We know shell love theseframed paper peony flowers, cut with our Cricut Maker.

Beautiful Framed Paper Flowers

Our mom has a bit of a flower addiction!

From spring through late fall, her gardens are blooming with every flower you’re able to imagine.

completed framed paper peony flowers

So we knew she would appreciate this little gift we made her.

We used the peony template within Cricuts Design Space.

Disassemble the photo frame, removing the glass, which can be carefully discarded.

completed framed paper peony flowers

If needed, paint the frame with 1-2 coats of white chalky paint.

Set aside to dry.

On a new canvas in Cricuts Design Space, select Images from the toolbar.

Blue and purple 3D peony flowers placed in a white picture frame.

Search Peony image (#MA3BFE) and select insert images.

Resize grouping to 9 high.

Duplicate the grouping and resize the second set to 7.5 high.

Blue and purple 3D peony flowers placed in a white picture frame.

Ungroup both sets of patterns.

Move to the Color Sync tab to sort images by paper color.

With the machine set to Cricut Maker, select Make It in Design Space.

Blue and purple 3D peony flowers placed in a white picture frame.

Set material punch in to Cardstock, choosing the appropriate weight based on your paper.

Place the first paper color onto the light grip mat.

Remove the cut pieces from the cutting mat.

Blue and purple 3D peony flowers placed in a white picture frame.

Repeat for the remaining images and papers.

Fold up the outer edges of the peony center pieces (pistil).

Use a pen or a wooden skewer to curl petals upward on the 10 petal pieces.

Materials needed to make peony framed flowers, including a Cricut machine, picture frame, paint, paint brush, glue gun, card stock and a Cricut scraper tool.

Tip: if using a heavier cardstock paper, pre-crease the tabs in place before glueing.

double-check the 10 petal pieces are different sized.

Glue the center pistils in place.

Materials needed to make peony framed flowers, including a Cricut machine, picture frame, paint, paint brush, glue gun, card stock and a Cricut scraper tool.

For the leaves: Slightly fold the leaf piece with the slit and then glue at the tab.

Glue this folder leaf to the center of the intact leaf.

Repeat with the other leaf.

Painting a wood picture frame with white paint.

Place the cream mat into the frame.

Reassemble the backing into the frame.

Decide on the arrangement of your flowers and leaves.

Painting a wood picture frame with white paint.

Working one peony flower and leaf at a time, glue them in place and hold until secure.

We love how these framed peony flowers turned out!

Although the blue colors a bit non-traditional its so pretty alongside the soft purple.

Searching “#MA3BFE” in Cricut design space

We could absolutely see this as nursery decor, or to decorate a craft room or home office.

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Cricut Peonies Framed Flowers

Materials

Instructions

Searching “#MA3BFE” in Cricut design space

Peony flowers in Cricut design space

Peony flowers in Cricut design space

Resizing peony flowers in Cricut design space to 9 inches high.

Resizing peony flowers in Cricut design space to 9 inches high.

Resizing peony flowers in Cricut’s design space to 7.5 inches high.

Resizing peony flowers in Cricut’s design space to 7.5 inches high.

Changing the size of peony images to 4"x6" in Cricut’s design space.

Changing the size of peony images to 4"x6" in Cricut’s design space.

Ungrouping peony images and sorting them by color in Cricut’s design space program.

Ungrouping peony images and sorting them by color in Cricut’s design space program.

Sorting images to yellow to match paper color.

Sorting images to yellow to match paper color.

Sorting images to green to match paper color.

Sorting images to green to match paper color.

Sorting images to blue to match paper color.

Sorting images to blue to match paper color.

Sorting images to purple to match paper color.

Sorting images to purple to match paper color.

Loading card stock into the Cricut machine.

Loading card stock into the Cricut machine.

Holding the card stock and Cricut grip mat to show the small cut flowers.

Holding the card stock and Cricut grip mat to show the small cut flowers.

Showing a cut out white flower.

Showing a cut out white flower.

white, green, blue and purple cut out pieces.

white, green, blue and purple cut out pieces.

Folding the outer edges of the cut out flower.

Folding the outer edges of the cut out flower.

Using a straw to curl the ends of the cut out blue flower.

Using a straw to curl the ends of the cut out blue flower.

Adding a dab of clear glue to the back of the petal.

Adding a dab of clear glue to the back of the petal.

Folding the edges of the blue petal.

Folding the edges of the blue petal.

Adding a dab of clear glue to the back of the blue pedal.

Adding a dab of clear glue to the back of the blue pedal.

Folding the blue petal.

Folding the blue petal.

Gluing the center of the blue peony petal.

Gluing the center of the blue peony petal.

Gluing a blue petal to the top of another petal.

Gluing a blue petal to the top of another petal.

Adding hot glue to the bottom of the blue petal.

Adding hot glue to the bottom of the blue petal.

Adding a petal to the top of other petals.

Adding a petal to the top of other petals.

Adding glue to the back of the small blue flower petal.

Adding glue to the back of the small blue flower petal.

Gluing two petals together.

Gluing two petals together.

Blue peony flower, the result of adding the flower petals together.

Blue peony flower, the result of adding the flower petals together.

Adding the center flower to the blue peony.

Adding the center flower to the blue peony.

Folding the leaf cut out.

Folding the leaf cut out.

Gluing two leaf cut outs together.

Gluing two leaf cut outs together.

Blue and purple peonies, a white picture frame and two green leaves.

Blue and purple peonies, a white picture frame and two green leaves.

Arranging the purple peony and green leaf onto the white picture frame.

Arranging the purple peony and green leaf onto the white picture frame.

Close up of blue and purple 3D peony flowers placed in a white picture frame.

Close up of blue and purple 3D peony flowers placed in a white picture frame.

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