How to Make Flower Petal Confetti Paper

Making paper from scratch with crushed flower petals is an excellent way to capture the beauty of nature in an artsy way. It does take some time and effort to make, but the time and effort is worth it. You can use your paper for a variety of uses like scrapbook pages, birthday cards, picture frames, etc. Flower paper is great for the holidays. Your friends and family will be delighted by the colors and textures of homemade flower paper. This article will show you all the steps in making your own flower paper.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup of flowers (any kind you like; roses, violets, dandelions, poppies, buttercups, etc.)
• 1 cup of torn up toilet paper, tightly packed
• water
• electric blender
• colander
• vegetable oil
• screen cut into a 14-inch square (you can find it at most hardware stores)
• rolling pin
• newspaper
• wax paper

1. 
    
   blue wildflowers

   Go out on a search for flowers. You might want to consult a field guide or the internet to see which wildflowers are in bloom in your area. Collect about a cup full of them. If your flowers are large, you will want to pull off only the petals and discard the middles. For smaller flowers (like violets), just leave the flowers whole. Remember, the colors of the flowers you choose will determine the color of your paper!Make sure the flowers you use complement each other.

2. 
    
   blending the paper slurry

   Place the flowers and the shredded toilet paper in a blender. Fill the blender 2/3 of the way full with water. Turn it on and blend until you make a slimy pulp or slurry.

3. 
    
   using the rolling pin

   Drain the slurry in the colander. Get rid of as much water as you can while keeping the paste malleable. Oil the screen before putting the paper paste on it. This helps the paper come off easier after it dries. Place the paper paste on the screen over the newspaper. Spread it over the screen evenly with your finger. Cover the paste with wax paper. Use the rolling pin to roll the paste flat without making holes in it.

4. Remove the wax paper and take off the screen. Let your paper dry for a or so. Now you can write on it!

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to take it a step further, try gluing dried flowers or leaves to the paper using a paint brush and glue diluted with water.