Upcycled Plastic Bag Flowers Tutorial

Plastic Bags are a huge threat to our environment.  We all know we should be using reusable bags for our groceries, but I know that we all forget.  They can add up really quickly.The fact that they are suffocating wildlife and floating in our waterways makes me want to find ways to reuse the bags I do have (and not collect any more!)I couldn't believe how beautifully these flowers turned out!Here's the tutorial:Materials and Tools:

• Plastic Bags (I used 2 per flower)
• Floral Wire (1 stem per flower)
• Scissors

Step #1 Cut the bags.  First cut off the top straps and then across the bottom.Step #2Cut the bags into rectangles.  I made mine 10" tall by 7" wide.  You can really make these any size you want.  I had 8 sheets of plastic bags.Step #3Fold up the cut bags accordion style.  My folds are about 1".  If you used smaller pieces of plastic bags, you'll want to make your folds smaller.Step #4Fold the folded up bags in half.  Put two cuts on the fold on each side, but don't cut all the way across.Step #5Cut the ends into curves.  (Or try points for a different look!)Step #6Fold the floral wire in half.Step #7Put the folded floral wire onto the plastic bag where the notches are.Step #8Twist the floral wire all the way to the ends.Step  #9Spread out the plastic bag flower.Step #10Pull apart the layers of the plastic bag folds.  Start in the middle and pull toward the center.  (HINT:  do one side then the other back and forth.)Step #11Fluff your flower until it looks how you want.  Enjoy your flower!