Make paper flowers with ease

• Select a good quality paper or thin card. Either opt for pale shades that can be tinted with brush markers for realistic blooms or use a selection of bright tones that complement each other well for a colourful display. A smooth or pearlised surface is the best for blending inks together seamlessly.

• Using the petal or leaf punch, cut several shapes from card and line up on a work surface. Choose the corresponding detailing stamp and cling to an acrylic block. Ink up with a black, permanent pigment ink pad and stamp the design centrally on your punched shape. Re-ink the stamp for each impression to ensure the depth of colour is uniform.

• Allow the ink to dry before colouring each petal to prevent smudging. Use two colours of brush marker, one for the tips of the petal and the other for the base. Blend the colours together while the ink is still wet, using a damp paintbrush if necessary.

• Punch a sepal shape from green card to use as a base for mounting your petals. Glue petals down with a dab of PVA glue, curling the petals over the blade of a pair of scissors first and making sure the base of each petal is securely stuck down.

• Use the stamen punch to cut a shape from yellow vellum or thin paper. Fold the individual stamens up and glue the centre to the middle of the flower.