A pansy is a delicate, two-tone flower. This tutorial shows you how to crochet an entire bouquet of beautiful pansies. This makes a great gift or get well present - especially if your recipient is allergic to flowers! Make sure you choose your yarn carefully.
These star flowers look complex and difficult to fold, but they're actually customized for beginners to the art of origami. Check out this tutorial to learn how to crease and fold several beautiful star-shaped flowers. Stick them in a terra cotta pot for a cute tabletop centerpiece.
Birds of paradise flowers are strong and architectural in appearance, making them the perfect models for origami projects.
These cometa flowers are made from Italian cometa ribbon. Velvety and smooth, they are easy to craft with and can be quickly turned into beautiful blooms that can adorn your wedding favors.
These cute little flowers can make the perfect addition or accessory to a gift, scrapbook or other similar project. Start with a few pieces of designer paper and then follow these instructions to end up with a lovely five petaled paper flower.
If you need to make lots of frosting flowers (such as for decorating a wedding cake), you can make many of the flowers ahead of time and then let them air dry before putting them on your cake. This video shows you how to make hydrangeas, gardenias, roses and Gerber daisies out of buttercream frosting.
The Amaryllis flower, also known as the Belladonna lily, is, as its second name suggests, an extremely beautiful and lithe plant native to the Southwest region of South Africa. Recreate the delicate beauty of this flower by watching this tutorial.
Looking to add specimens to your paper garden? Make a paper lotus flower from dollar bills using origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own dollar-bill lotus flowers from folded paper. Now, let's get our monigami on!
This extensive training video will have you crocheting a flower hair clip. It is an easy to follow training for any level student. The teacher takes you step by step in crocheting this cute flower hair clip for your granddaughter, daughter, or even your girlfriend.
Add personal touches to you projects by creating crochet flowers. This how to video is a crocheting tutorial that will show you how to create a marigold flower. Crochet several of them, and use them to decorate your scarves, bags, or sweaters.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a colorful paper turkey. For this, you will need: colored paper in red, orange, yellow, white, black, purple, and brown, a bag, scissors, and glue. Now, take the orange, purple, and yellow papers and cut out two teardrop shapes of each. Then glue them to the top of a brown paper bag. Then, cut out eyes using the black and white papers. Glue these onto the top of the bag to make the eyes, then use the brown to cut out the sides of the turkey, and glue on....
You've probably heard of cheetah print nails and even cheetah print eyeshadow (think the eyeshadow "rub-ons" at Sephora), but we can bet you've never heard of cheetah print hair. Your first question is probably whether or not this is even possible, but trust us, with a compressor doing cheetah prints on your hair is as easy as pie.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a colorful paper banner. This task is very easy, fast and simple to do. The materials required for this project are: construction paper, yarn, scissors and a hole puncher. Begin by folding the construction in half. Then fold it in half on again. Now cut pattern on the side edge of the paper and repeat this process for additional paper. Open the paper to reveal the symmetrical cut out pattern. This video will benefit those viewers who are inter...
In this tutorial, we learn how to crochet a left hand radiant flower. First, make a slipknot, then chain four. After this, join the beginning chain and then chain three. Slip stitch through the center of the chain, then chain three and slip stitch again. Do this over again five times on your row. After this, continue making stitches until you have the shape of a flower. Add on green yarn to the back of the flower, by doing the same type of stitch. Work as many stitches as you would like. The ...
Margie McCoy teaches us how to make flower corsages in this tutorial. Start by using three of your favorite flowers and take a wire and place it on the top of the flower until it reaches half way through. Then, take your floral take and tire it as tight as possible around the top of the stem until you reach the bottom, stretching as you go. Next, combine all the flowers together, and tie them together until you have the type of arrangement you want for the corsage. Now, add this on a ribbon s...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make an orchid flower with gum paste. First, roll out the gum paste and then cut it into three different shapes to make the flower. Next, place a wire in the center of the petals and then place them on a mold to get the correct texture. After this, push a ball onto the ends of the petals to make them look more realistic. Make the last flower by putting a pointed cone in the middle and wrapping it around. Now, place a ball shaped gum paste in the middle of the...
This video is about how to paint your nails with a colorful checker art design. The first thing that you will have to do is to apply the hydrating base coat on your nail. After putting the hydrating base coat on your nail, get a piece of paper for you to place the black nail polish. After placing the black nail polish on the paper, use the dotting tool and place a series of zigzags on the nail. The next step is to fill in the zigzags depending on the color you want. After filling in, make a s...
This video shows us how to make lilies for a dollhouse just in time for Easter. First you take a toothpaste cap and some copper metallic paint and paint it. This is your flower pot! Make the flower heads and set aside. Take some clay and stick it into the flower pot. Then take some wire, the length of what you want for stems, and stick one end into the flower bloom and the other into the cap. To make these flowers, you take some clay and roll it into a ball. Lengthen your ball into a cone lik...
This video is going to show you how to create purple felt flowers for your children or a nice little gift. The items you will need are an 18in piece of tread doubled knotted at the end, hot glue gun, a needle, a pom pom, and felt cut into the shapes you want to make your flowers out of. You want to begin by take the thread attached to the needle and doing a running stitch through the felt. Pull the thread as much as possible and then take the two ends and do a whip stitch to connect the two e...
The self-proclaimed "Flower God" was shopping the other day when he came across a vase that he could not resist purchasing. He shows us how to create a beautiful flower arrangement. He works with two different heights: a high plain and a low plain. He wires up some flowers so that they hold their shape better, clustering them down at the bottom. He then accents the low section with some Japanese Lanterns which project outward from the lower section. Next come the flowers for the height, tall ...
This video was a tutorial on applying a very tropical and colorful eye make-up. This would be good for an 80's costume look. She put on the make-up as she was explaining the different products and techniques she was using. She used glitter and a lot of colors that stood out and added some different transition to the final look. She also provided a detailed list of the make-up she uses and does a good job at making it look like an easy task to achieve. Anyone could probably follow the video an...
The Flower god gets us all ready for the Chinese New year with a quick and very simple flower arrangement for a table centerpiece. You'll need some good luck bamboo, some ivy, little pieces of ginger and some passion flowers to accent the green. Take some of the ivy leaves and cover the centerpiece base. Cut them short at a sharp angle to cover everything. Next use the good luck bamboo to add height. Cut these at a sharp angle as well so that they will stay secure. The angles help it work as ...
Dawn5377 teaches you how to create a flower brooch using the Big Shot tool. Start with the flower folds bigz die. Apply pieces of material over each flower and cover it all with a piece of acrylic. Pass it through the Big Shot tool and you will have flowers made of that material. Now use the basket and blooms bigz die and cut small circles with the process described above. Fold the flowers in half and create groupings of 3 or 4 flowers with different textures. Use a punch hole to cut pieces o...
The video shows the viewer how to make 3 paper flowers. The first seconds show the paper flowers (two blue and one pink) and a lady voice says she will show us how to make them using a Paper Shaper Punch. Then she presents the tools: the paper shaper punch (with the large daisy), paper of 2-3 different shades (one of them green), mini bonds, a toothpick and optionally wire cutters and a button, wire. a jewel etc. She shows the blue flower that has a blue jewel in the middle, two layers and a ...
This craft shown in the video is a great craft for children or adults. Materials you will need are: 1. Construction paper (square big enough to trace your hand)
This video will show you how to easily make symmetrical and lovely paper snowflakes. Using a colorful piece of paper, you should first fold the paper over in a triangle and cut off the excess in order to make a square. You will then need to fold the paper over into thirds and cut off the outside portion in order to make the outline for a 6-pointed star. Then, proceed by cutting portions off the side of the paper. By following this tutorial, you will be able to make beautiful and intricate pap...
Watch this two part instructional painting video to paint wisteria flowers from life with watercolor on Chinese rice paper. This fluid style of painting takes lot of practice and does not allow for mistakes. Every brush stroke counts. Get out some news print to practice painting the beautiful flowers in your backyard.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to fold won-ton. There are 3 basic won ton shapes: the triangle, flower bud and nurse cap. For the triangle shape, simply fold it diagonally in half to create a triangle and seal the edges. For the flower bud, begin with a triangle fold. Then fold up the spine and bring the 2 edges together. For the nurse cap, fold it horizontally to create a rectangular shape. Then bring the 2 corners together, similar to the flower bud. This video will benefit those...
Don't leave your precious kawasaki roses exposed to prying eyes! Cover your flowers with a sheath of modesty by attaching them to origami rose leaves.
These chrysanthemum flower cupcakes look almost too pretty and delicate to eat...not that that's going to prevent you. Save money on your wedding reception desserts or surprise the mommy-to-be at her baby shower with these flower-shaped cupcake goodies, whose shape recalls spring, rebirth, and feminine beauty.
Paper is good for more than just scribbling your crush's name in hearts during a boring history class lecture. Watch this video to revitalize your understanding of paper power and to make a spring craft that will scream hugs and kisses to anyone whom you give it to.
In this video Sarah Magid shows how to make dark chocolate cupcakes with espresso butter cream along with sugar flowers as follows:
This really isn't so hard to make. Check out this video to learn how to origami an orange flower.
Use a 35x35cm piece of paper to trace your CD into a flower shape. Use a pencil and scissors to complete the design.
Why wrap presents with plain old paper? Watch this how to video and learn a fun creative way to pack gifts using paper flowers.
Learn to create this beautiful paper flower garland by watching this video. You can make it out of origami or regular construction paper.
The Flowergod demonstrates how to design a flower vase centerpiece for your table. First, find a shallow vase. Add green foliage like ferns to the outer portion of the vase. Next, lay about six or seven evenly-spaced white flower stalks on top of the fern bed. Then, add big, bright orange flowers to the centerpiece. Weave pale orange flowers like small tiger lilies in between the fern and flower layers. Place vibrant yellow roses in even formation throughout the centerpiece. Add thin stems of...
Gardeners around the world use containers to enhance the look of their garden space. They can add height and dimension and create more garden space. Window boxes and hanging plant containers are a great way to add ornamental flowers to your home or garden. In some areas of the world, there simply is not enough room or suitable soil to grow a garden. Gardening containers such as clay pots and terra cotta boxes are great for controlled gardening.
Some rings cost two months salary, others, not so much. Learn how to make a fun, cute, flower ring out of duct tape. This video explains in easy to follow step by step instructions how to make a duct tape flower ring.
Are you looking for some fun party decorations, or a neat gift idea? You can make beautiful glow in the dark flowers, using nothing more than a standard fluorescent highlighter and ultra violet light. After you watch this video, you will be able to amaze your friends by making flowers glow in the dark!
