Hey, lovely bloom! Thanks for wandering into my little paper flower garden. 🌸
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
Time: About 2 hours
Today, we’re going to create a lovely paper flower wall art piece using red rolled paper roses arranged in a heart shape. ❤️
Each rose is made by rolling a simple spiral paper pattern into shape, then arranging the finished flowers freely inside the heart design. Because the process is simple and repetitive, even beginners who are new to paper crafts can create a beautiful result. ^^
The combination of deep red roses, green leaves, and a clean white frame gives the finished piece a polished look. Instead of feeling like a simple paper flower craft, it becomes a dimensional piece of handmade wall art that can decorate your space beautifully.
If you follow my detailed YouTube tutorial along with the step-by-step instructions below, you’ll be able to create your own beautiful heart-shaped paper flower frame. 🌹
Materials
- 150–180g red cardstock
- 150–180g green cardstock
- 180–210g white cardstock
- Red ribbon
- Paper quilling tool
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
Once the spiral-cut cardstock is ready, start rolling it from the outer edge toward the center. Glue the bottom in place, and the flat spiral quickly turns into a dimensional paper rose. 🌹
Once you learn how to make one flower, making several more becomes much easier and faster. ^^
You don’t need to make every rose exactly the same size or shape. In fact, mixing slightly larger, more open roses with smaller, tightly rolled ones makes it easier to fill the empty spaces inside the heart and gives the finished paper flower wall art a fuller, more natural look.
For my design, I used red flowers with a white frame so the roses stand out clearly. You can follow the same color combination, or try something completely different, such as black and pink. Just changing the colors can make the same design feel like a completely new piece. 🎨
I use a paper rolling tool to shape the petals, but if you don’t have one, you can also hold the end of the paper with tweezers and roll it carefully by hand.
The finished frame is about 21–22 cm (8.3–8.7 in) square, which is a convenient size for hanging on a wall or door. It’s also compact enough to make a lovely handmade gift. ❤️
How to Make It
STEP.1⬆️
Cut the white cardstock according to the frame pattern, then use a ruler along the dotted lines to fold each section neatly. 📏
STEP.2⬆️
Secure the red ribbon at the top of the frame and tie it firmly in place. 🎀
STEP.3⬆️
Use a hot glue gun to attach and close the top section where the ribbon is fixed.
STEP.4⬆️
Cut the green cardstock according to the heart pattern, then glue it in the center of the frame. 💚
STEP.5⬆️
Cut the red cardstock according to the flower pattern, then insert the outer end into a paper rolling tool and begin rolling it tightly. 🌹
STEP.6⬆️
Roll the paper all the way to the end, then slowly relax your grip so the spiral opens naturally into a rose shape. ✨
STEP.7⬆️
Apply hot glue to the final tab and secure it to the bottom of the flower.
STEP.8⬆️
Use a thin stick to gently curl the outer petals outward for a fuller, more natural look. 🌸
STEP.9⬆️
Make several paper roses, then begin gluing them onto the green heart from the bottom upward. ❤️
FINAL STEP💕
Continue adding the red roses until the green heart is completely covered, and your heart-shaped paper flower wall art is complete! 🌹🖼️
Eva’s Tip 🌿
When making the roses, they don’t all need to be exactly the same size. In fact, slightly different sizes make it much easier to fill the green heart base without leaving awkward gaps. ^^
If you can still see some of the green cardstock after attaching all the red roses, gently open the outer petals of nearby flowers to cover those spaces.
When attaching the green heart inside the frame, try to place it as close to the exact center as possible. This helps the finished paper flower wall art look more balanced and polished. ❤️
Once finished, the frame can be hung in a living room or bedroom as dimensional paper flower wall decor.
Because roses and hearts both symbolize love, this project also makes a meaningful handmade gift for an anniversary, Valentine’s Day, birthday, or housewarming. 🎁
You can completely change the mood just by changing the rose color. Red feels bold and romantic, pink creates a softer and sweeter look, and gold roses can give the piece a more elegant, luxurious style. ✨
If you’re looking for a relaxing hobby that lets you focus quietly on a simple process and keep the finished result for a long time, paper flower crafting is a wonderful place to start. ^^
Watching a flat piece of paper turn into a rose, and then seeing those roses come together to form a heart, is one of the most satisfying parts of this DIY paper flower project. 🌹
My lovely blooms, your support means so much to me. Purchasing the pattern is a huge help and allows me to keep creating and sharing more paper flower tutorials with you. ^^ If it’s difficult to find all the materials individually, I’ve also prepared a complete one-project kit with everything you need. So please don’t give up before you start—I hope you’ll give it a try, enjoy the process, and experience the joy of creating something beautiful with your own hands. 🌼
Thanks for stopping by my little paper flower garden, my lovely bloom. 🌼
See you among the petals again!
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