Paper Flowers — October 23, 2018

My Top 10 Paper Flowers

Paper Flowers — October 23, 2018

My Top 10 Paper Flowers

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From my view there are four kinds of paper flowers. We have the crepe paper flower which I think is the most common and a lot of gorgeous designs and patters out there. These are the easiest to make as the crepe folds can form a cupped petal shape as on these crepe paper peonies. Then there is the tissue paper flower which is less common, but for certain flowers can be the best paper choice. You can see this in how the tissue paper petals are so realistic with these paper poppies. Then there are the card stock paper flowers. I will rarely use a card stock as it does not give me a soft fluid petal like a prefer, but card stock is perfect for flowers and plants that have less of a curl like succulents. The final is the group which consists of any kind of thin paper like a printer paper, text weight colored paper, book pages or gift wrap, and my favorite. . . metallic paper. This type of paper flower is where I find myself going when I want to design a gorgeous sculpted bloom that can look so realistic.

I have been designing paper flowers for around five years now and I have more than a few favorites! Today I wanted to share a round-up of my top 10 metallic paper flowers. This is a collection of both your favorites – those that have been most popular with my lovely readers, and a few of my personal faves thrown in for good measure. Stay tuned for brand new fall and holiday paper flowers coming up. I have a gorgeous sunflower and a stunning amaryllis plant ready to share.

Many of these paper flowers would work well in a bouquet and I would urge you, if you are a fan to paper craft, to make a few and try them together! In each post I list my materials but it is absolutely possible to use any text weight paper to make my flower designs. Maybe think about using patterned papers, gift wrap, book pages or these metallic papers to add your own stamp to one of my designs. And if you do, please share your pictures with me as I love to see my designs out there in the world! Simple tag your pictures with the @liagriffith or hashtag across Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and I will always share my favorites! Enjoy! ~ Lia

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34 Comments

CHERYL LYNN KARAKOUDAS November 13, 2023 at 1:19pm

never tried this craft but cant wait to

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1. Lia Griffith November 13, 2023 at 8:32pm
  
  @CHERYL LYNN KARAKOUDAS
  
  You are going to LOVE making paper flowers!!
  
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Chelle Thompson November 26, 2020 at 11:37pm

I love paper crafts but haven’t done any in years! These flowers look like such a great reintroduction to a hobby I used to enjoy.

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1. Lia November 28, 2020 at 10:56am
  
  @Chelle Thompson
  
  These are such a great place to start! Welcome back 😉
  
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Becky November 26, 2020 at 6:06pm

That’s amazing information. Thanks for sharing and love your site

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1. Lia November 28, 2020 at 10:53am
  
  @Becky
  
  Thank you Becky!
  
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Samantha September 16, 2020 at 6:40pm

Ohhh wow am so happy that I saw that because I had to make a flower just like this….yupeeee😍😘❤❤

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1. Lia September 17, 2020 at 9:14am
  
  @Samantha
  
  So glad you found this!!
  
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Fiona September 30, 2018 at 9:17pm

Hi Lia

Thank you for your lovely blog. you are a very talented lady.
I need to make a giant lifesize white paper rose. Probably 1.7 m in
diameter. I am in South Africa. Which paper should I use.
Light card stock? Not too sure. Huge project for me and quite daunting.
Thanks in advance

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1. Lia October 2, 2018 at 12:54pm
  
  @Fiona
  
  Yes try light cardstock first! Thick cardstock might hold the structure nicely but won’t curl very easily.
  
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my tran November 25, 2017 at 11:23pm

hi there your flowers are so beautiful. I am just starting out to do these and i had purchased some card stock paper from Michaels. i do feel they are heavier and dont look pretty loke the flowers that i saw online. I have not myself touched one in reality so i dont know for sure what kind of paper was used. i have watched some videos and see that the paper was used are square more like the one uses for craftbook and the one i bought are rectangle even tho they are cardstock. i appreciate your time to read this. any suggestions are appreciated. thanks a lot

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1. Lia November 27, 2017 at 1:40pm
  
  @my tran
  
  Hi! I prefer text weight for my flowers– it curls and bends easier, making a more realistic flower. I have found some great 12×12 text weight paper (Cricut makes some lovely frosted papers in that size!) but usually use 8.5×11. Paper-Papers.com is our go-to!
  
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Moe Kyaw March 3, 2017 at 2:21pm

Hello Lia!

I admire your work! I am looking into making some for my baby shower. The weight they have is 60-75 lb. I chose 60lb and 65lb. Do you think those are ok for making big flower to stick on the wall? Please let me know. Thanks you!

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1. Lia March 4, 2017 at 9:13pm
  
  @Moe Kyaw
  
  Hello! The paper you chose should work, just depends how large and for how long you want them to keep their shape. Give it one try and see what you think!
  
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Rebekah Mclaughlin February 8, 2017 at 4:44am

Hi Lia,

I ADORE your work and thank you so much for sharing your gift! I am making some giant magnolias for a small Mardi Gras parade float and I am wondering what material you suggest. I made a test flower from freehand drawing with lightweight cardstock, but it seems overly floppy. I’m not sure if it’s my design or if I should use your crepe paper. What do you suggest? The flowers are around 24″ in diameter. Thank you so much!

Rebekah

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1. Lia February 9, 2017 at 10:12am
  
  @Rebekah Mclaughlin
  
  That’s great! Floristic crepe would work great, but it’s just really expensive for the amount you need. This tutorial may help: https://liagriffith.com/make-jumbo-kraft-paper-flowers/. If you cut a slit at the bottom to cup the paper, it holds much better!
  
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Pam July 26, 2016 at 5:57pm

Hi, I am interested in making paper flowers. Is there a particular kind and weight of paper you recommend, crepe or card stock? I’m interested in giant roses for backdrops and for boutiques. Thank you in advance.

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1. Lia July 29, 2016 at 9:28am
  
  @Pam
  
  Hi Pam! I use text weight paper for my smaller flowers. You can try a lighter weight cardstock and/or crepe for larger blooms! Double-sided crepe would hold up nicely.
  
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Angela Melocoton April 2, 2016 at 6:59am

Looking for a forget me not flower.

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1. Lia April 19, 2016 at 7:46pm
  
  @Angela Melocoton
  
  Thank you for the suggestion! We have added it to our list of projects to brainstorm. Look out for one in the next couple of months 🙂
  
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Debra November 27, 2015 at 7:01pm

I’m. Just starting out and I was wondering if there was a specific type of tissue paper that you use? And where could I purchase it?

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1. Lia November 28, 2015 at 12:02pm
  
  @Debra
  
  Any kind of tissue works great for the tissue flowers. Most of my flowers are made with a text weight paper though so make sure and read through the tutorials for each to see that I used.
  
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Kristina Downey November 11, 2015 at 5:35pm

Where do you find thin metallic paper?

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1. Lia November 12, 2015 at 11:14am
  
  @Kristina Downey
  
  Great question! We get our metallic paper from Paper-Papers brand, which you can order from their website. In case you are curious, we also get our glittery cardstock from Michaels 🙂 Enjoy!
  
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Robin September 27, 2015 at 6:47am

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of the amazing craft ideas. It inspires me to do awesome things – I’m working on recreating Scottish thistles and hops vines for my wedding and there’s no way I could have even dreamed of doing it without you!

I do have an actual question though regarding cutting the Cricut and the text weight paper – what cut setting do you use? Some of the patterns work on light card stock but I have trouble in particular with the right setting for the dahlia. Thanks so much!

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1. Lia September 28, 2015 at 3:54pm
  
  @Robin
  
  How fun! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Please share some pictures with us.
  We put the dial between cardstock and light cardstock.
  
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Angi Grainger September 20, 2015 at 9:13am

is it possible to subscribe to your site from England?
Thanks
Xxx

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1. Lia September 21, 2015 at 9:02am
  
  @Angi Grainger
  
  Yes absolutely!
  
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Marie September 15, 2015 at 11:35am

Lia if I become a member now, do I get access to past svg cut files?

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1. Lia September 15, 2015 at 1:33pm
  
  @Marie
  
  Yes. You can download all patterns on the site:-)
  
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Julia September 14, 2015 at 5:25am

Hi Lia!

Is your paper flowers book coming out soon?

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1. Lia September 14, 2015 at 9:07am
  
  @Julia
  
  Had to put in on hold for a while, just not enough hours in the day to get to everything:(
  
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  1. Julia September 17, 2015 at 8:15am
    
    @Lia
    
    So sad to read that. I hope you can restart it soon 😉
    
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    1. Lia September 17, 2015 at 9:38am
      
      @Julia
      
      🙂
      
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