Double-Sided Pink Crepe Paper Poinsettias
Pretty in Pink
We’ve been having so much fun thinking of new ways to create our favorite holiday flowers. Last week we used double-sided crepe paper to craft a Christmas cactus. And then we played around with color variations for our gorgeous crepe paper Hellebores. Today, our maker Angela was inspired to make a creamy combination of pink, peach, and yellow to add a light and feminine touch to these traditional Christmas flowers. Read on to see how you can make your own pink crepe paper poinsettia plants for the holidays!
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Aren’t these pink crepe paper poinsettia plants so pretty? You can achieve this pretty color fade with PanPastel pigments. Considering things like coloring your petals, building the stamen out of Sculpey clay, and petal placement, I would say this poinsettia is a great project for an intermediate or advanced crafter.
How to Make Your Own Pink Crepe Paper Poinsettia Plants
- Gather your tools and materials. Then download our poinsettias SVG file or PDF template.
- Using scissors or your cutting machine, cut crepe paper according to the template notes.
- To create the stamen, form your green clay into six pea-sized balls.
- Cut your white 26-gauge floral wire into six 4.5″ pieces. Stick the wire halfway through the ball. Bake according to instructions on Sculpey packaging.
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Tools
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- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (recommended)
- Craft Scissors
- Low-Temp Hot Glue Gun
- Aleene’s Turbo Tacky Glue
- Art SpongeÂ
- Paintbrush
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
Materials
- Lia Griffith Double-Sided Crepe Paper — Blush & Chiffon + Peach & Petal, Honeysuckle & Coral + Apricot & Light Rose
- Lia Griffith Heavy Crepe Paper – JuniperÂ
- Lia Griffith PanPastel Designer Set — Pearlescent Red
- Sculpey Clay — Bright Green PearlÂ
- Acrylic Craft Paint — Berry Cobbler
- Floral Tape — Fern & Moss
- 24-Gauge Green Paper Covered Wire
- 26-Gauge White Paper Covered Wire
- Krylon Clear Finish Spray
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Leave a CommentHow many petals/flowers can I make with each sheet?
Hi Katie! You can get at least 2 full blooms from 1 fold of double-sided crepe paper, and at least 4 sets of leaves from 1 fold of heavy crepe paper (there will be some paper leftover on each).
Hi,
What setting should I use on my cricut maker? This is my first time working with double sided paper.
Thanks so much!
We like the use the “cotton denim” setting with the rotary blade for our double sided crepe paper.
I just got a Cricut and uploaded the .svg into the design space. Petals are on very weird angles, should I have done something before uploading? Many thanks.
Hi Suzann,
The petals are place on an angle so that when gluing two petals together you make a “V” with the grain lines, it is the same technique we use with most of our leaves!
Im trying to find in the instructions when you use the clear finish spray and Im not seeing it on any of the instructions. Do you spray the whole project when done?
Hi! Sorry about that– we sprayed the petals after the PanPastels have set a bit, before assembling the full bloom.
I am looking for the red poinsettia directions. The colors used are different and also the stamen is completely different
Hi! You can use these instructions for the red poinsettia, but take out the PanPastels. The stamen is rolled and baked the same way, just no dot painted on the top. I hope that helps!
When cutting on my cricut maker using the heavy crepe for poinsetta and using my rotary blade, why does it not cut. I have cut just fine with the fine crepe, no problems. On the heavy instead of using the default pressure I used the more pressure. Please tell me where I’m going wrong. Thanks, Vicky
We cut the heavy crepe paper using the cotton or denim setting!
Thank you for the quick response. I will give that a try. Have a great day.
It works perfectly. 🙂
Any tips for keeping the clear finish spray from getting all over the work surface?
Hi Devik, thank you for reaching out! We would suggest using some sort of wax paper, kraft paper or you could even use some left over cardboard for keeping the finishing spray off of your crafting surfaces. We hope this helps!
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