Paper Flowers
Proteas… Roses… Lilies…
Buttonholes… Bouquets… Table Settings… Favours
Paper flowers last longer than you would expect.
When you are finished with them, they are recyclable!
Browse the paper flower stories below
Paper Flower Stories
Giant Paper Rose – Recycled Posters for Bridal or Decor
The Story of the Giant Paper Rose Don't you just love it when some one just Gets You? I have friend who knows how much I love to recycle paper. She intentionally hangs onto all the old used posters that find their way into her office, and then passes them on to me....
Paper Sunflowers – Create A Bowl of Sunshine
Can you imagine how much fun to make your own bright paper sunflowers! They have a large cheerful presence! A single bloom adds a touch of colour, while a whole bunch make a joyous statement. The blooms are longlasting and self-sustaining. Therefore there is no...
Pink Painted Paper Buttonholes – Tender Hues
.We were delighted to create these delicate wedding party accessories for a recent order - Pink Painted Paper Protea Buttonholes or Boutonnieres. They were the finishing touch of a much larger order for a client who wanted painted pink paper proteas for her special...
Puzzle Craft Pots for Woza Moya Exhibition
We're passionate about creating beautiful items from recyled papers. Consequently, puzzle pieces, sourced from local charity stores, fall into that 'paper' category. As a result, it was so satisfying to fashion Freshly Found Puzzle Craft Pots How did we make...
Pink Paper Proteas with Brush-stroked White Highlights
What joy to introduce you to these custom-made Pink Paper Proteas. We created them for a special order. Firstly, we crafted each petal from every flower from a pink paper base. Then then we highlighted the petals with white paint brushstrokes. The petals were...
Book Art – Protea from Printed Pages
Back to Book Art! We have made paper proteas in one form or another for years. Initially we used a form of deconstructed book art. Consequently we have taken great delight as we make a new batch again Our design has been refined and this batch bridges the years,...
African Proteas with Bright Petals and Protea Print
This latest batch of African Proteas featuring multi-coloured paper petal rounds, highlighted with white stems and white centres. They are also sporting a few petal rounds of our new Freshly Found Protea Print. I decided to photograph this batch with some...
Paper Strelitzia Project with Artist Lesley Magwood Fraser
What a delight to work collaboratively with my friend and local Durban Artist - Lesley Magwood Fraser. The project began when Lesley delivered a pile of spare paintings and drawings to my home. I cut them up and folded them into Paper Strelitzia Blooms. I added...
Art Proteas for Combined Exhibition in Joburg
Freshly Found has worked on an exciting collaborative project with Durban artist Lesley Magwood Fraser. Lesley has been preparing for an exhibition in Joburg later this month. Art Proteas We decided to combine our talents. Lesley had a number of old...
Apple Coloured Batch of Indigenous Flowers
Gentle bright and warm apple colours for these indigenous flowers. This was the theme for this batch of proteas. Cheerful and yet comforting. Made from new and some recycled papers in the new Freshly Found Protea design. This was a commission from a good friend....
Pretty Pink Proteas – Painted Pleasure
Pink Proteas! Prototyping a protea that will look good in a bridal bouquet, and be a popular wedding guest favour. In trying out some new designs and colours, these have brought me much joy! Please chat to us about what you would like for your function or wedding....
Pure White Paper Proteas – A Special Order
An enormous batch of paper proteas. Perhaps the largest we've ever created. It was a delight to make up this bunch for a corporate client in Cape Town. We've been making proteas for years, and they remain a fresh vibrant paper flower option. Freshly Found is based...
Paper Poppies Hand-made to Order.
Paper Poppies - creating the parchment version of Papaver nudicaule, more commonly known as the Iceland Poppy was a colourful delight. The gentle, bright hues were a treat to work with. Following this commission, we've added these to our Freshly Found...
Beautiful Book Print – Bunch of Roses
We've been making these for years, but a fresh batch still fills us with delight. Pictured here against an unplastered feature wall in our new home. These are a few of the historical Freshly Found Roses... See more of our paper floral design projects...
Paper Strelitzia Buttonholes from Painted Book Print
Paper Strelitzia Buttonholes The Strelitzia is a vibrant indigenous South African flower - also known as The Bird of Paradise Flower or the Crane Flower. It's name suits it's bright and angular appearance! It was lovely to make a set of buttonholes for a wedding with...
Rose Bouquets – Paper Blooms for a Very Special Occasion
We have been commissioned to create a number of paper rose bouquets for an upcoming wedding. It has been such a delightful process for a few reasons - Roses are beautiful blooms to create Adding some red paper to the book print paper has created a fresh vibrant feel...
Mini Paper Proteas – Freshly Found Showcase
Over the past 6 months, we have navigated 2 house/office/studio moves. We are happily settling down into our new space which has a magnificent view over the Krantzkloof Gorge. Despite the upheaval, we've managed to produce a few pretty freshly found goodies, and I'm...
Multi-coloured Paper Proteas – A Bright Way to Start the Year
It's been a joy to start the year off with such a bright and cheerful order for a client - These paper proteas are an old Freshly Found favourite interpreted in a new way. It's always a pleasure to paint those petals, and assemble the layers to create the paper...
Flower Fables – Intellectual Property Exhibition
The Intellectual Property Exhibition opens tonight at the KZNSA Art Gallery in Bulwer Road, Durban. Freshly Found is so excited to be a part of this exhibition. I've been working on and off for most of the year so far on this floral piece - named Flower Fables as a...
Tissue Paper Daisy Chain DIY for Special Event
Daisy garlands bring to mind images of freedom, fun and dancing in a summer field. The design of these light paper daisies linked to form a delicate paper daisy chain hopefully evokes the same feelings, and can be made any time of the year. The design is made from...
Bright White Paper Proteas – A Delight
I just had to share this latest order with you. What a delight to work on a huge order of pure white paper proteas! Made mostly from recycled materials - especially the pure white paperOnce a large order is made up, I find it personally so satisfying to see the mass...
Paper Daisies in the Grass – DIY Pattern and Instructions
The Rose has but a Summer reign, The daisy never dies. James Montgomery The daisy's for simplicity and unaffected air. Robert Burns I'd like to introduce you to freshly found paper daisies - a whole batch of those simple long lasting flowers that the quotations above...
How to Whip up Chopstick Origami Lilies
This is the story of the chopstick origami lilies! I think chopsticks make much better flower stems that eating utensils! This is purely my personal belief because I battle to use them in any way that is significantly satiating to my hunger! Here we used these wooden...
Beetroot Dye for Beautiful Paper Flowers
Beetroot dyeing is quite a beautiful experience. From Slicing the vegetable, extracting the colour and then infusing the paper petals with the pigment - it evokes a lot of visual colour-rich emotion! Each batch of beetroot dyed paper turns out a slightly different...
Paper Protea Buttonholes – Pretty Pink
Fresh and tender - Pink paper protea buttonholes have been under construction. This indigenous favourite has been redesigned and now has a matching cotton cord bound stem and a hand twisted cord bow. The outer petals are ink-dyed pink. These blooms are...
Blue and White Paper Proteas – A Happy Spring Day
A fresh new batch of ink blue proteas. Happy Southern Hemisphere Spring Day! Contact us at Freshly Found if you are interested in having a bunch of these blue and white paper proteas made up for you.
Coloured Paper Proteas -Mixed Bunch
A new option available from Freshly Found - a bright mixed bunch of Coloured Paper Proteas! The flowers are made up from a variety of coloured and painted recycled papers. Each bunch consists of 7 proteas, 4 origami lilies and 5 feather leaves. Freshly Found was...
White Washed Book Paper Proteas
A new batch of proteas with a slightly different finish White Washed Book Paper Proteas and paper twist stems. Ready just in time for the Freshly Found Exhibition of recycled products at the Kloof SPCA's Golden Paw Society Launch today. White Washed Book Paper...
Gentian Violet Paper Roses – Buttonholes
A very satisfying project. Creating Gentian Violet Paper Roses by dying bookprint paper. I coloured the paper in gorgeous gentian before creating the beautiful buttonholes for a groom and his bestmen. Love wedding orders! Gentian violet can be sourced from...
Envelope Roses! Paper from an unexpected source.
For a while I have added envelopes to the list of things I don't throw away! I am so happy with the way they have transformed into buttonhole roses! We can make these up for your function too - but we may need help with the envelope collecting! Envelope Roses!
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