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Coffee Filter Peonies Flowers

05/27/2013 46 Comments

 
 
I love fresh flowers, I love seeing them every morning on my kitchen counter when I’m lucky enough to have them. Unfortunately that doesn’t happen often.  And honestly it’s not in my budget to buy them weekly either.  I decided I needed something that would bring a pop of color to my office / craft area and make me happy to see, and that didn’t break the bank.  Today I’m sharing these Coffee Filter Peonies Flowers with you. 
 
Supplies:
 
*  Coffee Filters {white}
*  Scissors
*  Floral Wire
*  Floral Tape
*  Food Coloring
*  Glue Gun or Very Tacky Glue
 
 
 
 
 
1.  Fold your coffee filter in half {I did two filters at a time}.
2.  Fold again in to fourths.
3.  Fold again in to sixths.
4.  Last fold so that it is in eights.
5.  Take your scissors and create a scalloped edge around the top of the filter.  You can create a short scallop or a deeper scallop depending on how you want your petals to look.
6.  Unfold to see your pretty scalloped edges.
7.  Once all your coffee filters are scalloped {I used 8 filters per flower, and the flowers are large…so you can use that as your guide for how many filters to cut}.
8.  Grab your floral wire and cut in to 12″ lengths, double that if you want your wire extra sturdy.  Using a pencil wrap the end of your wire several times in to a coil, then press your coil together after you slide it off the pencil.  This gives you a center for your flower that wont slip through the filters.
9.  Poke the floral wire through the center of the first coffee filter petal, I used a small dot of hot glue on the floral wire coil to secure my filter to it and twist the bottom of the filter.  You can either use regular tacky glue or hot glue {if using hot glue just be careful, it’s hot and the filters are thin}.  I repeated this step until all my filters were on the wire, I glued every two filters, and the very last filter.
10.  Tear off a long strip of your floral tape, about 12 – 16″ long, once you tear it off the roll you will need to gently stretch it – this activates it’s stickiness.
11.  Starting at the base of the coffee filter where your wire pokes through place a dot of glue and adhere the end of your floral tape.  Start wrapping and spinning your floral tape all the way down your floral wire to create your stem.  I wrapped all the way down and then back up again to give it some sturdiness.
12.  I wanted colored peonies, but you could also leave them white.  If you choose to dye them all you need is food coloring.  Just mix a bowl full of water and tint the water with your food coloring until it’s the color you want.  You can test it by dipping an extra filter in and see how it turns out.  All I did was gently dip my peonies one at a time half way in to the water.  Quickly pull it out and lay on a cookie sheet to dry.
13.  Once completely dry you can fluff your peonies and place them in your favorite vase.
 
 
 
These are great for lots of occasions – centerpieces, party decor, and gift toppers.  Best thing is they won’t die and you can switch up colors as often as you’d like.  They make me really happy when I see the bright colors when I walk in to the room.
 
 
 

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Comments

  1. Meredith @ unoriginalmom.com says

    05/27/2013 at 5:56 PM

    These are lovely! They add such a nice pop of color without looking too homemade, which is what you might expect from coffee filters…I will have to try this!

    Reply
  2. Lindsay lynheartslife says

    05/28/2013 at 6:12 PM

    These are beautiful!! Thank you for sharing 😀

    Reply
  3. jamie @ [kreyv] says

    05/30/2013 at 1:52 AM

    So dang cute! Definitely pinning!

    Reply
  4. jamie @ [kreyv] says

    05/30/2013 at 2:20 AM

    Ok, I’m back again! I’m totally going to feature these in my [so cheap, so easy] series tomorrow. I’ll link back to your original post. Thanks for sharing!

    Jamie

    Reply
  5. FojAga says

    05/30/2013 at 12:36 PM

    Beautiful!

    Reply
  6. Holly says

    05/30/2013 at 10:35 PM

    Adorable! I have a wedding coming up and love the yellow for the tables…yea!!!!

    Reply
  7. Cindy Eikenberg, Little Miss Celebration says

    06/01/2013 at 12:32 AM

    Rebecca, visiting from the party at Tatertots and Jello – these are simply gorgeous and look so much like the ones I just cut from my garden! Thanks so much for sharing, they are beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend!

    Reply
  8. Jenna LaFevor says

    06/01/2013 at 2:17 AM

    So, so, so pretty! I love how the edges are a little darker – makes them look so much more real! Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof

    Reply
  9. Chrissy + Nate says

    06/01/2013 at 2:23 AM

    These are gorgeous! I love fresh flowers, but I do not have a green thumb, so they last about 3 days before they all die. I am totally doing this! Thank you for sharing: visiting from TT&J!

    Chrissy
    http://www.everydaywiththejays.blogspot.com

    Reply
  10. Anna says

    06/01/2013 at 3:02 AM

    Love love love!!!

    Anna
    askannamoseley.com

    Reply
  11. Krista thehappyhousie says

    06/01/2013 at 4:06 AM

    Wow – I need to pin these, they are so pretty! I love peonies!!
    Krista

    Reply
  12. Julzmyster says

    06/03/2013 at 2:39 AM

    LOVE! and pinned :O) beautiful job!

    Reply
  13. Steph @ Three Loud Kids! says

    07/07/2013 at 8:20 PM

    These are adorable! Im going to sit down and make some of these for my daughters room!

    Reply
  14. Haley Estes says

    07/12/2013 at 4:47 PM

    I just love this thanks for sharing and providing a great tutorial! I shared this as inspiration on my blog today with my readers! feel free to come check it out! thanks

    http://littlebitsofeverythingqce.blogspot.com/2013/07/weekly-wrap-up-and-pinned-it-friday.html

    Reply
  15. Laurel Stephens says

    07/27/2013 at 1:05 AM

    Hi Rebecca! This vignette is so pretty, and your coffee filter flowers are spectacular. I shared your post today on Friday Finds. Thank you, and enjoy your weekend.

    Reply
  16. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    07/27/2013 at 12:35 PM

    Oh how pretty!

    Reply
  17. Cindy says

    08/08/2013 at 10:10 PM

    Oh, I like this, I have pinned it so I can make it one day!

    Reply
  18. Mary Leigh says

    08/14/2013 at 7:51 PM

    So cute! I will definitely be adding these to my project list!

    Reply
  19. JoDee says

    11/29/2013 at 12:29 PM

    Curious how you got your peonies so pink. I’ve used almost a whole bottle of red food coloring and they still have a coral tint to them. Trying to get that “baby shower” pink that you have. Will they dry a little brighter?

    Reply
  20. Rebecca Lopez says

    12/03/2013 at 4:30 AM

    JoDee – I hope you see this. There was no email to respond to you. I think for the pink ones I used a gel food coloring, try that it might help. It’s usually a bit stronger in the color department.

    Reply
  21. Rebecca Hanson says

    01/12/2014 at 6:13 PM

    These are great!! Would it work to color/dye them before putting them together?

    Reply
  22. Rebecca Lopez says

    01/23/2014 at 9:21 PM

    Rebecca Hanson – Yes they would work that way too! 🙂

    Reply
  23. cally anne says

    11/13/2014 at 1:05 AM

    this is a great post, thanks! I was wondering if you have a post about the books? did you purchase them covered, or did you do it yourself? thanks!

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      11/13/2014 at 10:32 PM

      Thanks Cally. They are covered in scrapbook paper that I did myself. 🙂 Have a super weekend.

      Reply
  24. cally anne says

    11/13/2014 at 10:33 PM

    How did you cover the books?

    Reply
  25. Mireya says

    04/17/2015 at 9:01 PM

    Hi! These are adores! Which and how much water coloring do i use to get the pink in the photos?

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      04/17/2015 at 10:57 PM

      Hi Mireya. I used a gel food coloring which allowed for a deeper color, I honestly didn’t measure so I’m not sure exactly how much I used. By the way it was red coloring. 🙂

      Reply
  26. Kristen Bonwell says

    03/31/2016 at 11:00 PM

    Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for hating these! I love the bird too. Where did you get it?

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      04/08/2016 at 9:18 AM

      Thanks Kristen. The bird is from a shop called RodWorks here in Az. 🙂

      Reply
  27. Anastasia says

    04/28/2016 at 11:48 PM

    Hi Rebecca, thank you for an awesome tutorial! I was wondering what gauge floral wire you used for this project. I’ve never made paper flowers, and I got stuck because Amazon has different sizes of floral wire. Thank you in advance!

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      04/29/2016 at 8:47 AM

      Hi Anastasia. I’m not sure what gauge I used it’s been a few years since I made these, it was just basic inexpensive green floral wire. If you’re looking for a thicker gauge you can double the wire up to make it thicker. The wire I used was thinner and could be cut with scissors or wire cutters. Hope that helps. 🙂

      Reply
      • Anastasia says

        04/30/2016 at 5:03 PM

        Thank you very much for your reply, Rebecca!

        Reply
  28. Julie portlock says

    08/23/2014 at 12:37 PM

    Dear Rebecca, HI!!! I’m new to making paper flowers, and when I saw your coffee filter peonies I was SO HAPPY! They are BEAUTIFUL, & I was also thrilled that all you needed was coffee filters!!! I’ve seen ALOT of pretty crepe paper flowers, but I need to order “special, Italian or premium weight paper” , which is expensive and one of the 2 places that carries it, is OUT until October!!! So you can understand my excitement!!! Your site is amazing, & you are extremely talented! I know I will be enjoying your site for a long time!!! THX again, Sincerely JULIE ( :

    Reply
  29. Susan says

    09/01/2014 at 10:46 AM

    JUST FINISHINED MAKING THEM BUT I FEEL LIKE I NEED FOAM AS A BASE TO GIVE THEM MORE SUPPORT IN THE BASE. GREAT OTHERWISE !!

    Reply
  30. craftedsparrow says

    08/24/2014 at 9:44 PM

    Thanks Julie! Have an awesome week. 🙂

    Reply
  31. craftedsparrow says

    09/03/2014 at 9:46 PM

    Yes Susan that sounds like a great idea. I twisted all my stems together to great one big stem but having a bit more weight would keep them in place better for sure. 🙂

    Reply

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