Supplies needed:
Paper doilies (I used 8" but any size would work)
Foam board or cardboard
Xacto knife
Hot glue gun
Stapler
Instructions:
1. Gather needed supplies.
Cut a circle out of foam or cardboard.
2. Glue one flat doily to the foam circle.
3. As shown in picture #4, take a doily, fold it in half..only pinching together in the middle. Then, fold over again and staple at the corner.
4. Make 5 of these to create 1 flower.
5. Flip over flat doily so that foam is facing down.
6. Lining up the edge of the folded up doily with the edge of the flat doily, glue in the center.
7 & 8. Continue gluing folded doilies on, making sure they meet up nicely on the edges.
9, 10, & 11: Glue four of the folded doilies to the flat one, only leaving an opening at the top.
12. Taking the last folded doily, insert it into the empty spot on top, adjusting it as needed by folding the stapled end. When satisfied, glue down.
13, 14: Taking a teensy spot of glue, connect the doilies to each other so that there aren't any open holes.
15. Finished product!
16. There are a variety of ways to use these. Poke a hole into the circle of foam, tie a string through it and hang. Make several of these in an array of sizes and create a chandelier or garland...or come up with your own unique use for them.:)
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