The Rose by Linda Strawn

1. Pick out 7 pieces of scrapbook paper in varying shades of red, from light to dark, 1 piece of the 7 should be a holographic red. I get my holographic paper by looking in the gift wrap especially around the holidays. (See picture 1 for my paper picks.)


2. Cut a 1-3/4" wide strip of all 7 papers and fold in half lengthwise.

3. You can find a rose pattern on the internet for downloading for a small fee; just use your search engine to locate. My pattern came from the book Elegant Iris folding by Maruscha, it is available to order from Amazon.com. The pattern I used is found on page 23 of this book. You can also draw your own pattern if you like.

4. Make 2 copies of this pattern, one on computer paper and the other onto white linen cardstock. (See Picture 2)


5. Using an exacto knife and a light box cut out rose pattern outline carefully on the white linen paper. (See Picture 3
 and Picture 4)


6. Place your cut pattern and your computer copy pattern right sides together so angles show thru, be sure and match the edges, and secure these with removable tape. This will give you your pattern with the angles showing thru on the backside. (See Picture 5)


7. Lay out your folded strips in the order you want them to appear on the picture, keep in mind you are working on the backside of the picture.

8. Start with angle #1 and lay your folded strip right along the edge on the angle, make sure the folded part of your strip is lying on the angle. Tape down securely with scotch tape. Repeat all around rose using this first color only on the angles marked with a 1, you will use 5 strips. I used the holographic paper for the first petals and cut my long folded strips into 5 pieces. (See Picture 6)


9. Repeat step #8 for color and angle #2, and for all the rest of the 7 angles. Last trace out stem and leaves onto printed paper using a light box and cut out, glue to rose. (See Picture 15)


10. When all angles are covered, cut a square of holographic red to cover the center. See pic 13 Turn over to front side to see finished rose, (See Picture 14)


11. Turn picture to front side and ink the heartfelt stamp from Stampin Up with watermelon red ink from Ranger and stamp on the bottom as shown in finished picture.

12. Pick a frame to compliment your picture and remove the glass and inside mat, use the mat to cut a piece of printed paper the same size. Mat this with holographic paper and mat the picture on top of holographic paper, cutting your picture down to size needed. (See Picture 16)


13. Using your computer and print out attached poem the rose, chose custom size to match my size when printing. Cut this saying out close to the words and mat this with a piece of red holographic paper and then mat this with the same printed paper you used to matt the picture. (See Picture 17)


14. Add a red brad at each corner and mount onto rose picture at the right side.

15. Place a butterfly paper charm on picture where desired and place into frame, see finished picture.

Click here for a larger view of the rose poem.
 

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