Simply sign up to the Style myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The columbine is a flower that Livia Cetti has yet to master. The artist has been making paper flowers from her basement in ...

If you are into handmade decorations, paper flowers are the way to go. Non-crafty types can even get into the spirit because it only involves simple accordion folding - a la kindergarten class. There ...

You can make paper flowers as elaborate or a simple as you’d like. A simple bloom is a good place to start. By Jodi Levine Paper flower-making is a popular craft that can result in blooms as complex ...

Spring and summer bring an abundance of fresh flowers, but blooms crafted out of paper can last all year long. Arranged in a vase, tucked into a wreath or plopped atop a wedding gift, paper flowers ...

Victorians loved the aesthetic of paper flowers as decorations. There are hundreds of articles from the magazines of the time showing how to make different types of flowers. Most were highly elaborate ...

Polish ‘wycinanki’ are the beautiful paper cut-outs that can be found in shops and museums all over the world. Our step-by-step guide to their construction will help you make these colourful creations ...

Nothing beats the feeling of strolling into a farmer’s market and spying rows upon rows of gorgeous, fresh-cut flowers. For just a few bucks, you can take home a fragrant, vibrant bouquet to instantly ...

A: Fresh-cut flowers can brighten up a room. Some simple steps can help prolong the display. Try to buy your flowers from a vendor with high turnover, to ensure they are fresh. Flowers with brown ...

Growing and selling cut flowers is a difficult niche to break into. With fierce competition from countries with more tropical climates, as well as local commercial wholesalers, it's hard to price your ...