorable idea for using those strips that are too abundant to discard without guilt.

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you!!

[@JessClarkArt]

I think you've just created a monster. I'm already obsessed with flowers. Painting them, drawing them, I'm drawn to the floral papers, and theme in my journals.....I even made all of my own fabric flowers using the lighter method to minipulate the material into petals. I've been trying to make them out of paper for awhile now, but couldn't figure it out. Thanks so much! I've already made 3! Lol

[@zenMermaiden]

wonderful! so inspiring.

[@cathie62220]

I love these! I'm not very good at this, but if I trim the edges into a circle, they look much better.

[@RebelandRomanceOfficial]

A tad frustrating at first 🥵....I've been sitting here practicing for the last 2 hours or so, I've even recruited my husband for assistance ....he gave up long ago 🤣 Patience & practice are paying off, I'm finally starting to get the hang of it. I'm not sure why I'm finding this to be so difficult. I love the style of these flowers, it's nice to have options & something other than rosettes 😁 Thank you so much for spending the time to make these wonderful videos & tutorials. You're extremely talented, creative & inspiring! I'm so glad that I found your channel 🌻 I hope that you, your family & anyone else who reads this has a beautiful day 🤍

[@medicineheartds9631]

That's a fun and easy craft. Children could do a simple version of these. Thank you so much. I enjoyed your tutorial a great deal.

[@SharaLee60]

I love these flowers! I think I made these when I was young. About 70yrs ago! Thanks for showing these again. I forgot about them! I like the other ones you have made too! Thanks for sharing! ♥️☺️🫂🦋🍄🧶🧵🪡📓✏️🐾✨️

[@ShannonGreen]

Oh my gosh, this is a brilliant idea for all those offcut strips of paper we all accumulate! Thanks so much for sharing your genius!!

[@jlouutube65]

I like the flowers even though I am not a flowery person but I thought your envelopes into signatures was BRILLIANT!!!

[@gwendolyngailstenersen4448]

I think they would make some pretty awesome bookmarks too, either with the paperclip or with the strings dangling down. Thank you for the inspiration~

[@nazmachowdhury4660]

It’s cute. To tell you the truth I learned this technique using fabrics embroidered from my grandma before 1980. She used dried large fish scale for the center with sequins or simply embroidered the large circle. Wish I had a piece of her work. It reminds me her creativity her beautiful embroidery. Thank you for the heads up again. These are cute on the projects you shown. Lovely

[@cheryldouglas234]

Wow. You are so amazing. Your talent is endless. Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊

[@StandUpForChildrenToday]

Love the flowers 😍 at first I was trying to fold from the side you showed and it just did not work for me. I got really frustrated and almost gave up. Then I tried from the left to right and I was flying 😀! Im right handed so I guess that might be the reason why I couldn't do it from the other side, but I might be wrong. Anyway, I have many absolutely stunning flowers now. Thank you so much for this tutorial 😊💖

[@gladysward6969]

Very fun tutorial! Like all your examples, and the one with the paperclip is such a good idea. My favorite is the journal page with several flowers! Thank you so much! 🌺

[@reneehay10]

There is no one else I want to hear from. You are fabulous! Thank you Natasha!

[@alicias_paper_wispers]

true - she's awesome - i watch other people too but her ideas are the only ones always inspire me to make and keep making - such a wonderful feeling 💖

[@tcovington0711]

Natasha you are brilliant!!! Of all the junk journal videos I've watched, and I've watched quite a few...well more than a few, I've wondered why more journalists have not used real stitching in some of the projects..doing the string w the buttons adds so much more to the flowers...I also think doing a blanket stitch around some ephemera would be lovely...would add so much to a project...I've plans to do that to my personal journal...thank you for all the inspiration...you are truly an inspiration...thank you!!!

[@Nancy0162]

Love these rosettes! You don't need any special metal die cuts to create these rosettes. Very creative using styrofoam and pinning them down idea!!! 💡👏👏👏 This is why I so enjoy your channel! You are so creative and explain each project so well. Tfs! 💗😊

[@sheilaisom194]

Absolutely love these, there are so many variation of them. That's what I like, not so many the same. Can be applied so many ways, just adorable.

[@debk1915]

“The possibilities are endless!!” Indeed!!! Thank you for another fun and inspiring video, Natasa! These are great! And a couple of great tips (why didn’t I think of that?! Duh! Lol) - the styrofoam to hold things in place and piercing holes to sew the buttons!!! Genius!! Great ideas! The flowers (big and small) are all so pretty and I enjoyed seeing the different ways to use them. Thank you!

[@cherylclements9061]

Love these little flowers! One of my friends makes greeting cards so I will make some flowers and send to her for her special cards. TFS. God bless you! Have a beautiful day!

[@Genial112]

I’m going to be making flowers for a while. I have so many scraps. All of your videos are so helpful using your scraps. Thank you. Your work is beautiful. You’re my number one paper crafter!!!

[@commentroaster9029]

Mine to. I love her relaxed tutorials.

[@donnakarp3161]

This technique is so ideal for scraps.. Thank you

[@CraftroomStories]

These are so very cute! I love all the different uses for them and the multitude of ways they can be embellished. Such fun!!!!

[@medawson01]

I just made five of these flowers for a junk journal I am making. I am going down your list of ephemera for junk journals, and I am making several of them. Thank you for the tutorials.

[@sandrareford2989]

Great ideas. Your videos are so well 'developed'- which shows you are a great teacher. First how to fold, then dealing with problems, ending with ideas on how to actually use them!

[@candacelindquist1805]

Fabulous…….and a myriad of ideas! It bothers me to throw away papers. This is a perfect way to use up every bit of paper. You are always such an inspiration to all of us who follow your channel. Thank you!

[@glocat1963]

This is a very good way to get rid of you scrap. I love the very little ones. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@jesseb5112]

These look fun! Thank you for all the ways to use them too. You are right about cutting down the book pages to just the text.

[@billie-jotravels7731]

Fabulous tutorial I love these little flowers can't wait to try them. Also love the idea of the butterflies might try that too. Thank you for sharing

[@phyllispeterson5800]

Awesome. I have so many stripes. You gave me a new project to do and who doesn't want new ideas. Thanks

[@patriciamaeanthony3838]

These are beautiful! I have made silk ribbon medallion bows for many years, for silk ribbon and crazy quilting embellishments. I am glad to see that they are being made in paper craft as well. This is a very helpful video!

[@JenniferShipleyArt]

I love these. I am going to dress up the plain kraft paper boxes I send out my jewelry in and see how they look.

[@ilenemack]

These are gorgeous. I love the idea of spraying w/watered down paint. TY for these beautiful flowers and the varied ideas 💓

[@carolpickering7004]

These flowers are so great I had to put you on pause and make some. Since you said flimsy is good, I decided to use strips from a mail-order catalogue. Just about as flimsy as you can get! I wanted the "petals" to be jagged so I used my biggest zigzag edged scissors to cut the strips instead of just tearing them as I first tried. The results were super! The colors were varied but coordinated from the ads in the catalogue. The strips were long enough to make a complete tiny flower so I just added a couple of strips from the same ad together to make a bigger flower. I will have to find another storage box for these because I've already made 6 and your video is still playing. This idea ROCKS!!!!!

[@lucindypowell3711]

So a little story. I decided I wasn’t being far to all the other junk journal channels on here and I went out and made myself watch other videos. I think I mentioned before on a comment I have serious issues with listening to people. I can’t even buy certain audio books. It’s some sort of sensory issue or something 😂😂. Ok but I did force myself to watch other videos and I ALWAYS get to a certain part and I’m like “na…let’s just go back on over to treasure books”! I do have one other lady but I have to switch back and forth because I love her ideas but your style, if that makes sense. I love how much you put into your journals to make them stand out and the level of detail on everything. So after all my ramblings here I just wanna say thank you and you are truly amazing at teaching and creating!

[@TreasureBooks]

Aw thank you so much Lucindy. I am the same!!

[@firebutterfly]

you've got one of the best teaching and demostration styles I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing all your creativity, sense of humor and delight in all the the things not quite perfect :).

[@rosannewilliams9005]

Perfect timing! I'm making a journal featuring all types of flowers. I'll definitely be adding some of these! Thank you!

[@Lauriebird1]

Newspaper is a perfect strip I Loved this , you are a Beautiful Angel and I just love your videos

[@margaretwilliams7708]

What a great idea on using up your scrap strip papers in your scrap paper container thank you Natasha. 🙏✌️☺️

[@teresamarsh1555]

I love these flowers you created. I like the flower page you did in your journal. Thank you for a great and beautiful way to use up strips.

[@craftnvintagestyle501]

Thank you, Natasha! I made a few while watching this video. This will be a new obsession!

[@cindyburns7667]

I love these, they are so pretty. I really liked the triple ones. Thank you very much for sharing this.

[@elizabethflorez2372]

These are just so beautiful. They can be challenging but so worth it. And do much fun thank you. ❤

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much 😊

[@rosalindmartz6585]

Great way to use up those paper strips into something that is quite beautiful. thank you for sharing this project.

[@jennr7500]

How timely. Just getting started and after I glued a button to some tea dyed paper I realized I need a flower. I tried to use a flower from the paper I was using-just centering it and curling the petals. But now I know what to do. Oddly enough, the first one I tried w your instructions on book page paper worked fine. It took two pieces. And now my hands and brain are fighting one another. But you said keep trying!! By the way-a cake decorating class many years ago making “perfect” flowers - the instructor mentioned most things in nature including flowers are not perfect and that is often their beauty. You do a very good job instructing and encouraging. Thank you. On to practicing but I also wanna see the little wonky envelopes. So much to learn and do!! Thanks.

[@lzrd8460]

The very best thing about handmade items is that they AREN’T perfect! Perfect is booooring! 🥰🥰🥰

[@timeenuf4200]

Clever use for those strips of paper that I seem to collect. Great idea and video. Thank you for sharing.

[@joanndankovchik4861]

GREAT TUTORIAL!!!! Love your flowers and suggestions, thank you, am really getting into all this wonderful crafting, thanks to talented people who. Love to share Their talents with everyone!!

[@sandypalmer3861]

These are lovely, Natasa. Thank you for your patience going through step and dealing with potential little issues.

[@DonnaLueders]

I have made these years ago and I am glad that someone (you) have brought them back again. The things you forgot about that you used to make and then someone reminds you about them. I never thought to use them in a journal, now I will. TFS Love your flowers

[@mirjamh.4788]

So beautiful! I Love pleating and folding paper. Such a good idea to use paper strips! They are always around me😊

[@natashamoore3690]

Wow! What a great idea! I think they are super cute and versatile and I love that they are made from strips of paper that I always seem to have around. Thanks for sharing!!

[@lucyfanning7496]

Magic video. Your instructions are so clear, and I really appreciate you demonstrating all the diverse ways of using them.Thank you for all that you do.

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank YOU 😊

[@shirleykathan-sayess5764]

These are fabulous! I will be using them in my journals for sure! My daughter is a special needs teacher. She does art classes with 6 children K-2nd grade. I’m going to make a big batch of pleated circles and include strips of green (stems) leaves, and punched circles to glue on the pleated ones along with paper and “gems” so they can make flower gardens to send to her. They will love this!

[@WakeUpAndCraft]

I love all the different variations!🌼🌼🌼I like it when they look imperfect! They are perfectly imperfect just like in nature!🍀I think that's why we like things like four-leaf clovers!🥰The butterfly looks very nice!🦋 I love that the button said, "Handmade." So sweet! I really like how you gave so many examples of how you could use these! Wonderful! Thank you for sharing!

[@Lilian2391]

Wowww what great ideas you provide I couldn’t come up with these spectacular paper flowers if it wouldn’t have been by your endless mind crafting💯💯💯‼️‼️‼️I began Saturday late evening making cards, cutting, gluing ahh it was very tiring now with the strips I’ll make these flowers which are so beautiful. Thank you soooo much Natasa easy and no measuring ❤❤❤

[@pamstreasures3823]

Natasa, you never cease to amaze me with the wonderful ideas you come up with! Cannot wait to make some of these, and thank you for sharing and showing the multitudes of uses for them! Blessings, Pam

[@scootermom1791]

These look like primroses. Great idea for scraps of paper! They are so pretty!

[@TreasureBooks]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@my_vid_mich5988]

You really have a nac for taking something simple and making it beautiful!

[@barbaragrove3651]

Such a clever idea! I LOVE how you can make such beautiful things out of strips of scrap paper!

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you Barbara!!

[@s.r.6387]

I usually save my scrap strips of paper and am so excited to have a new use for them. I especially appreciate that you give us suggestions for ways to use these flowers. Thank you so much for sharing your craft ideas!

[@patpresley5836]

I loved your video! So refreshing, and I’ve always loved making flowers in all sorts of ways!! ❤️❤️

[@heartmountain1696]

I LOVE THIS!!!! What happy additions these will make to my journals. At first I thought these were fabric yo-yo’s- wouldn’t they be pretty in a journal?? The same idea but using different material- shabby chic with the beautiful pink and rose fabrics! 🤔💨 I can’t help but keep thinking of all the things we can make! Thank you!! Xoxo 💕🥰💕

[@r.c.miller6161]

Always great results when you go a little bit crazy! And get carried away!

[@donnahilber8701]

the mix and unmatched look is really very beautiful as are the plainer ones!!

[@debbieekes5718]

What a wonderful scrap buster idea! Love them. Thank you.

[@Poohtle]

I love the newspaper flower. I wouldn’t have known it was newspaper with the spray on it. I have some old freebee newsletters I might use for this.

[@jshvjshv7322]

Wow! This idea is awesome! Thank you Natasha!

[@HeatherLarson-zk2yn]

I just did 20 of these! Your tutorials are great, I think I already commented before, but I’m not sure, but you’re very good at being organized and explaining things very well. I’m new to crafting and it’s so helpful as a stress reliever. I also did the fabulous tissue paper fabric exactly like yours and then one with ocean Caribbean blue with silver accents! I’m going to attempt a wraparound journal with both. I don’t know how to share pictures but you can imagine that it’s beautiful. Thanks again for what you do. It’s inspiring and I also watched your story which was very heartfelt and thank you for sharing that. 😊

[@bettymetz3746]

We seem to all agree that these are sweet and useful beauties. Hope do my not so nimble fingers will let me make some as I Do have lots of strips in my stash. Thanks for being creative with scraps. Blessings from Betty in Ohio.

[@ludmilaschicchi8278]

What a clever way to use up paper. The flowers are beautiful 😍. Thank you for sharing.

[@donnacheney1749]

Another great way to use scraps and book pages 🌻

[@juliasmith2683]

Everything you make is elegant and beautiful.

[@pattydonovan8101]

Im sitting here with my morning tea, ripping my newspaper into strips trying to make these. Not as easy as you make it look. ❤ I may god through the entire paper, but I will get this😊

[@scoutlaceharding]

These are so cool! I love the bonus tip of the envelope journal. I need to try that.

[@darvadeemac3515]

These are the best ideas I’ve seen in a long time. Love ❤️ the flowers 🌸 and all the possibilities. Thank you for sharing your time and talent. Hugs 🤗 from DarvaDee in North Carolina USA 🇺🇸

[@angelaarnold4255]

Oh wow Natasha!! These are so cute!! And a fun project to work on while you’re watching TV with the family. And all the ideas of how to use them!!! So fun. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!!🌼🌸🌺

[@hfufhdhdh9349]

Вот это классно!!!Вы большая молодец, очень отличная идея. Спасибо

[@RLCinGA]

Eager to try! I especially appreciate seeing how you used the final project.

[@dharna7360]

Thank you for the great tips .the flowers are beautiful and I love your custom journal cover . ❤️

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you 😃

[@idacole2443]

Very fun. I’m going to show my granddaughter.

[@pattyvalker6119]

You are brilliant, I love watching your tutorials. Thank you for sharing your techniques.

[@annelarsson6152]

Thank you so much Natasha for sharing this lovely idea with left over paper strips to make flowers 🌸! I love this tutorial as so many others of yours! I will sit down and make some today as they seem so relaxing to make, need resting after returning home from vacation. 👌😍

[@diannajohnston4558]

Wow….I’ve been mak8ng these since a child….easy peasy

[@rebeccabodine413]

Oh I really like this. I stopped the video and tried it out toward the beginning. And it is fairly easy. And I like the versatility of the flowers. Thanks.

[@donnacarraway9182]

Thank you so very much! I really love the ones made from two different papers!!

[@gapeach51170]

The art page with flowers! love!

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you ❤️

[@sunnydeborahsebastian1361]

One of the easiest and best flowers made from paper. Awesome. Thanks

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you 🤗

[@zulmabontiffe487]

These are beautiful.. stamping them in the back if they are just white is so another good idea, or a 2 sided paper. Brown paper bags too. Adding some lace , ribbon, beads and or anything else is great. Decorating the string is another one. As we watch your wonderful tutorials the ideas just keep coming ... that's what just happened as I watched every step. Thank you so much for sharing your GOD given gift.

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

I think I will give this a try because I am trying to think of ways to decorate hats by recyling and these look really nice. Thank you xx