Crepe English Ivy Foliage Video Workshop
Graceful Greenery
Every beautiful arrangement needs a bit of movement woven in to feel truly complete. A trailing vine that spills gently over the edge of a vase, or perhaps a winding stem that softens the space between bold blooms. Our Crepe English Ivy Foliage Video Workshop celebrates those finishing touches, showing you how a few graceful strands and thoughtful greenery can completely transform an arrangement.
Tools
- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 with Rotary Blade (optional)
- Craft Scissors
- Detail Scissors
- Curling Tool
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
- Blending Brushes
- Scoring Stylus
- Paintbrush
Materials
- Double-Sided Crepe Paper—Ferns/Moss
- Extra-Fine Crepe Paper—Espresso
- Paper-Covered Floral Wire—24-Gauge Green
- Mod Podge
- Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue
- PanPastel—Blue Green Shade (670.3)
Join us for this Crafternoon workshop as we create long, flowing stems of English ivy using double-sided crepe paper. Together, we'll cut each leaf, score delicate veins with a shaping tool, and build flexible vines that drape naturally through bouquets, wreaths, and home décor. With a few quality materials and standard crafting tools, you'll have everything you need to bring your Crepe English Ivy to life.
English ivy has climbed stone walls and garden trellises for centuries. Because it continues growing through changing seasons, many gardeners also see ivy as a reminder of resilience and lasting beauty. It's easy to see why designers return to it again and again. A single trailing stem can soften structured arrangements, frame a favorite bloom, or add a sense of age and romance to even the simplest display.
Plants like this rarely ever stay in just one place, and neither will your paper version. Let the vines weave through bouquets, spill from hanging baskets, or pair them with our other potted ivy projects to create fuller, more natural-looking displays throughout your home. Before long, you'll find yourself reaching for a strand whenever an arrangement calls for a little extra movement.
We hope you'll join us for our upcoming Crafternoon and create alongside fellow makers as we bring this timeless greenery to life. When your Crepe English Ivy Foliage is ready to style, share your finished vines in our crafters' community and on social using #MadeWithLia.
FAQs
Can I use this ivy in bouquets?
Absolutely. These trailing vines are perfect for bouquets, wreaths, hanging baskets, and home décor.
What techniques will I learn?
You'll learn leaf shaping, scoring realistic veins, and constructing flexible trailing vines.
What type of crepe paper works best?
Double-sided crepe paper creates the natural color variation and realistic leaf texture this project needs.
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July 12, 2026 at 2:41pm
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Back to the TopCould these leaves be attached to twine? I thinks will try it!
You could. You could also try a bind wire for a bit more flexibility.
These were so fun to make I made 5 stems and made a large potted plant. Thanks for sharing.
I love hearing that! Share photos in the community space.
I have a cutting machine, but it sits in my closet! I prefer cutting everything by hand. May I suggest an easier way to cut both the sides by hand? You will want to FOLD the sheet of crepe paper back and forth like a paper fan till you have 4 pieces being cut. Then cut down the length to take off that piece you folded. Then put the paper template on top of the fan and cut! Because the crepe paper is folded, you now have both sides of the leaf already cut. It’s faster than cutting each piece and flipping them around as you showed in this video. I’m happy to email photos of what I’m talking about if my explanation didn’t make sense, lol.
Brilliant! Thank you for the tip, Whitney. I can see exactly what you are doing and maybe we can share it with photos too.
Do you wrap the stems of the individual leaves before adding them to the main wrapped stem?
Or perhaps use a brown marker to tint those short stems?
You will wrap each stem individually. I have some new tips to share in the live workshop today. I hope you can make it! (There will be a replay of the course.) Oh, and I just updated the tutorial.
Thanks, going to try to make to the workshop for at least the first half hour. Picking up my niece at art camp this afternoon