These “forever flowers” are simple to make and create a pretty display when grouped in a vase or glued to a canvas. Layer different sized cupcake cases to create a fuller looking flower.
What you’ll need
Cupcake cases
Glue stick
Pipe cleaners
Hot-glue gun
Buttons
Take the cupcake cases and fold them in half, then in quarters.
1. Take four cupcake cases and fold them in half, then in quarters.
2. Take a folded cupcake case and run glue along one edge. Press another case into the glue and hold for a few seconds until it bonds.
Take a folded cupcake case and run glue along one edge. Press another case into the glue and hold for a few seconds.
3. Repeat with the other cases to make a circle shape. You may have to jiggle the cases a bit to get a perfect circle.
4. Place a small dot of hot glue in the centre of the cases and press a button into it. Allow to dry.
Hot glue a pipe cleaner to the back to create the stem.
5. Flip the flower over and hot glue a pipe cleaner to the middle to create the stem.
By Alice Arndell, craft editor
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