Wedding Flowers — August 28, 2023

DIY Paper Rose Wedding Bouquet

Wedding Flowers — August 28, 2023

DIY Paper Rose Wedding Bouquet

What a gorgeous way to add a little personal touch to your wedding! One of the goals for planning a wedding is to create an event that is both unique and memorable. And one way you can do that is with my paper rose wedding bouquet. This version of my paper rose includes three tones of pink, peach, and blush. The watercolor print on both sides creates a visual texture that adds a painterly touch.

La Vie en Rose

If you are not planning a wedding, no problem! This lovely bouquet would make a great Mother’s Day gift or centerpiece to dress up a table. Below you will find my tutorial on how to make this bouquet. You can also refer to my paper rose video tutorial. Simply replace the skewer shown in the video with floral wire.

Tools

Scissors
Low-Temp Hot Glue Gun

Materials

White Text Weight Paper
Floral Wire
Floral Tape
2 Yards of Ribbon

Printing Instructions

To make this paper rose wedding bouquet, you will need prints of the eighteen paper rose PDFs and two sheets of the leaf PDFs, printed onto text weight paper. Important to note: The PDFs have two pages… one to print on the front and the other to print onto the back. For best results, print on a laser printer.

You will find the link to download the PDFs below. Note that the preview does not show the complete design, but when you download and open it in Acrobat, you will see exactly what you will be printing.

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372 Comments

Karen November 6, 2023 at 6:37am

What a beautiful bouquet. You could make a corsage too. How wonderful you can print out the needed pieces!

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1. Lia November 6, 2023 at 9:29am
  
  @Karen
  
  Enjoy! And come make some crepe paper flowers with us too. 🙂 We have such a good time.
  
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Real March 1, 2022 at 2:01am

Thank you so much for this wonderful article!!

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Shopnideas January 22, 2022 at 1:28am

Thanks it was excellent tutorial

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1. Lia January 23, 2022 at 5:38pm
  
  @Shopnideas
  
  You are so welcome!
  
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Bliss December 27, 2021 at 11:40pm

Wonderful one…

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Bliss December 13, 2021 at 5:15am

Wow just one word to say awesome. It’s a really great design that looks like natural flowers. the color combination is also really nice.

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1. Lia December 13, 2021 at 10:07am
  
  @Bliss
  
  Thanks!
  
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Pallas December 7, 2021 at 10:46pm

I don’t have access to the pattern for this flower https://liagriffith.com/video-tutorial-frosted-paper-rose-bridal-bouquet/ would it be possible to just get a PDF for the leaf pattern?

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1. Lia December 8, 2021 at 7:18am
  
  @Pallas
  
  As a member, either monthly or annual, you have access to all of our patterns.
  
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Pallas December 4, 2021 at 7:17pm

I noticed that these flowers don’t have sepals. Would it be possible to have those added, or is there another template that we can use to add them?

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1. Lia December 5, 2021 at 8:30am
  
  @Pallas
  
  Here is a newer version of this rose. https://liagriffith.com/video-tutorial-frosted-paper-rose-bridal-bouquet/
  
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Anil August 17, 2021 at 1:02am

What is letter weight paper? Regular paper? Or is is heavier like cardstock?

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1. Lia August 17, 2021 at 6:24am
  
  @Anil
  
  It’s also called text weight, like regular copy paper. Not as thick as cardstock 🙂
  
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Sanjay May 23, 2021 at 10:04am

This is amazing! I’d like to make this for my wedding bouquet, but I doubt I’ll be able to do it properly.

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1. Lia May 23, 2021 at 12:13pm
  
  @Sanjay
  
  I’m sure you would create something beautiful!! Give it a try 🙂
  
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Jyoti April 15, 2021 at 4:02am

I saw your video and read the article. Great Job, and yes thank you for sharing how to make an amazing wedding bouquet.

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Rakhi April 9, 2021 at 2:05am

Thanks alot for this!!

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1. Lia April 9, 2021 at 1:49pm
  
  @Rakhi
  
  You’re so welcome!
  
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Andrea February 26, 2021 at 10:48am

Can I make this rose with your extra fine crepe paper?

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1. Lia February 26, 2021 at 6:29pm
  
  @Andrea
  
  Hi! You’ll want to follow a pattern specifically made for crepe paper: https://liagriffith.com/crepe-paper-rose-buds/, or https://liagriffith.com/crepe-paper-garden-roses/
  
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james January 28, 2021 at 9:41pm

These bouquet Are so lovely and beautiful

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1. Lia January 29, 2021 at 7:25am
  
  @james
  
  Thank you!
  
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Gail January 11, 2021 at 10:28pm

Where can i find the paper needed to make this project ty

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1. Lia January 12, 2021 at 7:44am
  
  @Gail
  
  Hi Gail! You can use any white text weight paper you have on hand. We love to buy from PaperPapers.com.
  
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Jessy December 14, 2020 at 9:29pm

These are just beautiful. I have been looking for something different for my wedding. Thank you for the tutorial Lia

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1. Lia December 15, 2020 at 7:50am
  
  @Jessy
  
  We love to hear that 🙂 You’re so welcome!
  
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Hemin October 27, 2020 at 12:55am

Thanks a Lot For Sharing
Look Beautiful more thane fresh flowers

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1. Lia October 27, 2020 at 8:30am
  
  @Hemin
  
  Thanks!!
  
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Robin October 24, 2020 at 11:41pm

OMG!! These are do real. Initially I thought that these are original flowers. What a great work lia. Really awesome!!

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1. Lia October 26, 2020 at 7:53am
  
  @Robin
  
  Thank you!!
  
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pyaar October 7, 2020 at 1:02am

Hi lia, this is such a beautiful wedding bouquet you made there. Makes me wanna try it right away, hoping to see more like these in the future. Thanks for sharing.

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1. Lia October 7, 2020 at 7:26am
  
  @pyaar
  
  Thank you!
  
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Giftsnroses September 16, 2020 at 2:28am

Loved the concept and the idea of the whole thing. Really a unique DIY bouquet you made there and would love to give it a try by myself. Thanks for sharing.

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1. Lia September 16, 2020 at 10:24am
  
  @Giftsnroses
  
  Thanks!!
  
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Expressluv September 11, 2020 at 7:02am

Awesome art! I’m going to try these roses hope I will make it properly. Thanks for the idea oof di flowers.

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Sandy May 21, 2020 at 11:03pm

Hey, thanx for sharing this with us.

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nilesh March 22, 2020 at 2:08pm

Nice article

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Rohini March 12, 2020 at 10:36pm

Wow! such a wonderful idea .
It’s too beautiful. I really want to try this one.

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Flowera December 26, 2019 at 11:34pm

for a moment I thought it is original but later I realized its an amazing paper art and i loved it.

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Elena October 30, 2019 at 10:40pm

These are awesome!!! Thank you… now all I have to do is to try and choose which flowers I prefer and make them (not an easy task). I also found many more diys of different flowers and leaves. I will definitely try them .

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Clickhubli July 9, 2019 at 9:56pm

Amazing idea, Looks like real one

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1. Lia July 10, 2019 at 8:36am
  
  @Clickhubli
  
  Thanks!!
  
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Natasha June 24, 2019 at 12:57pm

Hi!

I’d love to try this with my cricut, and the video mentions it’s possible…but I have no idea how to get the proper file. Where can I find the right file to machine cut these?

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1. Lia June 24, 2019 at 2:09pm
  
  @Natasha
  
  Hello! This particular flower does not have an SVG file (I couldn’t find a reference to that in the video, so please let me know where you saw that so we can correct it!) If you search “rose” on our site you’ll find quite a few options that are compatible with cutting machines. This is the closest to this pattern: https://liagriffith.com/classic-paper-roses-video/
  
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Winni May 31, 2019 at 12:05am

I thought these are real flowers at a glance, but when I started staring them, I came to know its really a beautiful papercraft. Looking so good that really shows your dedication and hard work.

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1. Lia May 31, 2019 at 8:05am
  
  @Winni
  
  Thank you!!
  
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Marilyn February 17, 2019 at 11:07am

Hi Lisa

Flower are beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Is there any way to change to color of the flower template, the blush does not quite match the color scheme for the wedding so I would like to change it is this possible.

Thank you

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1. Lia February 18, 2019 at 10:42am
  
  @Marilyn
  
  Thanks Marilyn! Unfortunately we aren’t able to customize this freebie.
  
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joan January 15, 2019 at 4:56pm

It is so beautiful and creative. I hope to make one soon. Thank you for sharing your wonderful work and ideas.

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1. Lia January 16, 2019 at 7:19am
  
  @joan
  
  So glad you like it 🙂
  
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Kyrene January 13, 2019 at 6:05pm

I would really like to make this but the PDF for the rose petals doesn’t download properly. It’s just 6 blank pages.

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1. Lia January 14, 2019 at 7:14am
  
  @Kyrene
  
  Make sure you download it to your desktop and open with Adobe, vs. viewing in a web browser. Sometimes the web browser viewer won’t display the images.
  
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Maria September 24, 2018 at 12:39pm

I really would like to make these roses. The template for the flower downloads ok. But the one for the Rose Leaves is the same as the Blush Rose Template.

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1. Lia September 24, 2018 at 2:50pm
  
  @Maria
  
  Hi Maria, I checked the downloads and they’re working fine on our end. Could you refresh the page and try again? If you still have trouble, contact us at hello@liagriffith.com.
  
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Charlotte March 16, 2018 at 5:36am

Absolutely awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! So easy to follow your instructions! I will be making a centerpiece soon.

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1. Lia March 16, 2018 at 8:30am
  
  @Charlotte
  
  I’m so happy to hear it Charlotte! Have fun 🙂
  
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Make March 12, 2018 at 7:28pm

Excellent post. This tutorial is worth trying, very wise and memorable. Such aesthetically eye pleasing bouquet. Thank you for your tutorial.

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Jaden February 20, 2018 at 7:58am

This tutorial was so insightful i like it so much. Thanks for the amazing work done and its so detailed.

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Kristy January 12, 2018 at 7:47am

This is amazing!!! Thank you so much for your diligence, creativity and ability to see beauty in paper! xoxoxo

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1. Lia January 12, 2018 at 8:05am
  
  @Kristy
  
  Aww thank you Kristy, that means so much!
  
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گل November 14, 2017 at 12:06am

wow…This is beautiful!

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Z August 1, 2017 at 2:06am

Hi Lia,

My fiancé and I are thinking of using these lovely roses for our wedding bouquets and centrepieces.

How long do you think these flowers will last? Our wedding is not till October 2018 and we were wondering whether to start making flowers now or wait until closer to the date.

How should we best store the flowers before the wedding? We will also be shipping them interstate – what is the best way to pack them for shipping?

Thanks for all the help!

Z

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1. Lia August 1, 2017 at 1:01pm
  
  @Z
  
  Congrats on your upcoming wedding!! Never too early to start but you could probably wait a couple of months:-) Over time certain glues become less sticky, however we do keep our flowers for a while and they seem to last. Just keep them out of direct sunlight or extreme heat. Shipping is always tricky, we just had 2 employees drive 9 huge bouquets to Salt Lake City because shipping was going to be very expensive. But…. we do ship flowers all the time, we usually wire them down to the box and make sure there is a lot of air around so they don’t get crushed.
  
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Lafiya November 22, 2016 at 4:20pm

Thank you so much for your tutorial. I made the bouquet for my wedding in August, and I loved the way it turned out! 🙂

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1. Lia November 24, 2016 at 9:23am
  
  @Lafiya
  
  Yay that’s wonderful to hear! Congratulations 🙂
  
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JustJulia October 28, 2016 at 3:17am

This may be a very dumb question but what exactly is letter weight paper? Like if I am searching on a site to purchase a team of paper what exactly am I looking for? I am relatively new to this and I previously stuck to only origami papers. So if I’m searching online what would be beat for this bouquet?

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1. Lia October 31, 2016 at 8:50am
  
  @JustJulia
  
  It’s not a dumb question 🙂 Letter weight is text weight paper, we usually buy anywhere from 24 to 60 lb text weight.
  
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Jean September 25, 2016 at 2:46pm

Hi this is exactly how I made my wedding bouquet 5 years ago and was lucky enough to have it shown in a craft magazine.

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1. Lia September 26, 2016 at 11:32am
  
  @Jean
  
  That’s wonderful! Which magazine?
  
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Amy July 26, 2016 at 9:52am

I made these for my wedding and they turned out beautiful! Thank you!

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1. Lia July 26, 2016 at 10:20am
  
  @Amy
  
  I’m so happy to hear that Amy! If you want to share any photos, send them to hello@liagriffith.com 🙂
  
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nikkie June 27, 2016 at 6:32pm

hi from east Indonesia! thanks for this beutifull tutorial. you got a magic hands! i love it ! 🙂

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1. Lia June 28, 2016 at 7:45am
  
  @nikkie
  
  Thank you:-)
  
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senda June 20, 2016 at 11:04am

SUPER

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1. Lia June 22, 2016 at 7:10am
  
  @senda
  
  Thank you!! 🙂
  
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Sharon May 23, 2016 at 1:56pm

What would you recommend is used as the width/weight of the wire stalks? I’m hoping you use your stencil as a bouquet 🙂 i’ve bought thick wire but I’m worried it will be too thick to bend easily

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1. Lia May 26, 2016 at 10:07am
  
  @Sharon
  
  I used 20 gauge wire for this bouquet and they were 12 inch pieces of wire. Best of luck!!
  
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Andreea May 20, 2016 at 12:45am

Hey Lia, gorgeous design, thank you! I have a few questions: The roses template has 6 pages, 2 for each color. This means if I print all 6 once, I get 3 roses? So I need to print them 6 times for 18 roses?

If I go to a copy print center to have them print all, it should be done in regular print paper? 80 – 100gsm? No photo paper or something else. Thanks!

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1. Lia May 20, 2016 at 8:30am
  
  @Andreea
  
  Hi! Yes, print 6 copies of the PDF (remember to print front & back, so even though the PDF has 6 pages it only makes 3 flowers). Print on nice text weight paper, not cardstock. Have fun! 🙂
  
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Snehal April 7, 2016 at 10:49pm

This is so pretty! Loved it 🙂
Thanks for sharing this idea!
I have shared your post on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/happinessiscrafting/
My readers will love it! 🙂

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1. Lia April 12, 2016 at 11:58am
  
  @Snehal
  
  Thank you so much for sharing this!
  
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Megan February 24, 2016 at 10:04am

Can this file be uploaded to Cricut design space to be cut?

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1. Lia February 24, 2016 at 12:09pm
  
  @Megan
  
  Yes it can. We have an SVG file just for that. You can find it a few places but for sure here: https://liagriffith.com/vintage-book-page-flowers/
  
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Emily February 23, 2016 at 9:13am

Hey Lia, I don’t know if you’re still reading and responding to the comments on this thread, but I figured it’s worth a shot! I was wondering if you have a wedding invitation template that is the same color scheme as these flowers? I’m using this boquet for my wedding and would love invitations with the same colors.

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1. Lia February 24, 2016 at 9:43am
  
  @Emily
  
  Oh yes, we still read and respond. 😉 Here is a search for wedding invitations from our site. Maybe there is something there? https://liagriffith.com/?s=wedding+invitations%27&post_type=post
  
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Mirjam February 10, 2016 at 7:49am

Hi,

I’m totally in love with your work and your website. I’d like to make this gorgeous bouquet for my wedding, but the quality of PDF is not very good. I read previous comments and you mentioned PDF shouldn’t be viewed in browser but downloaded directly. How can I do that? If I opened the link, the PDF was always shown in browser and even if I saved it on my computer and opened it there, the quality was not good. Any idea how could I download it directly to save the full quality?

Thank you for your help in advance!

Greetings from Slovenia

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1. Lia February 21, 2016 at 8:51pm
  
  @Mirjam
  
  I just uploaded a higher resolution printable but it may take a minute to download. Remember that what you see in your browser may look different than what you will see when you download onto your computer and open as the PDF.
  
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yj February 10, 2016 at 6:25am

thanks for this! making this for my girlfriend this Valentines 🙂

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1. Lia February 10, 2016 at 11:35am
  
  @yj
  
  So awesome! That will be very cute 🙂
  
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Jacqueline October 26, 2015 at 6:28am

Do you happen to have this in SVG files? I would like to make this using the cricut explore air.
thanks

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1. Lia October 26, 2015 at 7:49am
  
  @Jacqueline
  
  Hi, I have the svg file in this post https://liagriffith.com/black-rose-paper-flower-bouquet/
  
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  1. Terrieann November 30, 2015 at 9:29am
    
    @Lia
    
    Do you have the svg cut file for those leaves because the leaves in the svg file in the post is different.
    
    Thanks.
    
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    1. Lia January 12, 2016 at 4:28pm
      
      @Terrieann
      
      Unfortunately I don’t have these leaves in an SVG, only the PDF
      
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Melanie August 14, 2015 at 2:15pm

Hi Lia, I got married on 1st August and made lots of these flowers, EVERYONE commented on how gorgeous they were. I made a big shower bouquet for myself, 4 buttonholes and a bunch of 12 for my bridesmaid. My new husbands best man is getting married next year and his fiancee has fallen in love with these roses. I have strongly advised her to invest in a glue gun.

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1. Lia August 21, 2015 at 10:55am
  
  @Melanie
  
  Congratulations and thank you for sharing pictures from your special day! The flowers look AMAZING! Had to share a few on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/liagriffith.hyl
  
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Aileen August 14, 2015 at 4:46am

I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU!!! for this free tutorial. I love crafts and wanted to make my own bouquet for my wedding. When I found this I was delighted, its was easy and looked great. I changed the colours slightly to match my colour scheme and modifies the underneath with large leaves. I made my own bouquet, two smaller ones for my bridesmaids and single roses for all the button holes which I made from a note my husband wrote to me when we got engaged. Your templates were perfect and the instructions were great. All the flowers looked AMAZING. I was so proud of them.

Thank you, thank you, thank you !!!!!

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1. Lia August 17, 2015 at 12:46pm
  
  @Aileen
  
  Thank you so much, love to hear stories like that:-)
  
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Jeanne July 26, 2015 at 7:03am

Thank you Lia for all your freebies, they sure are great to get these days, for free!!!!!

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1. Lia July 27, 2015 at 11:26am
  
  @Jeanne
  
  Thank you so much:-)
  
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Christal July 19, 2015 at 10:56am

where can i get the download or could you send it to me plz

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1. Lia July 20, 2015 at 12:57pm
  
  @Christal
  
  You can download the pdf towards the end of the post. Happy crafting!
  
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Lia June 25, 2015 at 9:54am

Congratulations! I would love to see pictures of your flowers. I’m glad I could help. 🙂

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Ashley June 20, 2015 at 1:36pm

Hi Lia, quick question. If you skip putting the floral tape on the wires individually and just put it on the bouquet once assembled, does that look okay? Trying to avoid that extra step as I am making tons of these for my wedding! (Along with many of your other crafts!)
Thank you!

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1. Lia June 22, 2015 at 11:13am
  
  @Ashley
  
  I think that would be fine as long as the stems don’t show much. 😉
  
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  1. Ashley June 22, 2015 at 2:06pm
    
    @Lia
    
    Thank you! I actually ended up finding stems that are pre-wrapped at Michaels!
    
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Lia June 18, 2015 at 1:57pm

Yes, could look funny depending on the color you use but you could use one of the other rose templates on my site:-) https://liagriffith.com/mini-paper-rose-framed-artwork/ If you are cutting by hand you can just enlarge the pattern when you print it.

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Lia June 16, 2015 at 11:13am

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! You can definitely incorporate your own color scheme.

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Putri June 2, 2015 at 10:59pm

Thank you sooooooooooo much for sharing this. I’m about to make one for my wedding also in September. Btw, what kind of paper you used to make this gorgeus bouquet? God bless you 🙂

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1. Lia June 3, 2015 at 3:55pm
  
  @Putri
  
  I used a regular printer paper with the watercolor wash printed on both sides. Love they way it looks so real.
  
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abby May 28, 2015 at 10:08pm

this is one of the easiest and beautiful diy flowers i’ve seen so far! im planning to do this for my wedding this December. is it possible to change the color of the flowers to my color motif?thanks!

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1. Lia May 29, 2015 at 10:30am
  
  @abby
  
  Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! We don’t do any custom changes for out templates since we give them away for free. Believe me I wish I had the time, but I get a lot of requests. You might be able to use the template from this flower, just enlarge it https://liagriffith.com/mini-paper-rose-framed-artwork/
  
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Swen May 9, 2015 at 1:52pm

These roses are beautiful

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1. Lia May 11, 2015 at 9:41am
  
  @Swen
  
  Thank you so much:-)
  
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Alison May 6, 2015 at 3:10pm

I’m making these for my friend’s wedding. I have a bunch printed out and have been cutting by hand, but I’m thinking about getting a cricut machine. Since I want to use the blush colored flowers and I already have them printed, is it possible to cut out what I already have printed with the cricut? If not, how would I be able to get the blush colored flowers using the cricut?

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1. Lia May 7, 2015 at 8:34am
  
  @Alison
  
  Yes, just insert the blush colored printed paper into the Cricut and off you go:-) Just in case you have missed it the Cricut Explore Air in Teal sold exclusively at Michaels comes with 22 of my projects pre-loaded 🙂
  
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Jennifer May 5, 2015 at 9:19pm

hi, love the bouquet, I just attempted my first rose and it was actually a lot easier then I thought it would be! I have 22 ga 18′ wire that I bought to use for hydrangeas and I had a really hard time working it for the rose, it kept bending and I accidently pulled it out of the center. Do you have a brand and/or thickness of wire you like to use on roses? Thanks so much I am in love with this site!

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1. Lia May 8, 2015 at 2:36pm
  
  @Jennifer
  
  I like the 18 gage. The lower the number the thicker the wire is. So HAPPY to hear that you found it is easier than you though it would be.
  
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Trucos May 5, 2015 at 2:49am

Hola! Hemos añadido tus bouquet de flores de papel en un recopilatorio que hemos hecho en nuestro blog, puedes verlo en 15 Manualidades de Flores originales que tú puedes hacer

Muchas gracias por la idea, es genial!

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1. Lia May 11, 2015 at 10:44am
  
  @Trucos
  
  Thank you so much!
  
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Tabatha April 22, 2015 at 9:03am

Hi Lia,
Your flowers are gorgeous. I have the cricut explore and wanted to purchase the hydrangeas and the watercolor roses. What do I size them in Design space? The hydrangeas template inserts into DS at 3.89” x2.43” (that’s including the leaves!) and the watercolor rose template inserts into DS at 3.31” x 2.4”. I can’t find anywhere that it tells me what to size them and these seem rather small 🙂
Thanks,
Tabatha

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1. Lia April 23, 2015 at 8:36am
  
  @Tabatha
  
  I am so happy that Cricut has updated their software so that with new designs they don’t need to be resized. Yay!! As for the hydrangeas and roses they are sized to fill a 8 1/2 x 11″ sheet.
  
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Brandis April 14, 2015 at 7:32am

These are beautiful!! Is there a way I can purchase this file for commercial use?

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1. Lia April 14, 2015 at 11:26am
  
  @Brandis
  
  Hi, thanks for your kind comment. Unfortunately I am not selling my patterns for commercial use since I am working on a product line. You can use them for personal use only.
  
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Marce April 7, 2015 at 9:10am

Hi , where I can get this paper? or where I can buy a bouquet? with a specific color so my daughter wants her quinceañera all roses and creciones I love for that day

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1. Lia April 7, 2015 at 9:27am
  
  @Marce
  
  Hi, the download on this post has a colored pattern to be printed on white text weight paper. If you want a different color look at this post https://liagriffith.com/diy-paper-rose-made-with-a-metallic-paper-long-stemmed-rose-tutorial/ I buy my paper from Paper-Papers but you can find it at other places like Paper Source etc. Just make sure you buy text weight paper, cardstock is too thick. Have fun!
  
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Zanna April 2, 2015 at 3:11am

Hi Lia, I just wanted to say thank you so much for posting this tutorial 🙂 I got married on Saturday and made my bouquet, table decorations and a buttonhole using these instructions, and everyone was so impressed! I loved the whole process from start to finish and found it so relaxing and rewarding – and the final results were beautiful! I will very happily send you some pictures if you would like to see! I’ll definitely be trying some more of your tutorials in the future 🙂
Best wishes and thanks again, Zanna

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1. Lia April 3, 2015 at 9:02am
  
  @Zanna
  
  CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am so happy to hear that you found making paper flowers relaxing and rewarding. Couldn’t have said it better myself;-) I would love to see some pictures from your special day. (hello@liagriffith.com)
  
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Melanie March 22, 2015 at 2:49pm

Thanks that’s good to know. Also, I noticed that you recommend text weight paper, I can’t seem to find any online (am in the UK so ordering from outside the UK would take too long), would regular printer paper work ok or is it too flimsy?

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1. Lia March 23, 2015 at 8:46am
  
  @Melanie
  
  Text weight is obviously the ideal but yes you can try other types of paper too:-)
  
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Melanie March 21, 2015 at 2:21am

Hi Lia, I love this bouquet, it’s gorgeous and looks almost too easy to be true! I will possibly have a go at making this for my wedding in August, but I would like a teardrop bouquet really, is it possible to make a teardrop bouquet with these roses? And how would I go about doing it?

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1. Lia March 22, 2015 at 12:26pm
  
  @Melanie
  
  Yes you can. Once you have all of your roses made it is simply how you arrange them. Since the roses are on wire they are easy to move and shape.
  
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Abigail March 17, 2015 at 8:22pm

Hi Lia,

I’m making the bridal bouquet for my friend’s wedding with your tutorial. I’m wondering how long you suggested the wire be initially. I see that you have it folded a few times. I’ve never done flower arranging before and I’m curious how long the stems should be for comfortable holding. I don’t want to have to start the whole thing over from scratch!!

Abigail

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1. Lia March 18, 2015 at 7:04am
  
  @Abigail
  
  I would start out by having them long, easier to cut once you are done than trying to make them longer:-)
  
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laura January 19, 2015 at 7:59am

oh my goodness. these are so beautiful! I already have my bouquet ordered but I am going to have a go at this for bouquets for the Mums as it would be way more personal. Thank you so much!

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1. Lia January 19, 2015 at 9:20am
  
  @laura
  
  Congratulations!! Awe, I feel honored to have some paper flowers included in your special day:)
  
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Amber December 3, 2014 at 10:54am

Hi Lia,
LOVE this idea, and am ridiculously excited to make these for our wedding next year! When trying to download the link for these blush peach roses and leaves however, my computer doesn’t pull through!! Tried a couple times to end in disappointment. It’s not your website it’s my computer I think. Any way you could email it to me?

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1. Lia December 3, 2014 at 12:47pm
  
  @Amber
  
  This is a very large file because of the watercolor images so I can’t email it to you. Can you try to download it from another computer and put it on a thumb drive?
  
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Annemarie November 10, 2014 at 7:48pm

I’m getting married in hawaii next year and I was looking for Hawaiian stuff to make? I need some ideas too. I’m getting married in October next year so we have eoungh time get it done too. Let me know what u fine in too. Send it to my email okay?

Annemarie & Scott

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1. Lia November 10, 2014 at 9:16pm
  
  @Annemarie
  
  Congratulations!! Check your inbox:)
  
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Hailey October 1, 2014 at 2:33pm

Hi Lia,

My friend has a Cricut Expression – I saw that the Cricut site has your rose template available for purchase, but I can’t seem to find a definitive answer on whether that will work on an older machine like the Expression (I don’t know very much about Cricut, if you couldn’t tell!)

Thank you!

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1. Lia October 1, 2014 at 3:17pm
  
  @Hailey
  
  Hi Hailey, I have never had a Cricut Expression, I have the Explorer, so I would suggest you contact Cricut’s customer service department. Thank you!!
  
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ponderlove September 29, 2014 at 1:33pm

Lisa, these are beautiful and just what I need to bring some life to my new apartment! I’ve been able to download the leaves but not the petals. Can you help me out?

Seriously, these are gorgeous!

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1. Lia October 1, 2014 at 9:09am
  
  @ponderlove
  
  Have you tried a different browser? (Chrome or Firefox) and make sure you don’t have any pop-up blockers.
  
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karlakmetz September 24, 2014 at 1:05pm

This is awesome!! But I am wondering how people are able to do different colors? I love the blush pink, but I have seen a few pictures on here with different colors.

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1. Lia September 24, 2014 at 2:34pm
  
  @karlakmetz
  
  Hi Karla, I use different colored papers and sometimes I print another color on top of a printed paper or do a water color print drawing that I print on paper. Hope that helps!
  
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thia September 24, 2014 at 11:40am

Hey Lia,
thank you so much for the template and the grate tutorial.
I made a wedding bouquet using your tutorial, too: http://www.thiara.de/wordpress/2014_09_24-mein-brautstrauss/

Keep up the good work, love your site! 🙂

Greetings from Germany,
thia

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1. Lia September 24, 2014 at 2:43pm
  
  @thia
  
  Thia, first of all you are a stunning bride!! Congratulations, your flowers are gorgeous. I love to see how people are using them, and feel extra honored when they are included in a wedding. It is almost like I am there:) Would love to share your pictures on my Facebook page, if you are ok with that please send them to me at hello@liagriffith.com
  
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Emily September 15, 2014 at 10:11am

Hi Lia,
Here are some pictures of my version of the flowers on my wedding day last week. I love the flowers and so did everyone else, thanks so much

http://38.media.tumblr.com/e2341f874866e1d5086ffa87376162f2/tumblr_nbvpzi9c2E1tllnuso2_1280.jpg

http://31.media.tumblr.com/e3684e62651917a6c89ea81c84ea2d42/tumblr_nbweow5xSK1tllnuso3_1280.jpg

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1. Lia September 16, 2014 at 9:18am
  
  @Emily
  
  Love, love your pictures!! And the vintage theme and the pop of color!! Gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing the pictures with us and congratulations on your marriage!!
  Photos by: Amy Wagner and Jane Fitzgerald
  
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Samantha September 14, 2014 at 1:33am

Do i buy a template and then use my own card? Or do I order certain templates in certain colours? I want paper roses for my wedding and I need pale purple, blue and pink. For my bridesmaids. (not mixed colours but separate) And a mixture of those three colours and white for my bouquet. I just don’t know what to order. Your roses are beautiful

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1. Lia September 15, 2014 at 9:24am
  
  @Samantha
  
  Hi Samantha, use a text weight paper not cardstock. Cardstock doesn’t fold as nicely. My favorite is metallic text weight from Paper-Papers.com. The template to print is free on my site. Your colors selection sounds lovely. Have fun and please share some pictures with us! Congratulations!
  
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Amanda September 1, 2014 at 10:26pm

What length do you cut the wire pieces to for the stems?

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1. Lia September 2, 2014 at 11:10am
  
  @Amanda
  
  Around 12 inches
  
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Hailey August 19, 2014 at 4:51pm

Hi Lia! My family and friends are helping me make several hundred of your paper roses for my upcoming wedding, and I was wondering what you recommend on size of floral wire for the single stems and bouquets. Thank you!

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1. Lia August 20, 2014 at 8:16am
  
  @Hailey
  
  I like 18 gage as it is hearty but still bendable. Share photos when you are done!!
  
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Emily August 2, 2014 at 9:40pm

Lovely template thank you so much for sharing. I spent most of the day yesterday making my own bouquet for my wedding http://glui.me/?i=uruizecm7vkxm7u/paperflower_small.png/ next up is making some for the bridesmaids and buttons holes for everyone else.

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1. Lia August 3, 2014 at 4:22pm
  
  @Emily
  
  These look amazing Emily! Thanks for sharing the photo.
  
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Rose July 21, 2014 at 2:38pm

Hi Lia!!!…Thank you so much for your quick response to my post. I cant wait for the cartridge from cricut to have your rose design. I hope that its really really soon, especially since my daughters party is right around the corner. I want to have a head start. I am planning on making 12 bouquets, each with at least 12-14 roses. Once again thank you, and can’t wait for more wonderful ideas from you!!!!

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1. Lia July 25, 2014 at 4:25pm
  
  @Rose
  
  I will work on it for sure. 😉
  
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Debby July 21, 2014 at 9:29am

I am anxiously awaiting the Paper Rose on the Cricut site also!

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1. Lia July 23, 2014 at 9:27am
  
  @Debby
  
  Soon! 😉
  
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Rose July 21, 2014 at 12:53am

Hi Lia!! I own a Cricut explore and was wondering if your rose pattern is there now to cut with the machine instead of by hand? I want to be able to make a bunch of them for my daughter’s 4rd bday party. Her theme is sleeping beauty!! Hope to hear from you soon!! Love, love, love your paper roses!!

Rose

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1. Lia July 21, 2014 at 8:20am
  
  @Rose
  
  It is not up yet but will be soon. I will send you a personal note.
  
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Cassandra July 13, 2014 at 3:49pm

Lia, these are just beautiful!! I plan on using your design for my wedding bouquet in spring 2016. Would you please let me know if we could work out another color, like sterling (purple/silver) roses? I would appreciate a quote on other colors!

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matisse June 20, 2014 at 6:50pm

These are so, so beautiful. Thank you for the template! I’m excited to make them.

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1. Lia June 22, 2014 at 11:52am
  
  @matisse
  
  Yay!
  
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Terri June 14, 2014 at 7:27pm

I love your flower bouquets! We are going to try and make them for my daughters wedding! Where did you purchase the white vases you put the bouquets in after wedding? They look so nice!

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1. Lia June 15, 2014 at 2:07pm
  
  @Terri
  
  That one is from West Elm a few years ago. It is actually a lantern with holes.
  
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Debby June 4, 2014 at 7:41pm

Yes, I did make one of the roses and want to make a whole arrangement of them for my Mother and for my dining room. I tried to use the PDF’s that you have on your site for the Cricut but, as you probably know, that doesn’t work. So I was hoping to find out how you did them. So, question is, will this rose pattern be part of what you say is being released in July?

Also, do you think that the subscription to Design Studio, or whatever it is called, is a good deal?

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1. Lia June 5, 2014 at 8:34am
  
  @Debby
  
  Yes! The rose watercolor printed rose will be released in July with Cricut. As well as the pattern ready to cut onto colored paper. I love the new Design Studio model in that you can buy one at a time as you use them or if you find that you buy a lot, the subscription price is really affordable. I guess I would say, see how much of the cut patterns you use and view it from there. They have a lot to choose from and it is fun to have access to the whole library of designs.
  
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Debby June 3, 2014 at 9:52pm

Lia–

Can this project be cut out on the Cricut? I was at your Saturday event and loved these flowers, but would like to cut them out on my machine instead of by hand. I am assuming that as many as you had at the Cricut PDX event that you did not cut them all out by hand.

By the way–fabulous time at your house!!!!!
Debby Lazarone

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1. Lia June 3, 2014 at 9:55pm
  
  @Debby
  
  So happy you were here Debby! I wrote my first response thinking you were referring to the crepe rose. To answer. . . YES! These can be cut on a Cricut! I am not sure if you were able to make one of the roses I had the materials cut for, but it was the same pattern. In July when Cricut launches the “print to cut” there will be in their lineup too. Woo hoo!!
  
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larissa May 26, 2014 at 12:49am

I was wondering what type of paper I should use to print the templates?

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1. Lia May 26, 2014 at 4:55pm
  
  @larissa
  
  I print on a laser printer using the simple white laser paper in a text weight (not card stock). Since there is print on both sides, it will look gorgeous.
  
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JaneEllen May 5, 2014 at 9:06pm

HI Lia Since I contacted you when I got my computer back I still haven’t been receiving your posts. I tried to subscribe again but it tells me I’m already subscribed. Help. I so want to get your wonderful posts again, miss them so much. Found this about the paper roses on 25+DIY Paper Blooms party. Had to save and print what I could, so gorgeous, will be printing the flowers out when I can get some color ink again. As usual I’m out no money due to paying for having pc repaired. Life goes on. Thanks for sharing your incredible talents.
Of all the blogs I missed yours was top of list. Happy week

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1. Lia May 6, 2014 at 9:29pm
  
  @JaneEllen
  
  Double check your spam to see if it is going into that box. If you are on the list then it is certainly sending out the emails. I missed you too!!! 😉
  
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Bethany May 5, 2014 at 12:46pm

Lia,
I found your site via a pinterest post and am using your template to make flowers for my wedding, out of comic books 🙂 I started this weekend and I did not want to stop! I am not a crafty person but putting these flowers together was a great stress reliever. Our wedding is not until the fall of 2015 so I plan to do a few flowers a week until then. I was just wondering if you had ever used any sort of spray shellac or anything on the flowers you have made to help them to last. Thanks!

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1. Lia May 5, 2014 at 4:24pm
  
  @Bethany
  
  I loved seeing your comic book flower on Instagram! Thanks for tagging me so I got the notice. As I said there (for readers here to know), I have flowers that are over 3 years old and they still look great with no spray or other finish. I even live in wet Portland, Oregon. 🙂 Share more as you go. . . love watching your progress.
  
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Ágnes May 4, 2014 at 6:40am

I made my first paper flowers as a graduation gift. It was great fun, my best friend loves them soo much, and I just wish to thank you for everything 🙂

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1. Lia May 5, 2014 at 4:51pm
  
  @Ágnes
  
  I LOVE hearing that Agnes! Make more!! 😉
  
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Kirsty April 15, 2014 at 2:58am

Hi Lia,

I am making this bouquet for a friends wedding and made my first paper rose last night, i found the first three petals a bit difficult to position and shape but the completed flowers look amazing!! can’t wait to finish the bouquet, my friend will absolutely love it! thank you so much for providing these resources for free. your website is wonderful!

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1. Lia April 15, 2014 at 8:57am
  
  @Kirsty
  
  Yes, the first three are the trickiest. Once you get that down the rest is a breeze. Share photos when you are done!
  
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Jemima March 31, 2014 at 6:49am

Hi. Is there any color for this wedding bouquet? Like Royal blue/Gold?

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Sue March 22, 2014 at 4:05pm

Very pretty!
Thanks for sharing!

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1. Lia March 24, 2014 at 12:30am
  
  @Sue
  
  You are welcome Sue!
  
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Laura March 17, 2014 at 11:28pm

I love these flowers! Is there any way to get specific colours?

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1. Lia March 18, 2014 at 9:08am
  
  @Laura
  
  I offer custom colors in my Etsy shop. You can send me a message there and I will give you a quote.
  
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Stella March 8, 2014 at 4:40pm

A good many vaeuballs you’ve given me.

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Lisa March 8, 2014 at 1:27pm

Very pretty. Thanks for sharing.

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1. Lia March 11, 2014 at 8:23am
  
  @Lisa
  
  Thanks Lisa!
  
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JayCee February 22, 2014 at 12:26pm

Hi Lia!
Stumbled upon your work on Pinterest and started feeling crafty, so I tried out a couple of your paper flowers, they’re wonderful! 🙂 I was wondering, which of the paper flowers have Cricut-friendly files to save some time? Thank you! 🙂

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1. Lia February 23, 2014 at 2:38pm
  
  @JayCee
  
  Hi JayCee! So happy you are here. Unfortunately, Cricut’s older machines (the new Explore excluded) does not allow to upload your own designs. However, I am working with Cricut on developing my designs for their old machines as well as the new Explore. I will announce when this is available for everyone! I know, the cutting. . . I hand cut for months until I got a Silhouette. Now I am one of the testers for the new Cricut Explore and I am in heaven.
  
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Daniel February 10, 2014 at 12:52am

Hi Lia, – Brilliant idea…for valentines day this year – I’ll give my girlfriend a bit of a special bouquet thanks to you 🙂 Though I have one question. You write that I need print 18 copies of the PDF, and in the guide, you write that you need 18 roses. Well each PDF copy seems to contain 3 roses right? So I actually only need 6 copies of the PDF?

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1. Lia February 10, 2014 at 12:55am
  
  @Daniel
  
  One page (front and back) makes one rose. This bouquet has 18 roses, so you can make as many as you like. If you watch the video tutorial linked in this post you can get a really clear idea of how these are made. Does that help?
  
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ROKSI January 14, 2014 at 3:39am

beautiful!

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1. Lia January 15, 2014 at 8:14pm
  
  @ROKSI
  
  Thanks!
  
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Básheba January 14, 2014 at 3:20am

I made my first rose yesterday and it came out perfect. I have made my decision. We will have a small wedding this year and for that one i am doing all the flower myself. 🙂 hopefully some of my friends will help me.
I will try out different papers to see which one I like best and different colors because my fiance does not like pink.
So thank you Lia.

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1. Lia January 15, 2014 at 8:14pm
  
  @Básheba
  
  That is fantastic! Good to hear that is looks great. If you are making a lot, consider getting a Silhouette cutting machine. It will save you a lot of time. Or enjoy the zen of cutting one at a time. I have made hundreds that way.
  
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Diane December 6, 2013 at 12:45pm

I think your pdf file for the rose and leaves is damaged. I have tried several times, but each time the file comes up, it is not coming up correctly. Please check your file and see if you have the same problem. I tried some of your other pdf files and they come up fine, but this one does not. I am bummed, because I really wanted to make this.

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1. Lia December 6, 2013 at 2:18pm
  
  @Diane
  
  I am guessing you are looking at it in the preview window in your browser? It does not show files correctly, so you will need to download it and look at it open in Acrobat Reader. Let me know if it still looks damaged or if that does the trick.
  
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  1. Diane December 10, 2013 at 6:36pm
    
    @Lia
    
    It worked! Thanks!
    
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    1. Lia December 11, 2013 at 8:33am
      
      @Diane
      
      Wonderful!
      
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Samantha October 24, 2013 at 9:54am

Wow! This is just stunning! I read it this morning & then went straight out & bought a glue gun 🙂 I can’t wait to attempt it! Fingers crossed! Thank you so much for sharing, your whole site is beautiful! new fan 🙂 xxx

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1. Lia October 24, 2013 at 10:51am
  
  @Samantha
  
  Wonderful! Welcome to the world of the hot glue gun. You may wonder how you lived this long without one. haha.
  
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Aline October 15, 2013 at 12:11pm

Hi Lisa 🙂
I’m brazilian, and i love it make arts with paper.
I loved the bouquet! But, which paper you used to print the roses?

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1. Lia October 15, 2013 at 1:00pm
  
  @Aline
  
  You can download and print this pattern and template using the PDF at the end of the post. I printed with a laser printer onto a common printer paper, nothing fancy.
  
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  1. Aline October 16, 2013 at 4:04am
    
    @Lia
    
    Thank’s Lia 🙂
    
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irma September 25, 2013 at 9:00am

Hello Lia. I read about you in one of our local magazines. I’m from South Africa. I just love arts+crafts as I find it very relaxing. Are there any chances that you might be coming to South Africa? Or how can it be organised? I just love your work!!!! I wish to hear from you soon. (hope i was’nt making any spelling faults). The best of luck for you. Kind regards. Irma Greeff.

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1. Lia September 26, 2013 at 9:24am
  
  @irma
  
  Hi Irma! Wow, what was the magazine? I would love to see it. I agree that creativity is sooooo good for the soul and the mind. I love traveling and hope to do it more in the future with my work. I am open to booking a workshop anywhere if the fee can cover my cost of travel. Maybe check around your community and see if there is an interest in setting up a workshop. You English was perfect! 😉
  
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Dee September 11, 2013 at 8:48pm

Wow! I cannot believe how beautiful these turned out. I am an absolute novice and found this tutorial and printables so easy to use and complete. Thank you so much!!

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1. Lia September 12, 2013 at 8:56am
  
  @Dee
  
  Yes! They are quite easy to do. So happy you found them. Check out the video tutorial for these flowers too.
  
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Ragini September 6, 2013 at 9:56am

I see you have already answered a lot of similar questions to the one I just asked..Oopsy.. but my doubt is that since i can’t afford a printer i cut the template on my own, mostly i used a colored sheet. In that case wanted to know what kind of paper is preferable and how to give such a natural effect of colors in the petals

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1. Lia September 7, 2013 at 9:10am
  
  @Ragini
  
  I really like using a metallic paper because it gives a great sheen. I have also used dictionary pages and magazine pages, so anything is possible. It is a great idea to cut the template and use it to trace onto the paper too. My only suggestion for the paper is that you use a text weight rather than card stock as it curls nicer. Does that help?
  
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  1. Ragini September 8, 2013 at 6:06am
    
    @Lia
    
    Thanks so much Lia, this helps a lot.
    
    And please don’t mind if I bother you again with such stupid questions as I am an avid follower and trying to pursue craft professionally 😀
    
    Thanks again
    
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Ragini September 6, 2013 at 9:42am

Hey,

Wanted to know what kind of paper have you used in making these flowers, I see that the flowers do not seem of one color, how did you do that?

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1. Lia September 7, 2013 at 9:10am
  
  @Ragini
  
  I see in your next comment you saw the answer. 🙂
  
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Gail September 3, 2013 at 10:49pm

Oh my goodness… this is exactly what I’ve been looking for!

I wanted to do something like this but kept searching and searching and couldn’t find anything out there that matched what I envisioned. This is it, you’re fabulous for sharing!

By any chance – is there a way to change the color(s) of the roses petals? Is there an editing tool or something? I’m doing shades of orange, and was wondering if there’s a way to either create a template myself in orange, or if there’s a way to use your template but print the petals in shades of orange?

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1. Lia September 4, 2013 at 8:32am
  
  @Gail
  
  Hi Gail! So happy you finally found it. 🙂 I do offer custom colors in my Etsy shop for a nominal fee. I can create the orange you are looking for. https://www.etsy.com/shop/LiaGriffith
  
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kim September 1, 2013 at 5:31am

there are missing petals in the download

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1. Lia September 1, 2013 at 4:38pm
  
  @kim
  
  Hello Kim. You are looking at the PDF as a preview in your browser window. You will need to download it onto your computer and open the PDF in Acrobat then you can see the complete art and print. Let me know if you still have trouble after following these steps.
  
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Wilfred August 27, 2013 at 6:12pm

Hi would you mind sharing which blog platform you’re using? I’m going
to start my own blog soon but I’m having a tough time making a decision between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal. The reason I ask is because your layout seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something unique.
P.S My apologies for getting off-topic but I had to ask!

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1. Lia August 27, 2013 at 6:21pm
  
  @Wilfred
  
  Hello there. I use WordPress and love it. My skin is custom though and may be why it looks different. Good luck with your venture.
  
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nicole August 20, 2013 at 5:36am

Hi Lia! I’m still practicing making your paper rose flowers. And I’m getting better at it each day. : ) Question: What gauge floral wire do you use? I have one that’s too flimsy and then one that’s a bit too thick and hard to bend etc.

Thanks again for all of your creative ideas and for sharing them! Best Regards, Nicole

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1. Lia August 20, 2013 at 9:29pm
  
  @nicole
  
  Thanks Nicole! I use a 22 gauge and it works pretty well.
  
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  1. nicole August 21, 2013 at 4:50pm
    
    @Lia
    
    Thanks Lia! I’ll try the 22 gauge next. 🙂
    
    PS- I love your name– it’s my neices name too! Spelled the same way. 🙂
    
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    1. Lia August 21, 2013 at 5:03pm
      
      @nicole
      
      Nice! I is actually a name I chose for myself about 8 years ago. So I like it too. 🙂
      
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Nicole August 17, 2013 at 4:10pm

hi Lia! I tried to post a comment and not sure if it came through- sorry if this is a duplicate. I’m making the rose bouquet – if I print one set of the PDF (six pages) how many roses does that give me? I made two. Also, I’m the instructions- you say to skewer 4-6 , should that be 4-7? There is a 7 flower and just want to make sure I’m doing this right. LOVE LOVE LOVE your website!! Thanks – nicole

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1. Lia August 17, 2013 at 4:13pm
  
  @Nicole
  
  I did respond to your comment, this is what I said: Hello Nicole. So happy you found the blog. 🙂 The 6 pages are for 3 roses. The three are a slightly different color of pinks and peach. So there are 7 pieces per roses. And yes, thanks for pointing out the typo. I just fixed it. Let me know how it goes.
  
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2. Lia August 17, 2013 at 4:14pm
  
  @Nicole
  
  Thanks for checking back in though. I want to make sure you are getting what you need. 🙂
  
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  1. Nicole August 17, 2013 at 7:37pm
    
    @Lia
    
    Oh yes- the comment now shows up- I’m on a ipad so maybe that was it. Anyway thank you so much for replying. I’m learning the more roses you make – the better u get at it. I’m a mess with the glue gun tho! LOL- I do see now that u get three roses. They are so pretty. I’m making barrettes for my flower girls and now thinking headbands too! 🙂 Your blog is def my new favorite! Your pictures are great too- what kind of camera do you have?
    
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    1. Lia August 19, 2013 at 9:23pm
      
      @Nicole
      
      That is great! You can easily make smaller roses too if you have little girls. My camera is a Canon 5D Mark 2 and I usually use a 50mm 1.8 lens to get the great shallow depth of field.
      
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Nicole August 17, 2013 at 7:51am

hi Lia! I came across your website this week and I just adore it! I’ve been practicing making the paper flowers and with each one I’m getting better (and less messy with the glue gun!). I’m getting married in Oct and going to make the rose bouquet- question for you. The PDF is 6 pages and I printed front to back. How many roses does printing pages 1-6 give me? I made two roses- is this correct? Also in the tutorial- you say to skewer flowers 4-6 — should it say 4-7?

Thanks for you help and direction!! LOVE YOUR SITE!!!

Best regards- Nicole

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1. Lia August 17, 2013 at 10:38am
  
  @Nicole
  
  Hello Nicole. So happy you found the blog. 🙂 The 6 pages are for 3 roses. The three are a slightly different color of pinks and peach. So there are 7 pieces per roses. And yes, thanks for pointing out the typo. I just fixed it. Let me know how it goes.
  
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Paperistas August 4, 2013 at 6:19am

What a lovely inspirational site, We love what you are doing with paper. And the photography is just stunning!

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1. Lia August 5, 2013 at 8:31am
  
  @Paperistas
  
  Thanks! I was checking out your new site and was quite excited to see a wonderful online paper shop. Where are you guys based?
  
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  1. Paperistas August 9, 2013 at 6:50am
    
    @Lia
    
    Hi Lia,
    
    We are based in Australia. Keep up the inspirational work. 🙂
    
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    1. Lia August 9, 2013 at 9:59am
      
      @Paperistas
      
      Thanks! I love the creative work coming out of Australia.
      
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Linda July 30, 2013 at 7:31am

Lovely site. I can’t wait to make the roses and gardenias. Also the lavendar epsom salts. Thank you very much.

I cannot seem to get the rose PDF to download. Maine stops at 17.50 also. It just freezes.

Could you send a smaller file please?

Thanks again

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1. Lia July 30, 2013 at 11:28pm
  
  @Linda
  
  You are so welcome Linda! I sent a file to your email address.
  
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  1. Jonas August 2, 2013 at 11:05am
    
    @Lia
    
    It is such a lovely site！ I think I am going to make that rose bloom for my girlfriend~ She must love it！
    btw：I am from China~ Loving your site！
    
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    1. Lia August 5, 2013 at 8:52am
      
      @Jonas
      
      She will love it! Mostly because it was made by you. 🙂
      
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Sarah July 27, 2013 at 11:42pm

These are amazing. I may give this idea a go. Great work 🙂

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1. Lia July 28, 2013 at 8:18pm
  
  @Sarah
  
  Start with one flower and see what you think. 🙂
  
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ykelly July 20, 2013 at 7:02pm

Lia – this is so stunning! I don’t follow many but I’m following you. You entire site is elegant! I’ve posted this link for my readers on my paper and crafts blog. Here’s the link: http://www.etchedinpaper.com/diy-tutorials-and-ideas

Thank you so much for sharing your talent! – Yun

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1. Lia July 22, 2013 at 7:02pm
  
  @ykelly
  
  Thanks Yun! I am so happy that you shared with your readers too.
  
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Lindsay July 18, 2013 at 8:20pm

Hello!! I found this website through Jenni @AWell Crafted Party… Will you be coming up to the West Elm in Seattle at all any time soon??

I would want to ATTEND!!

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1. Lia July 18, 2013 at 10:07pm
  
  @Lindsay
  
  Hi Lindsay! Yes, I was just chatting with the PR company today about scheduling a class in Seattle. I will keep you posted for sure.
  
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eiyka July 8, 2013 at 2:43am

can i know the material of paper?

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1. Lia July 8, 2013 at 7:55am
  
  @eiyka
  
  I print these onto a simple common printer paper on a laser printer.
  
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Shauna June 29, 2013 at 4:32pm

beautiful! is it possible to get these flowers just outlined no pattern?

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1. Lia June 30, 2013 at 6:18pm
  
  @Shauna
  
  Hi Shauna, I will post it this week. Stay tuned. 😉
  
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Michelle June 20, 2013 at 5:51pm

These paper flowers are GORGEOUS! I clicked on the template PDF and template isn’t very clear. It almost looks like when the template was scanned there was shine on the paper. Is there any way you can email me the template so I can get a clear picture. Thanks so much for sharing the how to design for these amazing flowers!

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1. Lia June 25, 2013 at 11:44am
  
  @Michelle
  
  Hi Michelle, I double checked the PDF. If you are looking at it in your browser the image is almost white, but if you download it onto your computer and open the PDF it looks great. The browser window does not give all the image data. Let me know if this is not working for you.
  
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  1. Michelle June 27, 2013 at 5:15pm
    
    @Lia
    
    Thank you for the tips. I downloaded like you said and the image is great! Thank you again for sharing these gorgeous flowers!
    
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    1. Lia June 27, 2013 at 7:51pm
      
      @Michelle
      
      Great! Happy to hear!
      
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Cara June 8, 2013 at 8:10am

I get married next year, and have been looking all over for paper flowers for my decor and bridesmaids, and this is perfect. Thank you very much. By any chance do you thing the Bird of Paradise flower, is possible to do, also?

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1. Lia June 8, 2013 at 10:36am
  
  @Cara
  
  So happy to hear! Congratulations too!! I have yet to make a bird of paradise. It is possible. . .anything is. 🙂
  
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Fiona June 1, 2013 at 2:42am

I adore your flowers and have been trying and trying to download the PDF but the download keeps sticking at 17.49 MB. I’ve updated my Acrobat, is there a glitch? The leaves downloaded no problem. I also want to thank you for sharing! x

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1. Lia June 1, 2013 at 12:10pm
  
  @Fiona
  
  It is a very large file. Let me see if I can send you a smaller version.
  
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  1. Carrie June 20, 2013 at 11:27pm
    
    @Lia
    
    Hi Lia,
    I cannot download the PDF files too. Would you mind share the PDF files (roses + leaves) by email as well ?
    Thanks a lot !!
    
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    1. Lia June 25, 2013 at 11:46am
      
      @Carrie
      
      Hi Carrie, You can download the PDF onto your desktop and open it from there. This is the full resolution print and if you are looking at it in your browser window rather than opened from your computer it does not show the full resolution.
      
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Hannah May 28, 2013 at 9:37am

These are just beautiful. I have been looking for something different for my wedding and this just may be it. Thank you for the tutorial, I’m going to give it a try and see if they come out as beautiful as yours!

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1. Lia May 28, 2013 at 9:42am
  
  @Hannah
  
  I am sure they will be.
  
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Kausar May 14, 2013 at 11:22am

I am truly thankful to your beautiful talent and your such amazing roses. I’m from Pakistan and our family doesn’t have a lot of money at the moment but things will improve soon I hope and that means *with a smile* I don’t either.
But I have no stops on my dreams. And it’s people like you who are making sure One Dream Some Where is DEFINITELY living because of some thing as simple and beautiful as a Paper Rose. Thank you and lots of Love. May God Bless You Very Very Much In Deed ! Thank you!

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1. Lia May 14, 2013 at 2:08pm
  
  @Kausar
  
  Thank you for the beautiful note. It really made my day. My years have taught me that money does not bring happiness, but you find it from the inside. 🙂
  
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David May 12, 2013 at 11:36am

Hello Lia! These look amazing and I’d love to make them, but excuse me since I’m only new to the world of crafts such as this. How do I get the template on both sides of the paper so the petals and leaves are well…colored on both sides?

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1. Lia May 13, 2013 at 8:03am
  
  @David
  
  Yes! And I have you covered. The way I set up the template is to have the front print with the petal shapes and the back as a full bleed print. That way there is no issue in aligning the two. You can watch my video on how to make the paper roses and it will show this. Let me know how it goes. 🙂
  
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Cat May 11, 2013 at 6:42am

I absolutely love this <3 Going to make this as a nice little addition for Mother's Day. Thank you so much for sharing, I'm super thankful.

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1. Lia May 11, 2013 at 8:03am
  
  @Cat
  
  She will love it even more that you made it! 😉
  
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Jacki May 9, 2013 at 10:28am

Hi Lia – I just purchased all of the supplies to start working on my bouquet, but it appears that the link to the leaves above is actually linked to the petal file. Could you send me a link to the leaves? I can’t wait to get started on these beautiful flowers. Thanks so much for sharing this!

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1. Lia May 9, 2013 at 10:34am
  
  @Jacki
  
  Fixed! Thanks for telling me. Share photos when you are done!!
  
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Libni May 2, 2013 at 10:02pm

Ufff! These flowers are perfect for my weeding. Thank you so much for the post! Beautiful job!

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1. Lia May 2, 2013 at 10:56pm
  
  @Libni
  
  So good to hear!
  
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Amber May 1, 2013 at 11:24am

These are gorgeous! Do you have a blank template? I like the peach and pink, but I was thinking of printing off the template on some funky printed paper to get some wilder flowers. If you do, great!

Also, whats your Etsy shop name?

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1. Lia May 3, 2013 at 1:26pm
  
  @Amber
  
  Hi Amber, I do offer the blank template on my Etsy shop. You just order a custom color and I will send the blank to you.
  
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Rustam May 1, 2013 at 4:55am

Какую бумагу вы использовали?
.Хочу сделать подарок девушке

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1. Lia May 2, 2013 at 7:38am
  
  @Rustam
  
  Any paper will work but I do not prefer heavier paper like card stock.
  
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Latisha April 24, 2013 at 11:28am

I love this idea and I would love to use it for my wedding in June 2013. Is it possible for me to use this same design in royal blue or various shades of blue? What kind of paper did you use to put this bouquet together? Thanks so much for publishing this idea. Its beautiful.

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1. Lia April 24, 2013 at 3:02pm
  
  @Latisha
  
  Hello Latisha, You could use the blank template on different shades of blue paper to create that look. I also do customize through my Etsy shop. You can email me if you want to do this option. lgg at mac dot com.
  
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Rose April 10, 2013 at 2:43am

OMG this is super pretty. I love it so much. And I love your website.

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1. Lia April 10, 2013 at 6:54pm
  
  @Rose
  
  Thanks Rose. 🙂
  
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Libby April 9, 2013 at 2:30am

I love this so much! I have been trying to find something like this for my wedding! Is there any way of doing this with white, yellow, orange and red flowers? I’m having an Autumn wedding and want my boquet and the bridesmaids boquets to match the Autumn colours, just because I’m awkward like that!

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1. Lia April 9, 2013 at 7:13am
  
  @Libby
  
  So happy to hear, I will email directly about your request.
  
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  1. Melanie April 9, 2013 at 8:09am
    
    @Lia
    
    These are so easy to make and so beautiful! I too am wondering about the color though – Is it possible to get a pattern in teal? I’ve been using teal paper so far but I’m starting to think it’s too bold as a solid colour.
    
    Thanks for sharing this! This is wonderful and so creative.
    
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    1. Lia April 9, 2013 at 8:20am
      
      @Melanie
      
      Hello Melanie. I am able to customize these templates for $5 each in my Etsy shop. Just email me a lgg at mac dot com if you are interested and we can set that up for you.
      
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smita April 5, 2013 at 9:20am

I really impressed to see that you share all the pretty things that you do !!!!!!!

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1. Lia April 5, 2013 at 12:17pm
  
  @smita
  
  Why thanks!
  
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flor-unikon April 3, 2013 at 6:13pm

This is really excellent DIY PAPER ROSE , the sample tutorial it’s good one. i praise for you valuable post.

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vicki March 30, 2013 at 11:54am

Wow these are lovely!! Thank you for sharing them

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1. Lia March 30, 2013 at 5:47pm
  
  @vicki
  
  You are welcome!!
  
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Weddingfriends March 30, 2013 at 4:12am

Amazing! Looks like a lot of work but it’s really beautifully done.

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1. Lia March 30, 2013 at 8:30am
  
  @Weddingfriends
  
  Thanks! Once the cutting is done. . . easy 😉
  
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Warehime March 29, 2013 at 7:50pm

Je veux adh

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Shellie March 28, 2013 at 1:25pm

Drooling! Besides being loaded with talent yourself, you make the tutorials so easy to understand. I’m very impressed! When I get home, I’m going to try a rose. 🙂

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1. Lia March 28, 2013 at 5:13pm
  
  @Shellie
  
  That makes me so happy to hear. I am fine tuning the inner teacher in me.
  
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Anna March 28, 2013 at 9:36am

Com sempre , una preciositat !!! jo si que les he pogut descarregar, moltes gràcies ,
Salutacions

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1. Lia March 28, 2013 at 12:22pm
  
  @Anna
  
  Thanks Anna!!
  
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Julie March 27, 2013 at 8:46am

I LOVE these and want to make them soon, but cannot download the templates….

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1. Lia March 27, 2013 at 9:52am
  
  @Julie
  
  Thanks Julie! Links are fixed now. 😉
  
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Brooke March 27, 2013 at 3:48am

Hi Lia, This is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing!
I can’t open the files though, doesn’t seem to be ‘clickable’? is that just me?? could you forward me a link please?
Thanks again, I hope I can make something as special for my wedding! Any chance you do custom printables in different colours for bridesmaids?
Thanks! Brooke

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1. Lia March 27, 2013 at 9:51am
  
  @Brooke
  
  Hello Brooke. Sorry about the broken links. They are fixed now. I am able to do custom colors through my Etsy shop for a small custom fee. If you are interested let me know.
  
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shari March 27, 2013 at 3:28am

Lia, first of all, your paper flowers are absolutely amazing! second, thank you so much for sharing them as pdf and printables, etc. i read thru previous comments and saw that there was some problem downloading this pdf and that maybe the issue was fixed. however , when i tried to download it this morning, neither of the links work at all. they dont go anywhere. i was trying the link from my reader and then actually came to the blog but, its still not working for me. any ideas?

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1. Lia March 27, 2013 at 9:50am
  
  @shari
  
  Thanks Shari for the sweet note. Yes, it seems the links were broken but I think I have them fixed now.
  
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Tove March 27, 2013 at 1:38am

I would love to make these but I can’t click anywhere on the link…

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1. Lia March 27, 2013 at 9:49am
  
  @Tove
  
  Sorry…it is fixed now.
  
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Lisa March 26, 2013 at 10:47pm

These are amazing!!

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1. Lia March 27, 2013 at 9:49am
  
  @Lisa
  
  Thanks Lisa!
  
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Vanessa March 26, 2013 at 10:11pm

so amazing! I would love to make this for my wedding bouquet, but I doubt I can make it as pretty. 🙁

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1. Lia March 26, 2013 at 10:14pm
  
  @Vanessa
  
  You may surprise yourself. 😉
  
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Marjorie March 26, 2013 at 6:17pm

This is absolutely stunning!! Such a lovely bouquet and project, thanks so much for sharing 🙂

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1. Lia March 26, 2013 at 6:40pm
  
  @Marjorie
  
  You are so welcome!
  
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Rebecca March 26, 2013 at 6:14pm

This is beautiful. When I tried to download it, I was sent to a Dropbox page. I still couldn’t download your PDFs even after I installed Dropbox. Help?

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1. Lia March 26, 2013 at 6:42pm
  
  @Rebecca
  
  Ok. I was trying DropBox but not anymore. The issue is that WordPress does not upload larger PDFs. I just replaced the link with a smaller resolution file for these, it should work find.
  
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Victoria March 26, 2013 at 6:07pm

This bouquet is beautiful. I wanted to try my hand at paper flowers and discovered this blof post. However, I am unable to download the PDFs (I get redirected to a page with a locked drop box). Can you please help me troubleshoot what I’m doing wrong?

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1. Lia March 26, 2013 at 6:43pm
  
  @Victoria
  
  I am new to Dropbox, so I may have set it up wrong. You can now download directly from the link. Try it again.
  
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  1. Victoria March 26, 2013 at 6:56pm
    
    @Lia
    
    It worked. Thank you for giving this away as a freebie, (it must have taken quite a lot of work!) I am so excited to try this tomorrow afternoon! Cheers ~
    
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tlettling March 26, 2013 at 5:38pm

Thanks so much for sharing.

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1. Lia March 26, 2013 at 6:43pm
  
  @tlettling
  
  You are welcome!!
  
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Adriana March 26, 2013 at 5:29pm

Amazing! What is letter weight paper? Regular paper? Or is is heavier like cardstock?

Thanks!

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1. Lia March 26, 2013 at 5:31pm
  
  @Adriana
  
  It is regular printer paper weight. I prefer not using card stock as the light paper curls better. It is still very hearty!
  
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Nash March 26, 2013 at 3:07pm

This looks so adorable! <3 Amazing tutorial! <3

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1. Lia March 26, 2013 at 3:17pm
  
  @Nash
  
  Thanks!
  
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