VIDEO: Heavy Crepe Poinsettias (Starter Pattern)
VIDEO: Heavy Crepe Poinsettias (Starter Pattern)
Pretty Poinsettias
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I love encouraging others to get crafty and explore their creative side. The easiest way to jump in is to start with something simple. My heavy crepe paper poinsettia is really easy to craft, which makes it great for beginners. It’s also a good one to craft if you don’t have a lot of time to spend on DIY projects—or if you just want to quickly make some gorgeous flowers for the holidays.
For this poinsettia, I used three different crepe paper colors from my Winter Garden Collection. Since this pack is now sold out, you can also use our Christmas Collection.
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In our video tutorial below, I’ll show you everything you need to make this heavy crepe paper poinsettia. You’ll also see how I create the centers of these flowers and how to glue and layer the petals and leaves. Once you watch the video, you’ll see just how easy it is to make this poinsettia.
To craft your heavy crepe paper poinsettia, gather the tools and materials listed here. Then download our free flower template at the end of this post and watch our quick video tutorial. If you have any questions while crafting, just ask! We’re always happy to help.
Once you’ve crafted your poinsettias, I hope you share them with us and the rest of our crafting community! The team and I always like to see which of our projects you fall in love with, so be sure to post them on our Facebook page or your Instagram and use the hashtag #MadeWithLia.
If you need any help with our SVG file below, here’s a video with tips for downloading and using SVG cut files. Also, if you love making holiday flowers and want to work on something a little more challenging, you might like our pink crepe paper poinsettias. Happy crafting! ~Lia and team
How to Make Paper Poinsettias
Follow my video tutorial below to craft your own poinsettia flowers for the holidays!
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Tools
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- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (optional)
- Craft Scissors
- Detail Scissors
- Low-Temp Hot Glue Gun
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
Materials
- Lia Griffith Heavy Crepe Paper: Winter Garden Collection – Pistachio, Gold Satin, Peppermint — OR you can also use single packs of Cherry and Basil)
- 18-Gauge Green Paper Covered Wire
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8 Comments
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Leslie
December 8, 2024 at 7:47am
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Lia
December 9, 2024 at 11:00am
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Judith
October 30, 2021 at 2:27pm
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Lia
November 1, 2021 at 10:39am
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Peggy
December 6, 2020 at 2:11pm
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Lia
December 7, 2020 at 8:41am
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Linda
November 23, 2020 at 4:43am
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Lia
November 23, 2020 at 8:11am
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Back to the TopUsing this project as my first foray into crepe paper flowers. It looks like there are nine red petals in the video and in the project pictures, but the cut file only has seven and a half. And, I think the gold and green rectangles are reversed in the cut file. In the video, the gold is longer than the green, but the cut file has them reversed. Hope I’m using the file correctly; I’m still newish to Cricut. I’m also not entirely clear what is happening in the video when you cut the petals and leaves – I think rounding them?
Oh my goodness! First, thank you for pointing out that error. The video is correct and I jumped in and updated the PDF and SVG for both center colors and adding the three additional petal halves. This was put together back in the day that a few people worked on this project and there must have been a “lost in translation” with the actual template. 🙂
If you are new to crepe paper flowers, I encourage you to check out the master class which is for beginners over in the Craft Academy. You can watch the “start here” and see if it is something you would enjoy. 🙂
I have the package of winter garden heavy crepe but many of the names seem to have changed. Is Peppermint the same as cherry . Is holly berry the same as ruby? Is Bordeaux the same as Merlot? Is spearmint the same as basil? What is Pistachio called now? Is there somewhere I can find all the name changes? I am trying to make the heavy crepe paper poinsettia but it calls for cherry and basil. What are the other names for theses?
I am sure I can find this somewhere but don’t know where to look.
Thanks
Judy
Hello Judith. Here is a download and print chart that you can add your crepe swatches. It lists the previous names for you. https://liagriffith.com/crepe-paper-swatch-template-project-labels/
I’m a newbie to crepe paper floral design. Thank you very much for the Crepe Paper Poinsettia Flower free download. I have ordered the materials needed and can not wait to follow your step-by-step video. You create such beautiful work.
Have a wonderful holiday.
Thanks again!
Peggy
Welcome Peggy!! So glad you found us 🙂
Hi, Could I use felt for these? I’m looking for an easy flower to make pins for my ladies in my Bible study. Any ideas? Thank you!
I’d follow our Felt Poinsettia pattern instead since it’s made for that material (https://liagriffith.com/potted-pink-felt-poinsettia-plants/). You could certainly eliminate a few petals and leaves to make it more simple! This one is also very simple: https://liagriffith.com/mothers-day-felt-flower/