DIY: Rosebuds

You might have noticed on top of my purple pineapple – otherwise known as my DIY: Ombre Vase - the little rosebuds.

This DIY was actually really difficult tedious. I did it with my BFF and we were both ready to call it quits.

I took my inspiration from The Idea Room, and as you can see, mine looks nothing like hers! A girl can only dream.

Materials

1. Tissue paper streamers – I bought mine at dollarama, but they only had ugly colours remaining in the regular sized streamers, so I bought pretty pink colours in small sized streamers. I think this was my downfall. So definitely buy regular sized streamers (regular sized in width – about 2-3 inches).
2. Glue gun and glue sticks
3. Styrofoam ball to glue your rosebuds on

Directions

1. Cut your streamers into 24 inch strips. You can crumple the paper if you want the paper to be softer (optional)
2. Take one end and begin rolling the strip between your fingers
3. Every 3-4 inches, twist the paper 180 degrees. Keep rollin’
4. Now roll, twist, roll twist, etc etc etc etc
5. Glue your roses onto your styrofoam ball

So, did you get beautiful roses like The Idea Room? Or not-quite bloomed rose buds like me?