This is a fun and simple way to make roses!
What you'll need:
-Red & Green Cellophane
-Floral wire, 20 Gauge, 18 inch long
-Floral Tape
-Chocolate Candy Kisses
The how to:
-First cut your red cellophane into 4x4inch squares.
-Fold your wire in half leaving a bit of a circle in the end.
-Put two chocolate kisses back to back.
-Place the tip of one of the kisses into the center of the red cellophane and wrap it around both kisses.
-Place the rounded end of the wire inside next to the kiss on the the bottom.
-Twist the red cellophane around the kisses and the wire.
-Use the floral tape to secure the cellophane to the wire, starting at the tip of the bottom Chocolate kiss.
-Wrap the floral tape all the way down the wire.
-Next, cut a 2x4 inch piece of green cellophane.
-Fold it in half horizontally first, then vertically.
-This is going to be the leaf.
-Place the open end of leaf about 1 1/2 inches below the rose. The folded end should be up by the rose.
-Use your floral tape to secure the leaf to the stem.
-Rip off tape about and inch below the leaf.
-Add a little character to your rose by curling the end of the stem around your finger.
Make a dozen roses and wrap them up or display them any way you want!
My mother made these about 13 years ago from 2 of my brothers for the "dates" to a middle school Valentine's Day dance. Years later one of my brothers asked her to make a dozen for his Jr. Prom date and the girl just couldn't get over how unique and wonderful it was.
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