I spent my birthday today, er, yesterday, creating the Folding Rose* pattern for all our Paper Forest Friends (YOU!). (I hope the pattern and instructions are clear and easy to follow. Please report back with any things that need smoothing out, or better yet, with photos of the rose(s) you make!)
A heartfelt gift of a pattern for the flower, card base, and instructions are included on a three page pdf for you Here (NEW LINK!!!). It's viewable and printable there.
*The main secret to know about these flowers is that it's really just about making rings of petals, anchoring them to a base on the fold and then folding the flower in half. That's IT! You do that, in any sloppy form, and you've got a beautiful blooming paper flower!
Making a one-of card for my ballet teacher was one thing, but making a repeatable pattern that hopefully everyone could assemble again and again? That required some proper drafting. I sculpted and shaved the patterns I had until I felt it was more polished. It took a few revisions (see debris center top). It would have taken me a week to make the tabs fall in different angles, so, the closed card, especially if made on thick watercolor stock, is a bit bulged. But it still is a *WOW* to see the blooming blossom appear as the base card is opened (see bottom row above).
You can cut out and trace the pattern pieces onto any sort of paper you'd like to use, it only needs to be stiff enough to insert the petal tabs into the base. For the samples above, I watercolored onto heavy textured paper and either traced with a pencil (by taping the pattern to a bright window, seen on left upper) or ran around the cut out pieces with a scoring stylus-tool. Both methods work but tracing with a stylus doesn't leave pencil marks. Additional color may be added after the flower is completely assembled as well. I used pastel chalks in contrasting colors applied with a pompom puff for smooth blush blending.
Thanks to everyone for expressing such enthusiastic interest. If you do make one (or two!) snap a photo and we'll set up a Flickr pool to post them to!
I certainly hope you enjoy enjoy enjoy making your paper garden for all those special loved ones and the weddings coming up! Cheers!
78 comments:
Oh I'm so glad you did this! Thanks!
You rock, you know that?!
Thanks a ton for this!
Oh, and Happy Belated Birthday! :)
I was so excited to see the pattern, I commented before I'd read it!
It's people like you who make the Internet such a wonderful place!
Thank you so much, and happy belated birthday!
Satka
Awesome ! This is so great. Thanks!
Woot! Thanks for posting this. Happy belated birthday too :)
Thank you for sharing!
I love the tutorial pictures too!
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday
and Thank you
verrrrrry much.
nikolaas
Hay Paper Forest... Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to you - we hope you have a fabulous birthday - we are big fans of your blog: especially your printable models!
happy birthday and thnx for the model!
YAY! Thank you, everyone! I'm so happy you are excited to try it! PLEASE DO! I want to see so badly! Please drop a comment saying how it turned out for you. I'll update with a Flickr pool should there be any rosey action!
By the way, I just wrote to Ms. Tatyana (the original Lotus pop-up designer) in Russia to give her all these paper rose links so she can watch her flowers spread and bloom across the world.
I'm so glad Jaime Zollars invited me to contribute to her blog! Thanks for all the birthday well wishes, there is sure some great feeling Netkarma going around here!
thk u!!'ll def try it out nx wkend. happy belated bday!!
This is gorgeous! I'm so glad I discovered your blog! I'll be linking to this. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Thank you for the beautiful pattern!
Thanks and happy birthday.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wccrawford/2837873592/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wccrawford/2837873586/
This is my first draft. Unfortunately, I'm not sure I'll have time for a second before the vacation (which includes the wedding).
I'm considering some changes on version 2... First, I'm considering using a transparency instead of paper... I might look neat. Second, I'm considering finding another way to cover the back. (I used paper inside and cardstock outside, but the paper inside wrinkled even as careful as I was.)
I'll post more pics if I have time to do it again.
Thanks again for this pattern!
It was fun doing it, even if I don't get to actually use it!
hiya! This looks fabulous and very intricate, I can't wait to try it out! I'm at work (lunch time) at the moment but tomorrow I will have loads of time so i hope to make one and load onto the flickr group! Cheers for a lovely tutorial/instructions.
Joey x
I can't get the download pdf to work for me. Can anyone help? Please email me at noiseynana@centurytel.net Thanks , noiseynana
Great work!! You made really beautiful paper flowers.
Happy birthday!!!
This is beautiful!!! you're brilliant, i have to give this a shot it looks amazing!
Cheers,
Dana
I can't get the download to work either can you email me at froyall@hotmail.com
BTW the flower is just amazing!
Love this! Thank you so much for posting. I could not download the pdf and see others have left an email. Mine is dow-ten-thousand@msn.com. I would really like the file, thank you!
Thank you for sharing your amazing talent! This is awesome! Can't wait to make one (or twenty! LOL!)
Amazing! Great! Beautiful!!!
The only thing is that I can't download the pdf pattern :(
Could somebody help and send it to la_bella2001@mail.ru
I don't want to leave my email, but also wanted to add that the PDF download does not work =( I'm so sad!
the pdf pattern wont work will someone email it to me: awildgen@yahoo.com
Hi, I wanted to download the pattern of the paper rose in pdf file, but the file is unavailable. Could you send it to me, please?
Thanks in advance!
Hi,
Love the pattern, but like quite a few other people I can't seem to download it. Is there another link to find it?
Thanks!
Hello,
I love love love the flower but can't get the download to open. Could someone please send it to me. thank you.
elfan2@comcast.net
The PDF download link doesn't work.I have tried it several times.Would like to make one of these pop ups
Hi, I would love to make some of these gorgeous flowers for my mom. But I can't seem to open the link, could someone please send me the file please.
My E-mail is JennySang111789@aol.com.
Thank you so much!
I'd love to make this could you email me the pdf file? Thanks
Email: shiro65@hotmail.com
Eeeks! I just stumbled back here and saw that the pdf expired where I had it hosted! I will rush now to attempt to email the pdf directly all those in the comments who put their address. And I will see if I can find a better way to park it on the web.
My sincere apologies!
ok, I sent the Rose pdf directly to:
shiro65[at]hotmail[dot]com
JennySang111789[at]aol[dot]com
elfan2[at]comcast[dot]net
awildgen[at]yahoo[dot]com
la_bella2001[at]mail[dot]ru
dow-ten-thousand[at]msn[dot]com
froyall[at]hotmail[dot]com
noiseynana[at]centurytel[dot]net
I'm still looking for a better way to post the pdf for everyone else. Anyone know of a good permanent way?
Thank you! Please email me directly for the file in the meantime if you'd like it:
nobledesign[at]sbcglbal[dot]net
Thank you for the interest in it! Happy Flower Making!
correction: my email is:
nobledesign[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
global global global! Sheesh.
Here's the pattern via Google docs...
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=F.f8f5b88c-ea64-48ae-8232-a3f76bedf6a1
your file is no longer available~.... would it be possible to email it to me? thx...
kuan_chenghan@hotmail.com
hey.. The file's no longer available.
Would you mind dropping it in my email? Thank you (:
yeohuiyin@gmail.com
This card is absolutely beautiful. I would love to make it for my mom's 50th Birthday. Would it be possible to email me the rose pdf to bobrishka@gmail.com
Thank you very much!
Hi! the pattern is really pretty! could you please email me the pdf file? thank you for sharing! :)
frostelia@gmail.com
This is such an awesome flower. I have always wanted to make one that looked real! Honestly, I "accidentatlly" found your blog while I was searching for some handmade card blogs (since I love making cards, scrapbooking and most things paper) but you have really shown me the ART of paper. Didnt even know this other world of paper existed. Thanks for introducing me.
Hi,
I will like to give the pop up rose a try, please send me the rose pdf file.(jasminealcaide91@hotmail.com)
please
I appreciate it.
thankyou
OK! Paper lovers, another batch of pdf's emailed directly to:
frostelia@gmail.com, jasminealcaide91@hotmail.com, bobrishka@gmail.com, yeohuiyin@gmail.com, kuan_chenghan@hotmail.com
Anyone else interested in having it may email me at: nobledesign[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
and whoosh! right to you it goes...
The link works for me, but perhaps outside USA is a factor?
hi! your card is awsome can you please e- mail me pdf file to try it, I really will appreciate, you link is not aviable ( afalcon123@hotmail.com ) thanks ;)
Hi there. Would also like a copy of your amazing rose. Please, please, please send to me at jasonkhoo7@yahoo.com.
Meanwhile I recommend this website www.scribd.com where you can upload your PDF files for downloads. Thank you.
Hi! kindly ask you to e-mail your beautiful rose to me also. Please. kiddy@inbox.ru thanks))))
Hi! please send me the pdf instruction to nstreltsova[at]gmail[dot]com
thanks in advance! nadya
Hi! I can't open this instruction too :( Can you send me the pdf instruction to arthouse13@gmail.com
Sorry for my bad english :) Thank you :)
hello!=) can you send me the pdf istruction?
galean@ukr.net
Thanks! ^_^
Yours site its the maxim
please send to my email ml01@portugalmail.pt the pdf.
Thanks
Moreno
HI, the paper forest doesn't open, can u pls send it to my e-mail,
jalrudaini@yahoo.com.au
hi..
nice rose
unfortunately, the link for the pattern does not open anymore.
can you please send me the pattern for the rose
id like to give it to my wife and kid.
thanks in advance
here's my email address:
iceman_paul_kenneth@yahoo.com
I love this card!! I see others have asked for the pattern could I request the .pdf too?? my email is erin(at)xyzzy(dot)net
Thank you thank you thank you. I cannot wait to try it!!
Your flower is beautiful, would you please email me the pattern.
thank you
bebekalakharab@hotmail.com
hey, can you please email me the pattern at
pilgrim.rd.scott@gmail.com
thank you!
hi, the link is no longer available, can anyone please email me this pattern? llliiirrrpppaaa@yahoo.com
thanks!!!
The link for the pattern won't work - could you please email me the pattern? slick0056@hotmail.com
This is so helpful! I've been searching for a pattern like this for hours - I have made paper flowers before but I'm looking for a nicer pattern (like yours) to try to make the roses in leather - I need to have my craft done by the end of the month so if you could send me the pattern as soon as possible, that would really help me out alot - I will keep you posted on how mine came out - thank you so much again - Also, I have found a website that is sort of like a craigslist for artists - you can post your art on the site for free and you can either straight sell or auction off your art - if you are interested in selling any of your crafts and would like the site, just let me know when you email me and i'll send you the link
Please email me too.... ^^
cink_si_cacink@hotmail.com
thx a lot
It's beautiful
*and my english is not so good -_-*
Hi I absolutely love ur flowers. Can u send me the link through email.
Soniapetr@aol.com
Thank you so much! ^^
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This is wonderful! The pdf link is still not working. Do you mind e-mailing it to me at coco711@hotmail.com ? I'm looking forward to doing this project! Thanks so much for posting it.
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Hello!Perfect work! Kindly ask you to e-mail your beautiful rose to me also. Please. Dyadyakolya88@mail.ru thanks you :-)
Nicely Done! I got interested in making cards only recently and stumbled upon this. It's a shame the link doesn't work. Would you mind sending me the PDF?
My email is shellymi9@hotmail.com. Thank you.
Hi there, i'm Luis from Mexico. I wonder if someone could send me the pdf file, as the link is not working anymore??
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Hi, these are gorgous as the link is not working i wondered if you would so kind as to send me the pdf file too, i would really appreciate it.
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Hello to all, I just sent the pdf to about 18 additional address in the comments (NOT THE SPAMMERS THOUGH! Oh, how I wish I could delete them but I haven't got the power to do it here, for some reason?)
In any case, I hope anyone who still would like the rose pattern will email me directly at nobledesign[at]sbcglobal[dot]net and I'll send it right back to you with pleasure.
Enjoy!
Hooray! I was able to trash the spammers! w00t!
Thanks to everyone for making suggestions for where to post pdf's for download. Believe me, after the response this pattern has received, I'll be certain to find a secure and solid way to host any future patterns!
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