Paper Rose Wreath {Tutorial}

A friend of mine made me a paper rose wreath a few months ago.  I loved it so much, that I of course had to make one.  My sweet Aunt Hope just had foot surgery, and has been feeling a little down.  So I thought maybe this would help cheer her up.  :)  Here it is.....

Want to know how to make your own??  Here you go! 

This is what you will need:
Wreath (I used a small one)
Paper colors of your choice
Material (for wrapping wreath and bow)
Hot glue and gun

Start by wrapping your wreath with fabric.  This is just a personal preference.  I like the wreath to be nice all the way around. ;)  This doesn't have to be perfect, just wrap and glue to the wreath.

Cut a TON of circles.  I started by stacking 5 papers and drawing a circle around the bottom of a smaller bucket.  It was about 8 inches across.  After you cut out all of your circles, cut them in a round pattern like the black line below.  It's not pretty, but you get the idea right? 

For the rose, start with the outside cut piece and just roll it to the left, with the colored paper part facing up.  You can make them as tight or loose as you would like.  When you get the the end of the rose, put some hot glue on the bottom, and fold the remaining paper to it.  Below is what it will probably look like.

 I started gluing my roses on the inside of the wreath first.  I didn't put them on the back, because that will be against the wall.  Continue gluing the roses on in rows all the way to the outsides as shown below.

Put your bow or ribbon on however you like, and admire your work!

This wreath took a complete day to finish.  Of course I didn't have uninterrupted work.  But it was fairly quick.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.  But of course I learned how I liked my roses near the end of it. If I ever made another one, I'm sure it would look better.  But I hope my Aunt love it!!

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Thanks so much for reading and stopping by.  Hugs!