Looking for an inexpensive way to brighten up your holiday table? These paper rosettes are easy, inexpensive, and a great way to use your paper scraps.
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Instructions
1. Cut 12” patterned paper in to strips of assorted widths – two strips per width. The wider the strip the larger the rosette will be. Set aside.
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2. Cut 1.5” circles (one for each strip) and assorted size stars on your Cricut (or use a punch). Set aside.
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3. Use a scoring board to score the 12” strips at every ½” mark.
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4. Accordion fold the strips.
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5. Adhere the ends of the matching strips together to form a cylinder.
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6. Gather the top of the cylinder and press towards the center to create the rosette.
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7. Apply hot glue to one 1.5” circle and place rosette on top to hold it in place. Let dry.
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8. Flip rosette over and apply hot glue to another circle and place on center of rosette. Let dry.
9. Flip rosette over again, pinch the end of a paper straw to flatten, add hot glue to center of circle, then place flattened end of paper straw on circle and let dry.
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10. Add pre-made rosettes and paper stars as embellishments.
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Really cute! I can see it adapted for Christmas ornaments.