Rolled Rose Tutorial

A couple of followers have asked for a tutorial for the little rolled roses I make for my projects.

So here goes!

Punch or cut cardstock or paperstock circles
 - I find this size works really well.

With the front of the circle uppermost
ie the side you want to see when rolled
cut a spiral starting on the
right hand side.

I have drawn the spiral here so you can see it
a bit clearer.

There will be a little bit you need to cut off
in order to level up the cut spiral.

Alot of people start rolling at this stage, but
I use a paper distresser to go around the edge.

This creates a lovely white edge on
paper stock and is very effective on
cardstock as well.

Then start rolling from the cut edge at the right
hand side. I use a quilling tool as I
find this easier with my arthritic
fingers!

This is what it looks like
when rolled.

When you turn the rose over you will see there
is a little flap which you can lift.

Put a little bit of glue on this bit and
stick it down (although I have to
admit I don't always do this!)

And now the final step - I like to squash it
a bit with my thumb.

The roses are quite hardy and will
take quite a bit of pressure.

The finished flower - you can see how
squashing it has given a little
more roll to the edges.

 

I love these rolled flowers as I can always use matching paper or card on a scrapbook page or card. 

Little pearls sit quite nicely in the centre too.












I find them very useful in cream on vintage scrapbook pages.

In fact they are just great for filling in lots of spaces, even the inside of other flowers.

I hope you find the tutorial useful x