I keep seeing these fabulous Duct Tape roses and have always wanted to know how to make them! This is a wonderful tutorial to show us exactly how it's done!! In this tutorial they show the "stem" as a straw but I've also seen the stem as an ink pen and this becomes an easy way to to dress up an ordinary ink pen!
This is also a very economical craft. You can find colored duct tape at almost any retail store for under $5/large roll and box of 100 straws is only about $0.99!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38etBzUpGo8&feature=player_embedded