Another great rose tutorial . . .

Paper roses (wasn't that a Bobby somebody song? - Vinton?)

have become the latest curiosity among paper crafters and I am no exception.  I love that we can do them with grungepaper.  Seems to make them a little sturdier than just paper.  And with Tim's new die coming out soon . . . hmmmmm . . .

Found this tutorial on my google reader today and the photos are up close and easy to understand - even without reading the directions:

Here's the finished product:

go here to find out how:

http://meholder.blogspot.com/2009/03/paper-flower-tutorial.html

From trying these roses myself

there's a couple of tricks that work best for me:

use Claudine Hellmuth's matte medium (super strong adhesive)

let the adhesive dry between steps

use strong clamps to hold the glued pieces together until dry

 

HTH

 

 

Comments

[dawn p]

paper roses was a top hit for Marie Osmond in the 70s. love you blog......one day I hope to take a fun class with you.......

[Nancy Wethington]

Hi Dawn! Had to do a little research. Seems as though Anita Bryant was the first artist to record this song in 1960. Go figure! Then supposedly made famous by Marie in the '70s. Trivial Pursuit lives!