We’re all about the poinsettia flowers right now! A couple of days ago, we shared our starter pattern. And not long before that, we shared our pink crepe paper poinsettia. Since that poinsettia is more advanced, I wanted to create a simpler version for you that doesn’t involve coloring your paper flowers. For this crepe paper poinsettia plant, I used two colors from my Winter Garden Collection to create the petals and leaves as well as yellow Sculpey clay for the stamen.
The Perfect Poinsettia
When you think of a standard poinsettia, this is what you imagine, right? Vibrant red petals, lush green leaves, and bright yellow centers. The one main difference is that our crepe paper version will last longer than just a few weeks!
Real poinsettias are also toxic to dogs and cats, so this crepe paper poinsettia plant is a safer alternative to keep in your home. If you are new here, I have a dog (you can see him in the background of all these pictures). So while I do have some real plants in my home, there are certain ones I always make out of paper or felt.
To craft your own crepe paper poinsettia plant for the holiday season, just gather the tools and materials here. Then download the SVG file if you have a cutting machine or the PDF template if you’re using scissors. The instructions are also noted below. Have fun! ~Lia and team
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Tools
- Cutting Machine (recommended)
- Scissors
- Low-Temp Hot Glue Gun
- Tacky Glue
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
Materials
- Lia Griffith Heavy Crepe Paper – Peppermint & Pistachio from Winter Garden Collection
- Sculpey Clay — Yellow
- Lia Griffith Floral Tape — Green
- Green Paper Covered Floral Wire – 24-Gauge
- White Paper Covered Floral Wire – 26-Gauge
Instructions
To make this crepe paper poinsettia plant, follow the instructions for our pink crepe paper poinsettia, but leave out the PanPastels. We didn’t paint the tip of the flower centers in this version, either. If you have any questions while crafting, just comment below. We’re always happy to help!
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8 Comments
Hi Lia!
Will the double sided crepe be okay to use for this?
Hi Erin, you can us the double sided for this flower, however it will not have as much stretch!
All prepped to make the poinsettia but need to make the centers . Is sculpy the same as air dry clay please . Not dabbled with clay before
Thanks Sue
Hi Sue,
Sculpy is not the same as air dry clay, for Sculpy you must bake for up to 15 minutes to harden. Air dry clay “air dries” over a period of 24 hours. You can use either clay for this project! 🙂
I cut my petals, leaving the svg file the size it was when I imported it. The petals, after being cut, don’t look as big as the ones in the picture. Should I enlarge the svg to make them bigger or leave them as they are?
We are having trouble with our SVG files not importing to the correct size in Design Space 🙁 We have reached out to Cricut multiple times and hope it is resolved soon! In the meantime– the larger poinsettia petal and leaves should be 3.8″w, and the smaller petals 2.5″.
Does it have to be heavy crepe paper? I bought the light.
No, the extra fine will work too! We just posted a version using extra fine with different centers if you’re interested: https://liagriffith.com/extra-fine-white-crepe-paper-poinsettia-wreath/