Our beginner-friendly design focuses on simple techniques and intentional assembly. The petals are naturally ruffled, which means style over perfection — so no need to sweat the process. You’ll stretch and form each piece of your Crepe Paper Sweet Peas just enough to replicate that signature softness. For ease and precision, we highly encourage you to use a cutting machine. However, you’re certainly welcome to cut your pieces by hand for a more organic look. 

Gardeners first cultivated sweet peas in 17th-century Italy, and then named them for their sweet scent and pea-like pods. Over time, they’ve come to symbolize gratitude, pleasure, and fond farewell — often given in quiet thanks or sweet goodbyes. Likewise, that same sense of tenderness carries into these Crepe Paper Sweet Peas, each bloom as wild and free as the ones curling up your garden trellis.

And while their delicate beauty and sweet perfume may be alluring to us, sweet peas are actually quite toxic to pets. Our crepe paper version offers a thoughtful alternative for homes with curious cats or dogs. You get all the beauty, but none of the worry. So think of this project as no risk — all reward. 

When your Crepe Paper Sweet Pea Blooms are ready, gather them into a small vase or mix them into a larger arrangement for a layered, garden-inspired display. And of course, we can’t wait to see what you create, so share your blooms in the crafters’ community and on social using #MadeWithLia.

Also, you’ll find this bloom inside our new book, Paper Flower Garden, featuring 28 unique flower designs organized into seven seasonal garden sections.

Flowers in this arrangement: Quince Branch, Dark Chocolate Cosmos, Bowl of Beauty Peony, Sweet Pea. You can see the full arrangement video at the end of the Sweet Pea workshop.

Paper Flower Garden Master Class

Learn the techniques, shaping secrets, and artistry behind Lia’s most-loved flowers in this immersive master class experience. From delicate petals to lifelike movement, you’ll create stunning blooms step-by-step alongside Lia. Free for Annual and Craft Circle members.

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