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Roses are some of the most beautiful flowers out there.

Make your ownDIY roseswith just a couple pieces of paper and let your creativity flow.

paper roses

Check this step-by-step tutorial and learn how to make paper roses from scratch.

you’ve got the option to never have too many flowersanywhere, especially not in a craft project.

Do you want to turn something simple and boring into something pretty and colorful?

paper roses

Do you want to soften a project, perhaps, and add texture to it, as well?

Then youvegotto have paper flowers, paper roses in particular.

They are so exquisitely easy to make, but they do take time.

pile of paper roses

Thats why you should make a couple dozen of these paper roses beforehand and store them for later.

Take a look at the supplies youre going to need for this project.

So take a look at step one of making paper roses!

holding paper roses

Grab one corner and bring it towards the opposite corner and fold it in half to make a triangle.

Fold the triangle once again to make an even smaller triangle.

you might experiment with different petal styles, sizes, and designs, as well.

paper rose supplies

Step 4

Grab a pair of scissors and cut the paper along the petal you just drew.

Your cut out should look like this.

Go ahead and make three more of these flowers before you move on to the next step.

paper square

All four pieces should be identical.

Step 5

Place all four pieces one atop the other and line them up.

Then grab one petal and bring it inward to fold it.

folding paper into triangle

Each of the four flower sheets should look something like a hexagonal cup.

Carefully fold the paper around the skewer to curve it into a flowery petal shape.

Repeat this with all six petals till your petals are looking softer and more curvy.

folding paper triangle in half

The other two will go inside.

Step 8

This next step might prove to be a little tricky.

carefully dab just a little glue on two opposite petals.

measuring on paper

Step 9

Grab the second of the inner layer sheets and apply glue to the center.

Net, apply thin lines of glue down each of the six petals.

Once again line some glue along the petals and bring them inward to stick them in place.

folding paper

You will notice that the petals look fluffy add soft because of how you curled the tips earlier!

Your roses are all done, and dont they look like a million bucks?

Here you go, your roses are finished.

folding paper

tracing petal on paper

tracing petals on paper

cutting out petal

cut out petal

unfolded petal

four pink petals

stack of petals

folding petal

folded petals

wrapping petals around skewer

folded petals

four pink flowers

wrapping petals around skewer

wrapping petals around skewer

folded petals

holding petals

glueing petals

glue on rose

glueing petals together

glueing petals together

holding petals

glueing petals together

glueing petals together

glueing petals together

completed rose bud

front of rose bud

glue in center of petals

glueing petals

glueing petals

glueing down petals

adding petals to rose bus

adding glue to petals

glueing petals to center

glueing down petals

glueing down petals

adding glue to petals

glueing petals

petals glued to center

adding decorative tape

holding paper roses

completed paper rose

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