Michele Made Me

One birdie's attempt to figure things out. Oh, and crafts.

Newspaper Rose Wreath

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Edited to Add {18 Jul 2011}: Here’s my little newspaper-rose-making tutorial to help you achieve the look of my paper roses. Hope this gets you on your way!

I decided to make a rose wreath when I visited Alisa Burke’s Blog. Such a lovely blog! I dare you not to be inspired! The tutorial for making a similar rose wreath is available at this location right here…

Now, here’s my version:

I didn’t have a wreath base for this project, so I settled on an old pine picture frame that I’d picked up at my friendly neighbourhood thrift shop a while back. Also, as opposed to Alisa who used a combination of fabric and paper in her wreath, all of my roses are made of newspaper and then painted with acrylic paint.
It took me a few days to make all the roses. I’d make a few at a time and then move on to something else. I like working in bits like that. I find I appreciate the process so much more if I give it some breathing room. Anyway, I ramble… Essentially, this is a very simple craft, it just takes a little time…

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  5. Anji* says

    This one's new to me – don't you just love LinkWithin?! This is so pretty! I love it on the rectangular frame, and I love that all the roses are recycled newspaper 🙂

  16. Anonymous says

    I have been sitting here for quite some time just perusing your creations…God has really blessed your hands and that imagination of yours! You are really talented and I wanted to tell you, it doesn't go without being noticed.
    DebiNicol at yahoo dot com.

  17. The Better Baker says

    This is truly amazing – a project I think my granddaughters would enjoy too. Love the simplicity and uniqueness of the finished product. WOWZERS!!