How to Make Paper Flower Balls: Step-By-Step Tutorial

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Several years ago, I discovered that gluing two paper roses back-to-back was a super easy method of creating kissing balls, often used in wedding décor.

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So, today I will show you how to make paper flower balls with this step-by-step tutorial AND turn them into a long flower garland.

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I did use my Cricut Maker for this tutorial but even if you do not own a cutting machine you can still cut by hand with the PDF printable templates.

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Step 1 Using my ruffle rose template, we will make two roses and glue them back to back.

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Step 2 Cut out six petal layers for one ruffle rose.

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