Keep it Frondly
Though we’ve crafted our fair share of ferns here over the years, there’s always room in our hearts — and in our vases — for a new one! We’ve crafted quite a few ferns over the years, but there’s always room in our hearts — and in our vases — for another! This Crepe Paper Fern is the newest addition to our paper plant collection, and she's here to bring some major texture and movement to your decor this spring!
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- Lia Griffith Double-Sided Crepe Paper - Green Tea & Cypress
- Lia Griffith Extra-Fine Crepe Paper – Cypress and Fern
- Floral Wire – 24-Gauge Paper Covered Green
- Bind Wire by Lia Griffith – Natural
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We consider this Crepe Paper Fern an intermediate project, perfect for those of you ready for more intricate cuts and shaping. While this design is a bit more detailed than some of our simpler greenery, we know you’ll love the beautifully elegant, lifelike results. And if you’re feeling a bit intimidated, don’t worry. Our step-by-step guide is here to walk you through the process with ease and confidence.
Lady ferns are known for their feathery, arching fronds and lush softness in the wild. Historically, ferns symbolize sincerity, confidence, and shelter. Further, they’re a favorite among plant lovers due to their quiet strength and resilience. Our DIY version offers the same graceful beauty as their living counterparts, but will last for seasons to come!
When designing this Crepe Paper Fern, we wanted to keep the idea of motion and movement in mind. We especially love the way each frond curls and fans out as if searching for the sun. Additionally, the combination of large and small leaves creates visual depth, making these perfect as a standalone display or as supporting greenery in a fuller floral arrangement.
So if you're looking to grow your collection — literally and creatively — this project is a fabulous way to let your skills bloom this crafting season. Be sure to share your Crepe Paper Fern with us using #MadeWithLia. We always love seeing how your garden grows!
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Leave a CommentHeya Lia I’m just about to start assemble the lady fern fronds once I have cut out the final 3rd leaf and additional 2 long leaves (btw definitely a long process with a rotary blade but that’s ok as I’m also cutting a different fern by hand atm too ) .. I was just wondering if I can use paper covered 24 wire instead of bind wire to get the same effect while building the stem instead of ? ( I also have thinner 26 and 30 paper covered wires if it’s due to how thick the stem will become ) .. I do have bind wire but it’s the kind you use in the garden .. many thanks xx
The wire glued to the back of the fronds will work best with the bind wire, but you can try the 24-gauge wire. The bind wire has more paper and is exposed on the back. So here is the thing… the bind wire we use, I also use in my garden. It might be the same. 🙂 Test both of them on a scrap and see what you think.
Thank you for your reply Lia .. ah yes makes complete sense as to why bind wire is needed for this project and also realising why it is used for vines and wreath making (be my first time using this type of wire ) … I’m going to try a couple of ways on scrap crepe to see the best result .. firstly will try the paper covered garden wire I have already although I might crepe wrap it as the paper is loose on the stuff I have and will also try thickening up the 26 gauge wire … will definitely invest in some floristry grade ( I did pop into my local florist this morning to see if they had any unfortunately they hadn’t had any for a long time .. will have a look on amazon to see if there is any of your bind wire ..fingers cross I find it as I’m in the UK ) xx
Oasis is my favorite brand if you can find it in the UK.
funny you should mention this brand .. I got some oasis bind wire arriving tomorrow 😀
Perfect!
Just a quick update after experimenting .. I went with the garden bind wire I already had , twisted the paper to tighten the looseness up .. I come to the conclusion it would of taken forever to stem wrap all the separate fronds and I tried a little stem wrap on the garden wire and found it bulked up too much .. one stem almost now complete 😀
Okay! I love the innovation. 🙂
Just a note…….these are great but they take hours to cut on the cricut!
Yes, so true! This is the project that you have cutting in the background while you are working on something else. You can also cut by hand or use scallop pinking shears.
I ended up cutting the tops with my cutting machine but hand cut all the other leaves and trimmed with pinking shears. They look OK but I’m on the hunt for shears with a deeper/bigger scallop now. =)
Did you use the 3mm scallops? I am curious to try hand-cutting these myself.
In the SVG file there is the whole frond. I not sure that this should be cut out since the leaves are individual except for the top part. Am i missing something?
Already made some magnolias from Friday’s tutorial! They’re beautiful !
Thank you
Kathy
Yes, this is cut from one piece, then curled to make that delicate baby frond. Meagan shows this in the tutorial. 🙂
Hi! What type of membership would you recommend if I want access to SVG files and tutorials for making crepe paper flowers?
Right now, (this is such a great option) if you join the Craft Circle membership, you will get a $75 gift card to the shop for supplies when you enroll in the Paper Plant master class (which is included) when it starts in August! It will provide you with full access to everything on our site, including all the other master classes and our monthly live workshops. Here is a link to the offer. https://liagriffith.com/join-our-paper-plants-master-class/
Thanks for your response 🙏
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