Paper Flower Centerpiece

I made an elegant centerpeice using origami flowers and lilies, this would be a beautiful decoration for any floral or literature themed event! :)

1. Paper cutter (you can use scissors too)
2. Light Cardstock (3 colors)
3. Construction paper (1 color)
4. Lined paper (or other blank paper)
5. Markers (2 colors)
6. Paper creaser tool (optional but useful to have)
7. Book

Start by cutting the cardstock into 15 (12cm x 12cm) squares using 3 different colors. Then start by folding one of the papers diagonally.

Fold both of the bottom corners up to the tip of the triangle, then fold them out to the bottom 2 edges.

Fold down the points that are sticking out to make it a diamond again. Tape together the bottom two edges to make your first petal. repeat 15 times until you have 5 of each color.

To make the small origami petals, make 25 (8cm x 8cm) squared using the lined paper. Repeat steps 1 - 3 but with the lined paper instead. If you would like, add some color to the top of your petal with a marker that matches your color scheme.

Using the construction paper, make 2 (20cm x 20cm) squares. Fold in half diagonally twice, then flip over and fold in half twice (not diagonally this time). After doing this, you should easily be able to put together all of the corners to make a square.

With the corners you just folded up facing the top, take one of the flaps and push it down to look like the photo above. Repeat on all 4 flaps.

When you are done that, fold over one of the flaps like the first photo on the left. Then you should pull down the tip at the top to the tip at the bottom. Repeat with all 4 flaps until your paper looks like the photo on the bottom right.

Fold up one of the flaps and fold in both the bottom edges. Repeat on all 4 flaps. Then fold down all 4 top points to make the petals.

Then pull out all 4 petals. I added some dots on my petals then curl them with a marker. Repeat steps 5 - 9 to make the second lili.

Glue together 5 petals of the same color edge to edge. Repeat to make 3 flowers.

Repeat step 10 with the small lilies.

Arrange together the flowers how you would like on top of the book and use tiny bits of glue to keep them all together. Ta da! You now have a beautiful origami flower centerpiece.