Potted Crepe Paper Amaryllis
Petal Perfection
Nature can certainly act as a bold inspiration around this time of year. Owing to its stark whites, deep greens, and cardinal reds — winter gives us a beautiful palette of colors to work with as we craft with the holidays in mind. This Crepe Paper Amaryllis Plant is a cheerful reminder that winter can be just as beautiful as her sister seasons! Amaryllis flowers, with their striking blooms, have long been a symbol of the holiday season. They add a touch of sophistication to any setting and make beautiful gifts.
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This lovely potted crepe paper amaryllis is an intermediate-level craft, but would also be great project for a beginner looking for a challenge. Before you begin, be sure to gather your materials and tools for a seamless crafting experience.
With this month's collection, we really wanted to shine a bright light on the natural beauty of winter. The plants, the animals, the beautiful colors — we wanted to celebrate it all! Due to its clear association with the holiday season, we chose the bright red amaryllis variety for this project. But, this pretty flower also comes in equally lovely shades ranging from white to deep burgundy.
Aside from its vivid color, the real charm of this pretty flower project ultimately lies in its realistic look. With its detailed stamen and gently curling petals, this amaryllis looks as fresh as one plucked from your garden. Just as the real amaryllis petals arch outwards with elegance and beauty, your crepe paper petals can achieve a similar look with gentle manipulation. It's all about adding a just a little bit of magic.
These amaryllises would undoubtedly look beautiful as a bright seasonal arrangement in a vase or as added flair to a wreath or a gift. However, for our crepe paper amaryllis flowers, we chose to style them in a pot as a bold decorative statement.
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Tools
- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (optional)
- Kai 8″ Scissors
- Kai 5″ Detail Scissors
- Pinking Sheers – Scalloped (optional)
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
- Needle-Nose Tweezers
- Blending Brushes
Materials
- Lia Griffith Double-Sided Crepe Paper – Cherry + Raspberry, Green Tea + Cypress, Ferns + Moss
- Lia Griffith Extra-Fine Crepe Paper — Ruby, Juniper & Fern (Green Tea)
- 15mm Spun Balls
- Floral Wire – 24-Gauge Paper Covered Green
- Thick Paper Covered Stem Wire (4)
- PanPastel – Bright Yellow Green 680.5
- Art Glitter Glue
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Leave a CommentHello, do you add a thick stem wire to the large flowers before bundling them. I didn’t see that step in the photo tutorial. I hope my question makes sense. Thank you!
Oh dear! It is step 18 where you can attach the petals to the thick stems. I did not make that clear. 🙂
No worries. Thank you for such a quick response and now I can move ahead. I never get all my Christmas gifts done on time so I’m just gonna start early this year and this will be a lovely gift for my friend. 🥰
So smart! We should all do that. 🙂
I love this. Do you have a suggestion on the size pot, or where I could get the one you used in the photos? TIA!! ☺️
We found this one at the flower wholesale house here in Portland. It is a good one! For size you can find something about 6 inches high with a 6 inch wide opening.
Thank you so much! I found something from Amazon that should work! ❤️
where do I get pattern to cut this flower /amarolis
If you are signed in, there is a download button in the right column. The folder will contain all of the files for this project. Note that it will go into your downloads folder on your computer once you click the button.
I was thinking of making a bunch of these for decorating a Christmas tree. Hence, I wouldn’t need the long stems & leaves. I feel that having the bud & some leaves would look good rather than just the single flower. How would you suggest to modify the design? Thank you so much.
That sounds gorgeous! I would use the thick them but make them shorter and do not bother making them the super thick. You can tuck the bud up to the bloom to make a pretty spray.
Thank you so much. Thoughts on putting any leaves into the spray? I see there is a template for a smaller leaf, so possibly one of those?
Yes! A short leaf poking out would look great.
Hi I live in Australia, and find it very hard to get a good quality crepe paper. I absolutely love the Lia Griffiths range, but can only source some of the range.Very very hard to purchase the beautiful colours. Freight can be 3x the price of the paper alone. Just wondering if there is someone in Australia that sells a full range of Lia Griffith crepe paper. Thanking you Carolyne McKenna.
It is my dream to have full distribution in Australia. Here are two places that carry some of the materials. I know Amazon carries a bit as well. https://www.craftonline.com.au/search?type=product&q=Lia+Griffith
https://krafterscart.co.nz/brand/lia-griffith/
What can i use other than the mini scollop scissors?
You can use your detail scissors and arch each piece individually.
Where is the tutorial (or better yet, video) for this project?
The tutorial is in the one big zip file with the templates. 🙂
Hello: I would love to make this for this season but don’t have those double-sided colors or anything in EF to make DIY DS. I’ve perused the internet for color alternatives but would love your opinion of another color to do this in. Perhaps a color technique you’ve used on another lesson would serve me well in creating a white-with-red-accents version that I’ve seen?
We do sell all of this crepe paper in our shop, https://feltpaperscissors.com/
Are you not able to purchase there?
You can use what you have to make your own version, but a heavier crepe will look a bit different. It will still be beautiful.
After wiring the petals and leaves, what length should they be trimmed to?
You can have about 1-2 inches, enough to hold it onto the main stem.
Thank you.
Hi Lia, I’m having difficulty with the bud. Any tips or tricks to get it to lay correctly? is there a video of a similar flower?
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I do not have a video yet, but if you use the metal ball tool to form the center of the crepe, add the wired spun ball into the stretched cup, then pinch the base to form under the ball. See if that works.
Where is the photo tutorial?
You can find it in the same download as the templates.
The SVG file and the pdf file show a pointed leave pattern. The picture of the amaryllis shows a rounded end on the leaf?? Thanks for this beautiful creation.
Hi Rebecca! I did update the file for that. The file will have the number 3 at the end. If you hit refresh you should see it. Or, you can just trim off the point. 😉
Hi Team Lia, the SVG still has the pointed leaves. There also seem to be more bud leaves than one needs.
It should be updated now. If you have already cut, just trim the tips to create an arch.
Is there a video that is with the Amaryllis? I feel I do better job when I follow along with you.
We do not have a video for this flower, but it seems to be so popular that it might be a possibility in the future! 🙂
vanaf vandaag lid geworden ik hoop dat ik heel mooie crepebloemen zal kunnen maken
Welcome! We do have so much fun making all of the flowers.
Hi team Lia,
Beautiful flower, but noticed the leaf shape in the SVG file is a totally different shape than what is pictured above.
You are right! I did end up rounding off the tips of those leaves with scissors, then missed updating the template. I will make that correction right now.
I’m having difficulty with the bud. Mine came out more pointy than the one in the pic and tutorial. Was the tip twisted after glueing the pieces together?
Yes, you can twist it lightly. You can also try using a larger spun ball and stretch the center a bit more. That might give you a more full bud.
Hello. Wow! This is gorgeous!! Can you please add this to the list of licensed flower patterns? Thank you.
Sure thing!
Thank you so much!
Hello 🙂
What does “licensed flower patterns” mean?
This is a lovely project.
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This is for the Craft Circle members who would like to sell their finished flowers. You can email hello@liagriffith.com for more details. 🙂
Big shout out to the tutorial layout designer, printed beautifully with no need to resize. Thanks Lia & team for producing another wonderful paper creation.
You are so welcome! We love this update too. 🙂
When printing the tutorial for this flower the last page is in a foreign language with no pictures? Thanks.
Oh dear! I thought I deleted that page. lol I will go fix it now.
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