How Do You Make A Paper Piecing Rose For Scrapbooks?
To add a distinctive look to a scrapbook page, create a rose with the paper piecing technique. The result will look more sophisticated than simply stamping the page. The rose can be multi-colored and any design you choose. Search through books to find a line drawing of a rose. The open areas on the pattern need to be large enough to recreate on colored paper. Use a copy machine to duplicate the pattern on a piece of white card stock, enlarging or reducing to the size desired. Run off a few extra copies on typing paper for marking desired colors and to use as a pattern. Trace over the outline of the rose to create a thicker outline on the copies. Decide what color to make each piece of the pattern. Each outlined piece of flower can be a different color. Cut apart the rose along the outlines. Place each pattern piece on the desired color of paper and carefully cut out a duplicate piece in colored paper. Put colored pieces on the corresponding position of the card stock rose. Glue the pie
