How Do You Make A Crepe Paper Rose?
Crepe paper roses are a beautiful addition to a wrapped package, bridal or baby shower decor or florals for a faux cake, and they make an excellent project for pre-teen girls to adults in a craft class. The craft is a process that requires time and patience. The reward is as many pretty crepe paper roses as you want to make. Draw a circle, small heart and larger heart on the cardboard. The circle should measure 1 and 1/4 inches across it’s width, small heart,1 and 1/2 inches across and the largest heart can be no wider than the crepe paper streamer width. Use a small container to make the circles if needed. Use the circles for a guide to sketch in the heart. Cut them out. Label the circle “petal 1,” the small heart “petal 2S” and the last “3L.” Lay the darkest crepe paper out on work surface. Place the petal 1 pattern on paper and trace with pencil two times. Set dark paper aside. Take the lighter hue of the same color and lay out on work surface. Trace six 2S petals and six to eight 3
