Step 1: The Flower Part 1
Start by picking the color you would like your flower to be — for my example, I am using a light yellow sticky note for the flower. Begin by putting the sticky note with the sticky side on the bottom, stuck to the table. Next, fold the sticky area up half way, crease it, and then fold it again. At this point, the sticky area should be completely folded up so nothing is left to stick to the table. Once you have done that, fold the two sides of the folded sticky area diagonally along the edges (as seen in the photo).
Step 2: The flower part 2
Take what you have so far and simply roll it up! Make sure the folded part is on top, because this is what makes it look like a flower. Once the sticky note is rolled up, twist it on the bottom to make sure it stays rolled up nice and tight. Now you have your flower!
Step 3: the stem/leaves part 1
Again, start by picking the color of your stem and leaves — here, I went with the classic green stem, but feel free to be a little silly and make it a different color if you want! To begin, place your sticky note with the sticky area facing up and on the right. Now fold the sticky note in half horizontally (yes, the sticky part will stick together!). Fold it in half again, and again. Now, you should have a slim, folded sticky note.
Step 4: The stem/leaves part 2
Okay, now that you’ve folded up your stem… unfold it CAREFULLY (remember that the sticky part is folded onto itself, so be careful not to rip the paper when unsticking it). Once you have it unfolded, place the sticky note so that the sticky part is on top, facing up.
Once you have it positioned, fold the bottom section up a little bit (these will be your leaves, so make them as big or as small as you’d like). Once you have folded the bottom section up, cut every other line, starting with the second one. Feel free to mark the lines you will cut, if that makes it easier. Once you have cut every other line, fold each square in toward its center line to make little triangles. It’s okay if these folds are not perfect: it will all come together in the end :).
Step 5: the full flower
Place your rolled flower into the first crevice of the cut stem/leaves. Since twisting the bottom of the flower makes it uneven, just let the flower fall naturally in the space; it doesn’t have to be straight up and down. Now, roll the flower up in the stem and twist the bottom to make it stay, just like the flower! Once you have rolled it, you can push your flower in a little to make sure it is perfectly secure. Once it is all rolled and twisted, carefully peel down a couple of the leaves to give it that petal-y look. There you have it! You made your full flower!
Step 6: Repeat steps 1-5
Now that you know how to make the flower, just repeat this as many times as you’d like for how big you want your bouquet to be. For easy handling, I usually like to stick to 4-6 flowers per bouquet. Once you have your desired amount, pull them together and rubber band them so they stay (you can also use tape or anything else to hold them together, but I find a small rubber band to be easiest).
Step 7: the wrapping paper part 1
Finally, to make this look like a real bouquet, we are going to add wrapping paper, just like the ones in the grocery store! Again, you can choose any Post-It color you’d like for this wrapping paper — I am using blue to contrast the flowers I made. Place your bouquet in the center of your diagonally positioned wrapping paper Post-It (it doesn’t really matter where the sticky part is, but I recommend on the left!). Fold the wrapping paper over the bouquet so it is in a cone-like shape. Grab another Post-It and stick the sticky part to the center of the back of your first wrapping paper sheet, then wrap it around the front for full coverage of the bouquet.
step 8: the wrapping paper part 2
Once you have the two wrapping papers wrapped around the bouquet nice and tight, fold/crunch the bottom so it stays together. This part can be a little tricky, so feel free to cheat a little and use tape if it’s not holding the way you want it to ;). Finally, add a little yarn or string bow to tie it all together and really give it that cute and authentic look! And there you have it — flower bouquet!