I love to wrap gifts. I think the gift wrap is as important as what’s inside. I save every bit of ribbon and fabric I receive during the year to reuse on a present. I recently made a cupcake liner flower to serve as the bow on my best friend’s birthday gift. It was easy and turned out really cute.
Supplies:
Cupcake Liners (the more used, the thicker the flower)
1 Pipe Cleaner
Stickers (optional)
Method:
I stacked the cupcake liners inside out from smallest to largest arranging them with consideration to the colors. Even though it was for a birthday, I used Christmas and Halloween liners as well. When bunched together, only the colors were visible, not the candy canes or bats printed on the liners.
Once in the desired order, a hole punch was used to make a hole near the center of each one. (I couldn’t do them all together as they were too thick. So I did 2-3 at one time and restacked the liners.) Also, if the holes are not perfectly lined up, the liners will be slightly staggered, making the various colors more visible.
A pipe cleaner served as the flower stem, although a wire or twine would work as well. A knot at the end of the pipe cleaner and threaded through the liners becomes the center of the flower in the middle of the smallest liner. A knot on the bottom of the flower will secure it.
The liners peel open like petals on a flower. I attached the stem it to my gift and added a few glittery scrapbooking stickers on a couple of the petals. With scissors, I trimmed a few select petals so that the various colors would show better. Easy!!!
Your mom sent me here! I really enjoyed reading your musing especially the library ordeal. I’ll come here often. Carlene
Awww thanks Carlene! You are my very first comment!
I love my cupcake liner flower! I have it on the dresser in my guest bedroom!