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Mexican Paper Flowers Learn how to make Mexican paper flowers for your "Day of the Dead" celebration. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-120

Guest Kathy Cano Murillo joins host Jennifer Perkins to demonstrate how to make colorful Mexican paper flowers for a "Day of the Dead" holiday celebration.

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Add color to any "Day of the Dead" holiday celebration with these Mexican paper flowers.

Project designed by Kathy Cano Murillo.

Mexican Paper Flowers

Materials:

assorted packages of tissue paper
scissors
green chenille stems

1. Cut the tissue paper into 10" x 10" squares.

2. Layer the sheets in varying colors in stacks of eight.

3. Fan fold the stack so you have a rectangle. Cut a notch on both side of the center of the rectangle.

4. Fold a stem over the notches and secure at the base. Cut out fun trims on either side of the rectangle so when you open the flower it will have a patterned look.

5. Carefully lift up the tissue papers one at a time, working on one side at a time.

6. Fluff the flower up so it looks natural.

RESOURCES :

Crafty Chica's Art de la Soul: Glittery Ideas to Liven Up Your Life
by Kathy Cano Murillo
Rayo Books/HarperCollins
Website: www.rayobooks.com

Specialty Papers
The Creative Quest
Website: www.thecreativequest.com

GUESTS :

Kathy Cano Murillo
Crafty Chica Designs
patrickandkathymurillo.stores.yahoo.net/