This Crepe Paper Bloodroot is an ideal project for any crafter looking to refine their crepe paper skills. Because of the precise shape of your pieces, we recommend using a cutting machine. However, you’re more than welcome to cut them by hand with sharp detail scissors if you prefer. As you shape the rounded petals and assemble the textured center, our video tutorial will guide you through each step to help you create a strikingly realistic bloom.

Bloodroot, or Sanguinaria canadensis, earns its name from the dark crimson sap hidden within its roots. When cut, the rhizome releases a poisonous red liquid, once used by Indigenous peoples as dye and ceremonial paint. It’s a flower of beautiful contrasts: pure white petals encircling a warm golden center, rising from soil still steeped in winter shadows.

Like many of the flowers in this month’s collection, blodroot is one of the earliest wildflowers to emerge before spring. This delicate flower symbolizes transformation, protection, and deep connection to one’s ancestors. It pushes upward through leaf litter and damp soil, unfurling briefly in the sunlight before closing again at dusk. Its bloom is winter's last breath—open for only a few days before surrendering to the season. However, in crepe paper, their beauty remains undisturbed, allowing you to enjoy them for years to come.

When your Crepe Paper Bloodroot stands in bloom, share your finished piece with us in the crafters’ community and on social using #MadeWithLia.