You must download the free Paper Hydrangea SVG (Design #236) in order to create a paper hydrangea. You can get the document for free from my resource collection (get the password to the library by completing the form at the bottom of this page.)
When you upload my free paper hydrangea design file to Cricut Design Space, it will appear as seen below:
Tip: View this useful video training series I created if you’re unsure how to publish an SVG cut file to the Cricut Design Space. Here’s how to download and upload SVG files to the Cricut Design Space app if you’re using an iPad or iPhone.
STEP 2: CUT YOUR PAPER HYDRANGEA DESIGN
I used Styrofoam balls that were 2 inches and 4 inches for this paper hydrangea arrangement. Both large and little petals may be seen in the Paper Hydrangea SVG design. Use the huge paper hydrangea petals and the 4-inch styrofoam ball to create the larger paper hydrangea. To create a smaller paper hydrangea, combine the smaller hydrangea petals with the 2-inch styrofoam balls.
Ungroup the pattern and conceal or remove the unwanted petals. I cut 100–125 petals for the 4-inch paper hydrangea flowers. I used three 12″ x 12″ sheets of paper.
I cut about 50 petals for the smaller paper hydrangea flower. To make all of the petals, you’ll need one or two sheets of 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper. How carefully you arrange your petals on the styrofoam ball will determine how many petals you need.
You must adjust the material size in Design Space if you are using 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper.
I used the More Pressure setting on Medium Cardstock paper. Use the fine-point blade and the green StandardGrip mat to cut the cardstock.
Check out my Cutting Problems Guide if you’re having trouble cutting because it contains all the advice I use to regularly make clean cuts.
You can use the Cricut Scraper to scrape the paper hydrangea petals off of the cutting mat in order to remove them.
STEP 3: ASSEMBLE THE PAPER HYDRANGEA BALL
For my paper hydrangea, I combined white and colored paper to give it a variegated appearance. If you’d like, you can use an ink pad to draw a complementary color on any white blossoms. After cutting, just delicately dab some color onto the white blossoms.
You might or might not want to include ribbon, depending on how you plan to utilize your Paper Hydrangea Flower Ball. Before starting to add flowers, cut a piece of ribbon to the proper length if you decide you want a ribbon on your ball.
You should shape the flowers before adhering them on the styrofoam ball to create your paper hydrangea. This can be accomplished by first giving each flower’s petals some shape by gently crumpling them up with your fingernail (I just pressed my fingernail in the middle of each petal and curled it around).
Lay the finished flower on a mouse pad or other foam pad and insert the pin first into the middle of the petal. To give the petal some shape, pull it up to the top of the pin and gently crimp it around the pinhead.
Insert the pin and flower petal into the ball at that point. Simply begin arranging the petals on the ball in a way that appeals to your aesthetic sense; there are no restrictions for design. To decide whether you prefer a tighter or looser look for your flower ball, experiment with your spacing.
STEP 4: SHOW OFF YOUR PAPER HYDRANGEA
This activity is very enjoyable and simple to complete. Additionally, there are numerous uses for it, including hanging at weddings or placing it in a small girl’s room. It can also be placed as decoration in a bowl or on a candlestick on a mantel or table. You could use it as a mistletoe ball or kissing ball for Christmas if you switch up the colors! Fun with it, please!
Is hydrangea a plant or a flower?
The hydrangea flower is a wonderfully gorgeous option for a garden flower with show appeal. This shrub blooms profusely in the spring and summer. Although they look to require a lot of upkeep, hydrangeas are actually rather simple to cultivate with the correct circumstances and care. So grab your gardening gloves and get ready to plant because our guide to growing hydrangeas will get you there in no time.
How should hydrangeas be arranged in a Mason jar?
The blooms on my hydrangea shrubs have already begun. Yeah! They resemble enormous happy snowballs. I adore this rustic, vintage-style summer blossom. The whites, pinks, and blues definitely make my yard more attractive. I am now planting a few different types, including Fire and Ice and Endless Summer. When it comes to bouquets, flower arrangements, and even cut and dried flowers, hydrangeas are ideal (brides frequently choose them). They are also reasonably simple to maintain. Make sure to read the entire post since I include some crucial hydrangea care advice there.
I also enjoy bringing their beauty indoors. They are ideal for cutting and assembling simply in a mason jar. I enjoy the adaptability of mason jars because I grew up on a farm. I use them as vases in addition to preserving and presenting gifts. You can get a ton of mason jar ideas on Pinterest by just searching “mason jar.”
You may use the hydrangeas in your yard to create this straightforward yet lovely mason jar arrangement. Don’t be intimidated; you don’t need to be a flower designer. It’s simple and enhances the elegance of your house. In your yard, there are no hydrangeas to be found. Look into your neighborhood farmers market or florist. Either of those places will have them with ease. If you like, you can be creative and add some other summer flowers, such roses, zinnias, snapdragons, or asters.
Here are the simple steps to make your own hydrangea arrangement.
Take a quart-size Mason jar for starters. Although I used a wide mouth jar, a jar with a conventional mouth will also work. Afterward, I removed 5–7 hydrangea blossoms from my shrubs. I took care to trim the stems to a length of around 10 inches. If necessary, you may always trim them as you arrange them. I enjoy combining colors.
Remove all of the bottom leaves next. Because they will cause the water in the mason jar to smell, you don’t want to leave these. Put the stems in the container alone. There isn’t a pattern or logic behind it. Make sure the jar appears to be full.
You can now begin organizing them within the mason jar. To get them the correct size, I begin by angling the trimming. The ideal stem size is 8–10. I put 7 stems in each jar, but if you want the arrangement to look larger, you can add a few more.
There it is—a quick and easy way to make your home more beautiful. I also decorated the jars’ mouths with a straightforward bow. Last weekend, I invited the entire family (all 35 of us) over to celebrate the Sweet 16th birthday of my daughter Gabrielle. They were the ideal table centerpieces.
On a side note: Did you ever wonder how hydrangeas turn pink or blue?
It all has to do with the pH level in your soil, but I won’t get all scientific on you because chemistry is absolutely not my strong suit. You must increase the pH levels in your soil if you want your hydrangeas to remain pink or turn pink. Here are a few items that we carry at our garden center. Items like Bailey’s Color Me Pink and Espoma Organic Garden Lime are ideal for this and ought to be mixed into the soil surrounding your hydrangea bush in the early spring.
Lower the pH levels in your soil if you want your hydrangeas to stay blue or turn blue. Products like Bonide Color Me Blue and Espoma Organic Soil Acidifier are ideal for that and, as previously said, ought to be placed into the soil surrounding your hydrangea bush in the early spring.
Water hydrangeas frequently, especially on warm days because they enjoy the moisture. I get a lot of questions from individuals about when to prune their plants. Every year, when you’re conducting your fall clean-up, I advise cutting them back. Ours are pruned quite low to the ground by my husband so they can grow well in the summer.
Fresh flowers can be placed throughout your house at any time. Hydrangeas are the ideal fuss-free flower because they are simple to handle and attractive no matter how you present them. Don’t let the term “arrangement” frighten you. To attain this beauty, you don’t need to be an expert florist. Definitely not! Which flower do you prefer to see in arrangements? I hope you give this easy one a try.
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How can you make hydrangeas bloom?
Smooth hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens), which get their name from the texture of their huge leaves, are more well-known for their massive, spherical, white flower heads. The most popular type, “Annabelle” (also known as Snowball Bush), was identified as coming from Anna, Illinois, by a horticultural expert in the 1960s. The ‘Annabelle’ hydrangea displays large, pure-white blooms that gradually turn green. A more recent cultivar, Invincibelle Spirit, blooms pink rather than the usual white. The smooth hydrangea, which is native to parts of North America, starts blooming in late June and keeps periodically flowering all summer long. In zones 4 through 9, it thrives in sunny or slightly shaded environments.
How to Get More Smooth Hydrangea Flowers:
- If the soil is damp, grow smooth hydrangeas in full sunlight. (Spots that occasionally dry out benefit from partial shade.)
- In droughts, especially in the sweltering summer, water them.
- soil amendment using organic matter (such as compost).
- In the early spring, soon as new growth begins to appear, trim back stems.