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Lace doilies might not be commonly used in our daily lives these days, but they make excellent DIY wedding decorations! Today’s diy decor tutorial video shows you how to use lace paper doilies to make a charming paper garland.

To make this doily bunting you only need a few supplies:

doilies
twine or ribbon
glue

Each paper lace doily is folded in half and affixed to twine or ribbon to create the garland.

With only a few necessary items to create this shabby chic garland, you can make multiple strands quickly and easily for your wedding event or bridal shower. The fluttery and vintage looking style of doily garlands look great in most settings. It’s a simple DIY but can make a huge statement if you use multiple doily garlands together.

Paper doily garland strands can be used many different occasions, from weddings to wedding showers to photo shoots to romantic home decor. The possibilities are literally endless!

Don’t you love how sweet and romantic garland made out of paper doilies can look?

You know we’re big fans of paper flowers and have shared various tutorials in the past. Today we’re sharing a quick and easy paper flower tutorial that can be used for bridal events, wedding bouquets, or even upcoming Valentine’s day decor.

Rolled Paper Roses Supplies

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Colored Paper
Scissors
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Circle/lid to trace
Pencil or pen

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Rolled Paper Roses Instructions

The video above shows you how to make these rolled paper roses in an easy step by step fashion.

First, trace a circle onto your colored paper.
Cut out the circle.
Cut a spiral shape into the circle.
Starting on the outside, roll the edge of the spiral inward.
Roll the spiral until you reach the end.
Let the rolled paper unspiral a bit until you get your desired shape.
Secure the bottom with hot glue.
Make many, many more so you can have a bunch! These look best in groupings of multiple.

The instructions are more clear while watching the video so make sure you check that out. These really are very simple to make once you get started. It’s a great project to have kids help with or to do while watching something fun on Netflix.

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Ways To Use Rolled Paper Roses

There are a ton of different ways you could use use these adorable little paper flowers once you’ve made them.

To make a bouquet full of rolled paper roses.
Mixed in with other paper flowers for a mixed bouquet.
Scattered around tables for decor and color.
Attached to presents as a little something extra instead of a bow.
As decor in your home for extra color and texture.

Those are just a few ways to get you started but of course there are no limits once you get creative.

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Easy DIY Paper Doily Garland Tutorial