Trace a small circle onto a piece of cardboard (or cardstock). We used a plastic cap with a 1-1/2 inch diameter.Then cut out the cardstock circle.
Hold the circle on top of the red felt. Use the circle as a guide to cut out a felt circle.Repeat 11 times so that you end up with 12 petal shapes total.
Cut out a rough star shape from green felt, about the same size as a petal.Fold the green star in half and cut a small snip in the center of it.
Now cut a basic leaf shape from green felt.You should have 12 rose petals (felt circles), the base of the rose (the star), and a leaf (or two if you want!).
Step 3: Make the rose stem
Use wire cutters to cut an 8 inch piece of wire.
Use pliers to bend a "U" shaped hook at one end of the wire.
Wrap the wire in green floral tape, leaving the "U" shape uncovered.
Step 4: Glue together the rose petals
Add a short line of hot glue near the edge of one of the felt circles.
Press the wire "U" into the hot glue on the petal.
Roll the felt piece around the wire. Add more hot glue to secure it and hold the petal until it stays in place.This is the rose bud, or the middle of the rose.
Now add a short line of glue near the edge of a second felt circle.
Attach the second petal, pressing it onto the center bud so the bottoms of the circles line up.
Add glue to the other side of this petal and wrap it around the center petal, holding it in place again until the glue is dry.
Wrap and attach another felt circle in the same way, placing it on the other side so that the rosebud is surrounded.
Now you can continue adding petals, working in a clockwise direction. Overlap the petals slightly, attaching the next one just before the edge of the last petal.
Continue until you've added the last petal.
Step 5: Add the greenery to the rose
Slide the green "star" up from the bottom of the rose's stem, putting the wire through the center hole.
Add hot glue to several of the star's points.
Press the points up onto the bottom of the rose and repeat with the remaining points.
Add a small line of glue to the bottom quarter of the leaf in the center.
Pinch the sides of the leaf in half, holding until the glue stays in place.
Hold the glued part of the leaf under the rose stem, partway down. Add hot glue over top of the taped wire.
Twist the bottom of the leaf around the wire and hold it until the leaf stays in place.