I have a simple and beautiful project for you today, friends! I am teaching you how to make paper cabbage roses. These big and beautiful cabbage roses make great display items and sweet gifts. I hope you love them as much as I do!
You already know that I love anything crafty. And I also love to use greenery and florals in my decor. This simple project is a great way to mix some color and texture into my displays. They are beautiful and, believe it or not, they start out as paper bags!
In the video below I show you how to make paper cabbage roses using dye and paper bags. I have also included the supply list and step by step instructions. That way you can watch the video and then refer back here if you have questions while you are crafting. This is a fun project to do and I hope you give it a try!
How to Make Paper Cabbage Roses
One of the questions I always get about this project is, “what type of paper bag should I use?” I always use the lunch size to start. And I think the white bags take the color better so I prefer to use them. But the brown bags give a look all their own. They have a more muted look that some people love! So basically, it comes down to your preference and the look you are going for.
Making a Cute Container for your Cabbage Roses
You will be able to display these beautiful cabbage roses in any way you like. There are tons of options. In the video below I give you an example of how to make a cute holder for your roses. All you really need is a quart sized mason jar and some chalk paint.
I used an off white color that I love and a chip brush to paint my jar. Chalk paint gives great coverage so one coat will do it. Then, when it was dry I used some brown paint and dry brushed it over the surface to age and distress the jar.
Next I used a piece of ribbon and tied it around a bunch of raffia. I tied a few skeleton keys into the bow too. Then wrap your raffia around the rim of the jar and tie it. After that, I just added my cabbage rose and I was done!
Prepping for Cabbage Roses Supply List
- Brown paper bags
- RIT or Tulip Dye in red and green (the RIT will give you bolder colors while the tulip dye will give you more muted tones)
- Water
- Large bowl
- Baking sheets
Prepping for Cabbage Roses Instructions
- Pre heat your oven to 250 degrees F
- Start by following the package instructions to get your dye ready in a large bowl. Then dip your bags one at a time into the color. Let the soak up some color and take them out when they are the shade you like. Then allow the excess to drip back into the bowl and then place your bag on a baking sheet.
- Once you have a full tray, put it in the oven to bake until dry. You will want to check them occasionally and rotate them to make sure they are drying evenly. I baked mine for about 40 minutes total and then moved them to a drop cloth on my table to finish drying. You just want to make sure that they are completely dry before making your roses.
How to Make Paper Cabbage Roses Supply List
- Your dyed bags
- Twine, raffia, or another similar string
- Pretty embellishments like skeleton keys
- Glue gun
How to Make Paper Cabbage Roses Instructions
- Working one at a time, insert 4 red bags inside one green bag.
- Then start working with the green bag. Rip it in a few places as you roll the bag down about half way. With one petal at a time, roll and scrunch it until it holds a scrunched shape.
- Next, repeat the same process on each red bag, working your way towards the center. When you are done, scrunch the center bag a bit to make the center of your rose.
- Then grab your bags under your flower and twist as hard as you can to form a stem with the bases of your bags. Then fluff, shape, and form your rose into the shape you like it.
- Finally, tie the twine around the base of you flower to keep it in place.
- Then add little dots of hot glue through your stem to make sure that the bags stay in place.
The Wrap Up
And that’s it! Some fun with color, a little paper ripping, and you have some big and beautiful cabbage roses! You can change up the color and the container to suit your own taste. But now you know the method I used to make mine.
However you decide to go about these fun flowers, I hope you love them. They make great Mother’s Day gifts. Or are perfect to take along as a hostess gift. I have found that people really apricate the love and time that goes into making handmade gifts. Happy crafting, friends!
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