Begin flower petal folding:

• Paper size: 6.9 cm x 4.0 cm (2 11/16″ x 1 9/16″)
• Fold paper in half
• Fold in corners
• Fold edge in toward the middle
• Repeat on other side
• Fold petal on original center crease

Fold leaves:

• Same as above except paper is inside-out

Form Lotus flower:

• Place leaf part inside petal part
• Repeat for total of three sets
• See steps below for banding together the packs
• After rubber-banding, spread out petal/leaf packs evenly

Banding flower packs:

• Grasp three petal/leaf packs tightly
• Wrap with a very small rubber band

Finish banding flower packs

• Wrap rubber band three times around pack
• Spread out petals so they are evenly spaced (see second picture above)

Rubber bands:

• Very small size
• Goody brand works well (available at Wal-Mart)

Attach bookmarks and string:

• Attach string to bookmark
• Tie a knot 1″ above bookmark
• If using a bead (bead shown in last photo below)
  • Ream bead hole with pointed end of scissors to enlarge slightly
  • Insert both strings through bead
  • Tie additional knot on top of bead
• Put flower pack in place. Tie a half square-knot on top of the pack (see third example at right).
• Now tie a knot like the one shown in the second example at right. So you have one knot on top of another. Holds well.

Attaching flower pack to string:

• Top knot is half square not with simple knot on top of it (see previous instruction).

Forming flowers:

• Separate the flower packs evenly (see second photo above)
• Crease for even spacing
• Fold up every-other petal first (see first example)
  • Put your two index fingers under the first petal
  • Gently pull toward center of flower while pushing down with your thumb
• Now fold up remaining petals (second example)
• Finally fold up leaves (third example)

Finish forming flower:

• Crimp tops of petals
• Spread leaves by pushing down with your thumbs

Tie knot at top of string if desired.

Example of flower with bead

• Note that there is a knot above and below the bead
• Note: Fancy knots look nice but add significantly to assembly time

Fancy knot:

• This knot looks good above/below the bead
• Also good for strings attached to bookmarks