Making Paper Flowers Kit Review

Flowers make a wonderful gift. You can give them in just about any occasion. But don't you think it's even better if you can make 'em yourself? Create bouquets of flowers from simple materials such as crepe paper, wire and floral tape. Once you have mastered the art of making flowers, the possibilities are endless. You can produce flowers in any color anytime you want. All that is possible with Laurie Cinotto's Making Paper Flowers Papercraft Kit.

With paper flowers, unlike fresh flowers, you're not limited by color, or what's seasonally available. If you can't wait until spring, and want a  vase full of peonies in the dead of winter, you can make those peonies. Even though poppies might not match the colors in your living room, you can pick the perfect paper color and create a coordinating poppy bouquet. Most importantly, paper flowers are not perishable. Fresh flowers fade fast, but these blooms can last a life time-Laurie Cinotto

The kit includes:

         > 36 sheets of 9"x9" crepe paper (24 double-sided two-tone sheets and 12 single-sided one-tone sheets)

         > Floral Wire

         > Green floral tape

         > 24 double-headed stamens

         > 64-page project book

 The illustrated book includes photo build instructions on how to make 9 different flowers: basic rose, dahlia: water lily style, dahlia: cactus style, dahlia: round style, frilly carnation, pretty peony, the eye-popping poppy, precious anemone and the springtime daffodil.

The materials in the kit are enough to make 60 paper flowers. If you run out of materials, just go to your nearest craft supply store and continue making those beautiful flowers.

 I've managed to make a basic rose despite my limited time. Just a little more practice and I'll be a paper flower master;)

The Making Paper Flowers kit by Laurie Cinotto retails for $14.95 and is in stores now.  It  is available at Barnes & Noble stores throughout the country and at www.barnesandnoble.com.