Lia Griffith - Handcraft Your Life

13 years of crafting has taught me a lot. Here are 5 tips I wish I knew when I first started out:

Tip 1: Heavier crepe paper doesn’t mean better. Weight tells you how thick a sheet is, not how it moves. The magic is in the nuance of the stretch, and more is not always more.

Tip 2: Look closely at the grain. Those fine crinkled lines are the grain. Work with them and your petals come alive. Ignore them and your flower will “wilt.”

Tip 3: Use multiple types of crepe for one bloom. One paper cannot do it all. Heavy for the sculptural parts of a bloom. Extra-fine for delicate details. Double-sided for lifelike depth.

Tip 4: Don’t judge crepe paper by grams. That number is just the weight of the roll. What matters is texture. Fine and smooth or rich and heavy, the feel tells you everything.

Tip 5: Skip the party-store crepe. That crepe is made to hang, not to hold its shape. Florist-grade crepe paper stretches and takes color beautifully. The right paper does half the work for you.

We put together a guide to our favorite crepe. Click the Komi link in our bio. What tricks have you learned about crafting with crepe? Tell me below!

Summer is wedding season and we’re falling in love with these forever bouquets all over again!

Which bridal arrangement would you craft for yourself? Would you choose Crepe Paper, Cardstock, or Felt?

Tell us below 👇

Cosmic Kiss Crepe Paper Bouquet

Coral Sunset Crepe Paper Bouquet

Soft Peony Crepe Paper Bouquet

Frosted Paper Rose Bouquet

Anemone and Succulent Cardstock Bouquet

Royal Fall Paper Bouquet

Felt Flower Bouquet

Paper Greenery Cardstock Bouquet

Calla Lilly and Roses Crepe Paper Bouquet

Fall Orchard Crepe Bouquet

Pastel Paper Bouquet

Paper Dahlia and Daisy Bouquet

Trailing Tulip Crepe Paper Bouquet

Blush Rose Paper Bouque

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The July workshop schedule is here! Join us Fridays @ noon for 5 summer crepe paper creations.

~JULY~
3rd • FREE Crafternoon: English Ivy Foliage
10th • Clematis Blue Light Master Class Premiere
17th • Member Make: Lady of the Lake Rose
24th • Parrot Tulip Master Class Premiere
31st • Coral La Belle Ranunculus Master Class Premiere

Do you have any of these growing in your garden? Tell us below 👇

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A little strawberry appreciation post for your crafting weekend 🍓