Paper Plants — August 28, 2023

Papercut Cacti

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Paper Plants — August 28, 2023

Papercut Cacti

Tags svg paper

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What are your thoughts on cacti? Cute? Or don’t get what all the fuss is about? We personally love these plants and think they’re so fun to craft. This may explain why we have a few different versions! We’ve made a pink cactus, needle-felted mini cacti plants, paper cactus garland, and even a cute cactus ring holder. To learn how to make our paper cacti plants below, scroll down for the tools and materials you’ll need as well as our step-by-step tutorial.

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These adorable potted paper cacti will catch eyes but won’t prick fingers. Pop them into a pot for an authentic dessert look. They’re sure to make your home look fab!

To make your own assortment of cute paper cacti plants, just gather the supplies listed here. Then download our pattern and follow our super simple tutorial below. If you need any help using our SVG file, make sure to check out this video for a step-by-step guide.

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Tools

Materials

Text Weight Paper — Paper Source — “Sage”, “Chartreuse”, “Moss”, “Blush”
Text Weight Paper — PaperPapers — Basis Colors – Green
Terracotta Pots

Instructions

Gather the craft tools and materials listed above. Then download our SVG file or PDF template at the end of this post.
Cut out your paper according to the template notes, using scissors or a cutting machine.
Fold the cactus pieces along the scored lines. If you have a cutting machine, you can have it score the paper for you.
Insert the two cactus pieces with the cuts at the top into the base first.

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16 Comments

Deborah Everton January 6, 2023 at 9:55am

Do the first two pieces go into two adjacent slots or do you skip a slot in between? I can’t tell from the photo

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1. Lia Griffith January 6, 2023 at 10:53am
  
  @Deborah Everton
  
  Yes, they will just slide in. Make sure you use one with top slit and the other with a bottom slit.
  
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Patricia Brochu September 2, 2019 at 5:20pm

If I don’t make any changes to the dimensions of the SVG file, what size pots are these designed for? I noticed on your frosted plant tutorial it says 3.5 and 4 in pots but this one seems smaller and less detailed but doesn’t specify. The link brings me to 1.5 in pots but in design space one of the circles measures 2.2 and the other 1.8. I am flying to an event with these pre-cut and want someone on the other end to get the pots so just want to make sure I get it right. Thanks in advance!

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1. Lia September 3, 2019 at 9:20am
  
  @Patricia Brochu
  
  Hi Patricia,
  
  Could you please send your comment in an email over to hello@liagriffith.com so that we can better assist you with this issue! 🙂
  
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Jessica Strano February 8, 2019 at 6:07pm

Hello!
This is such a great craft. Only one thing, there is no template for the little flowers in the paper cut cacti template. The flowers are only in the SVG file.
Can you please add the flower template?
Thank you!

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1. Lia February 11, 2019 at 9:12am
  
  @Jessica Strano
  
  Thank you for catching that! We’ll update the file ASAP.
  
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Rebekah Villarreal November 6, 2018 at 4:11pm

Hi, I just downloaded this svg file and uploaded it to my cricut. The lines that are in red, I changed to score lines but it wants to do all the score lines an a separate page. Do you know how I can fix this problem?

Thanks!

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1. Lia November 7, 2018 at 8:21am
  
  @Rebekah Villarreal
  
  You have to “attach” the score lines – check out our post & video for more details! https://liagriffith.com/how-to-use-svg-files-for-cricut/
  
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Kelly Barnett November 4, 2018 at 8:23am

Is there a template for the flowers? I cannot seem to find them in the paper cut templates.

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1. Lia November 5, 2018 at 8:10am
  
  @Kelly Barnett
  
  Thanks for letting us know it’s missing from the PDF! We’ll make sure it’s added, but in the meantime you can use this similar flower if you want: https://liagriffith.com/papercut-flower-cake-toppers/
  
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Melody Camat April 26, 2018 at 12:30pm

how do you attach the little baby cacti to the big one?

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1. Lia April 27, 2018 at 10:33am
  
  @Melody Camat
  
  I used hot glue– just wedge the piece on there and glue in place.
  
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  1. Melody Camat April 30, 2018 at 7:51pm
    
    @Lia
    
    Thank you! I can’t wait to try!
    
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Abi Wattai February 28, 2018 at 7:47am

So sweet. Would also look great in an assortment of non-traditional colors – red, white and blue for 4th of July, orange, purple and green for Halloween, etc.

What weight is the “text weight” paper you use? Text weight can often mean anything from 20 lb to 80 lb, so it can be a bit confusing.

Thanks!

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1. Lia February 28, 2018 at 9:57am
  
  @Abi Wattai
  
  Hi! We have linked to the specific text weight paper used– it does vary from brand to brand.
  
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