Hi stampers! Today, I’m sharing my Christmas wreath with you! It is made out of over 200 paper roses (I lost count)! This project took awhile to complete, but the end result was SO WORTH IT! I’ve created a video (below) to show you how to make the paper roses. The original idea came from browsing Pinterest and here’s a link to the blog of the very talented lady (Sandi) who posted the tutorial I followed. Here’s an up-close photo of the roses – just beautiful!
It’s a fairly simple project, it just takes some time, effort, and patience to complete. I think in total it took me around 8-10 hours. All of the paper roses are hot-glued to the front of a styrofoam wreath (no need to add roses to the back side). My suggestion is to make 30-40 roses per day and be sure to glue them to the wreath the same day. Why? Because once you start to see your wreath taking shape you will definitely want to keep going and finish the project! And, all the effort will last you for years to come. Not to mention bragging rights ;).
Here’s the video:
If you make your own wreath, please let me know so I can “ooh and aah” over it! Let me know if you have any questions!
| Stamp Sets | None! |
| Ink | None! |
| Paper | Cherry Cobbler |
| Accessories | Clear Bigz Circle Die, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Craft Scissors, Quilling Tool (non-SU!), Hot Glue Gun (non-SU!), Hot Glue Sticks (Non-SU!) |
So beautiful! Love it!
So pretty! Love the way it turned out.
What size circle die did you use?
@gorma078 It's the Bigz Clear Circle Die by Sizzix which is about 3.75" in diameter. If you freehand cut the circle, cut an 8.5 x 11" piece of paper into 4 pieces and cut 1 circle out of each piece.
Perfect! I tried a circle cutter (which did not work) and then ended up with a punch. Your wreath is beautiful! I am doing my own and then possibly make them for center pieces at my wedding. I will post mine so you can see! Thanks again for the tutorial!
@gorma078 Ooh! Centerpieces for your wedding would be gorgeous! I can't wait to see your wreath when you're done with it!
Ok so I've been looking for the past week and half for a wreath and they seem to be out of stock everywhere! So I ended up making a pomander instead which I could also make for the wedding! Here is the link: http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i367/gorma078/IMG_0667.jpg
@gorma078 WOW!!! That is gorgeous!!! That will be amazing for your wedding! Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
This is absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to try this. I am also your newest follower :0)
THis is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
wow this is stunning…but all that rolling into roses! I liked the idea one other gal said…a pomander…or maybe a little table top bonsai idea…LOL I started just putting staight punched out flowers on a styro ball with straight pins and didn't even finish it! Just lovely!
OMG, that's so great!
Beautiful wreath!
What type of paper should I buy to make roses?
I used card stock to make my paper roses. The heavier weight paper will make them sturdier. Hope this helps!
I love the wreath you made I made several very additive I'm a newby at blogging but how can I send the picture to you?
@Kathleen King Hi Kathleen! If you've posted it to your blog, you can just comment here with a link to that post. If not, you can email me a picture at julie.dimatteo@gmail.com. Would love to see your beautiful creation!!