To make teardrop leaves: Cut a few 1/4-inch-deep slits into the sides of each leaf at the tip, spacing them approximately 1/8 inch apart as shown on the template. To make notched leaves: Position these leaves down the stem a few inches below the base of the flower head, and secure with floral tape. Make cuts into one long side, about every 1/8 inch, to create a fringe. To make fringe: Cut a 6 x 2-inch piece of crepe paper. Place buttons together, heads staggered tape together with floral tape. To make a triple button: Cut three 1-inch squares of crepe paper make three wads of cotton the size of a pinky nail. To make a floret: Cut 6 x 2-inch strip of crepe paper fold every 1/2 inch. Attach all strips, off-white in center, to end of wire with floral tape. Cut three 1/8 x 4-inch strips of heavy red crepe paper bend each at one end. Twist it tightly between your fingers, and tie a knot at one end. To make a pistil: Cut a 1/2 x 6-inch strip of off-white crepe paper. Secure tips to end of wire with floral tape. Bring far tips in toward center bottom point, slightly overlapping. To make a bud: Cut a 3-inch square of crepe paper fold it into a triangle. Wrap paper around cotton twist ends around wire. Place thumbnail-size wad of cotton in center push end of wire into cotton.
To make a button: Cut 11/2-inch square of crepe paper. Cut 18-gauge cloth-wrapped floral wire to desired length: 12 inches is a good starting length for a bouquet 6 inches works well for a boutonnière.
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