How to make folded paper rosettes

Need a super simple, highly impactful decoration? Try making these folded paper rosettes. I made these for my 40th birthday party, and they looked amazing.

I knew that I wanted something big that would cover a larger area and also something cheap and easy to make. I began my search on Pinterest, of course! There I found many different ideas but decided that I wanted to purchase some. After looking at Amazon, I found the perfect designs and color rosettes, but for a set of eight, they cost $19.99. Really? For paper rosettes. Nope. Just nope.

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How to make a folded paper rosettes.

The size of the rosettes all depends on the size of the paper you start with. Here is a list of a few different sizes and the amount and size of the paper used to create them.

20-inch circle = 7 whole sheets of 8.5x 1, each sheet folded accordion-style and glued into one large circle.

12-inch circle = 2 sheets of 12×12 paper folded into three equal strips. Glue 5 of the pieces together to form a ring.

8- inch circle = 1 sheet of 8.5 x 11 split into four equal strips, glued into a circle and loosely scrunched together

6- inch circle = 1 sheet of 8.5 x 11 split into four equal pieces, glued into a circle tightly scrunched together

Supplies you will need to make these are:

Paper – You can choose any size paper you have on hand. I used card stock and scrapbooking paper in both 8.5 x 11 and 12 x 12 sizes.

Glue: I love the fast tack glue by Aleens, but again use what you have on hand.

Hot glue gun: Any old glue gun will work for this. Dollar store has them!

Scissors: A good pair of scissors will work just fine.

Video tutorial:

I believe that the final cost for the whole display is about $6.00. That includes the foam board and sawtooth picture frame mounts that I used. I have a large amount of paper on hand, so that contributed to not having to pay a ton, but go to the dollar store and pick up supplies there.

I was able to create the cutest e-vites and plan my party using invitations from the PaperlessPost.com. I love the selection of invitations and cards for all occasions and the option to have cards printed.

Here are a few of the other cute party ideas that I have created in the past that I think you may like.