Domesticated

These paper Magnolias make a great touch when gift wrapping, or as a floral decoration that never dies. You can download the template and resize  to make them bigger or smaller.

Materials

• Craft Glue
• Scissors
• Fabric covered wire cut to your desired stem length
• Florists tape
• Five small petals
• Five large petals
• 2 leaves
• One 1×8.5″ strip of paper for the center (not shown)

Directions

1. Make tiny 1/16″ cuts along the longs side of the 1×8.5″ strip of paper
2. Glue end of the wire to one end of the strip and allow to dry
3. Glue along the bottom of the strip and roll lengthwise to make the center
4. Glue small petals to the bottom of the center, orverlapping petals
5. Glue large petals in another layer around the smaller petals
6. Glue leaves around the outside
7. Once dry, starting at the base of the flower- wrap the florists tape tightly and wind all the way down to the end of the stem