I found the idea for paper roses on Pinterest recently, and thought that I would give it a try. I bought paper streamers from the dollar store and tore off a piece that was approximately the width of my arms, finger to finger. I then loosely rolled one end about three or four times and pinched the bottom with my fingers. I began to wrap the paper gently around the base of the rose, twisting it slightly every round, so that the twists were evenly spaced around the outside of the rose. Once I got to the end of the paper, I tucked it into the bottom and hot glued the base. On some of them, I had to hot glue in between some of the layers to prevent them from unraveling. I think that the amount of hot glue needed will depend on if you plan on hanging your roses sideways (i.e. on a wreath) or upside down at all (i.e. on a ball).
I purchased a stryrofoam wreath (about $4.99) and stryrofoam glue (also about $4.99) from the craft store. Once I had created enough roses, I used the glue to attach the flowers and let them dry on a flat surface. I was surprised and pleased with the results!
This whole project only took about an hour and cost only about $11, since I already had a hot glue gun and hot glue on hand. I'm going to try the styrofoam balls with paper flowers next!
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