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Crafts: Dollar Bill Rose, for Graduations and Celebrations

Give your favorite graduate a bouquet of roses he or she will appreciate.



Difficutly: Easy

Materials:
  • 3 bills per rose, in any denomination
  • Floral wire
  • Floral tape (optional

Directions:
1. Pinch dollar bill in center, as shown.



2. Secure with floral wire. (I've used a pipe cleaner for this demonstration.)


3. Repeat until you have three sets of "petals."


4. Nestle the petals inside one another, arrange, and twist together.


5. Using a pencil or a paintbrush handle, curl the tips of the petals, as shown.


6. Optional: Finish off by wrapping green floral tape around the wire, add a ribbon and silk leaves for pizazz.


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