Giant Paper Rose Template and Tutorial

I made a giant paper flower template for the Cricut but this one can be done by hand as well. This tutorial includes free printable templates. This giant rose made out of cardstock is ideal for backdrops and wall decor.

My big challenge in creating this tutorial was to figure out the easiest way to make this flower. It’s hard though unless you have a giant roll of paper, these big wall flowers require assembly of each individual petal.

I figured out a way to minimize the work but it still is not as fast as my other paper flowers. If you are interested, here’s a sample of my other paper flower tutorials.

First, let’s gather our materials

Giant Paper Flower Materials

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Cardstock – While it is possible to make this out of copy paper, the petals will hold up much better if it is done with cardstock. Here are some of my favorite cardstock to use for paper flowers:

  • Assorted Starter Pack – Basic assorted colors, great starter pack, perfect weight for most papercraft projects
  • Cricut Joy Insert Card Packs – You don’t have to use these with the Cricut Joy, they are nice material kids for cardmaking.
  • Cardstock Warehouse Brand on Amazon – I love the quality of all the matte-colored cardstock with Cardstock Warehouse. It is my go-to brand for individual matte colors that I might need
  • Poptone Assorted Variety Pack – This is the perfect peppy assortment of colors of heavy cardstock. It’s a heavy cardstock assortment with colors I actually use frequently for cardmaking.
  • Seasonal Assorted Variety Pack – This is a slight variation on the Poptone assortment and has a quite few neutrals that complement almost any accent color.
  • Stardream Metallics Line – For paper crafts, the Stardream line is the go-to for a metallic shimmer finish. It is the perfect sheen to make any project pop. The core is also colored is which hard to find for metallic paper.

Glue – I like to use Tacky Glue but a Glue gun works too

Stapler – Glue works too but you’ll have to wait longer for the glue to dry on each petal

Template – I spent some time trying to get the proportions right. My template is free and available in my resource library for anyone that might be interested.

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    Tutorial for Giant Paper Rose

    Step 1: Cutting the petals

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    Step 2: Preparing each petal

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    This is where the stapler really speeds things up. I just overlap the slit at the base of the petal and staple

    Step 3: Starting with the largest set of prepared petals, I start stapling them together into a loop.

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    There should be 6 petals in the outer loop.

    Step 4: Repeat step 2 and 3 for the inner loop. Except for this time, there should only be 5 petals in the inner loop. Leave the last petal for the center.

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    Step 5: Take the really wide petal cut out and roll it up into a tube. Wrap the last petal around this and staple the base.

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    Step 6: Working from the outside in, I start gluing the layers together. Be sure to offset the petals.

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    I found putting a jar of some sort after 2 layers in the center helps compress and the glue to correctly.

    Also, I found it easiest to use a pencil or pen to be the most effective at curling the petals. I just start rolling the petal edge around the pencil.

    That’s it!

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    12 thoughts on “Giant Paper Rose Template and Tutorial”

    1. Monica Goodale

      How long does it take to have the template sent to my email? I’d like to make for a party. I have already subscribed days ago and haven’t been able to get the template sent to my email. Thank you! Your flower instructions look much easier than some of the other ones I have seen on the internet, can’t wait to try and make.
      Monica

    2. Brandi

      Once you sign up with your email it reroutes you to a page which includes the website address and password to get the free files.

    3. Lindsay

      Hi there! I signed up with my email address & it keeps rerouting me to the page that says to scroll to the bottom to see how to get this template…..and then I put in my email again….but nothing is happening. The same page keeps popping up.

      1. Hi there, I see you on this list! The info on how to get to the templates are on their way to your inbox.

    4. Madusha

      How we can get free giant flower templates? I didn’t see anything? Please i wanna try those for my baby’s birthday.

      1. ilyssa.norda@domesticheights.com

        Hi there! All the templates are in my free resource library (see link in menu bar)

    5. Ronel Muller

      How do I sign in to get to the free resources please?
      When I click on the Free Resources it gives me a login… but I need to 1st register,… urgently needing this template please 🙂

      1. ilyssa.norda@domesticheights.com

        Hi there! All the templates are in my free resource library (see link in menu bar)

    6. Chrissy

      I’m not seeing anywhere how many petals you need of each size. Only that the outer layer is 6 petals. Am I just missing it? Also thank you so much for the tutorials!

      1. Elf @DomesticHeights

        Hi Chrissy,
        good questions! I just adjust the number of petals as I go because there is variation in where I staple. Sometimes if I angle it too far out, I need to insert an extra petal in to fill the gap. Hope that helps!
        Thank you for your feedback – I am so happy you like the tutorials 🙂
        Happy Crafting!
        I

    7. Jackie

      I tried to subscribe so I could get your template but I keep getting an error message. Please help! You make these flowers look so easy! Thank you!

      1. Elf @DomesticHeights

        Hi Jackie,
        Please drop an email to info@domesticheights.com, and our elf will help you out. You are already subscribed to our free newsletter.

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