It is truly exciting to create beautiful handmade decorations for your own home. With a little dexterity, you can make yourself a lovely and charming paper Lily flower pot.

You will need the following materials:

• White cardstock (for the pot and flowers), green cardstock (for the leaves).
• Paintbrushes, sponge, and paints.
• Scissors, glue.
• Paper template: Print the side template to your desired size.

Instructions

Step 1: Create the Pot Base Trace the paper template onto the white cardstock and cut it out. Use the back of a craft knife (or a scoring tool) to score the fold lines sharply. Use paint to spray randomly on the cardstock, or use a sponge dipped in paint to dab unevenly on the surface to create a faux-textured and antique look.

Step 2: Add Depth Use a sponge dipped in a little black paint to lightly dab the outer edges and the folds of the pot. Doing this will make the pot look more prominent, creating a light and shadow 3D effect.

Step 3: Add Details (Cracks) Use a fine-tip brush to draw cracks at the corners of the pot. Originally, this is done using a crack-pattern stamp; however, you can improvise by drawing with a pen since stamps are not always available. If you are not confident in drawing cracks, you can print an image of a crack on white paper, cut out the printed lines, place the hollowed-out paper on the pot corner as a stencil, and paint through the gaps.

Step 4: Create Large Lilies Print the large lily pattern to your desired size and cut along the red lines. Color the flowers, blending orange from the base of the petals out to the middle. Dip the stamens in glue and then into glittering powder. Place the petals on a sponge and use a round tool (like a knitting needle) to press down firmly to create curvature or veins. Glue the petals in a circle around the stamens to form the flower. Cut simple leaves from the green cardstock.

Step 5: Create Small Lilies Print the small lily pattern and follow the same steps as the large lily. You can add brown spots to the lily petals if you like. Whether making large or small artificial lilies, you should color the upper side of the petals darker than the underside to make the main image of the flower more eye-catching.

Cutting, pasting, and coloring is a great relaxing hobby for women with families, not just for kids or teenagers. with this paper lily and flower pot model, you can not only relax and have fun playing with your children but also create a beautiful decoration for your home.

Depending on your decoration purpose, you can choose to print large or small sizes, select colors that harmonize with the surrounding setting, and decide on the number of flowers. Be creative according to your purpose and available time!