Are you a cone or cup person? I was usually a cup type of girl myself (save a few calories? why not!) But why eat them at all when you can use them as a vase and pass on feeling the guilt. Now, that’s my type of treat. These paper flower ice cream cone bouquets would be perfect for birthday parties, a good cheer up, or just the floral/ice cream lover like myself.
Materials: ice cream cone (waffle or sugar), x-acto knife, glue gun, cutting board, scissors, skewers about 3-4″ long, garden pot 2″ in diamter(optional to be used as stand), bright colored paper for flowers, green paper for leaves, striped paper for cone covers (free download here)
Click through for all the instructions!
Step 1: Using Jordan’s party hat template, scale down the size to fit your cone and draw it diagonally on the striped paper.
Step 2: Cut around the template.
Step 3: Wrap it around the cone and secure it with double-sided tape.
Step 4: For the flowers, I created a rose from my tutorial here.
Step 5: Glue gun the skewer to the inside of the flower and hold in place until dry.
Step 6: Cut out leaves from the green paper.
Step 7: Roll them around a pencil to create shape.
Step 8: Dab some glue onto the tip of the leaf and attach to the cone paper.
Step 9: Voila!
To make a flower pot stand:
Step 1: Insert the skewer into the bottom hole of the stand.
Step 2: Turn it over and insert the skewer into the bottom of the cone.
Photography by Hilda Grahnat
sophie lorraine
March 5, 2012
ahh these are so pretty! i don’t know why but i think they’d be gorgeous on a candy bar or something, at a wedding or other colourful event!
Eva
March 5, 2012
Oh i love those. This post makes me happy!! Thank you!
Aakriti
March 5, 2012
Wow….they are so pretty…Can make anyone’s day….btu paper things don’t last for long here in India, considering the dust which keeps coming in!!
chiara
March 5, 2012
sooo cute! These are great because you can make them ahead of time and not worry about doing flowers the morning of your event!
Kris
March 5, 2012
LOVE THESE! So so cute, thanks for sharing … can’t wait to try them out!
Sarah @http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/
March 5, 2012
How sweet! I can totally see sweet little girls running around with their tiny bouquets. Well done!
– Sarah
http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com
Phuong
March 5, 2012
They are so pretty! Been looking for a paper rose tutorial so this is perfect! Thank you!
http://littlerandomhappiness.blogspot.com/
Iveta
March 5, 2012
So cute! How about edible flowers in the cone? Yum!
PINK SPARKLE FUN
March 5, 2012
This post was just what I need to see on a cold, rainy, blustery day! Delightful!
Sarah Park @ Sweetbox
March 5, 2012
OMG these are beautiful! It looks really hard to make, but I’ll give it a try 🙂
Thanks for the tutorial!!
Brooke Premo
March 5, 2012
So cute. I just love everything you think of!
Dawn
March 5, 2012
These are just the perfect little party favor for my daughter’s 13th birthday party. Thank you! : )
Lisa
March 5, 2012
Flower cone bouquets! What a wonderful idea 🙂 I love the bright colors and how real the rose petals look. I’ve been following your blog for a while now and am so grateful for all the creativity you share!
Amy @Picture It
March 5, 2012
My daughter would fall in love with this. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks!
Mandy
March 5, 2012
I love a craft that you can do with stuff you already have around the house – this looks like fun.
Luna
March 5, 2012
Super cute 🙂
LucyExpress
March 5, 2012
I’m so gonna make this!
Elise
March 5, 2012
I am literally in LOVE with this idea. And all of your ideas for that matter. This is so clever and brilliant and beautiful! Now someone please give me a worthy occasion to make these!
denise
March 5, 2012
OMG, I’m new to your site and I can’t stop reading. I’m loving everything here. I’m not a crafty girl (never had the talent) but seeing this just changed my mind!
more power to you!
http://doudouandheels.blogspot.com/
Megan
March 5, 2012
These are soooooo cute! Makes me want to throw a little party…
kurt
March 5, 2012
those are so cheerful. i can’t help but think of cecil beaton’s costumes for the ascot scene from my fair lady.
Ronnie
March 5, 2012
Absolutely gorgeous and so beautifully done. What an awesome idea!!!
Ronnie xo
Jenny @ Hank + Hunt
March 6, 2012
Brittany, this is just gorgeous! I love the colors and the stripes. It is just beautiful work all around. What a great idea to use for mother’s day, too!
Judy @ cuteanduseful.com
March 6, 2012
a-dor-a-ble! Love the colors. There are so many useful elements to this tutorial, and I love the simplicity of the striped paper, but how it really pulls the whole project together. Great job!
http://www.cuteanduseful.com
Gina
March 6, 2012
Girl, creative, Brittany!
Zee
March 6, 2012
Ladies,
Here is why we should all be CONE types of girls:
http://thebarenecessitiesblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-hold-your-ice-cream.html
Love,
Z
Lois
March 7, 2012
Awesome! I am thinking party… Thanks for sharing!
ClementineM
March 7, 2012
This is soo cute!!
FestivePartyGirl
March 7, 2012
These are so adorable. What a fun idea.
Soo-Jin
March 7, 2012
omg. these are beyond adorable!! i’m planning a baby shower for my sister (june shower) and these would be perfect!
http://mybabykins.com
Annemarie
March 9, 2012
PERFECTly beautiful flowers/idea! http://www.alittlemuse.com
Diane C
March 9, 2012
These are really cool, Brittany. Love the short blonde hair!
Nikorah
March 15, 2012
Hi,
I love these cones! sooo cute! I can’t get the link to work for the free printable though, it doesn’t even lightup when you scroll over it like your others do. What do I need to do? Thanks!!
Nikorah
March 15, 2012
I love this but I can’t get the download link to work??? What am I doing wrong?
Nikorah
March 15, 2012
Oh geez, sorry I posted three times. I didn’t see that it has posted above, I thought it wasn’t working. lol
Lorina Daiana
March 18, 2012
Hello, you have a beautiful tutorial!
I featured it here;
http://creativebalorina.com/friday-freebies-printable/