Split-Pin Flowers

Did one of favourite craft activities yesterday, split pin paper flowers. You can turn them into brooches or like I did yesterday hair accessories.

What you need:

• Split pins
• different coloured/patterned paper (paper circles are good)
• scissors
• badges or ribbons
• hot glue gun

First you need to cut a petal template. Paper circles make this part easier, just fold the circle in half three times then cut down the sides to make a petal shape (just like making a snowflake), then open it out and you should have a flower shape. Next you use this template to make flower shapes from different pieces of paper, using more than one template can create a good effect. When you have all the petals you want, make a small cut in the middle of each shape. Then slide the split pin through each shape then open the spilt pin at the back to hold the petals together. When you are finished you can curl the top petals inwards if you which. To turn it into a badge or hair ribbons just glue them on the back with hot glue.