Crepe Paper Tribeca Chrysanthemums
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Get ready to celebrate the vibrant beauty of autumn with our Crepe Paper Tribeca Chrysanthemum! This bold, fiery flower is the perfect addition to any fall floral arrangement, whether as a stunning stand-alone stem or nestled among other blooms. With its rich amber tones, this project is a lovely nod to the gilded leaves of autumn. It's also another wonderful addition to our ever-growing collection of crepe paper flowers—ideal for beginners who want to start crafting with confidence.
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The intricate details of the Tribeca Chrysanthemum may look advanced, but it's very beginner-friendly. You'll use our rich, heavy crepe paper in warm amber to create those lovely layered petals. Using PanaPastel, you'll add soft color shading that brings this bloom to life. The deep greens from our Juniper and double-sided crepe papers give it just the right contrast, making it feel like you've plucked it straight from an autumn garden.
Originating from Asia, the chrysanthemum has a rich cultural history, having been cultivated for over 2,500 years. It holds particular significance in Chinese and Japanese cultures, symbolizing longevity, happiness, and vitality. The amber hue of the Tribeca Chrysanthemum specifically represents warmth and optimism — perfect for capturing the essence of the fall season. In Victorian times, chrysanthemums were often gifted as symbols of friendship and well-wishing, making this project a heartfelt addition to any bouquet you may want to create for a loved one.
So, are you ready to embrace the fiery beauty of fall? Gather your crafting supplies and get ready to create this stunning Crepe Paper Tribeca Chrysanthemum. Whether creating a single chrysanthemum for a minimalist display or adding it to a larger autumn arrangement — we can't wait to see what you create! Share your finished projects with us in the crafter's community or on Instagram using #MemberMake! Happy crafting!
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- Lia Griffith Heavy Crepe Paper – Amber
- Lia Griffith Extra-Fine Crepe Paper – Juniper
- Lia Griffith Double-Sided Crepe Paper - Fern & Moss
- Floral Wire – 24-Gauge Paper Covered Green
- Thick Paper Covered Stem Wire
- PanaPastel - Burnt Sienna and Diarylide Yellow
- Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue - 2oz
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Judith
October 22, 2024 at 2:03am
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Judith
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Tina
October 13, 2024 at 11:26am
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October 15, 2024 at 9:40am
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Tina
October 23, 2024 at 3:23am
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Back to the TopHi Lia,
I’m new to making crepe paper flowers and I’m astonished about what you can do with crepe paper! It makes me wondering why would we purchase real flowers any longer if crepe paper ones look this stunning and knowing that the production of real flowers aren’t good for the envirnment. Anyway, I’m happy to have found you, you’re such an inspiration! Thank you for your efforts.
My question is about the Chrysanthemums in your book “Crepe paper flowers”. They don’t have those little leafs in between the stem and the start of the leafs, covering the “bottom” of the flower. (Sorry for this vague description, my English isn’t that good). I would very much like to have the pattern of those small leaves for I feel that it’ll make it easier for me as an absolute beginner to get beautiful flowers. I find it difficult to get a bowl shaped “bottom” of the flower like you did in the book (that bowl shape being formed by the outer leaves). I’m really looking forward to hearing from you!
All the best from The Netherlands, Judith
Hello Judith and welcome! You are right. The mums in the book are missing their sepals. 🙂 The flowers in the book are a simpler, basic version of each flower. This book was written quite a few years ago, and since then we have continued to develop our designs. In fact, this mum here is our update to the one in the book. You can use the template here on this mum for the little sepals. Or, you can use the cosmos sepal in the book and just enlarge it slightly. Does that help? Also, we are opening up our paper flower master class in the next week! Be sure you are on our mailing list so you can get that announcement. I think you would LOVE it. 🙂
Thank you! I’ll look into the master class!
beautiful
Thanks! I will be using these with the figs in the next arrangement. 🙂
Help, every time I try your rolled flowers, the petals end up getting cut off the bottom and leaving me with lost petals so I can’t roll it.
Hello Tina. Meagan just updated to file to see if we can reduce the over cut.
ok perfect! Thank you!