I really love the look of the paper rosettes..they remind me of those first place ribbons..not the little ones that are around now, but the grander ones given out at horse races in the old days. You can really make them any size and color you want..to fit your project. I made these simpler ones to put on my son's class Halloween treat bags. At first I tried using gluedots. But overnight the rosettes came apart. Then I tried using an all purpose craft glue..but then quickly realized that the wet craft glue didn't dry fast enough. So, I moved on to my trusty hot glue gun. Wham! The assembly went super quick and it was a ton easier because the glue dried so fast! Here's the gist of how to put them together (see photos) and here are a few notes...(step 1)I used a one inch strip because I wanted my rosettes to be on the smaller side. (step 2) A scoring board works like a dream, but if you don't have one just initially fold one end, then flip the strip back and forth after each fold to get the accordion fold. (step 5) getting the accordion strip to lay flat takes a little shaping..I sort of pushed down the center while the edges fanned out wide. It took me a few tries, but after the 20th one it was a cinch. (step 6) The rosette always wants to flip back up so I held it down steady with my fingers until I could hot glue gun the center. Even after I placed the punched scalloped piece in the center I held it in place for a few seconds. These are so easy and look great on any project! 
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