Misc — June 24, 2026

Giant Paper Flower Bouquets for Cricut

Misc — June 24, 2026

Giant Paper Flower Bouquets for Cricut

We May Have Gone a Little Overboard

Back in the summer of 2017, we got a call that changed everything.

Cricut invited us to design nine jumbo paper flower bouquets for their annual Mountain Make-A-Thon in Salt Lake City—a major event built around the launch of the brand new Cricut Maker. The Maker was the first cutting machine that could cut crepe paper, felt, leather, and fabric with a rotary blade, and Cricut wanted paper flowers front and center to show the world what it could do.
We said yes immediately. Then we got to work.

THE PROJECT

Nine bouquets. Nine regions of the United States. Each one designed to capture the spirit of a place—its native flowers, its colors, its personality. We made one for the Pacific Islands, one for the Pacific Northwest, one for the Pacific Coast, one for the Rocky Mountains, the Southwest, the Midwest, the South, the Northeast, and the Southeast.

Each bouquet was enormous. We are talking flowers the size of dinner plates, stems wrapped in crepe, arrangements you could barely wrap your arms around. The team worked around the clock and we are proud to say every single one made it to Salt Lake City looking exactly as we imagined.

It was one of the (first) most ambitious projects we had ever taken on, and honestly one of the most fun. Seeing the whole collection together was something we will never forget.

WHAT IT MEANT FOR US

That project was also the moment we fell completely in love with the Cricut Maker as a tool for paper flower making. Being able to cut crepe paper precisely—dozens of petals at a time, every grain line exactly right—opened up a whole new level of detail and consistency in our designs.

Nearly a decade later, the Cricut Maker is still a core part of how we work. Every project we design includes SVG cut files so our community can use their machines to cut along with us. We have come a long way since those nine giant bouquets, but that event is very much where the journey deepened.

WHERE WE ARE NOW

Our crepe paper flower library has grown to hundreds of designs, and our video workshop library means you can follow along with us step by step from anywhere in the world. If you have a Cricut Maker and want to dive into paper flowers, here are some great places to start:

A Crafter's Guide to the Cricut Maker — our full skill course covering everything you need to know
Cutting Machines for Crepe Paper — our best tips for cutting crepe with a rotary blade
Cricut Cutting Chart — printable settings for every material we work with
Crepe Paper Flower Foundations Course — our full beginner-to-confident video series, free with Annual Membership
Paper Flower Garden — our new book featuring 28 crepe paper flowers and our newest techniques

And if you want to see what our cutting machine flower designs look like today compared to 2017 — we think you will be pleasantly surprised.

THE NINE BOUQUETS

We are grateful to Cricut for that invitation, grateful to our team for pulling it off, and grateful to everyone who has been on this paper flower journey with us ever since. Those nine giant bouquets were just the beginning.— Lia

Hawaii | Tropical Breeze | Made from text weight paper · card stock · crepe paper · felt · fabric & leather

Northwest | After the Rain | Made from text weight paper · card stock · crepe paper · felt · fabric & leather

West Coast | California Dreaming | Made from text weight paper · card stock · crepe paper · felt · fabric & leather

Rocky Mountain | Dancing Hills | Made from text weight paper · card stock · crepe paper · felt · fabric & leather

Southwest | Desert Nights | Made from text weight paper · card stock · crepe paper · felt · fabric & leather

Midwest | Walking on Sunshine | Made from text weight paper · card stock · crepe paper · felt · fabric & leather

South | Sweet Charm | Made from text weight paper · card stock · crepe paper · felt · fabric & leather

Northeast | Secret Garden | Made from text weight paper · card stock · crepe paper · felt · fabric & leather

Southeast | Tangerine Dreams | Made from text weight paper · card stock · crepe paper · felt · fabric & leather

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46 Comments

Brittany June 26, 2020 at 7:33am

I am having an issue staying logged in. I am a member but on the Bouquets page I can not find the SVG Files to download??? HELP 😑 On the other Hand I am very very freshly new to the paper-crafting world and I recently purchased the ‘Silhouette Cameo 4’ . I love your site and your work the crepe paper flowers are just gorgeous!!!!! Thank you for all the info and files you’ve been a great help and guide on the “how-to” !!!!!

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1. Lia June 26, 2020 at 9:30am
  
  @Brittany
  
  Hi Brittany– this post was the original announcement about our collaboration with Cricut. The list of projects is now included in this post, so you can click each bouquet and it will lead you the post with more information where to download all the parts and pieces for each bouquet. Please reach out anytime if you continue to have trouble! hello@liagriffith.com
  
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Shani January 22, 2020 at 4:52pm

What am I doing wrong? I am so frustrated!!! I have purchased a membership. I have ordered a ton of Lia Griffith crepe paper from Amazon. I’ve purchased wire and florist tape. I am ready to go! How do I find SVG files to download for Cricut???Everywhere I go on this site is a dead end!!! HELP!!!

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1. Lia January 23, 2020 at 9:20am
  
  @Shani
  
  Hi Shani,
  
  The SVG files are provided at the bottom of each project page you must click to download, some of our older projects do not have an SVG but you can request for one to be made! Check out this video on how to use our SVG files with the Cricut https://liagriffith.com/how-to-use-svg-files-for-cricut/ If you have anymore questions about SVG files please contact hello@liagriffith.com so we can better assist you 🙂
  
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Debby August 3, 2019 at 7:46am

What is frosted paper and where can I can get it. Does it go by another name? I am in the USA and just can’t find frosted paper. I love your beautiful flowers and would love to try some of my own. Thanks so much for your help
Debby DeznEaring

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1. Lia August 4, 2019 at 2:54pm
  
  @Debby
  
  Hi Debby– it’s also called Metallic or Pearlized paper! We purchase from PaperPapers.com.
  
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Natalie March 8, 2019 at 1:14pm

These are stunning!! I have just bought the maker after buying your crepe paper flowers book to make lots of decor for our wedding. May i ask, what material setting do you recommend for your heavy crepe paper? I’ve tried the normal crepe setting with more pressure but it hasn’t quite cut through it.

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1. Lia March 12, 2019 at 10:54am
  
  @Natalie
  
  Thank you Natalie! I usually start with the Denim or Cotton setting. I recently filmed a YouTube Live showing tips & tricks you may want to check out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91IyqbcFQzk&t=2434s
  
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Maria December 27, 2017 at 6:55am

Hi Lia! I am from Romania, and I would like to purchase a cricut explore air machine. Is there any possibility to find this tool in Europe? Thanks!

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1. Lia December 27, 2017 at 12:23pm
  
  @Maria
  
  Hi Maria! I’m not sure about that one– you should reach out to Cricut’s customer service, they’ll be able to guide you best where to buy their machines 🙂
  
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2. Silvana August 4, 2019 at 4:56am
  
  @Maria
  
  Yes, it is. If you have not found one by now I just bought mine, a cricut maker, from a german store at craft-robo.de.
  The site is all in german but it has pictures of the machines so you will find your way around.
  Very good and fast service.
  The cricut arrived in a matter of days.
  
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Betsey October 25, 2017 at 6:02pm

Will these work on the Silhouette?

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1. Lia October 26, 2017 at 8:26am
  
  @Betsey
  
  Yes, you’ll just need to convert our SVG files to STUDIO files 🙂
  
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Erica October 5, 2017 at 10:51am

Are these available in the design space?

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1. Lia October 5, 2017 at 1:54pm
  
  @Erica
  
  No, just on our site 🙂
  
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Jacqueline September 23, 2017 at 7:24pm

One word, WOW.

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1. Lia September 25, 2017 at 8:40am
  
  @Jacqueline
  
  Well thank you!! 🙂
  
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sneha August 21, 2017 at 2:32am

hello team Lia,
I wish to make these beautiful flower boutiques. could you please tell me where can i find pdf files for the same? i do not have access to your kits as i am living in india. i also do not have circuit machine

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1. Lia August 21, 2017 at 12:27pm
  
  @sneha
  
  Hello! We will post PDF templates along with each bouquet and individual flower as we roll them out over the next few weeks!
  
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  1. Kelly August 21, 2017 at 1:18pm
    
    @Lia
    
    I can’t wait to see them!
    
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Sharyn August 8, 2017 at 5:13pm

Your bouquets are just beautiful. I truly enjoy make the flowers. The problem for me is arranging them so they look as gorgeous as yours. Would you consider doing some videos on flower arranging in the near future?

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1. Lia August 16, 2017 at 10:44am
  
  @Sharyn
  
  Thank you Sharyn! I do have a few posts on arranging flowers, but will consider it for a video shoot 🙂
  https://liagriffith.com/how-to-mix-paper-flowers-with-fresh-leaves-and-lavender-to-make-a-gorgeous-fragrant-bouquet/
  https://liagriffith.com/make-flower-centerpieces-from-crepe-paper-peonies-and-real-flowers/
  https://liagriffith.com/how-to-style-a-fresh-flower-centerpiece/
  
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Rosemary August 6, 2017 at 10:23am

Hey Lia, I have been a member for several years and have enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you so much for your inspiration!

I purchased a Cricut rather than its competitor several years ago based on your comparison of the two machines. Making crepe paper flowers is about 80% of my crafting and once you came out with your line, I use it exclusively. I would love to buy the new Cricut Maker IF it is accurate and would save time. I am aware that you are a spokesperson for Cricut, but would love your opinion regarding the new machine’s working with crepe paper. Many thanks.

Rosemary

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1. Lia August 7, 2017 at 8:29am
  
  @Rosemary
  
  Hi Rosemary! In all honesty… I LOVE the Cricut Maker (and they don’t really pay me to say so). lol. It will cut my crepe paper which is perfect for detailed cuts and complicated leaves. The only drawback is that it only cuts one layer at a time, so in some cases it may be faster to hand cut stacks of simple petal shapes. We are excited to use this machine with leather, wood and felt and you may be seeing more of this kind of project on our site. We will still be using our Explore for all of our non-crepe paper, vinyl and iron-on projects.
  
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Dawnmarie August 3, 2017 at 6:36pm

These flowers and arrangements are exquisite! I can name all of these flowers, as my mother owned, designed and operated a florist. You are truly amazingly talented as is your team. Looking forward to purchasing the Cricut Maker and making your stunning flowers!

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1. Lia August 4, 2017 at 7:21am
  
  @Dawnmarie
  
  Thank you so much:-)
  
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Anide August 3, 2017 at 5:50pm

Can you cut it on the explorer air?

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1. Lia August 4, 2017 at 9:15am
  
  @Anide
  
  You can cut anything paper easily enough on the Explorer Air, but felt, leather, fabric, and crepe I would not recommend. You could always cut them out by hand, and we will be posting PDF files alongside SVG cut files very soon.
  
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Deborah August 3, 2017 at 12:26pm

These are totally amazing!! They look like real. I am curious though, being on a budget, which of these could not be cut using an explore? I realize the felt might be a problem but I think it can be cut according to the website.

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1. Lia August 4, 2017 at 9:11am
  
  @Deborah
  
  I would not recommend cutting out felt, thick leather, fabric (without a stabilizer), or crepe on the Explore. You could still cut by hand obviously, but it will just be a bit more time consuming vs. using the new machine. 🙂
  
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Debbie August 2, 2017 at 7:22pm

Absolutely stunning! I had no idea they were not real even when I watched the video that Melody Lane did. I may have to have that machine to to make these.

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1. Lia August 3, 2017 at 7:04am
  
  @Debbie
  
  Thank you, we are so excited about all the possibilities this machine offers. No more having to cut by hand:-)
  
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Miriam August 2, 2017 at 10:13am

These are absolutely stunning! I cannot wait for the tutorial. Amazing! In love with these. ?

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1. Lia August 3, 2017 at 7:07am
  
  @Miriam
  
  Thank you so much:-) Tutorials coming soon!
  
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Adelaida August 2, 2017 at 1:17am

All of them wonderfull, some of them so’ perfect that at the first glimp you cannot tell if it is paper or real flowers. My compliments!

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1. Lia August 2, 2017 at 9:16am
  
  @Adelaida
  
  Thank you so much, we look forward to sharing all of the patterns!!
  
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Shari August 1, 2017 at 5:41pm

Love love love. Can’t wait to make some of these.

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1. Lia August 2, 2017 at 9:16am
  
  @Shari
  
  Thank you!!!!
  
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janet August 1, 2017 at 5:27pm

I am pretty speechless looking at these magnificent bouquets, and can only guess which states they come form – perhaps I could guess 2 lol!

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1. Lia August 2, 2017 at 9:24am
  
  @janet
  
  Thank you:-) We had so much fun coming up with new flower patterns representing the various regions of our gorgeous country!!!We are looking forward to sharing them all over the next couple of weeks!
  
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Kass August 1, 2017 at 4:27pm

Can you use the new cricut machine coming in August on your fine crepe paper. . .?
I ran across your site and joined right away. Best membership ever

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1. Lia August 2, 2017 at 9:18am
  
  @Kass
  
  Yes, we are so excited that the new machine cuts crepe paper!!!! Cannot wait to get our hands on a few of them, we only got one to make these bouquets! We are so happy you are enjoying the membership:-) We have a full lineup of fantastic projects to share….
  
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Monique August 1, 2017 at 2:55pm

Beautiful! I’m working on my wedding bouquet and was wondering if you have a pattern for the little 5 pointed petal flowers in pink and white in the second to last photo. Thanks!

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1. Lia August 2, 2017 at 9:19am
  
  @Monique
  
  Yes, it is a jasmine flower and we will be sharing the pattern next week. Just working on some finishing details. Congrats on your upcoming wedding!!!
  
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Laura August 1, 2017 at 6:10am

You and your team are amazing. My house will be filled with these beauties I can see that in the future. XOXO

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1. Lia August 1, 2017 at 12:55pm
  
  @Laura
  
  Thank you, you are making us all blush;-)xx
  
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