Please don't think that I'm trying to take the credit for inventing this idea. I think I must have been about four or five the first time I made a rosette at school (thank you Mrs Bovey for you inspired the creativity within), but after seeing so many craft manufactures selling packets of rosettes this season I thought I would have a go at making my own (just being thrifty in these harsh economic times). This step by step is just my way of making them, please feel free to have a go and if you want pass the information on please do :)
These are the tools I use to make my rosettes. a paper trimmer, some
PVA (quick drying), Glossy accents, a bone folder, circle punches and a scoreboard (the score board isn't
necessary but I find that my folds aren't even without using it).
First of cut two (or more) strips of 12" paper. I normally use strips that are between 2cm and 3.5cm wide (3/4" and 1 1/2") any wider and fold
flattens out towards the edge of the rosette. You will also need two circles punched out for each rosette. I use a smaller circle on the top to finish.
Then using the score board I score BOTH strips of paper on EVERY 1/4" marker. On the MS board that using all the black lines. If you have a metric board I would suggest scoring every 1/2cm. If you are hand folding..... good luck!
Once you have scored the strips, start folding on each score line to make a min fan.
Do this to both strips.
Glue the ends of each strip together with a thin coating of
PVA glue.
Giving you two circles of paper.
Coat your punched circles in a thin layer of
PVA on one side only. Allow to almost dry (or use sticky strip like me)
Now
here's the tricky bit. You need to fold the edges of one strip of paper outwards. This will force the
opposite edge inwards and create your rosette shape. Once you have this flat on your work surface you need to hold it in place with one punched circle, this is why the glue should be "almost dry" (or sticky strip) as you want a quick seal.
Once you are happy that the punched circle is holding the shape flip your rosette over . Adjust the folds so they are even (gently) make sure you have a neat hole in the centre of your rosette.
Using glossy accents (just my choice, I like how quickly it dries compared to
PVA) fill the hole in the centre of the rosette slightly too much.
Place the second glued punched circle on top and hold in place for a few seconds (or longer if using
PVA)
Repeat for your second rosette. I always use a large circle on the base of the smaller rosette for strength and small one on the top.
I then glue the two together using glossy accents.
Then decorate.
If you are going to add pins do this before the centre of glossy accents has
completely set.
I found that after making one of these I got kind of carried away and made a whole pile more using up paper in my scraps draw. They look great on birthday cards and as long as you only make them two high they don't take up too much room in your scrapbook. They also look really pretty on the front of a mini album.
Paige
I finally managed to get hold of some twigs today for my Ostara table decoration. Every year I plan to do this (in the past for Easter) but have failed or forgotten until it's too late. But this year I made a plan and now I have a lovely table tree covered in pretty painted eggs and paper butterflies.
Hooking
I had made a really good start on hooking a thank you blanket for a lovely friend of mine who did me an amazing favour last month. However I found this blog last night and fell in love with these little flowers! aren't they just so sweet? and what a wonderful way to use up left over wool from other projects. Once you have the idea they are really quick to make.
Blessed Be
