Tissue paper flowers have long been my go-to party decoration, but lately I’ve also been making large card stock flowers (even GIANT paper flowers!). Both materials have their benefits!

Tissue paper flowers can be made quickly, easily, and generally super inexpensively. Cardstock flowers take more time but really pack a polished punch, and they hold up well a lot longer than tissue paper flowers.

DIY paper flowers are perfect for weddings, baby showers, and other parties. You can use them in nurseries and kids’ rooms, too! And if you hang a bunch of them together, you can make the prettiest paper flowers backdrops, perfect for photo booths.

Today I’m sharing how to make these large paper flowers using cardstock, using either a PDF template and scissors, or cutting the SVG cut files with your electronic cutter, like a Cricut or Silhouette machine. I’ll also share my favorite tips and tricks for creating these so much easier!
 

The Best Paper for Large Paper Flowers

Let’s start with the type of paper you’re going to want to look for when making large paper flowers. Here are a few factors to consider.

Size

You’ll need large paper to make large paper flowers. 12″ x 12″ is the best size to make the largest flowers, but you can also scale the file to make medium flowers from an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of paper. Still, if you can find that 12″ x 12″ scrapbook paper, it’s the best choice.