In this third post of my “Colour My Florals” series, I’m going back to acrylics and sharing another way of painting my crepe paper using this versatile medium for my paper flower sculptures.

In this second post of my “Colour My Florals” series, I’m going to share how I paint my crepe paper with acrylic paint to create my crepe paper flower sculptures.

Through my foray into paper pansies, I’ve rediscovered my interest in using alcohol-based Copic Markers with crepe paper to create expressive forms.

Stepping into the paper flower world can feel a little overwhelming. What’s the difference between German and Italian crepe? What in the world is wire gauge? How do you choose the right materials for the project? With a little know-how, you can navigate paper flower supplies with confidence.

In Part 1 of this 2-part series, learn about how to laminate crepe paper using fusible webbing and spray adhesive to create your own doublette crepe paper.

My March #paperflowerchallenge for our Paper Talk Podcast Community Facebook Group was to create bulbs for our spring paper flowers! Here is a write up of my Live demo.

With a vision of the paper flower sunflower firmly set in my mind, I started working backwards to determine how to create the flower into that particular form.

The process of making a paper flower sunflower was not simple and I started as I always do when I approach a flower - I consider what’s underneath it all.

Learn how to make a Paper Flower Christmas Poinsettia plant with me!

I’ve been experimenting with blue-green foliage for about a year now. I love how it brings out a different mood when paired with pinks and oranges (colours that are across the colour wheel). When mixed with yellow-greens, the contrast can be quite visually interesting.

Learn how to make an easy DIY paper flower dahlia headband and corsage with Jessie Chui.

Jessie Chui describes her process of creating a peaches and cream bouquet of paper flowers using crepe paper.

Jessie Chui describes her process of making an easy DIY paper flower headband for a baby girl.

Jessie Chui reviews Lia Griffith’s new German crepe paper line for Crafted to Bloom

Jessie Chui describes how she DIY handmade cupcake toppers using crepe paper flowers.

Jessie Chui shares her colouring techniques of dip dye colour paper and painted colour paper with crepe paper.

Jessie Chui shares her colouring techniques of bleach dyeing crepe paper and water dipping crepe paper.

Jessie Chui shares her favourite floral tapes to use when making paper flower art for Crafted to Bloom.