How To A Make A Lovely Painted Daisy Centerpiece

With the Jewish holiday of Shavuot coming up in less than two weeks, now is the time to start filling the house with flowers and greenery, and this post which will teach you how to make a lovely painted daisy centerpiece is just the thing! A DIY painted paper daisy centerpiece is so fun to make and looks amazing! There is nothing quite as lovely as painted paper flowers used as holiday decor, or really anytime, and these quite simply can be saved in a shoe box for future use, so a winner all around. I’m pulling this one out of the archives from four and a half years ago, and I’m almost tempted to make some more, since my dining room color scheme has changed, but hmmm, maybe not this year?

When I first made these, I had to laugh, as the wires that I’ve saved from real gerbera flowers (that honestly are so annoying as they don’t last very long…) are perfect for this craft. And that I actually knew where they were, a small miracle! If you have not saved the wires from the gerbera (who would do that?) so just use some green floral wire or tape skewers to the back for support. Or if you use very heavy watercolor paper you may not need any extra support. I also happened to have these 3 narrow and tall glass vases on hand, which were perfect for this, so do play around with a variety of vessels, to see what works. Okay, keep on reading for a few more tips.

You’ll Need:

painted gerbera cutouts, tutorial here.
floral wire, it really is a great addition to the gerbera, since real ones usually have them
tape
glass jars, bud vases

How To:

Create the flowers according to the tutorial here, and then quite simply tape the wire to the back of the flower, and then wrap it around the stem, and voila! Add more stem length from another piece of paper if you need to , and keep in mind the different heights that work together when you create the flowers, or create them all with very long stems and then change the stem length to make a nice arrangement when you add the wire.

One thing to note, this is a one-sided arrangement, meaning it works on a buffet but not on the center of the table as the backs are not attractive. Of course you could paint both sides but one would still see the wire, so this would only be recommended for very heavy paper, such that you can add the wire to the stem only, not taped to the back. Okay, now go make some!

DIY-paper-gerbera-cutout-with-wire

And dear reader, if this idea of flower cut-outs is new to you, then I have to tell you, there is a whole delightful world of ideas out there, including projects I’ve done using this technique, including actual full bouquets which are also delightful. And truly, these flowers can be used not just for centerpieces but also as collage elements in art journals, or as collage art to frame and hang.

Check out some of my other projects, in the grid below!