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DIY Crepe Paper Center Pieces...
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Sorry it took me a while to finally get this posted...but I finally have a completed center piece with the ivory crepe paper flowers we made!

Let me know what you ladies think. Too much? Too high? Not enough? I appreciate all your thoughts and comments!

Thank you all WBC brides!!!!!!

P.S. well almost done...the only other thing I was thinking about doing was to sprinkle fairy dust/fine glitter on the flowers for more sparkle. This does not have it! Darn!!!! I thought I was done! LOL ^_^

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SORRY LADIES ONE MORE UPDATE, I eliminated a step from the flower making...if you are using a strong glue then I skipped wrapping the stems at the base of the flower with the thinner floral wire and just went straight to wrapping them with the floral tape and it worked! That step was a pain in the bum! ^_^ IT MADE IT ALOT FASTER, HOPE THIS HELPS!

Finally added the glitter. I sprayed the flowers with glue then sprinkled them with the glitter. It was kind of hard to get a good photo where you can see them sparkle. You can definitely tell they sparkle in person.

It took 40 flowers to fill this 4inch cubed vase.


*Walmart Cube Vase 4 inch $1.97

*Walmart Craft Ribbon black satin (1 1/2in x 12ft) $1.97

*LucysFabrics.com Rhinestone Buckles 25mm(1in) round $1.80

*Save-on-Crafts.com Floral Foam green wet brick (3 x 4 x 9in) 4pk $4.99

*Save-on-Crafts.com Vase Filler diamond 2lb bag $6.59

*Walmart Floral Stem Wire "20 gauge (18in) 30pc-I cut mine in to 120 pieces, 4 1/2in each" $0.88

*Walmart Floral Tape green (60ft x 1/2in rolls) 3pk $1.97

*Floral Supply Center Crepe Paper Folds "ivory (20in x 7.5ft)-I got about 240 petals from one package. Each flower I made had 8 petals, so 240/8 = 30 flowers" $1.15

*Walmart Floral Wire stem wire 26 gauge (270ft) $1.48

*Walmart Spray Glue 3M Super 77 (10 3/4 oz) $7.97

*Walmart Martha Stewart Glitter (4.58 oz) $2.00


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WOW!  This is beautiful!
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Love it!! So elegant and professional looking, they look great just as they are.  Where does one find crepe flowers?
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Thank you all soooooo much ladies for your wonderful comments! I truly appreciate each and every one of you!
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 |  Whitby, ON, Canada  |  02/04/2009  | 
Wow this looks absolutely amazing!! How long did it take you to make all those crepe paper flowers? I really love this...it honestly looks amazing...and I think a little bit of fine glitter would look very pretty on the flowers. How did you make these?!
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 |  Reno, NV, USA  |  02/04/2009  | 
It took a couple of hours to make about 150 flowers...mostly because of the prep work; cutting the flower petals, stretching the crepe paper petals to shape, cutting the floral wire for stems, glueing each individual petal at a time. Then just wrapping them with floral tape to finish. I have my sis and mom helping me out. Once the flowers are ready to use...the actually asembly of the center piece only took me about 30-45 minutes.

On my previous post I have a video there on how to make roses and the website where I purchased the e-book on how to make the crepe paper flowers. If you'd like I can email you the pdf ebook...just let me know and I would more than happy too!
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Ge'ez. Makes me rethink my flowers. I was going to do this. I have all the paper cut. And I made one and it looks great but then I got distracted by thinking about real hydreangas. I think it's so sentimental to be able to say I made all my flowers.
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Mikeandmel
 |  Canada  |  02/04/2009  | 
Wait. Did that make sense? I love the flowers u made. Makes me want to go back to my original idea of making crepe flowers. Okay I think I'm more clear now! :)
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Gorgeous!!!  Want to sell them after your wedding???!!!
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 |  Reno, NV, USA  |  02/05/2009  | 
Thank you ladies once again for all your GREAT comments...I am very happy to read ALL of them, they mean so much to me and get me more motivated to continue with the project!!!!!

To nlucas55: I really hadn't though about selling them afterwards but that seems like a really good idea. My FH and I were thinking about letting people who are very special to us take one home as a gift...we'll see. I have 18 to make! Yikes!!!! 1 down...17 more to go! LOL

I will defintely let you ladies know if we'll be selling them!
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These turned out great.  I don't think they are too high or need filling.
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To purplenat1, I saw your post on the cranes absolutely LOVED them, very great idea! I especially LOVED all the different colors and patterens!!!!! You rock!
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oldhollywoodbride
 |  Reno, NV, USA  |  02/05/2009  | 
Not a problem at all...If you'd like soon2bmrse I can email you the pdf ebook, they have many more flowers to choose from...well let me know. As well as any other brides too! Just let me know... ^_^
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 |  Key biscayne, FL, USA  |  02/06/2009  | 
wow, these look freaking great! i absolutelutly love them. U wouldnt mind if i borrow youre idea, would u? (considering im on the other side of the country).of course i would change it up a bit and make it my own, but wow! I am truley amazed! any tips you could give me to help me recreate this would be wonderful.

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oldhollywoodbride
 |  Reno, NV, USA  |  02/06/2009  | 
To mrsceliamac, thank you for your wonderful comment...it's truly appreciated! I don't mind one bit, I'm here to help and get helped. ^_^. I'll be sending you the ebook shortly...can't wait to see your creations too!
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 |  Reno, NV, USA  |  02/06/2009  | 
To mrsceliamac & all WBC Brides

As far as tips go...the only thing I would have to say is, make sure you make each flower full/open that way you don't have to use so many in a center piece. The more closed you make a flower, the more flowers it will take to make a center piece fuller. Hope this made sense! ^_^
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 |  Honolulu, HI, USA  |  02/06/2009  | 
OMG THOSE ARE AMAZING!  NICE!
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omg...i love these...could you please email me the ebook? I'd love to try making these...
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Ladies for your absolutely wonderful comments! I did look at silk flowers myself and they were a bit too much as well. So I started looking at tissue paper flowers but figured they would be to flimsy and then I came across the website with the crepe paper flowers and new this was my option when I saw the great prices on the supplies! Once again thank you ladies for your awsome support! ^_^
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Wow, these are beautiful! You did a fantastic job. :D

PS: Thank you for the encouraging post on my blog. :)
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Thanks you for your comment excitement09, you are most welcomed. Please let me know if there is anything that I can help you with! ^_^
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this is soooo nice.... could u send me how to do this...i would appreciate it
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To lynnegn7, I would be more than happy to send you the ebook, please provide me with an email address and I will send it. ^_^ Thank you for your comment!
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AWESOME!!! They look like flowers, almost better than flowers! You are going to save SO much $$$$ doing it this way. Good luck with the rest!
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 |  Orlando, FL, USA  |  02/10/2009  | 
Dratted WBC, booted me off my name...

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 |  Chicago, IL, USA  |  02/10/2009  | 
can you email the pdf to me please - this is beautfiul!! Your guests will adore them!
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 |  Reno, NV, USA  |  02/10/2009  | 
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fabulous ladies for your awsome comments recently! ^_^ I hope that everyone will love at the wedding too! Kristi I will be sending the pdf ebook shortly, can't wait to see your creations!
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lynnegn7
 |  Midland, TX, USA  |  02/10/2009  | 
its lynne_gn7@yahoo.com thanks a lot
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OMG! I love these! Please email me the pdf! heartofthesouth@aol.com

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Wow this is so chic !!
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Thank you futuresmrst...have you made any flowers? ^_^
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They look even more gorgeous with the glitter on there...great idea!
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 |  Fairfax, VA, USA  |  02/15/2009  | 
holy cow those look awesome!   i was thinking of doing the tissue paper flowers but now you have me convinced to do crepe ones!  you really did do a wonderful job and I watched the video---lots of patience and time.  :-)
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Thank You Pictures, Images and Photos
amcs76 & tiggre99 for your lovely comments! ^_^ Definitely lots of patience but once you get the hang of it, it goes by a lot faster. Its great if you have help too...especially if you need to make TONS of flowers. I am very thankful for all the great support I've received on this DIY project! Can't wait to see everyones creations!
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This is absolutely gorgeous.  This is such a great idea!  How many times did it take you before you actually perfected it.  It looks pretty hard to do.  Stunning and will really stand out as your centre pieces.  Good Job!
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 |  Reno, NV, USA  |  02/20/2009  | 
Thank you jhoannebanting for your wonderful comments. Making the center piece wasn't very hard at all...if the flowers didn't look right, I just repositioned them back in the foam. Since the wire is pretty flexable I got the flowers to sit right where I wanted them to. Making the actual flowers are what take longer...but well worth it! ^_^
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 |  Fairfax, VA, USA  |  02/20/2009  | 
I keep coming back to your crepe flowers---I'm still torn between the tissue paper and crepe paper pomanders (mainly because of the amount of work lol) but when I look at your flowers I fall in love with them all over again.  Are you still sending out the ebook to people?  I'd be greatly interested.  Thanks!
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 |  District heights, MD, USA  |  02/21/2009  | 
I would so love to make these. You did an super dupper job! So beautiful... I can't stop talking about these flowers. If you don't mind can you please send me a copy of the pdf to alexisa9953@yahoo.com. Thanks again.
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 |  District heights, MD, USA  |  02/21/2009  | 
I would so love to make these. You did a super dupper job! So beautiful... I can't stop talking about these flowers. If you don't mind can you please send me a copy to alexisa9953@yahoo.com. Thanks again.
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oldhollywoodbride
 |  Reno, NV, USA  |  02/22/2009  | 
Thank you once again ladies for your recent and lovely comments on the flowers! ^_^ I hope you ladies recevied the pdf ebook ok! Have a good night! XOXOX
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shookie
 |  Adelaide, Ordino, Australia  |  05/13/2009  | 
That looks really cool. Good Job!!
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Marylyn
 |  Lincoln, NE, USA  |  05/29/2009  | 
Hi, I was wondering if you can send me a pdf of the ebook to me? And also, I watched the video on how to make flowers, it differs from you, can you also email on how you made it so I can make some for my mom? My e-mail is "marylyn823@gmail.com" Thank you =)
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pucca9007
 |  Hyattsville, MD, USA  |  06/08/2009  | 
OMG! This is beautiful! You did a great job on it. I might have to incorporate your idea into my wedding. ^_^. Keep up the good work. It turned out wonderfully!
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oldhollywoodbride
 |  Reno, NV, USA  |  06/09/2009  | 
Thank you ladies once again for your recent comments...they are still truly appreciated! ^_^
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schevianne
 |  Philippine, Helmand, Philippines  |  06/14/2009  | 
This is sooo pretty...It's amazing that this is DIY! I would also like to have the flowers for my wedding DIY..Can you help me with it? I'd really appreciate it if you could send me the PDF ebook for the instructions and the templates you used as well...Thanks!

Arlyn
arlyn@foo.ncc.gov.ph

P.S. I'm always online..^_^
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Totally BEAUTIFUL!.. Who would have ever imagined they would turn out so stunning.. Will you please send me the ebook as well.. My wedding is August 15th, 2009.. Do you think i would have time to make 50 of them?
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vestala
 |  USA  |  07/13/2009  | 
Oops! Forgot to leave my email address for the Ebook.
avestal1974@aol.com
Thanks
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Gorgeous... where did you find crepe paper? I looked all around and couldnt find anything.... Beautiful!!
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Wow..you are the Best ...thank you for that info.
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 |  Pickering, ON, Canada  |  03/14/2010  | 
WOW these are amazing.  could you please send me that pdf as well newbdiyer@hotmail.com.  thanks so much!
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Beautiful job!  Can you send be a copy of the e book?
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