Easy Crafts: How to Make Paper Roses With Stem

Cast your vote for Handmade Paper Rose Flower

Why I Choose Handmade Gifts

Handmade gifts are becoming more and more popular these days. Some people even sell handmade products in Ebay and Amazon in order to make extra cash during spare time or even as a full time job.

A handmade gift takes time and efforts to make a perfect gift for some one special to you. Many people learn to make handmade gifts by searching on internet for websites which provide quick and easy steps and photos to guide them. Most importantly, it, which I believe everyone is having a tight budget while hoping to give something that is unique and beautiful to your special person.

Benefits of making Handmade Gifts

As for me, I regard making handmade gifts as a well rewarding hobby since i could get most of my supplies and stationaries at home by recycling things which are going to discard also known as "trash" and reusing left over materials into beautiful gifts.

Imagine that you are giving a helping hand to save our planet Earth by reducing garbage and saving money in your pocket at the same time!

• save money
• recycle left-over papers
• reuse stationary at home
• use tooth picks as the stems
• help to reduce trash
• produce beautiful handmade gifts for love ones
• long lasting gifts

I was sick and tired of buying $1 per piece of tissue paper for craft making. It was waste of money and expensive.

Luckily, I stumbled upon this tissue paper that comes in 4 pieces of each color. Imagine 100 pieces that could last me a few years of craft making paper flowers!

I love the variety of colors provided, from red, pink, orange to rainbow colors! In addition, the tissue paper isn't the same as tissue paper that we buy for wiping mouth. The papers do not wrinkle much, doesn't rip off easily and best for making paper flowers and Easter egg coloring too.

This was the BEST Buy I had ever purchased online!

Buy tissue paper for making paper flowers

Things you need to prepare:

What are the things I need to make Handmade Gifts

• colorful construction papers- get as many different types of colors as your can in order to make colorful gifts for different projects
• a bottle of white glue- I chose white glue instead of the normal school glue because white glue sticks firmly and a little glue does the magic.
• Pencils - drawing the petals
• a pair of sharp scissors- cutting out the petals, make sure the scissors is sharp.
• toothpicks or kebab sticks - to make the flower stems. Alternatively, you can use tree branches if you can find any

Scroll to Continue

Jacob Tremblay's 2024 Career Retrospect

The Option — Divisional Round Analysis

Friday Film Fest: Ernest Borgnine

Real flowers do not last long

• · Last longer-

  Fresh flowers could only last a few days and starts to wither, the petals dried up and fall off. Paper Rose Flowers could last all year, retain the shape and color without fading.

• · Easy to maintain

- You need to change clean water for fresh flowers and a little sunlight. Paper Rose Flowers are easily kept in dry places. If the flowers are dustty, just brush off the dust with feather duster or simply blow off the dust.

• · Cost Nothing

-You need to fork out money to buy fresh flowers. On special occasions such as Valentine's Day& Mother's Day, fresh flowers price hike up; double the normal price, high in demand which may result in flowers shortage. While Paper Rose Fllowers are free, you make them with left-over materials and recycle papers into beautiful gifts. You can make as many flowers as you like and save money at the same time.

• · Useful for decoration

-Both fresh flowers and Paper Rose Flowers are useful in decoration for any occasion. Basket flower gifts, decorate flowers in vase on dining table, side table, prayer alter and bedroom.

Mommy love handmade gifts

How did I get the idea to make Paper Rose Flower

Frankly speaking, when I first saw my daughter brought home a handmade Paper Rose Flower , I thought that if a student could make such a beautiful craft, so can I.

She learnt the skill from her art teacher in school by using white A4 paper, painted the paper with watercolor, dried it under the sun and cut out the shapes. In order to shorten the preparation time, I decided to use left-over colorful construction papers which I had kept from my past craft projects. Indeed, the rest of the procedures are pasting and curling, as easy as a pie!

The joy of receiving handmade Paper Rose Flowers by your receipient is a feeling that money cannot buy. It brings sweet smile on her face, a sweet sentimental feelings and lasting memories in years to come. That is what she really wants.

In this article, I would like to share with you how I made a Paper Rose Flower for my mom on Mother's Day. You can give this unique gift to your special woman in your life this handmade Paper Rose Flower as a special gift for any occasion ; such as Valentine's Day, Women's Day, Parent's Day, National Grandparent's Day, Teacher's Day, Birthdays, Christmas and of course Mother's Day.

Do leave your comments what do you think of this gift or any problems you are facing when making this handmade gifts. I will be gladly to help. Happy Crafting !

Paper , glue, scissors, toothpick

Things you need to prepare:

• 3 pink color construction papers ( 3inch x 3 inch-cut into squares)
• A pair of sharp scissors
• a bottle of white glue
• ruler
• pencil
• toothpick

Optional

• satay stick / skewer kebab stick

Step 1- Draw the heart petals

Step 1

• Measure the construction paper 3inch by 3inch to make a square.
• Cut out 3 squares.
• Fold a square of construction paper into half, vertically, from bottom to top.
• Fold half again from right hand side to left hand side, forming a small square.
• Fold half again diagonally , from top right to bottom left, forming a small triangle.
• Use a pencil to draw half heart shape as photo shown.
• Use a pair of scissors to cut out the half heart shape.
• Repeat the same steps for the rest of the 2 squares of construction papers.
• Now you will have 3 half heart shapes.

Step by step photos

Step 2- Cut out two petals

• Open up the heart shapes.
• You will see 3 flowers with 8 petals each.
• Take the 1st flower and cut off 2 petals.
• Leave the cut off petals aside. You need to use them later.
• Apply a little white glue on the left petal.
• Spread out the white glue evenly.
• Lift the right petal and paste it on top of the glued petal.
• Now you will have a 5 petals flower.

Step by step photos

Step 3 - Cut three petals

• Take the 2nd flower and cut off 3 petals.
• Apply a little white glue on the left petal.
• Spread out the white glue evenly.
• Lift the right petal and paste it on top of the glued petal.
• Now you will have a 4 petals flower.

Steosp by step photos

Step 4 - Cut out 4 petals

• Take the 3rd flower and cut off 4 petals.
• Apply a little glue on the left petal.
• Spread out the white glue evenly.
• Lift the right petal and paste it on top of the glued petal.
• Now you will have 3 petals flower.

Step by step photos

Step 5

Cut a little slit

1 / 4

Step 5

• Use a pair of scissors to cut a little slit on each sides of the petals ( as photo shown )
• Use a toothpick to curl down each of the petals for all 3 flowers.
• When you curl the petal, roll down the petal all the way until the end of the slit.
• Now you will have 3 paper flowers with curled petals ( as photo shown )
• Flower No.1 is the biggest flower, No.2 is the medium flower and No.3 is the smallest flower.

Step 6

Snip off the pointy end for Flower No.2

1 / 3

Step 6

• Snip off the pointy ends of Flower No.2 and Flower No.3
• Flower No.1 remain the same, with the pointy ends. Do not cut if off.
• Apply a little white glue around the ends of Flower No.2

Step 7

Insert Flower No.2 (medium)into Flower No.1(big)

1 / 2

Step 7

• Insert Flower No.2 ( medium flower ) in the middle of Flower No.1(biggest flower)
• Apply a little white glue around the ends of Flower No.3
• Insert Flower No.3 (smallest flower) into Flower No.2 (medium flower)

Step 8

Curl inwards with a toothpick

1 / 5

Step 8

• Choose single petals. Take 2 pieces.
• Use a toothpick to curl inwards the right side of the single petals.
• Now, curl inwards the left hand side of the same petals.
• Repeat the same steps for the other single petals.
• Now you will have 2 single petals with curled in sides.
• Snip off the ends of each petals.
• Apply a little white glue at the back of each petals.
• Insert each petals in the middle of the flower.
• The glued side is paste on to the flower.

Step 9

Use a toothpick to curl down the right side of petal

1 / 6

Step 9

• Take a 3piece petal.
• Use a toothpick to curl downwards the right hand side of the petal.
• Then, use the toothpick to curl inwards the left hand side of the petal.
• Use your fingers to roll in the left hand side petal towards the right side.
• It should look like a funnel.
• Apply a little white glue at the right side petal to seal it up.
• Snip off the pointy ends of the funnel.
• Apply a little white glue around the ends.
• Insert the funnel in the middle of the flower.
• Your Paper Rose Flower is done.
• If you want to make the stem, follow step No.10

Step 10

satay stick

1 / 7

How to make the Stem

Step 10

• Snip off the pointy end of the big flower.
• Just snip a little in order to make a little hole.
• Push in the stick until it shoots out of the paper flower.
• Apply a little white glue around the tip of the stick.
• Find a small piece of paper and wrap around the tip, forming a match stick head.
• Allow it to dry for a couple of minutes.
• Apply a little more glue at the "match stick head"
• Pull back the stick , pull it towards you.
• The "match stick head" will stick in the middle of the Paper Rose Flower. Do not pull it too hard. Otherwise it "head" will come off.
• Apply a little white glue at the pointy end of the paper flower. Let it dry.
• Your Paper Rose Flower is done! Make as many flower with different color papers. If you want shorter sticks, use a toothpick as the stem.

The Final Image for Handmade Paper Rose Flower

Getting free toothpicks from food outlets is one of the alternative way I could gather for my projects.

However, it doesn't seem nice to grab a handful after each meal.

So, I bought a box of wooden toothpicks for after meals, convenient when meats get stuck in between the teeth and for my artprojects , Rose paper flowers that I did for mon on Mothers Day.

These toothpicks are made well, smooth surface, a sharp pointed but it doesn't hurt the gums nor fingers.

When slipping the toothpick into the paper flowers, each toothpick has the just right lengths and the white glue managed to glue pick toothpick firmly.

I would definitely buy another box next month

Buy toothpicks

This content reflects the personal opinions of the author. It is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and should not be substituted for impartial fact or advice in legal, political, or personal matters.

© 2012 peachy

Comments

Abby Slutsky from America on July 19, 2020:

What a terrific craft. These would also look beautiful on a gift wrapped package.

peachy (author) from Home Sweet Home on July 10, 2020:

thank you

Sankhajit Bhattacharjee from MILWAUKEE on July 07, 2020:

superb post...

peachy (author) from Home Sweet Home on July 05, 2020:

@paintdrips

thank you for your kind words

Denise McGill from Fresno CA on June 22, 2020:

Beautiful. I love these. The instructions are so clear and easy to follow. Well done!

Blessings,

Denise

Chitrangada Sharan from New Delhi, India on April 10, 2016:

Came back to read your lovely hub another time. Beautiful and neat work. You will be glad to know that I even made them with the help of your easy to follow instructions and picture.

Thanks once again!

peachy (author) from Home Sweet Home on September 10, 2015:

Thanks @Sujaya

I love crafts especially for close family members

sujaya venkatesh on August 21, 2015:

easy handmade stuff

peachy (author) from Home Sweet Home on August 19, 2015:

Thanks vellur. Yes indeed that handmade gifts are unique

Nithya Venkat from Dubai on August 17, 2015:

Beautiful roses and great pics. The instructions are easy to follow, thank you for sharing. Handmade gifts are very special.