Paper Rose Tutorial

To make these pretty paper rose flowers

You need 4 punched flowers

I have used a 2inch 6 petal flower punched 

Or you can buy die-cut sheet of different size flowers from Stephanie Weighman

http://www.crafting.co.uk/

Direct link for rose kit.

http://www.crafting.co.uk/product.php?xProd=1502&xSec=25

You will need a good quality hi-tac clear drying glue for this project.

Collall Book binding Glue is the best one I have found.

Cut a slit between 2 petals in the first flower.

Cut a petal out of the 2^nd flower.

Cut 2 petals out of the 3^r Flower

Cut the 4^th flower in half, and cut a petal off one half.

You will have 3 remaining single petals, (these can be used to fill in any gaps, or to hide glue)

To stick the petals to form the rose

1^st Flower. Bring over 1 petal from first flower and stick it behind the flower to form a 5 petal flower

2^nd Flower. Repeat giving you a 4 petaled flower

3^rd Flower. Repeat to give you a tri petaled flower

4^th Flower. Repeat to give you a 2 petaled flower,

The last few single petals can be curled to make the centre of the flower, and to be used to hide gaps.

   

You need to flatten the middle of the 1^st flower, the best way is with your ball tool on a soft mat.

Then cut about 1/3 off the bottom of all the other flowers.

Squeeze a good amount of Hi Tac PVA Glue into the centre of the first flower.

Place the remaining flowers into the centre of the first flower, alternating the petals, until you have your rose. The glue will dry clear. if you feel the rose looks unbalanced, snip the ends off the remain 3 single petals, and slip then into the flower to make it look more even shaped.

You could decorate the tips with stickles

Or a glue pen and add fine glitter to add sparkle.

This flowers was made with120gsm hammer paper, I used a gold ink pad to add colour to the tips of each petal, and then crushed all the petals before I arranged the rose together, this gives the flower a more vintage feel.

Paper Rose Tutorial by Yvonne Tune

http://cardartblogkilcoole.blogspot.com/  
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Vintage Bow Tutorial

Instructions for Vintage style bow

You will need 4 strips of ribbon for this bow

1x 8 inch

1x 6 inch

1x 6 inch

and a slightly narrower 25mm 1 x 10inches

I have used 40mm width

take the 8inch strip and form a circle, over lapping the two ends

Squeeze flat

take the 6inch strip and form a circle, over lapping the two ends

sit this centrally on top of first circle

and squeeze flat

take the 2nd 6 inch strip and place it behind the 2 flat circles

Gather and pinch the middle

take some fine florist wire and wrap around the centre

twisting the wire at the back to secure, snip the excess wire, leaving a small amount, which you flatten

Cut a v shape notch off the 2 end tails, to make the bow as in picture below

Fold the last narrow strip of ribbon, and use it to hide the wire in the middle, and tie the bow together.

Cut 2 V shaped notches from tails to make the bow look neater

stick to projects with a  hot glue gun.

Four loop bow tutorial

Instructions for a four loop bow

Take a strip of satin ribbon about 18 inches long

holding the ribbon between the thumb and index finger in the left hand, with a 6in lenght of ribbon between the left and right hand, bring your right hand over towards the centre,

 forming a loop, 

and slip the tail under your left thumb.  

Now bring the long tail of ribbon, back towards the middle, forming the 2nd loop, and slip it under your thumb

to form the third loop, bring the long tail under, around the back to make the third loop, and slip it in front of your finger.

(Between Thumb and Finger)

And bring the tail over the top towards the centre, and slip under your thumb to form the forth loop.  you will need to trim the tails to the same size. 

Pinch and pleat the middle of the bow, and using some fine florist wire, wrap the wire around the centre, and twist ends together so the the bow can not come undone.

Take a small piece of ribbon about 7cm, and lay it across the middle of bow

 and tie it at the back

pull all tails towards the bottom of bow.

This bow is perfect for a miniature Bouquet

or added to a card for a pretty finish.

I use a hot Glue gun to stick bows, as it sticks instantly.

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