DIY Stickers Using Dried Flowers: Make Beautiful Botanical Stickers with Packing Tape
Looking for a simple way to turn real flowers into beautiful handmade stickers? This DIY stickers tutorial using dried flowers shows you how to make transparent botanical stickers with just clear packing tape, parchment paper, and some pressed flowers from around your garden or yard.
Unlike printable stickers or laminating methods, this technique creates actual peel-and-stick stickers with an adhesive backing, making it a super-easy craft for both kids and adults. The parchment paper acts as the sticker backing while you assemble your design, so when you’re finished, you simply peel away the parchment and stick your flower anywhere you like.
Whether you enjoy junk journaling, scrapbooking, card making, or need a fun afternoon craft, these handmade floral stickers are an inexpensive project that anyone can make.
Why You’ll Love This DIY
These pressed flower stickers are:
- Made with real flowers
- Quick and beginner friendly
- Budget friendly
- Kid-friendly
- Completely transparent
- Peel-and-stick when finished
- Perfect for journals, planners, scrapbooks, and handmade cards
- A beautiful way to preserve special flowers
- Great for homeschool, classroom, friends’ craft night, girl’s diy, garden groups, etc
No special machines, sticker paper, or expensive supplies required.
Supplies You’ll Need
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The Best Flowers for DIY Stickers
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For these DIY stickers, thin, flat flowers produce the best results because the tape seals around them more easily. (Note: You can purchase dried, pressed flowers, or you can dry and press your own. (Here is a quick guide on how to press flowers in a book.)
Great pressed flower options for these DIY stickers include:
- Baby’s Breath
- Forget-Me-Nots
- Tiny daisies
- Lobelia
- Fern leaves
- Chamomile
- Small pansies
- Wildflowers
- Individual flower petals
Make sure your flowers are completely dry before using them. Note: For these handmade stickers, I used small pansies, lobelia, rose petals, and small daisies.)
How to Make DIY Stickers Using Dried Flowers
Step 1: Cut Parchment Paper Squares and Place the First Strip of Tape
Lay pieces of parchment paper on your work surface (I found that doing smaller squares was much more manageable than doing a long strip).
Next, cut a strip of clear packing tape for each square and place it sticky-side down onto the parchment paper. The smooth parchment acts as a release liner, allowing you to remove the finished sticker later without damaging the adhesive.
Smooth the tape so there are no wrinkles or bubbles.
Step 2: Prepare the Second Strip
Cut a second strip of packing tape the same length as the first.
Hold it with the adhesive side facing up.
This strip will hold your flower design.
Step 3: Arrange the Flowers
Carefully place your dried pressed flowers onto the sticky side of the second strip of tape. Be mindful that you lay your design face-first on the adhesive side. That way, when you lay your tape down, the correct side of your flower design is facing up.
Experiment with different layouts:
- Single flowers
- Small bouquets
- Fern accents
- Wildflower clusters
- Layered botanical designs
Use tweezers if needed to position delicate flowers.
Step 4: Seal the Sticker
Once you’re happy with your design, carefully flip the second strip over and place it adhesive-side down directly on top of the first strip of tape that’s attached to the parchment paper.
Press gently from the center outward to remove air bubbles and fully seal the flowers between the two layers of tape.
The flowers are now protected inside the clear tape.
Step 5: Cut Out Your Sticker & Enjoy!
Using sharp scissors, carefully cut around each flower or floral arrangement.
Leave a small clear border around the edges to keep the sticker sealed and give it a finished look.
Your sticker is now complete.
When you’re ready to use it, simply peel the parchment paper away from the back to reveal the adhesive and stick it wherever you’d like.
Where to Use Your Handmade Flower Stickers
Our kids enjoy adding these handmade stickers to their journals, planners, and scrapbooks. Here are a few other things you can decorate with these botanical diy stickers:
- Bullet journals
- Reading journals
- Planners
- Scrapbooks
- Greeting cards
- Gift tags
- Envelopes
- Happy mail
- Bookmarks
- Memory books
- Photo albums
- Handmade gifts
They also make thoughtful additions to wedding favors, bridal showers, Mother’sDay gifts, and nature-inspired stationery.
Helpful Tips
- Use wide packing tape to give yourself more design space.
- Press flowers completely flat before making stickers.
- Avoid flowers with thick centers.
- Work slowly when placing the second strip of tape to minimize bubbles.
- Sharp scissors make cleaner cuts around delicate petals.
- Store finished stickers flat until you’re ready to use them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you really make stickers with packing tape?
Yes! By using parchment paper as a removable backing, packing tape becomes a simple way to create clear peel-and-stick stickers.
Why use parchment paper?
Parchment paper keeps the adhesive from sticking permanently while you’re assembling the sticker. Once you’re ready to use it, the parchment peels away cleanly to expose the adhesive backing.
What flowers work best?
Thin pressed flowers like pansies, tiny daisies, lobelia, and fern leaves create the smoothest stickers.
Are these stickers waterproof?
The tape itself is water resistant, but these stickers are best used on journals, planners, cards, and other paper crafts rather than items that will be washed frequently.
Can kids make these?
Absolutely! With adult supervision for cutting the tape and scissors, this is an easy craft for older children and beginners.
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