Monday, July 4, 2011

4th of July Rosette Wreath

Happy Independence Day to all of my American friends! I hope you're all having fun celebrating with friends and family. At my house, we're especially excited because my son, Luke, is home for the first time since he joined the Air Force in February! It feels like old times and I will be shedding more than a few tears when he has to leave for his new base.

In honor of the holiday, I created a patriotic wreath using Tim Holtz's Sizzix Rosette Die. I wish I could claim this as my own idea, but I can't! I found it while browsing on Pinterest (tell me I'm not the only one addicted to that site!). It's from All You magazine. I adapted it to my own taste and what I had on hand. The paper is from a pad that I've had for years and never used. That's why I hoard - you just never know when something will come in handy! Since the directions called for different sizes, and I don't have the Mini Rosettes die (yet!), I had to improvise.Here's a quick tute to show you how to downsize your regular rosette to make a smaller one.

Cut paper using Sizzix Rosette Die. Using your scissors or paper cutter, cut off about 1/4" from the straight edge.

On the reverse side, run a strip of tissue tape down the length. You need the tape to keep the segments together, since you cut off the solid edge. After taping, trim off about four segments from the end.

Pleat and glue as you would a regular sized rosette. That's it! It's surprising how much smaller this is after trimming such a small amount off, but it really makes a huge difference.

I can honestly say after making so many rosettes (about 40!), I am a Master Rosette Maker. A sensei of rosettery, if you will. I am also proud to say that I came out on the other side of this project with not one finger burned after extremely heavy glue gun usage. ;-)

Have a great week!

29 comments:

  1. love this wreath!!! I can see a halloween one in my future!

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  2. Yes, you are the master of rosettes! Your wreath is beautifully and masterfully constructed. Congrats on not burning any fingers...quite a feat in itself.

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  3. Wow absolutely stunning, must have taken some patience to make all those rosettes. Love it. Tracy x

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  4. Fabulous job it's Pretty Shelly!

    I saw it on Face Book and had to come check out more about it!!

    Happy Independence Day!

    Shell~Alaska♥

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  5. I'm experiencin this same bittersweet cycle, Shelly. Your heart is so full when they walk through the door....but so empty when they walk back out. Parenthood is such a mixed bag.
    Great idea for the wreath, BTW!

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  6. So sparkly and fun...it looks like a big wreath of sparklers! Perfect for the 4th!
    Happy Independence Day!

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  7. Love your wreath! How fun is this!

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  8. What a great idea and it looks really great, might have to make a Christmas one. Thanks for sharing

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  9. Shelly this is fabulous, breathtaking, I could go on and on, but let me just say I love it

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  10. Fantastic project Shelly and so excited for you that Luke is home for a visit!!!

    Enjoy!!!

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  11. Beautiful wreath and congrats on not burning your fingers with the glue gun! Seems like I always manage to get a little burn every time I use it a lot. Can't decide if it is just in the odds or when I get tired.
    Aloha, Kate

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  12. Wow--this is amazing, Shelley! I too, have that wonderful die by Tim Holtz--I love it, but don't have the patience OR amazing talent that you do, to think of this--what a great, great wreath!

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  13. PS, Sorry I put an extra "e" in your name, Shelly--I wasn't paying attention to my typing--anyway, you are always an inspiration to me!

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  14. superbe couronne
    bravo belle réalisation md

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  15. Love, love, love!!
    You're brilliant Shelly!

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  16. WOW! This is beautiful!! I'll have to remember this for next year :)

    Jen :)

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  17. This is very original too! FANtastic. ROFL. Sorry for the pun. It is very beautiful and fresh looking.

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  18. This is awesome, Shelly!!! I'm so glad your son could be home!!!

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  19. Too cool! Fabulous wreath! Hope you had an amazing Fourth!

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  20. This wreath is amazing! I love it! What is around the edges of each rosette?

    Hope you had a wonderful weekend with your son!

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  21. Maria, it's silver glitter. So hard to get it to show up good. It is so sparkly in person!

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  22. Shelly, I don't know how I missed this until today - but it's BEAUTIFUL! Such a wonderful idea.. I'm seeing something for Christmas.... Thank you for the inspiration!

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  23. How did you get the silver edge on the rosette. Love the idea of the tissue tape on the back to hold the pleats when it is cut.

    Thank your son for his service.

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  24. This is lovely! Thinking Christmas papers now - maybe I will have to buy the dies now!! Oh Dear - C'est la vie!!

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  26. How in the world did I miss this post??? Shelly! It's fabulous...(I wish I could come up with a new adjective to describe your "pretties"!)

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  27. Can you tell me how you glued the rosettes to the wreath. I love the depth that you achieved. Great decoration. I can see this done up for so many holidays.
    marilyn2222 @ hotmail.com

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  28. I kinda took this idea and changed it a lil....I used the lil umbrellas that u use in tropical drinks ....gave the same effect without all the hassle! Carry-on crafters! :)

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