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Dahlia Folded Flower & Tutorial

for_dar_diana_by_shadow_millguava-arti-dahlia_by_shadow_millSome of the Stampin’ Up! products used in the cards and tutorial below could be retired. However, these folds and designs can easily be adapted to any color of cardstock or Designer Series paper. SU has such a wonderful variety of products and they stay current with the latest trends and styles.
Below is the tutorial I did for Splitcoast on the dahlia fold. They originally asked me to do it after I posed this card. The flower is called a Dahlia and the horizontal decorative strip is done with the lattice technique. Watch my blog — down the road I plan to include a video version very soon! Enjoy!

Dahlia fold  

by Donna Moore
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Supplies

  • Circle punches
  • Double sided patterned paper
  • Cardstock
  • Adhesive
     
  • Note: To make folding more visible, a larger 3” circle was used for most of this demonstration.

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    Step-by-Step

    1. Step 1

      Punch one 1 ¼” cardstock circle and fold in fourths. Petals will be mounted on this base.

      For a full dahlia flower, punch eight circles from double-sided patterned paper for petals.

       

    2. Step 2

      Fold first patterned paper circle in half, trying to only crease the lower half to prevent folds in the upper part of the finished flower.

      Fold in half again and open.

      Decide which side should be the main background color (here, the red patterns is the main color). Flip over to show back side. 

    3. Step 3

      In the lower two quadrants, fold a small petal shape upward using the fold marks as a guide.

      Turn over to the front side. 

    4. Step 4

      Fold petal inward to the center like a paper airplane. (Picture A)

      Repeat for the other half. (Picture B)

      Repeat steps one through four to create seven more petals. This will make a full dahlia. 

    5. Step 5

      Using the cardstock base from Step 1 as an evenly spaced mounting guide, adhere the first petal, aligning it at the center and at the fold line.

    6. Step 6

      Repeat process and adhere all 8 sections for a full dahlia.

    7. Step 7

      Finished project.

      Try creating flowers with one to eight petals. 

     

     

    Variations

    1. To create a flower bud, use slightly smaller single petals made from green paper for a stem base.

      For a frillier flower, use a scallop punch instead of plain circles.

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