Crepe Paper Kumquat Branches
Keen on Kumquats
We bring you these crepe paper kumquat branches for our last project of the year. These beautiful fruits are in season from November–April, depending on the variety. So now is the perfect time to craft these kumquats out of paper and enjoy their vibrant color in your home for several months.
However, they’re more than just a pretty fruit! The kumquat is a symbol of good luck and prosperity in Asian countries. They are also used as houseplants and are often given as gifts during the Lunar New Year.
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Since January in Portland is prime time for citrus fruit—you might also enjoy making our crepe paper orange blossom branch and our crepe paper lemons. The bright colors of oranges, lemons, and limes are such a welcome sight during our cold and rainy months. Even if it’s not cold and grey where you live, these crepe paper kumquat branches make such beautiful home décor!
When you’re done crafting these branches, you can put them in a vase or use them as table décor. The bright orange will really pop against a neutral background, but they’d also look great in a room with darker walls. We’ve seen kumquats pop up in wedding décor, too, so that’s always another idea for what you can do with this DIY project.
If you craft these crepe paper kumquat branches or any other seasonal fruit, we’d love to see how you decorate with them! You can always share your pictures with us by emailing them to us at hello@liagriffith.com, posting them to our Facebook Member Make page, or posting them on your Instagram with the hashtag #MadeWithLia. Happy crafting! ~Lia and team
How to Make Crepe Paper Kumquats
- Gather your craft tools and materials. Then download the pattern at the end of this post.
- Cut crepe paper according to template notes, using your cutting machine (recommended) or scissors.
- Cut your 24-gauge floral wire into 3-inch pieces. (This left us with five pieces.)
- Use tacky glue to glue the wire between two leaf halves.
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What Else Could You Make?
What Else Could You Make?If you want to explore more blooming branch projects for winter and spring, take a look at our crepe cherry blossoms, dogwood branches, or tissue paper blooming branches. For more DIY ideas, follow us on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. And if you want to see certain projects or video tutorials, let us know! Give us your project suggestions below, or head over to our membership page to start crafting with us.
Tools
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- Cricut Maker (recommended)
- Kai 5″ Detail Scissors
- Princeton Paintbrushes – 8, 10 & 3/4″
- Pliers/Wire Cutters
Materials
- Lia Griffith Extra Fine Crepe Paper: Enchanted Garden Collection – Mango
- Lia Griffith Double Sided Crepe Paper – Ferns + Moss
- Green Paper Covered Floral Wire – 24-Gauge
- Green Paper Covered Thick Stem Wire – 18-Gauge
- Lia Griffith Floral Tape – Bark
- Large Cotton Spun Balls – 30mm
- Tacky Glue
- Mod Podge – Matte
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6 Comments
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Agathe
November 29, 2023 at 12:58pm
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Lia
November 30, 2023 at 12:11pm
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Bernardette
August 2, 2020 at 11:00am
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Lia
August 5, 2020 at 6:34am
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PATRICIA
April 3, 2019 at 12:03am
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Lia
April 3, 2019 at 11:53am
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Back to the TopHello,
Can you tell me the size of the cotton ball (15mm, 20 mm or an othe size) ?
Thank you.
They are the 30mm.
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I can´t see this tutorial
Hi Bernadette,
Could you please email us regarding this issue at hello@liagriffith.com we will get this issue fixed for you asap! 🙂
MAKING THE KUMQUAT LEAVES ARE VERY RELAXING, HOW EVER THERE HAS TO BE AN EASIER WAY TO MAKE THE KUMQUATS. THE CIRCLES DON’T COVER THE ENDS UNLESS YOU STRETCH THEM AND ROLLING THE BALL UP IN THE STRIP YOU CAN SEE THE LINES IN THE PAPER? TOTALLY FAKE LOOKING, NOTHING LIKE YOURS. WHEN YOU ROLL THEM FOR A MORE OVAL LOOK THEY CRACK AND BREAK. HELP———-
I’m so sorry you are have trouble with the kumquats. We can add a larger circle to the template, but it is okay for you to stretch the crepe to fit for this project. To avoid seeing the lines in the crepe paper strip that you wrap around the ball stretch the crepe paper as you wrap, this will help the crepe hug the ball without any hard lines. Once you have covered the ball be sure to paint it with mod podge as this will help to hide some imperfections. If you are using the spun cotton balls be gentle as you roll them into shape– however we did not have any issues with them breaking.