Spread a lily love
Easter lilies symbolize hope, and we cannot think of a more fitting flower to make in the spring. With so much uncertainty in the world, pausing to create something beautiful can be soothing for the mind and body. In this video, we show you not only how to make a crepe paper lily, but how to make the full Easter lily plant.
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Materials
- Double-Sided Crepe Paper — White & White and Green Tea & Cypress + Ferns & Moss
- Extra Fine Crepe Paper – Cypress and Vanilla
- Floral Tape
- Thick Paper-Covered Stem Wire
- 24-Gauge Green Paper-Covered Wire
- 24-Gauge White Paper Covered Wire
- PanPastel — Diarylide Yellow (250.5), Bright Yellow Green (680.3), and Hansa Yellow Shade (220.3)
- Tacky Glue
- Mod Podge
- UV Resistant Fixative Spray
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Along with being a symbol of hope, there's something so peaceful about this crepe paper Easter lily. We hope it will be a positive reminder for you over these next few weeks and continue to lift your spirits long after!
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Leave a CommentLove learning from your videos! Just watched this as part of my 7 day free trial – I know I’m super far behind on this but the video wasn’t clear on attaching the leaves and I can’t really tell from the pictures. Is there a specific number of petals each time they’re attached? It looks like they are going on the main stem in sets but I can’t tell if it’s 3,4 or even more. Can you clarify? Thanks so much!
You are so sweet! I love that flower, and I can’t wait to make a new video of the flower since this was filmed in 2021. We have updated a few of our techniques. 🙂
You can glue the leaves around the stem, starting with the largest at the top, about 3/4 inch apart. Just rotate around and down the stem.
Come see us next Friday for the Crafternoon live event. I am making the peony, which is also gorgeous. You can watch the replay if you can not attend the live.
Happy Crafting!
Hi Lia and All.
I thought I would share a tip that helped me salvage my Easter lily. I haven’t seen any posting on this tip but perhaps you and others are already aware…
I overdid the PanPastel with the two green shades, and feared that if I tried to remake my petals/blooms, I would end up not finishing by Easter, when I plan on seeing my recipient. (I have difficulty using your videos vs tutorials because I can’t use screens in the eves without ensuring that I will not sleep at all that night, so I often must rely on my memory.) I tried lightening the pastel with white PanPastel but that didn’t do anything. I looked further and found a nice YouTube which demonstrated erasing PanPastel.
It was challenging because my blooms were constructed, so erasing was awkward. Moving carefully, though, I was able to remove a good deal of the color, resulting in a much softer finish, and salvaging the project! I used a new vinyl eraser. I did not tear the crepe.
I hope this helps everyone who hasn’t heard that Pan Pastel is erasable.
That is a great tip. Thanks, Sharon! If you need to use the screen occasionally, you can try blue-light-blocking glasses. This helps me in the evenings. 🙂
Hi! Do these lilies have a tutorial to print out?
They do not, but this would be a good project to circle back and create one. I will put that on the list. 🙂
I can wait to make these! My favourite flower! I’m in Australia and I am not sure about the thickness of the double sided paper. We have locally available 60, 90 and 180 Italian crepe paper. Not all LG products seem available on local Amazon or shipping is way too expensive. Can I bond 2 sheets of 90 for the finer texture? If so, what would I use to do this?
You can try their 60 gram. I think that might work better but to be honest, I am not as familiar with the Italian crepe paper as I am with mine. 😉
I made this and it was so much fun. Thank you!
So happy you liked it!!
I’m looking for the lily that Megan did two years ago that had speckles on it. The coloration on it was so life-like. Does your time including cutting or after the cutting is done?
We have a super cool new search filter that you can find things easier. I just searched Crepe Lily and here are the results. Is the lily you are looking for in there? https://liagriffith.com/search/?offset=0&orderby=relevance&order=desc&per_page=12&search=lily&relation=and&tax-lgm_project_attributes=
I think it may have been in a master class. So I’ll look at my old files. Thanks much.
The only other lily was in the first crepe paper master class, so yes.
Hi Lia,
Do you use the gloss or matte UV Spray?
Love all your projects!
Jenifer Steele
We prefer the matte but I have used gloss and honestly, it looks just the same. The crepe will not be glossy.
is there a photo tutorial or written instructions for making crepe paper Easter lilies?
For this project there is only a video.
Hi – I just made this for a greek mythology project for my granddaughter. I was wondering if there is a tutorial somewhere that shows how to prep the container and what kind of foam to use? I would also like to know if there is a tutorial in step by step instructions for further use so that you do not have to keep referencing the video? I love everything on here. Too much beauty and not enough time.
Thank you
Hi Joelle! I am in the middle of filming and writing the workbook for the arrangement class, and there will be a full lesson on potted flowers.
I just made these and I used a 1/4″ thick dowel rod instead of stem wires to attach the blooms. It worked great and was the perfect thickness and length for them. It blended well into the bottom of the other stem wires.
That is a great idea! It will be very strong too.
I’ve just made these for our church’s easter display. Because I’m not as good with the glue gun as Megan and you are…I’ve learned that using Model magic works perfectly for the stamen for me (I’ve even used it to make the pistils as well. I get a much more precise circle on the large end of the thick stem wire.
Thanks for this!! Happy Easter.
That is a great option! I will bet your church looks stunning!! 🙂
Hey Lia and team, it would be a huge help if in the list of materials you would say for what part of the flower each material is used for. Example would be “extra fine crepe “(for sepals), “double sided ferns and moss” (for leaves). Additionally, photo tutorial needs to have the same info. This would take a lot of guess work out. I find myself relying on just the photos alone.
That is a great idea, Nancy. I will bring that to the creative team as something we can implement.
I agree with Nancy’s suggestion. It would help me a lot too!
I am not seeing a suggestion from Nancy. Can you share?
What size planter do you recommend for this project?
I would get something 6-8 inches tall with a wide opening like a pot.
I found you on the Lily tutorial on YouTube and followed a link to download the pdf for that flower but it was the wrong pdf. The right one was linked in the comments. I just got here and I’m already bummed I wasted a download. :’(
Hi Rachel. This is our most recent lily with the best template, and it has a video to go. So, I feel you got the best version with your download.
I know this project is from two years ago, but I just made it today for the first time. After printing out all of my petals and seeing how long they are I took a trip to Michaels and found a 16 oz bottle of tacky glue (Aleene’s) that works perfectly for the dipping method. Since the bottle is 7 inches tall it works perfectly for these longer petals. I wanted to share for anyone who prefers this method like I do!
That is a great idea! Thank you for sharing, Grace.
Can you please tell me which crepe paper color and which side of that crepe paper you use are using to wrap the stems? Is it grren tea or cypress or ferns or moss? Thank you.
The stems are wrapped with the extra-fine crepe paper, not the double-sided. The thinner paper allows it to stretch and lay smooth on the stem.
Thanks Lia,
I don’t know how to say this without sounding mushy but Lia you are as beautiful as your flowers. Both inside and out. You just glow. I love your tutorials. You are always happy, positive and reassuring. You absolutely lift me up. Thank you for all you offer. I suggest a live tutorial for each flower. That is the best way for me to learn. I need to SEE each step. And watch you. You make me want to be more positive. Again thank you and your team
Thank you, Jean. Such a sweet message. I am blushing. I agree that we should have tutorials (live and recorded) for all flowers! We are making a dent with our member make workshops and now our new maker workshop series. More!!
first ty vm for the pattern and vid..just an off question..i want to try the pan pastels but when i check them out there is the option of tint or shade sets..which should i get?..on a (senior) budget..ty for sharing your awesomness during these trying times huggzz
Hi Gail! If you want to purchase the exact PanPastels we used for this project, we have noted the number of the product so you know exactly if it’s a tint or shade. I just added direct links to each one in the post to make sure it’s very clear 🙂
Would the template from the masterclass work for this potted plant, or would it better to use these templates for that?
They are different designs so if you just want to make a potted tulip (not specifically this Easter Lily variety) then you could use the Master Class template 🙂
Hi! I have an idea for a future “member make”
A crepe paper delphinium!!!
Thanks!
Delphiniums are beautiful flowers, thanks for the idea! 🙂
Awesome stuff.Do u have any brides maid paper flower idea’s pls
Hi Vanetia,
In the drop down menu under Paper Flowers we have an entire section with all of our bouquets.
Crafting with you keeps me sane these days! I love, love to make the beautiful flowers you have designed. I have even given some of them away, hopefully bringing some sunshine to someone else as well!
So glad you are enjoying our flowers Stacey! 🙂
This is a time for all of us to reflect on what is important , such as peace and hope.
Thank you Lia and crew for all of your wonderful posts and comments. It shows that there are people who are thoughtful and kind.
Fond regards Donna
Thank you for your sweet massage Donna! 🙂
Thank you so much for bringing the flower of hope to us at this time . Crafting will be something tha keeps me sane in these very uncertain times . I am one of the vulnerable and in self Isolation here in UK . Our world will never be the same again but hopr this brings us all closer together . So happy that this is being shared with everyone . Missed you both as i so enjoy watching the live videos . Stay safe and thank you
Sue
Lia,
Is the video tutorial on line yet? If it is I can’t find it.
Sharon Thimmesch
Hi Sharon,
The Video is now in the post! 🙂
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