Tissue Paper Flower Garland

Materials:
*20" x 20" sheets of tissue paper in 3 colors of your choice, four sheets of each color for a total of 20 sheets.
*Twine
*Stapler
*Scissors

Directions:
*Cut each sheet of tissue paper into four 10" x 10" squares.  Each set of four squares will make one flower.
*Fold four sheets together accordion style, using 1.5" folds and then staple the midpoint of the folded paper.

*Shape the ends.  I used three different styles for the ends to get three different floral looks (the rounded edges are used for this tutorial; see the other styles toward the bottom of this post), but feel free to experiment with different cuts.

*Spread out one side like this:

*Carefully peel up the first layer of tissue paper, pulling it toward the staple.

*Then lift the second layer.

*Next lift the third layer.

*Finally push up the bottom layer a bit.

*Repeat the process with the other side.  Fluff and spread the layers/petals until you have an arrangement you're happy with,

*Here are the other two petal styles and their resultant flower shapes:

*Once you've made all of your flowers, staple the backs to the twine.

*Once all of the flowers are attached, string them up.  Now you have a flower garland.