Admittedly, I am not a normal girl. That goes for several reasons, but in this case — flowers do nothing for me. Except I like to doodle them during boring work meetings. They’re easy to draw. But the real thing? My ex-boyfriend used to send them to my office ALL THE TIME and I secretly hated it. Obviously I’m a very practical person when it comes to money (or anything for that matter), so a constant replenish of short-lived lilies compared to…let’s say, a new pair of shoes or something along those lines. Guess which one I’d rather have?
In short, when it comes to flowers — I’m fine with fakes, not to mention they’re fun to make. In light of Valentine’s day tomorrow, here’s how to dodge debt of overpriced roses. I swear it’s a sin how much they’re marked up. Suckers.
Supplies: Tissue Paper, Scissors, Markers, Pipe Cleaners
DIY: Using a circular lid or container, trace the shape onto a fair amount of layered tissue paper, then cut. Color the edges with choice marker and puncture a hole in the center of the pile. Poke a pipe cleaner through the hole — fold the top portion and kink the stem underneath– to secure the stack. Crinkle each layer of the paper and there you have a paper flower.
