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Giant crepe paper rose

Make that special someone a giant paper rose for Valentine’s Day. Although it may seem challenging, it was made from the heart.

Materials (for one giant rose):

• 1 Roll of floral tape
• 6 18-gauge floral stem wire
• 4 sheets of Doublette crepe paper for petals (can find it here – the doublette crepe is $2.50 per sheet and each sheet measures 10
x 49 inches)
• 1 sheet of Doublette crepe paper in green for leaves, calyx, stem
• 1 round pencil
• Craft Glue (visit AC Moore, Michael’s or your local craft store)
• Crepe paper templates (download from Martha Stewart)
• 3 copies of teardrop template
• 8 copies of the heart-shaped template
• 2 copies of the leaf template
• 1 copy of the calyx template

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Carina Chu, Arts Editor
During her junior year, Carina was handling the 400+ subscriptions as the Circulation Manager. She is now enjoying her senior year as one of the Arts Editors! She loves walking on trails, badminton, traveling, and her rottweiler, Rory. She plans on attending JMU or an in-state university after graduating.

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