If you’re a papercrafter, chances are you’ve made paper flowers before. Why wouldn’t you? They’re fun to create, look beautiful once complete and, better still, they last longer than fresh flowers! We’ve chosen to share 12 projects with fantastic results. In fact, they’re so good that they almost look like the real thing…

1 Giant Paper Roses

Wow your friends and family with these oversized roses – perfect for weddings, parties or even home décor.

2 Crepe Paper Tulips

Crepe paper is a fantastic material for flower making because it creates a beautiful textured look. We love these springtime tulips.

3 Flower Cone Bouquets

Aren’t these flower cones fun? They’d make for whimsical bouquets at a summer wedding.

4 Paper Poppies

Make these pretty poppies in November to commemorate the First World War.

5 Spider Mums

Fringe strips of coloured paper to make these gorgeous spider mums – wouldn’t they look beautiful on a windowsill in the sunshine?

6 Crepe Paper Blooms

This tutorial shows you how to make small flowers with step-by-step images – super helpful!

7 Carnation Pomander

Hang this delightful carnation from the ceiling to brighten up a dull corner in your home.

8 Pink Roses

Create a realistic look with watercolour paints – these pink roses demonstrate the effect fantastically.

9 Rolled Rosettes

Flower garlands are all the rage, hence our love for this project of ours. You can go wild with lots of colours!

10 Ranunculus Bouquet

Choose bright pink, purple and orange crepe papers to make these we-can’t-believe-they’re-not-real blooms.

11 Twisted Ribbon Tulips

These bohemian flowers would make for a wonderful table centrepiece.

12 Paper Orchids

Paper flowers are perfect for adorning gift boxes, as you can see with these fab orchids.

Have you ever tried making paper flowers?