{"id":5635,"date":"2010-04-13T05:22:41","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T12:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/?p=5635"},"modified":"2010-05-12T16:18:10","modified_gmt":"2010-05-12T23:18:10","slug":"paper-towel-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/2010\/04\/paper-towel-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Amazing Paper Towel Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/papertowelflowers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5636\" title=\"papertowelflowers\" src=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/papertowelflowers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/papertowelflowers.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/papertowelflowers-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I should save this for my weekend stashbusting roundup, but I really can&#8217;t wait! Check out these amazing flowers that <a href=\"http:\/\/madebynicole.blogspot.com\/2010\/04\/paper-towel-spring-wreath.html\">Nicole<\/a> made while she was working on busting her stash! I love the innovation involved in taking a humble material like the  paper towel and transforming it into something so colorful and  whimsical. I am digging the combination of elements on each flower: <a href=\"http:\/\/tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com\/2010\/04\/looking-for-new-spin-on-burlap-wreath.html\">burlap<\/a>, dyed paper towels, buttons, faux flowers, netting, and more (and I like how Nicole arranged the flowers on a dollar store wreath, too)!\u00a0 [<a href=\"http:\/\/madebynicole.blogspot.com\/2010\/04\/paper-towel-spring-wreath.html\">click here for the tutorial at Made by Nicole<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble getting inspired by your stash, look no further than your recycling pile and a roll of paper towels, and try making some of these flowers! They seem like such a fun playtime activity!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Project Estimate:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paper towels, on hand<\/li>\n<li>Dye, paint, food coloring, on hand<\/li>\n<li>Assorted other embellishments, on hand (use what you have)<\/li>\n<li>Stapler with staples, on hand<\/li>\n<li>Wreath form, on hand (or cut cardboard into a circle)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Total: FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I should save this for my weekend stashbusting roundup, but I really can&#8217;t wait! Check out these amazing flowers that Nicole made while she was working on busting her stash! I love the innovation involved in taking a humble material like the paper towel and transforming it into something so colorful and whimsical. 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