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Friday, June 8, 2012



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I've finally found directions for paper roses that are EASY and FUN to create! I just started making these yesterday, and already feel like a pro. I hope I can share the directions with you well enough for you to make them as well!


Begin with a square piece of paper. The little flowers were made with 4" x 4" paper. The large rose was made with an 8" x 8" sheet.

Cut the edges off so that it makes a circle.

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Starting from the outside of your paper circle, cut into a spiral. When finished, it should look like this:

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Though this picture shows me rolling the edges of the flower after I have glued it down, I have found it is easier to roll the edges of your spiral before you begin rolling. ~Use your toothpick to help you roll the edges of your flower down.

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Starting at the outside edge, begin rolling towards the middle. A toothpick works great to get you started. I've also found that placing a bit of monoadhesive about 1/2" from the end will help hold the center of the flower tight. My flowers look better since I started doing this.

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(The picture shows me using a skewer to roll... it turned out to be too big!)

Continue rolling until you reach the center of your circle.

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Still holding onto your flower, flip the end up and squirt glue into the center of the bottom of the flower.

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Press quickly to the center of the circle and allow the ends to unroll slightly. Add more glue as needed to hold the desired shape.

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You're finished! Add your color and bling or use as is to decorate your cards!



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Well... I couldn't stop with JUST paper roses! They needed a little bling. Here is a recipe for home made glimmer mist:

Glimmer mist

1. Fill CTMH spritzer 3/4 way with water.

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2. Add about 1/16 of a teaspoon of pearl ex.

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3. Add 2-3 drops of glue.

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4. Add 3-4 drops of reinker (or more to reach your desired shade)

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5. Shake well.

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6. Spray!

2 comments:

jan said...

Hi Jennifer, Well is there no end to your talents? These paper roses (I feel a song coming on lol!) are beautiful, you are so adept at getting the right amount of curl on them, I've tried them, but I need more practice. I am going to try your recipe for the spray, it looks truly amazing and what a great idea, you can custom make your own colours now! I love your roses/flowers, your house will be full of them now lol.

Take care, big hugs Jan xxx

Glenda Atkins said...

Jennifer thanks for the tutorial, I must try this, your flowers are gorgeous!

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