VIDEO: Crepe Paper Icelandic Poppies
Ready to make an easy flower with a big visual punch? Then, the Icelandic poppy is the right craft for you. These flowers grow in a variety of colors, from bright orange to pale pink, with their large paper-thin petals making a statement.
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Icelandic poppies are a favorite bloom for both florists and paper flower artists. Though we have several versions of these flowers on our site, this new template for the petals and method for the poppy centers and poppy buds will add a new layer of realism. The template also includes a new poppy leaf to add to the stem of your finished flower.
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You can find the templates and worksheet right here, as well as a complete list of tools and materials.
In our crepe paper Icelandic poppies workshop, I will teach you my latest techniques while using extra-fine crepe paper for the flowers, bud, and leaves. You can use the poppy flower kit with our updated template or collect your own selection of materials, which are listed here. I recommend using the extra-fine crepe paper for this flower to emulate the paper-thin petals of the live version.
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Tools
- Craft Scissors
- Detail Scissors
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
- Hot Glue Gun
- Curling Tool
- Needle-Nose Tweezers
Materials
- Lia Griffith Crepe Paper Flower Kit – Poppies
-OR- - Lia Griffith Extra-Fine Crepe Paper – Poppy or Honeysuckle, Coral, Chiffon, Fern, and
Juniper or Olive (or you can use ANY color of extra-fine crepe for your poppies) - Thick Stem Wire or 18-Gauge Green Paper Covered Wire
- 24-Gauge Green Paper-Covered Wire (for leaves)
- Cotton Spun Balls – 20mm (1 pack)
- Floral Tape – Green (or you can use the green crepe paper)
- Art Glitter Glue or White Tacky Glue
- Art Marker – Pale Orange and Curry (optional)
- Mod Podge (optional)
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Angela
May 10, 2024 at 11:54am
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Lia
May 11, 2024 at 8:15am
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Danielle
April 22, 2021 at 12:15pm
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Lia
April 22, 2021 at 8:22pm
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Annie
April 17, 2021 at 5:07pm
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Lia
April 19, 2021 at 7:25am
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Chris
April 16, 2021 at 1:13am
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Lia
April 19, 2021 at 9:16am
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Back to the TopI simplified the flower center by using your wool felt balls in Juniper and wrapping with green embroidery thread , if that makes sense . Looks so good !
That sounds adorable!! We have a felt poppy that used that method for the center. I Love mixing mediums. 🙂
I’m making a bouquet of these for my wedding in June xx
Ohhh lovely!! You must send photos 🙂
As the Icelandic poppy kit was the first crepe paper flower I ever made, this holds a special place in my heart
Oh I just love that, Annie!
What size are the petals and leaves? Some templates resize themselves when I put them on my Scan’n’cut. – Thanks
Hi! The petals are about 3.6″ wide x 3.75″ tall, and leaves are 3.85″ tall.