Fern-ever Green
Spring has officially taken over the studio — and honestly, we have zero complaints. We've been on a full fern kick lately, and these potted paper ferns are the project that started it all. There's something so satisfying about creating a little piece of nature that lasts forever, no watering required.
Project Includes
Printable Template Cutting Machine TemplateMaterials
- Lia Griffith Frosted Craft Paper – Conifer Pack, or Succulent Pack
- 24-Gauge Green Paper Covered Wire
- Terracotta Pot
- Reindeer Moss
- Foam Ball (sized to fit inside pot)
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To bring these ferns to life, we used three variations of our frosted text-weight paper bundle in shades of green — and the results are stunning. The subtle metallic sheen gives each leaf that delicate, lifelike quality that makes you do a double-take. Seriously, the realism here caught even us off guard.
Download the SVG file below if you're working with a cutting machine, or grab the PDF version for hand cutting.
What You'll Need In addition to your frosted paper bundle, gather: a terra cotta pot or vase, 24-gauge floral wire, a foam ball, and sheet moss. You can find the foam and moss at any local craft store.
How to Make Them Cut out your fern leaves, then measure and cut your floral wire so it extends at least 2 inches beyond the base of each leaf. Using a few dots of hot glue down the center, adhere the wire to the back of each leaf with that extra length trailing out from the bottom.
Nestle your foam ball into the pot and cover it with moss. Once all your leaves are wired and ready, simply press the wire stems into the foam to arrange your ferns. Don't overthink the placement — part of what makes ferns so beautiful is their wild, wandering nature. Let each leaf go where it wants. The floral wire backings also let you gently bend and shape the leaves for an even more natural look.
These potted paper ferns make gorgeous DIY wedding centerpieces, a thoughtful housewarming gift, or a little touch of everlasting green for your home or desk. If you're loving the fern vibes, be sure to check out our paper fern wreath and our basic fern leaves for floral bouquets — because apparently, we can't stop and we won't stop. 🌿
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Leave a CommentIt’s working! Thank you. I am not certain but I think changing web browsers helped too.
Hi Lia——would love to buy one of your books.
New to working with crepe, live in UK
Hi Liz! Our first book is coming out this Spring, stayed tuned 🙂
I have tried everything to get these fern files to load on my design space and nothing seems to be working 🙁 I downloaded the file multiple times from multiple different projects – restarted my computer and machine multiple times, tried different mats, tried resizing it (and not resizing it), everything I can think of – and still whenever I go to ‘make it’ in the design space, the little green circle just keeps spinning forever. Its the ONLY project from this site (or any other source) I’ve had this happen. Anyone have any feedback on how to fix it?
Oh no! Sadly the problem as you’ve described it seems to be with Design Space. We haven’t encountered this issue so I can’t say for sure but it might just be that it’s a more complicated cut and needs more time to process? You might want to take a few screenshots and chat with Cricut Customer Service.
oh no! I’m having the same problem! 🙁
Hmm I’m not sure what’s happening! But I just uploaded a new file, give that a try to see if it works?
So glad to have found this thread! I’ve been trying to upload this all morning with no luck. Has anyone had success? I bought the Cricut Maker just to make these ferns 🙁
Ack! I have no idea what is going on. What is the error message you’re receiving? Try the new SVG file that I just uploaded, I made a few slight tweaks that could help??
Are you using Windows? Hard to diagnose over long distance but I never have any problems and here are my steps from Lia’s website.
1. Download the SVG file
2. When prompted, click open
3. It will open in another window, in the top right is a box with a zipper that says extract all. Click that.
4. After extracting, you will end up with a file in your downloads that is just SVG not .ZIP
5. Open design and click new project
6. Click upload image, bottom left on mine.
7. Hit Browse, make sure all of the previous windows are closed, click downloads or documents, you should find your SVG file there. Click on it and open.
8. Back in design, hit the image and add image.
If that doesn’t work, you may have an incompatibility problem. For instance, I can’t load SVG on my design space on my android. I hope this helps because those ferns cut amazing!!!
Hi Lia
When I click on the links to the paper varieties they are forbidden. They can’t be accessed. Do you have any other links?
Thanks Jayne
Thanks for letting me know! Paper Papers recently updated their website. The links should be fixed now 🙂
Love the fern leaves. My explore air cut it all , but it is so hard to get to to come apart without tearing the leaves off. I just used regular card stock paper. Do I need a new blade, or should it cut li ttle deeper for a clean cut? This will take forever to get it weeded out. Thanks
Hi Jane, we prefer to use metallic text weight paper. It’s much easier to work with and my ferns peel right off the mat. You might want to try a new blade or cleaning the one you have, and see if a lighter paper does the trick!
Hey Lia, I use my iPad with my Cricut Explore. The SVG file is for HP and not compatible with my iPad. Do you have a file for these pretty ferns that is compatible with my iPad? Thanks!
Hi Michele! Unfortunately you can’t upload SVG files to Design Space on the iPad. Try uploading from a computer and it should then be available to use 🙂
Loving these Lia! Can you tell me what type of glue you used to adhere he 20 gauge wire?
I just used my trusty hot glue gun 😉
Thanks Lia! Just curious, how many leaves did you cut out for this sized pot?
I am guessing it is about a 4-6″ pot!
Thanks
Jean
We cut out 8 leaves and our pot is about 4 inches tall and 4 inches wide 🙂
Thank You!!
I am having trouble finding metallic paper. Have tried Joann’s &Michaels, they tell me the other place carries it.
Do u have a place on line I can buy it? I’m an amputee & it’s difficult to keep going back & forth.
Thanks
We purchase most of our metallic paper online from Paper-Papers.com, they have a great selection.
I truly love these ferns!! Thank you so much!!
Thank you:-)
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