Metallic Paper Chrysanthemums
The rain is back and fall is officially in the air in Portland. I will miss the summer sun, but I have to say that I love fall and everything that the season has to offer. Especially its scrumptious color schemes! Plum has always been a classic fall color, but this year Saffron seems to be the breakout color. This mustardy-orange color is a gorgeous way to carry brighter gold tones into the colder months. To celebrate the arrival of fall, I designed a new bunch of paper chrysanthemums, my favorite fall flower!
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I have been focusing so much on crepe paper flowers since the launch of our extra fine crepe paper line that it feels like I have not designed a new text weight paper flower in ages. Paper chrysanthemums are a perfect flower to start the season, as they generally bloom in late summer and early fall. Mums come in all types of colors and they are a beautiful burst of color to round out the summer season. There are many varieties of the bloom, and I have designed paper mums and spider mums in the past. My new design most closely resembles a “football” mum, plus it includes an SVG cut file whereas my previous mum design did not. To make my new paper chrysanthemums, start by downloading the PDF template if you are cutting by hand. Or, use the SVG if you are using a cutting machine.
I started with a plum and saffron color scheme, but you can choose any colors that appeal to you. I specifically wanted to create an ombre effect with these paper chrysanthemums to give some added interest, so each bloom includes two shades of each color. You can alternate each color as you build the blooms. Find the specific papers I used listed below under Materials! You will also need floral tape, 18-gauge floral wire and your trusty hot glue gun for this project. Follow our step-by-step photo tutorial for a visual guide to crafting your flowers. My top tip for these is to curl your petals a bit randomly. There is no need to have all the petals curled in the exact same direction!
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- Lia Griffith Frosted Craft Paper – Citrus Pack Colors: #3, Gold Pack Color: Light Gold Shine, Succulent Pack Color: #2, and Berry Pack Color: #2 & #3
- 18-Gauge Green Paper Covered Wire
- Floral Tape — FernÂ
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Leave a CommentI downloaded the SVG file but it makes it a ZIP file. When I try to upload the image to Cricut it says it’s not a valid file. Do you know how to work around this? Thanks!
You have to unzip the file first– it will then open a folder where the SVG file lives. On a Mac, you can unzip a folder by double-clicking on it.
How do you get them to curl in so much. I made these but mine are not as curled. What do you use to curl?
I use the edge of my scissors and the Cricut scraper tool!
Hey lia , I Live in United Arab Emirates Can u Please tell me the name of the cut machine ? Which one do u use ? and the better one ( Cricut Explore One Cutting Machine ) / ( Cricut Explore Air Wireless Cutting Machine ) / (Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine ) ?
Hi! I have the Cricut Explore Air Wireless Cutting Machine 🙂
Can the file be used with a Silhouette machine? Can’t afford to purchase the newest Cricut so borrowed another teacher’s Silhouette machine and am having no luck! I want to use the chrysanthemums as table decorations for a baby shower here at and I am trying to avoid cutting out all those petals by hand!
Hi Annette! Our files can be used on a silhouette, but need to be converted from the SVG format. I believe that can be done with Silhouette’s designer edition but you may need to look into how that’s done. Have fun!!
Hi Lia,
I worked with you and your team at the Pinners Expo in Phoenix. I can’t say how much it was a pleasure to work with and be inspired by a woman “doing her own thang.” I picked up the paper pads at Joanns with the fall flowers with the metallic paper. I read a comment above about where to find the paper in the UK. Does that apply to me also? Can I find the paper in Hobby lobby?
Thanks so much!!
Joey ?
Hi Joey, so glad to see your comment on here! We had a great time in Phoenix. The comment about the paper in the UK was directing them to a site called Hobbycraft, not Hobby Lobby. HL might have metallic paper though! Michaels and JoAnn carry stacks of metallics. We love ordering through paper-papers.com because of their awesome text weight options (my preferred weight for paper flowers). Happy crafting 🙂
Hi Lia,
Do you have any tutorial show how to draw the template by using Illustrator? Thank you.
Vivian
Hi Vivian! No illustrator tutorials here– but check lynda.com or skillshare.com for that!
Hi Lia, Thanks for your reply. After I looked at the templates I had my answer 🙂 Looking forward to more fabulous flowers!
Hi. I live in the uk. Can you tell me what I would buy for this in paper. The U.K. Doesn’t recognise metallic text paper. Thanks
Hi Heather! We did a little research and found that Hobbycraft.co.uk carries a line of “pearlised” papers that should work well (text weight, not cardstock). PapermillDirect.co.uk also carries a line of pearlised papers and they sell in bulk which is good for those who want to make LOTS!
oh Dang, hate having to wait to get color cartridge before can get busy on all these incredible paper projects, have to wait 28th. when we get paid. These 5 week months are killing me.
These Mum’s are so gorgeous, will have fun putting them together for Fall into winter, why not?
Exquisite flowers Lia as always.
Have lovely Fall week.
Thank you!! 🙂
Hi Lia, Can these be made with crepe paper? They are lovely!
Our paper flower templates will differ from ones designed for crepe, but we currently have a crepe mum here. We have a new mum design on our list, though. 🙂
Hi Lia
I’m going to need to breakout the Cricut for this one!!! Lovely!!
xoxo
Susan
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