How to Make Quilling Roses

Quilling can be simple and quick, large and elaborate, plain or colorful, and 2D and 3D. Quilling in flowers have been the first step in creating a different level with your quilling. Flowers seem to be loved by people everywhere, not matter what age they are. Flower appeared in historical quilled pieces, but the quilled rose has made the pieces more modern.
Most women love rose and most men hate the cost of buying them. It would be great to have roses all year round. Well, with this project you will help you be able to have them every where. So, go find a basket and start twisting your way to a basket full white, pink, and red roses.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Quilling strips
• PCV Glue
• Quilling Tool

1. Start with the rose. Cut 3/8" x 5" in red card stock strips. Place a line 1" at the end of the strip. This is for a small rose. If you want a larger rose you will need to use 8 or 9 inch strips.

2. 
    
   Folding the paper

   Using the slotted tool, roll the paper strip up to that mark then fold the paper at a 90 degree right angle.

3. 
    
   Twisting the Paper

   Rotate the tool around the fold, move the paper strip so that it is pointing to the right again.

4. Repeat the fold/rotate technique until you make it to the end of the paper. Fold the excessive paper under and glue.

5. Place the rose down on a flat surface and let the rose naturally bloom. You can also move the petals and place glue on the bottom of the rose, let dry.

6. Leaves for the Roses.
   
   Using a piece of green card stock, cut out two shapes of a leaf. Snip the edges of the leaves. Here is where you can add so realism to your roses, by making the leaf vines markings with a light brown color pencil.

7. Take one leaf and roll two sides of the leaf inward. Now, take the other leaf and roll the tip backward. Glue two leaves to each rose.

8. Cut a strip of 1/8" green card stock. Take the small rose and insert the vine, move the rose to the end of the vine. Place glue on the end of the vine and pull it back through the bud of the rose. Make sure that the vine sticks to the bud.

[quillingdiva]

on 2/27/2009 I'm surprised you use card stock as I've found it to be much too heavy for folded roses and most quilling. I use 20 - 25 lb paper or quilling strips.

[QuillingGrandma]

on 10/29/2008 Here are some pictures of folded roses.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2773404780088946430JxXKea#total-tags
http://www.parchcraftaustralia.com/folded_roses.htm
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/quilling-valentines-folded-rose
There are tons of other sites with such roses.

[QuillingGrandma]

on 10/28/2008 It's called a folded rose because of the technique used.

[Sgalvan2]

on 12/16/2007 Hi, I will look to see if I can get you a picture.

[A4ager]

on 12/16/2007 I would love to see a photo.