put a symbol on the back of the paper. i put "b" for bottom because that is where the hole for the stem was on the wood flower. i will match up the bottom of the wood flower to that "b" on the paper.
when putting paper on part of a wood piece you do not have to paint behind it. however, i like to paint a little bit behind the paper where the edges are. this way if you see behind the paper at all then see color there instead of the bare wood.
once again if you are putting paper on wood then this tip is for you. i like 