Freebie Flowers — March 6, 2024

Paper Jumbo Peony Backdrop

Freebie Flowers — March 6, 2024

Paper Jumbo Peony Backdrop

Beginner

60min +

Summer’s hitting its stride. What better way to celebrate than with a new backdrop for your living room, kitchen or summer soiree? Our paper peonies backdrop is incredible; not only is it made with high-quality products, but they’re also JUMBO! Make an absolute statement this July with your very own peony flower backdrop.

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Peony POP!

All you have to do is visit Paper-Papers website to download either the SVG or PDF files, then cut. Follow along with our photo tutorial below to learn how to assemble.

Steps

Gather tools and materials. To make 1 large flower, you will need 16 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center. For 1 medium flower, 14 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center. For 1 small flower, 9 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center. For leaves, 3 8.5×11 to make the two leaves.
Cut paper according to template notes using scissors or a cutting machine.
Fold the center piece in half.
Roll the center piece and use hot glue to hold.
Using the curling tool curl all of the petals.
Glue three of the small petals to the base of the center in rotation.
Continue gluing the remaining small petals around the flower in layers of three.
Repeat step 7 with the medium sized petals.
To finish the flower glue the six large petals evenly around the flower in layers of three.
Use the curling tool to shape and curl leaves.
Use hot glue to attach a wire to the back of the leaves.

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Tools

Materials

PDF Pattern or SVG Cut Files
Text Weight Paper:
- Assorted colors from Citrus, Melon and Succulent Pack

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Cardstock:
- Yellow, Orange Sherbet, Pale Blossom, Hillary, and Ivy

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42 Comments

Brandy Brentlinger March 21, 2021 at 1:22pm

I have been trying to get this to work on my silhouette cameo 3 . i have tried both svg and pdf. When i try to open the file through silhouette it says file type not supported. i know for a fact that both file types are supported. very frustrating

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1. Lia Griffith March 22, 2021 at 6:48am
  
  @Brandy Brentlinger
  
  Hi Brandy! Did you reach out to Silhouette’s customer service about this? The files should work with your Cameo (and have for other Silhouette users) so please let us know if you find out more details why you’re getting those error messages! hello@liagriffith.com
  
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Agnes Chin January 24, 2021 at 1:42am

Try make on my cricut t marker and pop up from the machine said Project incompatible this project is not supported by your machine.

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1. Lia Griffith January 24, 2021 at 2:27pm
  
  @Agnes Chin
  
  There is a technique for using our SVG files on the Cricut. We have a video in our Craft Academy that gives you the steps.
  
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Marjorie Marcelo November 26, 2020 at 10:00pm

The SVG file is not available. Also, when I clink the PDF, there is only text and no image. Please help. I signed up to get the SVG file for this flower.

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1. Lia November 28, 2020 at 10:52am
  
  @Marjorie Marcelo
  
  Hi and welcome!! The downloads are hosted on Paper Papers site for this sponsored post– did you click the links at the bottom of this post? https://www.paperpapers.com/news/jumbo-peonies-flower-backdrop/. I just double-checked and they worked for me.
  
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DianeS March 25, 2020 at 1:49pm

I have spent all afternoon trying to get my Cricut Explore Air 2 to cut the Metallic Peony pattern. First problem was my machine telling me a piece was more than 23.5in and too big to fit on mat. That was a head scratcher…none of the patterns were anywhere near that size. I finally realized my machine saw the Lia Griffith logo and the entire blank canvas area as a cut…so I x’d that out..ok that was fixed. Next my machine was reading only cut 2 petals of everything else. I tried duplicating the large petal first…instead of duplicating just that petal it was duplicating everything! I give up…has to be another pattern out there for a pretty peony svg. Worried if any sites are safe…bought a couple patterns from Dreamyposy and 2 days later my credit card was hacked. Got the cricut for Christmas and have shed more tears of frustration than made anything pretty.

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1. Lia March 25, 2020 at 2:19pm
  
  @DianeS
  
  Hi Diane,
  
  So sorry for your frustration this is a more complicated flower to cut and set up in design space if you are newer to using a cricut. Check out our video guide on how to use our SVG files with the cricut here https://liagriffith.com/how-to-use-svg-files-for-cricut/
  
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DIANE DEAN November 10, 2019 at 9:27pm

To make 1 large flower, you will need 16 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center. For 1 medium flower, 14 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center. For 1 small flower, 9 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center. For leaves, 3 8.5×11 to make the two leaves.
Continue gluing the remaining small petals around the flower in layers of three.
Repeat step 7 with the medium sized petals.
To finish the flower glue the six large petals evenly around the flower in layers of three.

… etc, etc. BUT ‘groups of three’ – yet we cut 16 petals for the large, and 14 for the medium. if used in groups of 3 there will be 1 large petal left over, and 2 medium petal left over. What gives?

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1. Lia November 12, 2019 at 9:37am
  
  @DIANE DEAN
  
  Hi Diane,
  
  The numbers you see are the number of 8.5×11 sheets of paper you will need in each color for each flower size if you cut multiple petals out of one sheet of paper. Please refer to the PDF template for the number of petals you need for each flower size.
  
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Iryna Salaikina October 28, 2019 at 8:00am

Hello,
I did not find any template for this Peony only instructions. Thank you!

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1. Lia October 29, 2019 at 9:06am
  
  @Iryna Salaikina
  
  Hi Iryna,
  
  This project is sponsored by paper paper and they are providing the pattern for this project, you can find the link to their website with the pattern in the post!
  
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kat October 2, 2019 at 12:21pm

what is text weight paper?

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1. Lia October 2, 2019 at 8:41pm
  
  @kat
  
  Hi Kat,
  
  Text weight paper refers to the weight of the paper, the weight is most similar to thin copy paper versus the weight of heavier card stock paper.
  
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Jo Condon August 5, 2019 at 2:07pm

Hi. Could these be made using crepe paper?

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1. Lia August 5, 2019 at 2:11pm
  
  @Jo Condon
  
  You could try, but this template will work best on frosted paper. We do have this one for crepe paper: https://liagriffith.com/diy-jumbo-paper-peonies/
  
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  1. Jo Condon August 5, 2019 at 2:28pm
    
    @Lia
    
    oooh, thank you!
    
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Kimberly Millis July 8, 2019 at 8:27pm

Mmy sister and I have made several of this giant phones & have cut the flowers by hand. I have had so many complimen . They are lovely.

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1. Lia July 9, 2019 at 7:20am
  
  @Kimberly Millis
  
  Yay! I’m so glad to hear this 🙂
  
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Alyssa June 19, 2019 at 6:06am

Hello,
I am attempting to make these flowers for a backdrop at a party. I am confused about the number of sheets and petals I need to print. The directions above say Large Flower – 16 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center; Medium Flower – 13 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center; Small Flower – 3 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center. But when I open the PDF file I see different numbers on each page. For example page 1 of the PDF directs to cut 6 petals for the small flower then, page 2 directs to cut 15 petals for a small flower. Can you help me please?

Thank you!

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1. Lia June 19, 2019 at 11:41am
  
  @Alyssa
  
  The directions indicate how many sheets of paper you’ll need to make each flower. The pattern directs you how many petals to cut from those sheets of paper. Does that make sense?
  
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Cassidy April 25, 2019 at 2:47pm

About how big in diameter are the large, medium and small flowers?

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1. Lia April 26, 2019 at 8:46am
  
  @Cassidy
  
  It depends how much you curl the petals (the more curling, the tighter the blooms will be) but ours were approximately 18″, 12″ and 8″ wide in diameter.
  
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feng shi March 27, 2019 at 1:39am

I can’t see SVG/PDF CUTTING FILE, When I go to Paper-Papers.com, it shows below information

Forbidden

You don’t have permission to access / on this server.
Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

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1. Lia March 27, 2019 at 9:36am
  
  @feng shi
  
  The page and links are working on our end, try this link https://www.paperpapers.com/news/jumbo-peonies-flower-backdrop/ the downloads will be at the bottom of the page.
  
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Cielo Salazar March 21, 2019 at 11:46pm

I can’t see the SVG to how make the paper Jumbo peony
Please how I can get the file
Thanks

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1. Lia March 22, 2019 at 8:02am
  
  @Cielo Salazar
  
  There’s a link in the post to the Paper Paper’s site that is hosting the SVG file. https://www.paperpapers.com/news/jumbo-peonies-flower-backdrop/
  
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mswer March 1, 2019 at 1:35pm

Just got a cricut maker. Can’t wait to start making flowers!

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1. Lia March 4, 2019 at 10:58am
  
  @mswer
  
  Yay so happy for you! 🙂
  
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NICOLE February 25, 2019 at 5:39am

Hi I just made 2 of these and love them! How would you recommend hanging them on a wall?

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1. Lia February 25, 2019 at 8:58am
  
  @NICOLE
  
  So glad you love them! We love using the 3M brand Command hooks or velcro hanging (depending on the surface you’re hanging them on).
  
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Sue November 28, 2018 at 1:50pm

What is the base of the flower? Is it a circle or hexagon?

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1. Lia November 28, 2018 at 3:48pm
  
  @Sue
  
  Hi Sue! There isn’t a base to the flowers. The petals fill in enough and overlap that a base isn’t needed.
  
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Natalija Belisle November 10, 2018 at 10:05pm

I would like to know how to use your SVG files. They upload to design space on one page. I am not used to this format. Please explain the steps I must take to cut your files.

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1. Lia November 11, 2018 at 12:02pm
  
  @Natalija Belisle
  
  We have a great post and a video on using SVG files on a Cricut: https://liagriffith.com/how-to-use-svg-files-for-cricut/. If you need more help, check Cricut’s YouTube channel for more!
  
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Leela Biswas November 3, 2018 at 11:05am

We made a bunch of these for a non-profit gala and they turned out BEAUTIFULLY. We cut by hand, curled by hand, and used tissue paper for the yellow centers.

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1. Lia November 4, 2018 at 8:13pm
  
  @Leela Biswas
  
  I’m so happy to hear this! Sounds beautiful 🙂
  
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essie August 7, 2018 at 9:33pm

Thanks so much for sharing your design, I’ve always wanted to try making these and am super inspired. I just started cutting the petals with my machine and can’t wait to assemble them or find a reason to use it!

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Donna Lewis July 18, 2018 at 7:02pm

how many sheets of paper do you need for each flower

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1. Lia July 24, 2018 at 8:59am
  
  @Donna Lewis
  
  Large Flower – 16 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center
  Medium Flower – 13 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center
  Small Flower – 3 8.5×11 for petals, 1 8.5×11 for center
  Leaves – 3 8.5×11 to make the two leaves
  
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Carolyn Bucklin July 13, 2018 at 1:08pm

I do not see a SVG file for a cutting machine. I would love to have one.

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1. Lia July 13, 2018 at 1:19pm
  
  @Carolyn Bucklin
  
  Hi Carolyn, there’s a link in the post that directs you to Paper-Papers.com– they are hosting the SVG file and PDF for this project.
  
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