This post is a little 'tongue-in-cheek' since my Why Gardeners need to STOP growing flowers rant. It's Garden Blogger's Bloom Day and my next post will include a few of my garden's bloomers, but this is for those who can't, or won't, grow flowers.

It's an easy make your own post on origami flowers. Like me, you probably read Takayuki Ishii's One Thousand Paper Cranes: The Story of Sadako and the Children's Peace Statue (aff.) in Primary School and started your fascination with origami by making paper cranes.

And while cranes are cute 'n all, they just don't match the sophistication of folding your own origami flowers.

So, here's some resources to grow your own paper garden;

1. Part 1 - How to Make an Origami Flower: Easy Paper Folding Instructions and Part 2 - How to Make an Origami Flower: Easy Paper Folding Instructions. Part One creates the stem and Part Two attaches a flower to it.
2. A photographic tutorial on making Kusadama Flowers. These cute little origami flowers can be made from Post-It Notes and fit in the palm of your hand.
3. With a toe-tapping soundtrack, and hands that move at lightning speed (you'll want to keep your cursor fairly close to the pause button) this very simple paper flower could be the modest start you need. Add a few different coloured papers and these origami flowers will delight in a bouquet.
4. And, finally if you're gifted in being able to understand directions without (a) any step-by-step images, and (b) no picture of the final result then eHow.com may have an option as well. IMO, this is ridiculous and though set as 'Easy' is aimed at Mensa affiliates.
5. Or, how's this delightful little yellow tulip. This design really is easy and looks quite spectacular for the minimal effort required.
6. And, if you can keep up with the directions this Flower with Leaves [PDF] can add something to your garden of origami flowers.

Of course, if you want to make sure that these are completely phosphate free you will need to check out the paper you use. Some papers use different types of phosphate in their making process so find ones that are free or at least use organic phosphates.

BTW - don't add water.