Make Egg Carton Flowers-Recycling

Near me..Recycling is the most interesting activity..may be I will show you someday the rough stuff I have saved in my craft room, which makes my mother angry sometimes but I know how to keep her cool with a warm hug..hehe..she thinks I am making my craft room more dirty with these recyclable stuff until I make something useful with these unnecessary things.

Kitchen is my favorite area for collecting these kind of things, like any crockery thing like cracked mug/broken mug, chipped vase ,Plate, plastic spoons or any tin can , sweets box , soft drink bottles , any glass or tray etc. You can check some more up-cycled fun tutorials here in my archives list .

Here today is a flower..the most light weight flower ever..Any guess about the material?? Ok Lets see detail below;

Its a Styrofoam egg carton flowers.for making these flowers you will need to have;

-Styrofoam egg carton

-scissor

-common pins/thumb pins

First you will cut the box carefully,

then separate all the little egg containers parts.

Cut their edges & make a round shaped cups,

Cut it with scissor and you can shape them as any petal.

Fix a center bud & its done.

For making a center bud rosette you will cut a strip of the same Styrofoam(you can try with tissue paper too)

Make it round & fix with a thumb pin.(Dont use any GLUE or adhesive thing)

A common pin will also be ok but be careful while working.

Flowers are done,Now you can color these & arrange with any floral arrangements.

The thumb pin was having more weight than this light weight flower, so I fix a common pin for the rosette making and fixing.

I hope you understand the whole process of making these up-cycled/recycled flowers.

In next post I will show you How & where I arrange these flowers.So dont forget to visit my next Tutorial post.

Have a look at my previous fun recycling ideas with Styrofoam things;

Styrofoam Henna designed Box Tutorial

Card Making Tutorial

Jewelry Organizer Tutorial

I hope you remember these archive posts,but If you don’t, visit again & enjoy!

Thanks

~ Khadija

63 comments

#1AmbreenNovember 12, 2012, 10:33 am

That’s really lovely and easy to make. As always, beautiful and creative work!

#2Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 12, 2012, 5:09 pm

Thanks for the sweet words!

#3Michelle LNovember 12, 2012, 2:35 pm

A great upcycling project! I love them because each one is a little bit different, and the pure white of the styrofoam is gorgeous as a flower.

#4Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 12, 2012, 5:10 pm

Thanks Mich..I enjoy making this creation

#5ileana-carmenNovember 12, 2012, 4:01 pm

Very nice and very easy. Thank you.

#6Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 12, 2012, 5:11 pm

Thanks ileana !!

#7Jen GoodeNovember 12, 2012, 5:48 pm

What a great way to recycled all that foam, I love this project. Thank you so much for sharing on the Winter Holiday Hop today!

#8Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 12, 2012, 6:01 pm

Thank you Jen..! its making is fun

#9Dani – ATA GirlsNovember 12, 2012, 7:18 pm

As always Khadija – your ideas are terrific. Thanks for sharing – Joining from Inspire me Monday – http://allthoseartsygirls.blogspot.com/

#10Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 13, 2012, 7:39 am

Thanks a lot, I try to create something easy & useful.

#11Shaunna @ Fantastic Fun and LearningNovember 12, 2012, 7:20 pm

Cute, yet simple! I love it.

#12Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 13, 2012, 7:40 am

Thank you dear.

#13nilgün komarNovember 12, 2012, 7:43 pm

epeydir senden haber almamıştım
seni yeniden gördüğüme sevindim
selamlar

#14Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 13, 2012, 7:42 am

Thanks dear nilgun!

#15SJ @ Homemaker On A DimeNovember 12, 2012, 11:22 pm

I pinned this

#16Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 13, 2012, 7:43 am

That’s so sweet of you..thanks

#17LuzminaNovember 12, 2012, 11:27 pm

This is a great project Kadhija, thanks for sharing.

#18Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 13, 2012, 7:44 am

Welcome..I like sharing

#19Tiffany WindsorNovember 13, 2012, 1:15 am

Love the recycle idea! Thanks for sharing!

#20Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 13, 2012, 7:45 am

Recycling is fun! Thanks

#21Debbie KasteNovember 13, 2012, 1:31 am

Great project and saving the environment too! Thank you for sharing:)

#22Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 13, 2012, 7:45 am

Thanks..Go Green & have fun my friend

#23ranjanashankarNovember 13, 2012, 8:42 am

Wow..this is amazing…thanks for sharing…

#24Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 13, 2012, 11:13 am

Thank you so much!!

#25Ana LopesNovember 13, 2012, 10:11 am

How fun these flowers!! Thanks so much for sharing the great tutorial !
Happy week!

Hugs from Portugal,

Ana Love Craft
http://www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

#26Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 13, 2012, 11:14 am

Thanks for enjoying the tutorial,
Love from Pakistan

#27DawnllNovember 13, 2012, 2:51 pm

So much fun using these in a project…so glad you joined the hop and shared with us.

#28Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 13, 2012, 6:38 pm

Thank You so much for admiring this idea.

#29Ummu AziNovember 14, 2012, 12:00 pm

Wow!! You make us think twice before throwing things like these….Thanks for sharing dear..

#30Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 14, 2012, 5:37 pm

Thanks a lot for always appreciating my ideas

#31IskricaNovember 14, 2012, 5:26 pm

Nice, dear, your works are so unique!

#32Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 14, 2012, 5:38 pm

Thank You Iskrica

#33JillNovember 15, 2012, 1:31 am

These are such cute little flowers. You always find such creative ways to craft with recycled materials!

Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

#34Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 15, 2012, 5:40 pm

Thank You Jill for enjoying this idea.

#35Christina at I Gotta Create!November 15, 2012, 12:15 pm

Brilliant idea and way to recycle!

<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
Come {link} party with the Wildly Original Crowd.

#36Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 15, 2012, 5:40 pm

Thank You I will be linking..

#37Katherines CornerNovember 17, 2012, 2:56 am

wonderful recycle project. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo

#38Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 20, 2012, 8:47 am

Thank you Katherine

#39DishaNovember 17, 2012, 10:37 am

What a lovely recycle project. Pure white flowers are looking beautiful. Loved other styrofoam projects too. Nice job.

#40Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 20, 2012, 8:48 am

Thanks Disha, its always good to recycle & recreate..!

#41MsXpatNovember 18, 2012, 5:33 pm

Wow the detail is amazing. The flowers look lovely.

#42Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 20, 2012, 8:49 am

Thanks a lot..

#43Ana EugénioNovember 18, 2012, 8:06 pm

wow! truly creative congratulations and thank you for sharing.. xxo

#44Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 20, 2012, 8:49 am

so sweet of you..thanks

#45DilaNovember 18, 2012, 9:10 pm

╮✿ °•.¸

Ótima maneira de reciclar isopor.
O porta jóias de isopor é um mimo.
Boa semana, amiga!
Beijinhos.
Brasil

¸.•°✿⊱╮╮
✿ °•.¸

#46Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 20, 2012, 8:50 am

✿✿ Thank you Dila ✿✿

#47MiriamNovember 19, 2012, 1:08 am

Que ingeniosa la flor, yo también suelo guardar muchas cosas, creo que es una característica de los que reciclan, ja, ja … Besos que tengas una linda semana

#48Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 20, 2012, 8:52 am

Hi Miriam,
agree with you, only those people who like recycling can save the mess haha
Love ~

#49StaceyNovember 19, 2012, 3:20 am

Very cute idea!
Thanks for sharing this week!
Stacey of Embracing Change

#50Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 20, 2012, 8:52 am

Thanks Stacy

#51PaulaNovember 19, 2012, 12:36 pm

Pinned!

#52Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 20, 2012, 8:52 am

Thank you!

#53ChristineNovember 19, 2012, 11:23 pm

Oh WOW!! I would have never thought of turning egg cartons into gorgeous flowers!! Well Done!

Thanks for sharing at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality!

#54Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 20, 2012, 8:53 am

Thanks, try this & you will be enjoying

#55Christina at I Gotta Create!November 21, 2012, 9:28 pm

I love recycle projects like this! Great idea.

Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create!
<3 Christina

#56Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 26, 2012, 7:41 am

Thank you Christine..

#57Rebecca @ Natural Mothers NetworkNovember 22, 2012, 10:49 am

Looking forward to the next in the series! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Seasonal Celebration Sunday! Rebecca x

#58Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 26, 2012, 7:42 am

Thanks Rebecca,, I would love to share some more

#59saraNovember 22, 2012, 3:20 pm

Looks amazing! thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling sunday!

#60Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 26, 2012, 7:42 am

Thanks..Enjoy sara..

#61Anne KimballNovember 27, 2012, 2:31 am

Hi Khadija, I’m Anne from Life on the Funny Farm, and I’m visiting from the More the Merrier Monday.

Such beautiful work! My grandmother would have just loved you. She couldn’t throw a thing out to save her soul, bless her heart.

Anyway, thanks for posting this. If you’ve never visited yet, I hope you can pop by my blog sometime to say hi…

#62Khadija’s Creative MindNovember 28, 2012, 11:27 am

Thanks Anne for the visit and for leaving such sweet words here. I will be visiting you soon

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