Flowers and chocolate? Yes, please! These Crepe Paper Dark Chocolate Cosmos are a great beginner-friendly craft to add to your paper flower to-do list. When precision and consistency are factors in building out your bloom, we encourage you to use a cutting machine to save time and frustration. However, crafting is very much a “go your own way” activity, so use the tools you have or what feels the most comfortable to you.

When you’re ready to create your Crepe Paper Dark Chocolate Cosmos, our video workshop is here to assist! For example, we’ll move through each stage at a comfortable pace, building your flower step by step. Further, we’ll help you master simple techniques like shaping, creating balance, and using markers to add dimension to your petals. You won’t want to miss it!

Native to Mexico, chocolate cosmos are a cultivated species that no longer exists in the wild. Due to their rarity, they’ve come to symbolize warmth, uniqueness, and a sort of understated luxury. Moreover, it's the sort of flower that doesn’t need bright colors to stand out. However, the color palette still does much of the storytelling here. Deep aubergine and raspberry tones pair with fresh green leaves to create a rich, dramatic contrast.

So, once you're ready, display your Crepe Paper Dark Chocolate Cosmos in a small vase, mix them with lighter blooms for contrast, or let a single stem stand alone for a more minimal look. And when the entire look is complete, share them with us in the crafters’ community and on social using #MadeWithLia.

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