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Paper Roses

February 5, 2014 By Linda 19 Comments

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I’ve always had tremendous admiration for those repurpose-full people. You know the ones. The people who make lemonade out of lemons.

 

They see a pair of cruddy old rain boots at a flea market and envision a cute planter for their front porch. They see clocks in old bicycle wheels. Christmas trees in old ladders. Wreaths in old mason jar lids …

 

you get the idea.

 

But me?  Well, let’s just say when it comes to making lemonade, I buy the packaged stuff and just add water.

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So when the lovely Carrie at Lovely, etc. asked if I wanted to participate in a monthly “repurpose” series with a few other bloggers … and I said yeah, sure, sounds like fun … what in the world was I thinking?

 

So please bear with me as I take baby steps into the world of repurposing. And recycling. And reusing. Seriously. I’m taking some teeny, tiny baby steps starting with some leftover scrapbook paper …

 

How to Make Paper Roses

 

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I started by cutting a spiral out of a 6 x 6 inch piece of paper.

 

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Then start rolling …

 

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… and rolling.

 

 

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Then let it go.

 

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I punched a small hole in the bottom.

 

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And then I used my glue gun to keep the flower together.  A dab on the bottom and a few dabs here and here …

 

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Then I fed a floral stem through the center and out through the hole I punched in the bottom.

 

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Like so.

 

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 All that was left to do was arrange them in a vase.

 

Now if you want some more advanced repurposing ideas, check out my fellow Repurpose, Recycle, Reuse blogger projects …

 

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DIY Light from Bigger Than The Three of Us

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Shower Curtain Upholstery from Lovely, Etc.

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Shirts Turned Into Lampshade Covers from Thrifty & Chic

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Reuseable Tracing Mat from Life As A Thrifter

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Valentine’s Poppers from All Things G&D

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Now these ladies seriously know how to make lemonade out of lemons!

🙂

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  1. ColleenB. ~ Texas says

    February 5, 2014 at 5:15 am

    Wonderful DIY projects.
    Thanks for tutorial on making the roses

    Reply
  2. Danni@SiloHillFarm says

    February 5, 2014 at 5:23 am

    Very pretty!

    Reply
  3. kirbycarespodi says

    February 5, 2014 at 5:38 am

    Love this! The color is GORGEOUS!

    Reply
  4. Ashley@BiggerthantheThreeofUs says

    February 5, 2014 at 6:46 am

    Great tutorial. I’ve never tried making paper flowers…hmm…you got me thinking. =)

    Reply
  5. Bliss says

    February 5, 2014 at 6:59 am

    Well I surely like those better than Marie Osmonds song Paper Roses, and if I hummmm that song all day I’m gonna send you a YouTube of something as equally annoying.

    Reply
  6. Kelly says

    February 5, 2014 at 9:20 am

    Cool…now I can make my own…but what I really want is your glue gun. 🙂
    Kelly

    Reply
  7. Holly @ Life as a Thrifter says

    February 5, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    SUPER cute! My little girl would love these!! Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  8. shirley@housepitalitydesigns says

    February 5, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    That is so cute Linda!!!..love it!…Heard you got lots of snow!!

    Reply
  9. karen@somewhatquirky says

    February 5, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    I love these. I have a collection of tutorials for paper flowers on my Pinterest board but I’ve never actually gone and done any of them. Lazy me. I want to make some now.

    Reply
  10. Alicia @ Thrifty and Chic says

    February 5, 2014 at 7:38 pm

    Those are so easy to make! I didn’t realize how easy 😉 Those would look awesome around a wreath! They sell wreaths similar for like $50! …plus, I love your glue gun 🙂 Puts my glue gun to shame…actually makes me want to put it in the trash lol

    Reply
  11. jillflory says

    February 5, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    Your roses are lovely! And they won’t dry up or wilt either!

    Reply

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