An experimental flower

Earlier this week I found a tutorial for a cute little flower, so yesterday I brought paper, thread and buttons to work to do some crafting during lunchtime. Here is the result:

It turned out quite decent, except these beautifully yellowed pages from an old book (another Second Chance Store find) are a tad too fragile and when folded like this, they become brittle and tear easily. I shall experiment with some more stable materials (hm, I wonder if fabric would work as well? without the folds maybe, and with some stitching...)