A Leaf Motif
Greenery always brings such positive energy to a space. Our crepe paper magnolia leaves are a lovely way to bring the outdoors in. Download our pattern and follow our simple set of instructions to give your home a bit of Southern flair! For how to make double sided crepe paper, watch Lia’s helpful video tutorial here. Happy crafting!
Tools & Materials
- Scissors
- Needle Nosed Pliers
- Rotary Cutter
- Ruler
- Iron
- Extra Fine Crepe in Juniper and Copper
- Fusible Web
- White Craft Glue
- Brown Floral Tape
- 18 Gauge Floral Wire
Steps
- Gather the tools and materials listed above.
- Place interfacing between sheets of green and copper crepe and iron at a high temperature. This will create a piece of double sided crepe.
- Cut crepe in diagonal strips. The grain will run at about a 45 degree angle to the cut.
- Cut some strips with the grain running in the opposite direction.
- Cut leaves according to the template (seven leaves per branch).
- Apply a line of white glue along one leaf edge and place wire on top. Apply a tiny bit more glue on top of the wire and then place the edge of the second leaf half on top so that wire is sandwiched between.
- Create seven leaves and allow to dry.
- Use scissors to round the tip of the leaf and then wrap the stem with floral tape, about 1” down.
- Bend the tops of stems as shown and connect three leaves with floral tape.
- Continue wrapping tape down the stem, adding four more leaves.
- If making a larger branch, take a group of five pieces of wire and wrap them with floral tape.
- Use floral tape to connect the first group of leaves to this branch.
- Attach a second set of leaves to the branch.
- Bend and stretch the leaves to make them more realistic and to reveal the metallic underside.
Discover More
For more paper botanical projects, click here.
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11 Comments
Happy New Year!! I am an expert now in Stitch Witchery! lol (2nd time lol)! Lia & team, I made the first Magnolia Bloom & leaves . made double sided crepe! Loving it! Thanks! Posting pics sometime soon! Stay safe!!
#MadeWithLia
Yay! One of my favorite tricks. Hope you are in our master class!
Hi, if you could please let me know where i can buy this shade of cypress crepe paper (as i saw the secret garden version but it appears lighter online) i would appreciate it. Thank you!
Hi Julia,
You are going to want the color Juniper in our extra fine crepe paper! 🙂 We have updated the post to reflect this!
Hi, is there an SVG files for this?
Please advise…thanks…
Added 🙂
Gorgeous. I must try. Leaves are fantastic.
Thank you!
Lia….I tried the interfacing from another of your posts and it DIDN’T work. It might have been the interfacing, the iron, whatever! However, I found a wonderful device to stick two crepe papers together…..2 sided tape! It does a great job, works beautifully, and always successful.
I’m sorry the interfacing didn’t work but I’m so glad you found another solution!! We’re planning a video on how to use the interfacing to make double-sided, so stay tuned 🙂
Great!