Spring and summer bring an abundance of fresh flowers, but blooms crafted out of paper can last throughout the year.

You can make paper flowers as elaborate or a simple as you’d like. A simple bloom is a good place to start.

Supplies: Tissue paper is from Packaging Specialties (ps-stores.com) Heavy Italian crepe paper rolls are from Carte Fini (cartefini.myshopify.com) 5 sheets of tissue paper (20 x 30) 3 30-inch lengths ...

Mail a little magic this Mother’s Day with paper flowers bouquets that fit in an envelope. See how they look.