How to make DIY thistle flower

This is a tutorial – how to make a DIY thistle flower. For this, you will need lilac and green crepe paper, a candy, some wire and artificial leaflet.

 

 

 

How to make DIY thistle flower

 

Cut two lilac workpieces 2 x 20 cm (0.78 inch x 7.8 inch) and a green one 1.5 cm x 20 cm (0.6 inch x 7.8 inches).

 

The lilac stripe fold in two and cut, but carefully not reaching the edge for about 0.5 cm (0.19 inch).

 

Cut the green stripe as it shown in the photo.

 

Wrap a small candy in foil.

 

 

 

Then wrap it in green crepe paper and fix with thred.

 

 

 

 

Lilac stripe roll fixing with glue.

 

 

 

Attach the flower’s head by using hot glue.

 

 

Then glue the green stripe as in the photo.

 

 

Make the thistle’s leaves. They are very unique and have such shape. If you wish you can download my draft and print it.

 

I took one quite big artificial leaflet and used it to cut a draft.

 

 

 

 

Then you have to gather it.

 

That’s it, our DIY thistle flower is ready. How to make DIY paper peony.

 

DIY thistle flower photos