Paper Flower 201-Carnation

Original instruction was found at the Folding Tree.  This one is definitely a little more challenging than the kleenex flowers.

First cut ~6 sheets of tissue paper in a circle.  It's better if you don't fold the paper as shown, but if you don't have a circle to trace, folding and taking equal distance from the center does the job.

Second, take an ink pen (pink) and color the edge as shown.

Third.  Push the pipe cleaner through the center of 6-7 sheets of tissue paper.

Bend the pipe cleaner and pass through the stack of tissue paper as shown.

Pull each layer and squish the bottom of paper so that it accepts the current shape.  Keep doing this until the last paper is pulled through.