We are kicking off our new April Craft Collection with our monthly Member Make! We will be going live on the 17th to show you how to make these gorgeous crepe paper parrot tulips. But in the meantime, you can check out our list of tools and materials to get prepared for our live workshop.
Before the live, you can also download our flower template if cutting by hand. Or you can use our flower SVG file with your Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4.
We love these flowers tulip much
If you’re not on our email list, we’re launching a new craft collection each month that includes 16 projects. And members can now access all of these projects immediately at the beginning of the month! This means you get to see what you need for our Member Make in advance. So for those of you who have been asking that we send you Member Make details earlier, you now have everything you need to get ready for our live workshop!
Since tulips typically bloom from March to April, you can craft these crepe paper parrot tulips to keep in your home year-round. Made with extra-fine crepe paper and colored with brush markers and PanPastel, these paper flowers are like a work of art! We will show you the coloring techniques we use to achieve this look during our live workshop so you can recreate these beautiful paper flowers for you or someone else to enjoy.
This live workshop is a special perk for members. So if you want to learn how to make these crepe paper parrot tulips, make sure to join our crafting community.
How to Join Our Member Make Challenge
- Become a member and make sure to join our exclusive Facebook page for members!
- Gather the craft tools and materials you need for these crepe paper parrot tulips— listed below. Then download the printable flower template or SVG file at the end of this post.
- Join our YouTube Live on April 17th at 11:00 a.m. PST to craft this project with us! We will share the link to join on the Facebook page for members and send it to members who are on our email list. It will also be available for playback here once the live workshop is over.
- Watch our video tutorial to craft along with us and create your own version of these crepe paper parrot tulips. You can use different colors of paper, materials, or techniques; play around with your arrangement; or style your flowers in different ways.
- If you need some guidance, reach out to us and others in our crafting community. You can also post progress pictures or ask questions on our Facebook page for members. Make sure to use the hashtag #MemberMake on Instagram and Facebook so your project is easy to find.
- Lastly, share your crepe paper parrot tulips with us! You can post your pictures on our Facebook page for members or on your Instagram page with the hashtag #MemberMake.
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Tools
- Cricut Maker
- Craft Scissors
- Detail Scissors
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
- Curling Tool
- High-Temp Hot Glue Gun
Materials
- Lia Griffith Extra-Fine Crepe Paper — Cypress, Juniper, Green Tea, Coral, and Blush
- Lia Griffith Double-Sided Crepe Paper — Ferns & Moss
- Floral Tape — Fern & Moss
- Thick Paper-Covered Stem Wire
- Floral Wire – 24-Gauge Paper Covered Green
- Floral Wire – 24-Gauge Paper Covered White
- Tacky Glue or Art Glitter Glue
- Mod Podge – Matte
- Blick Studio Brush Markers — Very Berry (004), Peach (064), Coral Pink (011), and Rose Petal (006)
- PanPastel® Artist Pastel – Burnt Sienna Extra Dark 740.01
- Cardstock Paper
Are you having trouble? Feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help you out.
20 Comments
I see that the option for the heavy paper covered wire that’s linked here is out of stock on amazon — is this really 18 gauge that is used? the pictures look like a heavier gauge. Thanks!
Hi Janice,
The wire linked is 18 gauge, to make it thicker it is wrapped with paper! Here is an etsy link with the same wire that is currently in stock https://www.etsy.com/listing/240041836/50-stems-large-gauge18-length-12-x-3-mm?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=paper+covered+wire&ref=sr_gallery-1-12&cns=1
I just noticed Mod Podge in the materials list. I don’t remember it being used in the live tutorial.
Hi Maggie,
We always like to recommend that you cover your stems with mod podge if you have wrapped them with strips of crepe. This will help them last much longer! 🙂
Hi Lia. I watched the member make a few minutes after it started on Friday because I also could not fine the link. Then somehow figured it out. I was so excited to watch!!! Thanks so much. Still finishing the Easter Lilly, now doing the parrot tulip. 😊
TO CREATE PARADISE: I AM DOING ART PROJECTS- ART WITH THE KIDS, ART FOR MYSELF AND CREATIVE ART STEM PROJECTS WITH MY DAUGHTER!!! ART ALWAYS HELPS ME MOST IN THE CHALLENGING TIMES.🌈
Cher Lutz
Loved watching the new look tutorial . It was great but not able to comment at the time . Hope you do more of the same
Hi Sue,
Glad to hear you liked this new format, we will be working out some kinks in the next few months to fix the commenting issue. 🙂
Hi L ia When the svg file on design space is bigger than the sheet size how do you reduce it to fit .
Hi Lesley,
You must ungroup the file before cutting. Check out our video on how to best use our SVG files with the cricut. https://liagriffith.com/how-to-use-svg-files-for-cricut/
Thanks for the above information. Got up at 4AM Aussie time this morning to watch the live Members Make so I was one trying to find the live stream. Eventually found it and loved the tulips. Lia just love what you do and really appreciate your talents.About 3 years ago I was in USA for about 6 weeks {doing the tourist thing} and managed to get a day class on paper flowers at Castle in the Air in San Fran, so you can see I am a bit obsessed with this craft. Unfortunately the cost of craft and anything coming from the States is very expensive, but I am thankful to have found your group to keep me busy.
Hi Lesley,
We are so happy that you have joined us! We also have a member facebook page where members can chat and share their projects with us. 🙂
This sounds like a really fun one Lia!!!
I’m guessing you mean April 17th? 🙂
Yes! 🙂
I wasn’t able to watch on March 17th, is there a way I could get printed instructions?
Thank you
Hi Barbara,
I’m sorry but we do not offer printed instructions for the Member Make projects as we have the video tutorial. The Member Make videos are always available to watch in the post even after the air date.
Hi, my daughter has our Silloute machine at her house 20 miles away. Is there away I can send her the files so she can do the cuts and mail back to me? Please keep in mind I’m somewhat technology handicapped. Thank you looking forward to doing some of the projects now that my husband and I are homebound.
Richelle Alexander
Hi Richelle,
You can email her the Cut File after you download it to your computer, then she can do the cutting for you 🙂
If we do not have Blick Studio Brush Markers can we use copic markers?
Do you know if color numbers for copic markers/
Thanks, Shirley Anglin
Hi Shirley,
Yes! You can use Copic markers we would recommend Red Violet, Peach, Tender Pink, and Rose Quarts. These are just recommendations and we cannot guarantee they are exactly the same. We would suggest trying the colors you have on the crepe we will be using as these tulips come in a variety of colors! 🙂