Tutorial Tuesday–Handmade Paper Flowers by Eva Montes…

Hi there!   Today I am going to show you how to make these adorable spiral rose buds and leaves which can be used to embellish your pages, cards or any project.  They are very easy to make.

So let’s get started…

These are the supplies you will need:  Glue (any glue will work or pop dots), embossing stylus, ink, a circle and a leaf.  This circle is just about 2 ¾ wide.  The circle does not need to be perfectly round.  The larger the circle is, the larger your flower will be.   I just hand cut the leaf.

Getting started…  You will need to cut the circle in a spiral.  Your spiral doesn’t need to be even.  The wider the spiral is, the taller your flower will be.  In this case I cut the spiral thin, so I will have a shorter flower.

This is what your flower will look like when you are done cutting the spiral...

Next, you will need to roll the spiral.  Start at the end and roll until you reach the center. I used tweezers to do this. It makes it a little easier to roll, but it can also be done using your fingers or the point of your scissors.

This is what your flower will look like when you are done rolling it.  Next, you will need to shape the rose a bit.

Once you have shaped your rose, you will need to add glue to the center. After the rose is glued you can use your palm to press the rose down to give it some folds and more shape.

Below,  you will see the finished rose. Now, let’s get stared with the leaf.  You will need a mouse pad, corrugated cardsboard or anything to give some form of cushion under your leaf. I used cardboard.  Take your stylus and emboss the veins of the leaf. It does not have to be perfect.

Once you have created your leaf, take your ink pad and ink the edges of the leaf. You can pinch the leaf to give it character.  This is what it will look like when you are finished.

Now you have these adorable flowers!  I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that you will give these little flowers a try!   Eva