My Top 10 Paper Flowers
Ten blooms that will never wilt
After more than a decade of designing paper flowers and teaching thousands of crafters around the world, we keep coming back to the same truth: crepe paper is the most beautiful material for bringing blooms to life. The way it stretches, cups, and takes on color is unlike anything else.
These are our ten favorites—the flowers we return to again and again, and the ones our community loves most. Each one has a full tutorial, and several have step-by-step video workshops so you can follow along at your own pace and build your skills as you go.
Whether you are just starting your paper flower journey or looking for your next favorite bloom to master, there is something here for you. Let's make something beautiful.

FLOWER 1 — PEONY

Crepe Paper Coral Charm Peony
The peony is the flower we are asked about more than any other, and for good reason. Those full, layered petals feel almost alive when they are shaped from crepe, and the result is a bloom so realistic you will want to check it for thorns. Our Crepe Paper Coral Charm Peony is one of our most beloved workshops, and it comes with a complete step-by-step video that guides you through every curl, stretch, and petal placement.
If you want to explore more crepe paper peony variations, we also have a large library for you to choose from.
FLOWER 2 — GARDEN ROSE

Crepe Paper Rose
The rose is one of the most searched flowers on the internet, and one of the most rewarding to make in crepe paper. The classic yellow Garden Rose is a member workshop favorite, and the Crepe Paper English Rose, is perfect for beginners and both come with a full video workshop. With the rose's softly layered petals and timeless shape work beautifully in bouquets, vases, and floral arrangements of every kind.
If you are looking to build a collection, our Crepe Paper Rose Buds pair perfectly with any full bloom and are a wonderful starter project.
FLOWER 3 — RANUNCULUS

Crepe Paper Ranunculus
With their tightly layered petals and jewel-bright colors, ranunculus are a florist's dream, and they translate beautifully into crepe paper. Our Crepe Paper Butterfly Ranunculus is an open, airy version that shows off the center and has become one of our most-made Member Make workshops. For more ranunculus varieties, we have a library for you to choose from.
FLOWER 4 — DAHLIA

Crepe Paper Dahlia
Dahlias are showstoppers. All those precise, layered petals create something that looks complicated but is deeply satisfying to build one layer at a time. Our Peaches & Dreams Dahlia tutorial includes a video workshop and is a beautiful flower for a beginner. For something especially beautiful in fall colors, the Burgundy Crepe Paper Dahlia and the Crepe Paper Ball Dahlia are two of our community's all-time favorites.
FLOWER 5 — ANEMONE

Crepe Paper Anemone
If you are just beginning your crepe paper journey, the anemone is the perfect place to start. With just six petals and a dramatic dark center, it comes together quickly and looks absolutely stunning. The Beginner Crepe Paper Anemone Video Tutorial walks you through the entire process, or if you are ready for an advanced version, the Japanese Anemone in this photo will give you the detail that looks like you picked it from your garden.
FLOWER 6 — TULIP

Crepe Paper Tulip
Nothing announces spring quite like a tulip, and crepe paper gives these simple, elegant blooms a softness that feels genuinely fresh-cut. This Lilac Love Tulip is one of our newest paper varieties, and comes with a full video workshop. Our Beginner Crepe Paper Tulips video workshop is one of our most-watched and is a wonderful flower for a new paper crafter.
FLOWER 7 — POPPY

Crepe Paper Poppy
Poppies have a wild, romantic quality that is hard to replicate, except in crepe paper, where the delicate grain of the paper naturally mimics those tissue-thin petals. A brand new poppy that is quickly becoming a community favorite, is that beautiful double-sided crepe paper Icelandic Poppy. If you are looking to start with a simple flower, try the Crepe Paper Wild Poppies Video Workshop which uses heavy crepe and is designed to be beginner-friendly, with tips for adding the kind of detail that makes these blooms look like they were just picked from a summer field.
FLOWER 8 — GARDENIA

Crepe Paper Gardenia
Gardenias are all about those soft, curling petals and that feeling of a bloom just opening, and crepe paper captures that perfectly. Our Crepe Paper Gardenia Video Tutorial shows you how to curl and ruffle each petal for a surprisingly realistic result. Once you have made the flower, you can take it further with our Crepe Paper Gardenia Plant project, which adds buds, leaves, and a pot for a full display.
FLOWER 9 — HYDRANGEA

Crepe Paper Hydrangea
Hydrangeas are uniquely satisfying because each little floret is quick to make, and the cumulative effect of dozens of them together is absolutely stunning. Our Crepe Paper Hydrangeas Member Make Workshop has a full video tutorial, and the Annabelle Hydrangea Master Class Workshop is coming up soon as part of our Paper Flower Garden Master Class series.
FLOWER 10 — CHERRY BLOSSOM

Crepe Paper Cherry Blossom
Cherry blossoms hold a quiet kind of magic, delicate and fleeting in real life, but everlasting in crepe paper. Our Beginner Crepe Cherry Blossom Branches Video Workshop creates the full branching effect that makes these so beautiful for spring decor, weddings, and home styling. It is a perfect project to make with a friend.

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Leave a CommentLia, I have just discovered you in the infinite world of internet. I considered myself lucky…and you a wonderful person. Thanks for sharing your skill! You are really a generous and beautiful person…just like your flowers! Maria, from Santa Fe Argentina
Aww, thank you, Maria! That is such a special comment. My heart is warm. 🙂
never tried this craft but cant wait to
You are going to LOVE making paper flowers!!
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.
These are such a great place to start! Welcome back 😉
That’s amazing information. Thanks for sharing and love your site
Thank you Becky!
Ohhh wow am so happy that I saw that because I had to make a flower just like this….yupeeee😍😘❤❤
So glad you found this!!
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
Yes try light cardstock first! Thick cardstock might hold the structure nicely but won’t curl very easily.
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
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!
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!
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!
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
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!
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.
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.
Looking for a forget me not flower.
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 🙂
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?
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.
Where do you find thin metallic paper?
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!
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!
How fun! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Please share some pictures with us.
We put the dial between cardstock and light cardstock.
is it possible to subscribe to your site from England?
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Yes absolutely!
Lia if I become a member now, do I get access to past svg cut files?
Yes. You can download all patterns on the site:-)
Hi Lia!
Is your paper flowers book coming out soon?
Had to put in on hold for a while, just not enough hours in the day to get to everything:(
So sad to read that. I hope you can restart it soon 😉
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