Transform Plain Crepe Paper into Realistic Flowers | Colouring Tutorial

🌸 Dying your paper flowers is one of the easiest ways to make them look more realistic. Today I'm showing you how to change the colour of your crepe paper with alcohol inks to create full colour washes, gradients and ombre effects, and combining multiple layers of inks. Stay tuned for more colouring techniques coming soon! 🌸 Step by Step Anemone Tutorials: Anemone tutorial -    • Realistic Anemone Flower Tutorial with Cre...   Anemone tutorial using Cricut -    • Beautiful Anemone Paper Flowers | Cricut T...   Adding Painted Details to Paper Flowers -    • Realistic Crepe Paper Flowers with Painted...   🌸 Anemone Template: https://tamuchlypaperblooms.com/produ... 🌸 New to crepe paper flowers? If you’re just starting out and want to build strong foundations without overwhelm, I’m currently pre-selling my Paper Flowers for Beginners course. It’s designed to guide you step by step through the core techniques, using clear examples and a calm pace, so you can grow your skills with confidence. Learn more here: https://tamuchlypaperblooms.com/produ... 🌸Materials I use for this tutorial: Heavyweight German Crepe Paper (Lia Griffith Range) in: Blush, Raspberry, Plum, Aubergine - https://geni.us/G1bhj Onyx (flower centre) and Spearmint/Basil (leaf) - https://geni.us/P9Qul Scrap crepe paper in any colour Aleene's Tacky Glue - https://geni.us/yArmeM Cocktail Stick - https://geni.us/GI9Kfk4 Small pot for glue - https://geni.us/KPMxU0x Floral Wire - https://geni.us/vUW5hO Scissors - https://geni.us/SSB8p9 Pliers - https://geni.us/R9EAAz Jar or Pot Isopropyl Alcohol - https://geni.us/Yofel Alcohol Inks, Tim Holtz by Ranger (see quantities below) Purple Twilight - https://geni.us/NJV1PJ Raspberry - https://geni.us/B9QL6L Amethyst - https://geni.us/d7LIC41 Red Pepper - https://geni.us/wtqEDO Cool Peri - https://geni.us/zotB6 Indigo - https://geni.us/96rwYF Mop Brush - https://geni.us/8HNY 🌸 Method 1 - Paper = Raspberry Inks = Purple Twilight (4 drops), Raspberry (1 drop), Amethyst (2 drops) Isopropyl = 10ml 🌸 Method 2 - Paper = Raspberry Inks = Purple Twilight (4 drops), Raspberry (1 drop), Amethyst (2 drops) Isopropyl = 10ml Paper = Plum Inks = Indigo (5 drops), Cool Peri (5 drops) Isopropyl = 10ml Paper = Aubergine Inks = Indigo (5 drops), Cool Peri (5 drops) Isopropyl = 10ml Paper = Blush Inks = Red Pepper (10 drops), Indigo (5 drops) Isopropyl = 0ml Then, Cool Peri (10 drops) Isopropyl = 3ml 🌸 Method 3 - Paper = Blush Inks = Purple Twilight (4 drops), Raspberry (1 drop), Amethyst (2 drops) Isopropyl = 10ml Then, Purple Twilight (10 drops), Raspberry (3 drops), Amethyst (5 drops) Isopropyl = 5ml Then, Amethyst (3 drops), Red Pepper (3 drops) Isopropyl = 3ml 🌸 Templates: I have free paper flower templates for beginners, as well as more advanced paid templates available here: https://tamuchlypaperblooms.com/colle... 🌸 Stay in touch: If you’d like to be notified about new tutorials, templates, and updates, you can join my email list here: http://www.tamuchlypaperblooms.com 🌸 Follow along: Instagram –   / tamuchly_paperblooms   Facebook –   / tamuchlypaperblooms   Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.ca/tamuchlypape... 🌸 Materials guide & where to buy supplies: https://tamuchlypaperblooms.com/pages... 🌸 Video Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Method 1 - Full Colour Wash 2:37 - Method 2 - Creating a Gradient 6:17 - Method 3 - Layering Colours Happy flower making! Michelle (This site contains affiliate links to products. I may receive a very small commission for purchases made through some of these links, at no extra cost to you. By shopping through them you're helping to support my small business, and I really appreciate it! Ta Muchly!)