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January 28, 2018

Make gorgeous paper roses with this free paper rose template

In today’s post: Learn how to make gorgeous paper roses with this free paper rose template in five beautiful colors.

Hello, my name is Autumn, and I kill plants. I think it’s the whole have-to-water-them-regularly thing. I just kind of never get around to doing that. I actually get quite a lot of things done each day, but the way I do it is by not getting around to doing other stuff, like signing my kids’ reading minutes charts or cleaning out the basement or, apparently, watering our plants. Something’s gotta give, right?

Hence: flowers made of paper.

Pretty paper roses and printable templates for making them

I saw a tutorial for making paper roses at Capitol Romance years ago and decided last week to finally give it a try. I wanted my paper roses to look somewhat realistic, which meant I needed to use paper that was colored on both sides. The only problem is that most pretty printed paper is only colored on one side.

Learn how to make paper roses with these beautiful paper rose templates. Step by step instructions included. How to make DIY paper flowers.

So I decided to make a printable paper rose template that includes a really pretty design that could be printed on both sides of a plain old sheet of paper. I started working on the template and a few hours later I had this:

Hand holding a pink rose made from paper

Gorgeous, right? And, happily, it won’t die when I neglect to water it.

Printable paper rose template

I created these templates in five different colors for you. The one you see below is a purply/red and it’s my favorite. Each template has two pages: one is the front page and one is the back, so be sure to check “double sided” on your settings before printing. (Or just print page 1 and then re-feed the piece of paper before you print page 2 on the back.) This is what the front of the paper rose templates look like:

Learn how to make paper roses with these beautiful paper rose templates. Step by step instructions included. How to make DIY paper flowers.

And the back is just a full page of the same pretty watercolor design. Download the paper rose templates by clicking below:

Purple/red rose template

Pink rose template

Blush (very light pink) rose template

Soft red rose template

Yellow rose template

How to make a paper rose

Watch this video to see how to make a paper rose. Written instructions follow.

 

1. To make a paper rose, begin by printing a template on both sides of a piece of printer paper (not cardstock). Cut out each of the four squares on the paper rose template. Fold each square in quarters, making sure to keep the curved lines on top. Cut along the curved lines. Also snip off the corner or point of the heart to make a small hole.

2. Open up the papers and you’ll have four “petals”. Each petal has lines on it. Cut along the lines.

3. Discard the piece of paper that says “discard”. Now you will have 7 pieces: one with seven petals, one with six, one with five….all the way down to one with one petal.

Learn how to make paper roses with these beautiful paper rose template. Step by step instructions included. How to make DIY paper flowers.

4. Take the first piece and glue along one of the cut lines. Overlap the other cut line slightly and press together to adhere.

5. Repeat with all the pieces except for the one-petal piece. For that one, just use a toothpick to help curl it in on itself.

6. Roll the edge of each petal around a toothpick to curl it outward. You now have 7 sets of petals that you will layer together to make a paper rose.

Learn how to make paper roses with these beautiful paper rose template. Step by step instructions included. How to make DIY paper flowers.

7. Place a dot of hot glue about 1 inch from the top of a piece of floral stem wire (or any other wire).

8. Slide the biggest petal onto the stem and down to the dot of hot glue. Add more hot glue if needed to secure it to the stem.

9. Place another dot of hot glue inside the first petal and slide the next largest petal down on the stem. Add more hot glue and the next petal, and continue until you have added all the petals.

Learn how to make paper roses with these beautiful paper rose template. Step by step instructions included. How to make DIY paper flowers.

As you add petals, position each one so the petals don’t completely line up with the ones below it for a more natural look.

Learn how to make paper roses with these beautiful paper rose templates. Step by step instructions included. How to make DIY paper flowers.

You may finish off your paper roses with some floral stem tape if you like (I didn’t).

Pink paper roses in a vase

I have a vase of these sitting up on a bookshelf and I love the touch of color they bring to the room. A whole bouquet of paper roses would be beautiful!

If you’re looking for even more paper flowers, click here: How to make paper flowers {20 gorgeous step by step tutorials}

Steps for making paper roses

 

 

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  1. Amanda Thomas says

    February 23, 2021 at 9:05 am

    Thank you for such great instructions and the template. I’m useless at craft things but managed this 🙂 Going to make a bunch of them for friends. Thanks 🙂

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  2. Kathrine W Nielson says

    January 27, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    This is a wonderful craft. I was trying to think of something to make for a Valentine’s wreath. I’m going to try and use your beautiful paper rose patterns. Thank you for you generous website and craft ideas I can download!

    Reply
  3. Kelly says

    November 3, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    I have tried so many other ways to do this and never been able to figure it out!! I also now know why they make double sided decorative paper! Thanks so much!

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  4. Bora says

    May 9, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    I don’t have a hot glue gun. Can I use regular liquid glue?

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  5. Christina says

    January 30, 2020 at 3:03 pm

    Thank you so much for this tutorial! My roses are beautiful and were so fun to make!

    Reply
  6. Lorena says

    July 26, 2019 at 9:16 pm

    Absolutely beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing !

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  7. Sheila says

    February 27, 2019 at 3:33 pm

    Thanks very much for making this tutorial and templates! I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  8. Xyra Molina says

    February 2, 2019 at 5:00 pm

    Great tutorial, Thank You! I now have the perfect valentine’s day gift! 🙂

    Reply
  9. marieta venter says

    July 17, 2018 at 11:30 am

    Thank you so much for this tutorial. I just could not master any other rose tutorial till I found yours. Now its the only template I’m using and my book page roses look lovely!

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  10. Kee says

    March 5, 2018 at 9:43 am

    Thank you for putting this tutorial together! As a fellow plant killer 😉 I look forward to having blooms that survive my lack of attention. lol.

    Reply
  11. Remington says

    February 1, 2018 at 1:33 pm

    Thank you for writing this up and making the video. I made a bouquet of 12 to send my wife who is overseas. Hopefully they survive the post offices.

    Reply
  12. Kathy says

    January 31, 2018 at 6:00 pm

    Really pretty Autumn Ill try it with my granddaughters.

    Reply

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