Crepe Paper Totally Tangerine Dahlia
Totally Tangerine
Get ready to unleash your creativity with a citrus twist on the classic Dahlia! As part of our vibrant summer harvest collection, we're excited to present our exclusive Member Make live video workshop: the Crepe Paper Totally Tangerine Dahlia. Imagine a blend of blushing orange, creamy peach, and lush organic greens set against an electric summer sunset. So prepare to join us as we delve into the techniques to recreate this stunning Dahlia.
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Mark your calendars for August 16th at 12:00 PM PT and join us for an interactive crafting experience. Our Member Make workshops, while focused on advanced techniques, are a fantastic opportunity to learn within our supportive crafters' community. If you can't make it to the live event, don't worry – the video will be available for you to enjoy at your convenience.
Though they hail from the mountains of Central America, Dahlias, are admired all over the world for their ornamental beauty. Additionally, they come in a dazzling array of colors and sizes, and their symbolic meaning varies depending on the specific color. Orange, for instance, symbolizes joy, celebration, and goodness. Everyone could always use a little more of all three, so this Crepe Paper Totally Tangerine Dahlia is an excellent place to start.
Our Member Make workshop will guide you through creating this stunning flower using our signature crepe paper. The rich texture of our heavyweight crepe paper is ideal for replicating the layered petals of a dahlia, and the lovely tangerine hue will surely add a glow to any space.
During the live workshop, we'll unveil our clever method for constructing the Dahlia's center, which can seem daunting at first glance if you're new to these techniques. But fear not; with our easy-to-follow instructions and expert tips, you'll be well on your way to crafting a dahlia that looks realistic enough to sniff!
We just can't wait to see these gorgeous Crepe Paper Totally Tangerine Dahlias on your mantle or in a bold summer bouquet. However you display them, don't forget to share with them with us! Once you're finished upload your dreamy tangerine dahlias in our crafters' community or tag us on Instagram using #MemberMake.
Notes: This Totally Tangerine Dahlia is such a fun flower to accompany our other peachy colored projects, the centers look daunting but we have found a simple(ish) way to construct them! The heavy crepe paper used for the petals has the perfect texture to mimic these dahlias out in the wild.
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- Lia Griffith Heavy Crepe Paper - Blush
- Lia Griffith Extra Fine Crepe Paper - Cypress, Chiffon, and Ruby
- Lia Griffith Double Sided Crepe Paper - Green Tea & Cypress
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- Thick Paper Covered Stem Wire
- Floral Wire – 24-Gauge Paper Covered Green
- PanPastel - Diarylide Yellow 250.5, Pearlescent Red 953.5, and Hansa Yellow Shade 220.3
- Tombow Dual Brush Marker - Carnation Red (761)
- Colored Pencils – White and Chartreuse
- Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue - 2oz
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Leave a CommentI don’t like to put all the leaves on one stem. I went to College for floral arranging and was taught to only cut the leaves off that will be directly in water. Usually, in an arrangement you can use all the greenery you can get. It’s your decision to do the leaves your way but I think it would be very helpful if you could at least let us know where on the stem the leaves would go — sometimes we just want the leaves on the flower stem!!!
Hello Helene! Yes, I owned a flower shop at one point and know exactly what you are saying. When you are making these flowers for larger arrangements you can place the leaves closer to the flower. However, as I talked about in my paper flower arrangement master class, I personally like to add the leaves on different stems so I can place them where I like in the arrangement. And the best option is to have a leaf or two on the flower stem with a stem of separate leaves for each flower. This seems to maximize their impact for me. But I totally agree that it is a personal choice for what works best for you. 🙂 I will be with Meagan in the next live class and will mention where to add the leaves.
Lia, thank you so much for taking my comments into consideration. I do appreciate it and all that you and your crew do.
You are so welcome, Helene! We appreciate you too!! 🙂
Beautiful! I am sorry I haven’t been able to watch live, but watched same day. Love the way you are putting together the tutorials.
Thank you! Alex
So good to hear you like the new format.
Although it looked fairly easy to do in the live video, I found that these centers were a challenge to do and have them turn out as nice as the photos above.
I wasn’t there, but I am guessing those centers are tricky. I will have to go watch the video now. 🙂
What can I use instead of pan pastels?
You can try any type of dried pigment or even a brush marker. We use PanPastel because it gives the best results.
Thank you for whatever you did. I can now open everything. So looking forward to this flower!
Yay! We are thinking it is an error that happens with Windows OS. 🙂
I am unable to open files for this project. I am receiving this error:
Unable to open. Please advise.
This seems to be a Windows OS issue so we have added the two files separately. Hit refresh on the page and you will see the newest version.
very strange: my system is unable to unzip the folder (“system can’t find the path” ???)
I used 4 different sw to unzip, tried to unzip the main folder as well as those insid – *.pdf and * svg – nothing works. Very strange …
I’m sure there’s an older folder anywhere from previous years or a similar dahlia project, I’ll try to find it on my pc
Hey there. This is a new design so let me see if we can troubleshoot and see why it is not opening for you. I will email you directly.
I’m looking forward to my first member-make. I apologize if I missed this information, but will we get directions for the Totally Tangerine Crepe Paper Dahlia before workshop?
Thank you,
Sherie
Hello Sherie! The full tutorial will be available right after the workshop. 🙂
Thanks so much!
I am having the same problem as Kendra. When I double click I see Microsoft edge HTML document and adobe acrobat document but when I click on either one it pops up a warning that says compressed (zipped) folders error Windows cannot complete the extraction, the destination file could not be created. I’ve never had trouble before.
Thank you!
We have added the two files separately, so you should be able to download now.
It’s because Mercury is in retrograde, it messes with technology! I also lose a lot of household appliances during the retrogrades!🥺
So true! And it seems emails don’t go through… texts get lost… all that and them some. lol
Frangipani pattern please
We have one! Here is the link. https://liagriffith.com/crepe-paper-plumeria-flower/
What color is the Sunshine
That template will be updated in just a minute. Sorry!
Thank you
Good morning, It is giving me an error when I got to download the totally tangerine dahlia.
I just double checked and it worked on my end. Double check your “downloads” folder on your computer. It might be there.
Hi Lia, Sorry I can download the zip file but when I go in that file to select the SVG it pops up a warning that says compressed (zipped) folders error Windows cannot complete the extraction, the destination file could not be created.
I just tested it again and it looks ok on my end. Are you able to unzip the main folder? If not, make sure it is fully downloaded before you try. Once you can open the folder and see the two files inside, you will not be able to “open” the SVG, but instead you can upload it into your cutting machine design space. Let me know if you are still having trouble and we can help you sort it out.
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