Happy July everyone! Let’s start the month off with another version of a paper flower. . . the all time favorite and my first flower to make for blog readers. . . the paper rose. Ice Silver, Rose Quartz, and Red Lacquer will make some classic white, pink and red roses, but I can imagine some beautiful yellow roses using this same metallic paper in Moss or Fairway. I suggest you use a letter or text weight paper as the card stock or even scrapbook paper does not curl as smoothly. You can find all of the papers HERE, or you can browse to pick your own colors! The wire stem makes the rose very useful as you can add it into a bouquet or trim and curl the wire end. If you want to make a rose without the stem, you can refer to my How to Make a Paper Rose video. The only difference is using a florist wire or a removable bamboo skewer to create your rose center. You can download and print onto your selected paper the rose and the leaf pattern below and visit my blog to get the full tutorial! Enjoy! ~ Lia
About Lia Griffith
Lia Griffith is a maker, designer, photographer, writer, and teacher. Since publishing her first paper rose and launching her handcrafted lifestyle site in 2013, Lia has developed hundreds of unique designs, templates, and tutorials to make DIY projects easier. While paper flowers are her number one love, Lia is the most passionate about helping others bring beauty, creativity, and sustainability into their lives. You can explore all of her DIY projects and become a member at liagriffith.com
MagStar
Gorgeous. This would be such a nice project for bridesmaids. They could have a girls night in and make their own bouquets that would last so much longer than fresh flowers. And any petals that didn’t curl just right could be scattered down the aisle. It almost makes me wish I was planning a wedding! In primary colors or non-metallic papers, these would make a nice craft for children too.
Earth Bunny
I love Paper Rose. Nice Tutorial.Thanks for giving idea.