Giant Paper Dahlia Centerpieces Tutorial
A few years ago I was searching for an inexpensive way to decorate more than 20 tables for our community's Naw-Ruz (New Year) party. I came across tutorials for giant paper dahlias and had so much fun making them. We put one in the center of each table and added a few electric tea lights. They were a big hit and I displayed the leftover flowers on my living room wall. Here are my tips and tricks. Enjoy! Materials: Construction paper, colored or printed cardstock - scrapbooking pads are cheaper than individual sheets. Paper with metal or foil accents is especially nice. Glue gun and glue sticks Newspaper to protect your table Paper cutter A paper base - circular placemats, cardboard or cake boards work well Double-sided tape 1. Cut the paper into squares. 3" squares will make smaller flowers. For scrapbook paper that is 12"x12", you can get 9 squares that are 4" on each side. 4" squares were used here and are a good size. The paper c...