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For
each flower you will need:
- 2
basket style drip coffee filters
- Food
coloring (2 colors)
- Wooden
skewer
- Green
construction paper
- Clear
tape
- White
glue
- Green
paint or marker
Instructions:
Take 2
small bowls and place 2-3 tablespoons of water in
each. Add 3-4 drops of food coloring (color 1) to
one dish and 3-4 drops of food coloring (color 2)
to the second dish . Scrunch the coffee filters up
and place one in each dish so they are covered with
the water. You can remove the filters right away
for a light color or leave them in for a while for
a darker color. Remove the coffee filters when
ready and squeeze the excess coloring out over a
sink. Lay the filters flat to dry on a paper
towel.
When the
filters are dry, take the center color and fold it
in half to make a half circle. Fold again to make a
quarter pie shape. Fold twice more so you have a
narrow wedge. Cut a curve around the wedge 1/2 inch
from the wide end.  Repeat
with the outer color except cut the curve right at
the wide edge. This will give you large flower
shape and a smaller flower shape.
Paint the
skewer green and let dry.
Center
the small flower shape over the large flower shape.
Poke the skewer through the center of the circles
and slide the skewer all the way through leaving
1/2 inch in the flower. Twist the bottom 1/2 inch
of the flower around the skewer and tape with clear
tape to hold tight. Push the petals down adjusting
them until you are happy with the way they
look.
Cut
several leaves from the green construction paper
and glue to the stem.
About
the Author:
Heidi
Ott
is owner of the Crafter's Community web site.Visit
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