Watercolor Paper Flowers

I recently discovered the works of French artist Lyndie Dourthe who has elevated the art of paper flower making to a level far beyond any I've seen so far. The word beautiful merely touches at the surface of the artistry and elegance with which Lyndie delivers her technique.

Subtle gradients of color that bleed ever so gracefully into one another is the equivalent of actually catching a glimpse of a mermaid, moon bathing on a mid summer evening. You know you've discovered something startlingly beyond the mainstream.

I'm not only captivated, I'm dazzled and inspired. Where can I learn how to make leaves and flowers like this? Without much effort, I was able to find a tutorial put out by 100 Layer Cake. These ladies do not go into any detail about how they are applying paint which is the key to the whole look so I'll probably spend some time experimenting and creating my own tutorial.

Pretty Paper Flower Tutorial

When hunting for paper craft ideas I always find it difficult to pass up a pretty paper flower tutorial. We celebrate mom this month and since the weather is not too hot and not too cold it's a perfect month to host your tea parties.

other styles offered in this flower tutorial
via Ideas Mag

Move over Martha Stewart because Ideas Magazine has put out a paper flower tutorial complete with petal templates that walks you step by step through the paper flower making process. How gorgeous would these look on your party table? Enjoy!