Overview

Through her popular Etsy shop, Paper & Peony, Chantal Larocque creates custom paper flower arrangements for events, weddings and everyday, all infused with her signature bold style and fun colors. Now, with this book readers can learn how to make her flowers and favorite arrangements step by step using easy-to-find supplies and common cardstock. Chantal's use of cardstock instead of the more common tissue or crepe paper gives the flowers a unique bold and full appearance that stands out. With this simple trick, no fancy tools or difficult-to-work-with papers are required, as in other paper flower books on the market. Readers will be amazed at how quick and easy it is to craft these stunning flowers and arrangements. Not only do readers learn how to make each bloom step by step, they also learn to use a variety of those blooms for stunning statement arrangements. The photos showing each step reveal Chantal's secret techniques that give a life-like look to the flowers. Templates are provided at the back of the book for readers to trace onto their cardstock and cut out the petals and leaves. With this helpful and inspiring guide, readers will love creating bold and colorful flower arrangements that last forever. This book has 65 paper flower projects, including arrangements and bouquets, and it has more than 100 photos.

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9781624144479

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Chantal's work is like magic. She is a modern-day Rumpelstiltskin turning paper into golden mystical flowers! --Tiffany Pratt, designer, author and HGTV host Bursting with color from cover to cover, Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers will quickly become your favorite resource when looking to decorate your home or next event with paper blooms. --Kara Ross, jewelry designer, founder of Unleashed World A giant bouquet of fun, festive and chic creativity, this lovely book takes the art of paper-flower making to an entirely new level of imagination and style. --Carla McDonald, founder and editor in chief, The Salonniere As a wedding blogger, this is a must-read. Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers will be my go-to guide for many years to come. --Emma Arendoski, founder and editor in chief, Emmaline Bride I can't get enough of Chantal's beautiful floral compositions; this book is a total gem. She takes the art of paper flower making to another level. Having the opportunity to learn from Chantal is treat! --Janette Ewen, stylist and interior designer

Chantal's work is like magic. She is a modern-day Rumpelstiltskin turning paper into golden mystical flowers! --Tiffany Pratt, designer, author and HGTV host Bursting with color from cover to cover, Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers will quickly become your favorite resource when looking to decorate your home or next event with paper blooms. --Kara Ross, jewelry designer, founder of Unleashed World A giant bouquet of fun, festive and chic creativity, this lovely book takes the art of paper-flower making to an entirely new level of imagination and style. --Carla McDonald, founder and editor in chief, The Salonniere As a wedding blogger, this is a must-read. Bold & Beautiful Paper Flowers will be my go-to guide for many years to come. --Emma Arendoski, founder and editor in chief, Emmaline Bride I can't get enough of Chantal's beautiful floral compositions; this book is a total gem. She takes the art of paper flower making to another level. Having the opportunity to learn from Chantal is treat! --Janette Ewen, stylist and interior designer

Author Information

Chantal Larocque is the paper flower artist and designer behind Paper & Peony. She has done floral designs for Kara Ross NY for their display tables and storefront window on Madison Avenue. She's also designed flowers for events hosted by celebrities such as Lauren Conrad and Ali Larter. Most recently, her flowers were featured by HGTV celebrity Tiffany Pratt in her clothing line Canva. She has 11k followers on Instagram and 3.5k on Facebook. Chantal lives in Moncton, Canada.

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