How To Make Beautiful Letter Art With Simple DIY Layered Paper Flowers

What do you do with all the beautiful layered paper flowers that I showed you how to make in my last post?  Make a letter art, of course!

In my last post, I shared a tutorial and video about how to make layered flowers.  They are such a simple and fun make!  I could make paper flowers all day, but well, at the end of the day, what do I do with them all?  That’s where this post comes in.

Cheerleading Dreams

When I was a child, I thought you had to be really special to have your initials on a jacket or bag.  Something that a farm girl could only hope for.  

One year, I made the cheerleading team – I think I was in seventh or eighth grade.  I was so excited because the cheerleaders always had their names embroidered on their skirts.  I had dreamed of my name embroidered on my uniform.  It was so cool!  And I don’t think I’ve had my name or initials embroidered on anything since then!

Letter Art and Paper Flowers

And back then, you did not see monograms very often.  But today, they are everywhere.

A year or two ago, I was scrolling through Pinterest and I saw a beautiful display of flowers that had been shaped to form a letter.  What a great project, I thought.  But, as so often happens, I forgot about that project.

Until I started making these layered paper flowers.  I just kept making them and my craft table slowly disappeared.  Finally, I knew I had to do something with all these flowers.  And that’s when I remembered the letter!

Easy DIY Project With Layered Paper Flower

This project is a two-in-one – paper flowers first and then the letter art!  What’s nice is that each step is easy, so if you are looking for a project to do with your child or grandchild, this one fits the bill.  

Here is my video tutorial for those who want to get started.

Simple Tools And Materials

Basically, you need three things to make this project – layered paper flowers, a letter, and glue.  And while I used my Cricut Maker, a cutting machine is not necessary for this project – especially if you have already made your layered paper flowers.  It is possible to cut the leaf templates and the letter with scissors.  Just print them out and scissor away.

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• Layered Paper Flowers, (approximately 12-15 per letter)*
• 2 Leaves SVG** (cut multiples)
• Green Cardstock (affiliate link) for leaves
• Cardboard or cardstock for letters
• Cricut Maker (affiliate link) or another cutting machine (affiliate link)
• Cutting mat (affiliate link)
• Weeding Tools (affiliate link)
• Hot Glue Gun and extra glue stick (affiliate links)
  *This tutorial is about using layered paper flowers you have already created.  See this post about making layered flowers.  Find my paper flower SVGs in my Maker Library.  Check out the video tutorial on my Payne & Simple Makes channel. **In my Maker Library, the 2 Leaves SVG is in item #7, Layered Flower Letter Art.

Of course, I am assuming you have already made 12-15 flowers for each letter.  If not, check out the tutorial in my Maker Library (item #6) that provides step-by-step instructions as does my video on this post.  

If you already have your paper flowers made, then you only need to cut out 2-4 leaves for each letter and then cut your letter.  My letter measures 10.5 inches, but the finished size is about 11.5 inches.

Assemble The Letter 

Your biggest flowers should anchor your letter.  Each letter will have different anchor points.  On the letter ‘P’ that I created, I felt like the straight left side was the foundation, so I put three large flowers there – one at the top, one at the bottom, and on in the middle.

For the letter ‘S’ that I made, I also used three large flowers to anchor it.  I placed them similarly to the letter ‘P.’  I glued one at the beginning and end of the letter and then a third one in the middle. 

While you can glue the flowers any way you’d like, I think the best way to do this is to keep adding flowers in the center between two flowers that you’ve previously glued down.  If you keep following this process, you will eventually cover the entire letter.

Now it is time to add some greenery!  You don’t have to add the leaves, BUT I think that the leaves add a bit of dimension to the project.  

The smaller, solid leaf is one that I created from a real rose leaf!  I think that it looks best with the rose paper flower, but you can use it with any of the flowers.

This project glues up quickly!

How To Use Layered Paper Flower Letter Art

Now that you know how to make this cool letter from layered paper flowers, what should you do with it?  

You could hang it up just as it is.  I think putting the letters in a frame or shadowbox, then hanging them on the wall is a great way to display this craft!  

This is a great idea for a child’s bedroom or an office!

I plan to add mine to my maker loft.  I have a bare wall in my studio, and I would love to use it when I film.  Right now, it is just too plain.  Since I have two letters, I may have to make a larger sign or canvas for them.  I will let you know when I have it completed!

I almost forgot – these beautiful letters made from layered paper flowers make great gifts.  They are fun to make and come together easily.  

Problem(s) Solved With Layered Paper Flowers

You can use your fantastic layered paper flowers to make beautiful letter art or a monogram.  You can use these letters in your home decor, at the office, or as a gift. 

Remember, my Maker Library is free to join!  You can find all my tutorials, SVGs, and patterns in the Maker Library. 

You can find my layered paper flower post here.

Check out all my tutorials on the Payne & Simple Makes YouTube channel.

I would love to see some of the letter art you create with the layered paper flowers.  Please share in the comments below.  You can also tag me on Instagram @bevpayne05.