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3. Pucker the paper with your fingertips across the dotted line until the end
points meet. Twist lower half to secure the petal.

4. Repeat with remaining 4 squares.

5. Set petals aside.

6. Center: Tear off 2 squares. Crumple one square into a tight ball and place it on
top of the other square.

7. Wrap outer square around ball and twist the ends to secure.

8. Set aside.

9. Stem Wrap: Tear off a 2-square section from the roll. Fold in half lengthwise.

10. Fold in half lengthwise again.

11. Set aside.

12. Assembly: Arrange petals (rolled edges facing up) around the center.

13. Hold the bundle tightly and pick up the Stem Wrap. Start wrapping at base of
flower. Compress the loose ends tightly as you wrap.

14. Keep winding around the ends, working your way down and overlapping the
wraps.

15. Twist end tightly. At this point, you may display the flower on top of the toilet
paper roll as-is, or continue for other options.

16. Display option 1 is finished.

17. Leaves: Tear off a strip of 3 squares. Fold lower corners up to meet top sides.

18. Pucker the paper with your fingertips along the dotted lines until the ends of
each line meet…

19. …like this. Twist it to secure in place.

20. Tear a hole in the center section (in the area marked “X”).

21. Insert flower stem.

22. Arrange flower and leaves on top of a TP roll that has the end folded into a
point.

23. Display option 2 is finished. Continue reading for one more display option.

24. Hanger: Tear a hole in 2nd square up from raw edge and insert flower stem.

25. Wrap lower end to the back and wrap the side edges inward to encase the
stem.

26. Rewind roll and fluff flower into shape.

27. Magnolia with display option 3 is finished.

FANDANGLE

A frilly fan cradled in a wide triangle is so pretty.

1. Tear off 2 squares. Fold in half crosswise.

2. Fanfold in small pleats.

3. Compress the pleats into a stack.

4. Fold in half, pinching the crease tightly.

5. Set fan aside.

6. Unwind 2 squares from the roll. Fold raw edge up to meet the first perforation
(a 2-inch fold), then fold it up again.

7. Fold corners under.

8. Rewind until triangle rests against the roll. Insert fan and adjust folds
attractively.

9. Fandangle is finished.

ROSEBUD

The rosebud is rolled lickity split from two squares of toilet paper.

1. Tear off 2 squares. Place your index finger at the upper right corner and roll
the paper around your fingertip to form a tube.

2. Twist the tube tightly, just below your fingertip, to form the flower bud.

3. Grasp the lower loose corner, Point A.

4. Pull Point A up to base of flower and shape into a leaf.

5. To form stem, tightly twist all paper from bottom of leaf downward…

6. …like this. Pivot leaf outward and fluff into shape.

7. Set rosebud aside. Make “nature’s vase” or “flower pot” (see Contents) for a
vessel.

8. Insert rosebud.

9.

Rosebud is finished.

SWIMMING WHALE

Additional supplies: hole punch and wavy edge scissors (available at craft
stores); 4x6-inch memo paper

1. Whale: Tear off 1 square. Fold and unfold to crease.

2. Fold top edges down along the center crease.

3. Fold bottom tip up.

4. Fold in half lengthwise.