Crepe Apricot Lemonade Cosmos—Master Class Workshop
Crepe Apricot Lemonade Cosmos—Master Class Workshop
Painted Blooms
Soft, painterly, and glowing with warm summer color, our Crepe Paper Apricot Lemonade Cosmos feels like a watercolor bouquet brought to life. With buttery yellows, blush pinks, and soft apricot tones blending across every petal, these delicate blooms bring a light, airy beauty to this month’s collection. Their wispy stems and open faces add effortless movement to any arrangement.
Featured in both our new book, Paper Flower Garden, and our Paper Flower Garden Master Class, this flower continues the creative journey introduced in our Crepe Meadowlark Forsythia workshop. However, while the forsythia focused on branching structure and movement, this video workshop will explore color layering and artistic variation in a much more expressive way.
Tools
- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 with Rotary Blade (optional)
- Craft Scissors
- Detail Scissors
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
- Curling Tool
- Fringe Clip
- Pinking Shears—3mm Scallop
- Blending Brush
Materials
- Master Class Materials Bundle (for all 10 flowers and stems)
OR - Heavy Crepe Paper—Coral, Blush, Chiffon, Nectarine, Aubergine (or English Garden 10-Pack)
- Extra-Fine Crepe Paper—Cypress
- Paper Covered Floral Wire—18-gauge and 24-gauge Green
- Spun Paper Balls—12mm
- Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue
AND - PanPastel—Hansa Yellow Tint (220.8) and Magenta (430.5)
- Brush Marker—Blick Studio Carnation Pink (121)
For this project, you’ll continue working with heavy crepe paper. However, this time you’ll stretch the paper before cutting your petals to create softer, more organic shaping. Additionally, brush markers and PanPastels help create the gorgeous blended tones that make every bloom feel unique. Rather than aiming for perfect uniformity, allow the colors to flow naturally across each flower for a more realistic, garden-inspired result.
Cosmos flowers are often associated with harmony, creativity, and peaceful beauty, also. Accordingly, the Apricot Lemonade variety feels especially dreamy with its sunset-inspired palette and delicate petals that almost seem to glow in warm light. Furthermore, their open shape makes them wonderful companion flowers for fuller blooms and statement stems alike.
As the second flower in our master class series, these cosmos build beautifully upon the techniques introduced in the Crepe Meadowlark Forsythia workshop. Later, you’ll transition into the slow-crafted fullness of our Crepe Annabelle Hydrangea, where tiny florets come together to create lush garden abundance.
When your Crepe Paper Apricot Lemonade Cosmos are ready to arrange, share them with us in the crafters’ community and on social using #MadeWithLia.
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Learn the techniques, shaping secrets, and artistry behind Lia’s most-loved flowers in this immersive master class experience. From delicate petals to lifelike movement, you’ll create stunning blooms step-by-step alongside Lia. Free for Annual and Craft Circle members.
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