Tissue Paper Roses and Butterflies

Subject: Tissue Paper Roses and Butterflies Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:35 pm

Giant tissue paper flowers and a hovering butterfly make a gay splash of color on a mirror or tray
They also make nice decorations for a dinner of buffet table and a grill work room divider is a fine trellis background for several flowers

Roses

Fold a 20 x 30 inch sheet of tissue paper (shaded tissue paper is especially pretty) in thirds Length-wise.
Then in fifths crosswise to make a pad (15 thicknesses) of paper measuring 6 x 6-1/2 inches
Make Rose Petal pattern
lay out a piece of paper and make a grid on it each square equals 1/2 inch.

Draw into each square that portion of design which appears in corresponding square on your grid.

Using rose petal pattern, Cut through all thicknesses of paper at once.

Working with one petal at a time,
Roll petal edges around a pencil (a hexagonal-shaped pencil works better than a round one) on a diagonal,
Gently push rolled portion together ( with paper still on pencil) accordion style.
Slide pencil out and spread creases slightly
When both sides of petal edge are rolled and creased,
gently cup petal.

Prepare 12 to 15 petals for each rose

For center portion of rose, fold a 10-inch square of tissue paper diagonally across center.
Holding center point of triangle, bring one point to center point by making soft gathers as you go,
Do second point in similar manner only gather second point around first to make a folded petal center
Put a dab of glue on bottom point of rose petal
Cup petal closely around center portion, twisting it tightly at bottom
Attach a second petal, overlapping first, then a third petal overlapping edges of other two to finish first row of petals around center.
Continue adding petals, overlaping edges until rose is desired size
Wrap end of a pipe cleaner tightly around base of petals for a stem
Cover stem with floral tape

Leaves

Cut two 5-inch squares of green tissue paper
Mix a half-and-half solution of white glue and water
Glue two squares together
Enlarge leaf pattern same as rose pattern
then cut leaves from a 5-inch folded sheet of paper
Open leaf pattern and trace around it on tissue paper.
Cut out leaf cluster.
Glue covered flower wire on back center of each leaf, twist the three wires together and wrap stem with floral tape, beginning at joint of wires.

Butterfly

Draw and enlarge a pattern of a butterfly, then cut out
Draw around outline on a square of tissue paper a little larger then butterfly
Use black or colored felt-tip marker to draw in veins and other markings on tissue butterfly
Cut a second square of tissue paper same size as that on which butterfly is drawn
Using a half-and-half solution of white glue and water, glue plain tissue square to a sheet of waxed paper.
Smooth out wrinkles with fingers, rubbing from center of tissue to outer edges
Brush a coat of glue-water mixture on top side of tissue square
Lay butterfly square down on it, line up edges and again smooth out wrinkles
Brush a coat of glue-water mix on top side of butterfly tissue
When dry, place between two sheets of brown wrapping paper and press with warm iron to fuse waxed paper and two tissue layers together.
Cut out butterfly
Twist a body of black chenille stick
Glue to body
Black plastic broom or brush straws make fine antennas
Sequins can be used for shiny eyes.

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