Wrapping Paper Rosettes

Hello Friends!

 

 

I spotted this wrapping paper at Target on Sunday. The colors caught my eye, of course. I also thought it would make very pretty rosette flowers. I wasn't sure how wrapping paper would hold up to the folding that's necessary to make rosettes but I thought I'd give it  a try.

 

The paper is 30 inches wide. I didn't want to make the rosettes that large so I cut the width in half and then cut one of those halves in half again. That left me with one 15 inch, and two 7.5 inch wide strips of paper. I folded them accordion-style, fanned them out, and taped them to make the rosette shape.

I  don't really care for the way the middle of the flowers look without some kind of center emblem so I designed a really simple one using the pink, yellow and green colors in the paper. After cutting them, I attached them easily to the center with hot glue.

The wrapping paper held up much better than I expected it to. I was afraid it might be too thin and tear easily when I used a bone folder to make the creases but I didn't encounter any problems with that.

I realized, after folding everything, that the flowers look a little off center because the stripes don't match up exactly; this paper has a large pronounced design. I'm okay (in this case) with everything being less than perfectly matched - they look cute anyway. Besides, I heard that less-than-perfect is the new perfect!

I'm thinking about making some of these rosettes for the wedding I'm doing in the fall but don't wait for a special occasion to make your own. They're a simple way to add interest, color, and even a little 'happy' to your space!

 

This also happened yesterday! I'm pretty excited about it. Just a few products now but the inventory will continue to grow. I'll be adding some paper kits, soon, and I hope (also) to thin the herd of vintage stock that resides in my closets, cupboards and cabinets.

 

Stay tuned.

 

~ M ~