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What Type of Paper Should You Buy for Crafting Paper Flowers?
When it comes to paper crafting choosing the right type and quality of paper can make or break the success, and even beauty, of your creative vision. This is even more true with paper flowers. Today I am revealing a the best paper for paper flowers.
My Ultimate Paper Flower Supply List not only covers some of these paper options but also dives deep into all the supplies I stock my craft room with – if you want to know my additional supply list be sure to check that out here. I decided having a more detailed post on paper types would be beneficial, since this is such a hot question among my readers.
Usually the first question surrounding paper flowers is, what paper weight or what type of paper do I use to create these blooms?
I almost always use either 50 or 65 pound weight cardstock.
At times I have gone up to 80 pound but never any higher than that because it becomes too difficult to get a smooth curl to your petals at a certain thickness.
These 9 options below can all be purchased online and a couple locally! I have tested all of these sites personally with my own flower designs and they turned out beautifully!
Ready to know the best places to buy cardstock paper for paper flowers?! Keep reading!
Michaels
I’d like to start with mentioning Michael’s craft store. Michael’s has large paper packs by their in house brand, Recollections that they sell online and in their local stores. This is always my go-to-paper option when I need to pick something up quickly. I love the color options and Michael’s often runs sales on the paper packs!
If you are buying online you can shop on their site or grab some packs on Amazon with Prime shipping!
Recollection cardstock is 65 pound weighted.
Cards and Pockets
I love Cards and Pockets! They have so many beautiful shades of paper that can be very hard to find at times. I have used their peach and coral tones for my Ella rose design. This site has smooth matte cardstock options but also has amazing metallic paper, which gives your paper flowers a subtle luster that makes them pop – and even hard-to-find glitter paper!
Cards and Pockets carries 50-80 pound cardstock. (shop their text weight for ideal thickness)
Paper and More
Paper and More is a fantastic find because they sell bulk 12 x 12 sheets of cardstock and lots of variety in 8.5 x 11 size. Some of the shades of purple they offer are very desirable and hard to seek out.
Paper and More carries 65-80 pound cardstock.
Paper Papers
Paper Papers is a newer find for me but they definitely are worth exploring. Not only do they carry tons – like 1000’s of paper options but they offer them in a wide range of sizes that are hard to find elsewhere.
The site Paper Papers carries 50-80 pound cardstock.
Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby is not available to everyone locally but it does offer some paper choices to play with. They even carry some online!
Honestly, this is probably my least used source but I love Hobby Lobby for so many other things it’s an excuse to visit and shop home goods!
Hobby Lobby’s paper weight is 65 pound.
Paper Source
Paper Source is not just awesome for cardstock paper but so many other goodies like stationary, gifts and party invitations. Oh, and their gift wrap – to die for!
Paper source sells bulk cardstock in 80 pound weight – and their colors are vibrant!
Craft Stash
Craft Stash offers metallic, matte, glitter and patterned papers. You can opt for pre-color stacked packs or buy one color is bulk. Craft Stash is located in the UK so it’s great for Europeans, and they offer fast shipping to US buyers as well!
Cartefini
Now I certainly couldn’t leave out crepe paper! After all, I teach crepe paper flowers on the blog. If you haven’t yet, I encourage you to give crepe paper a try because it really makes your flower realistic. Start with my free plumeria crepe paper tutorial and template!
My number one most-loved crepe paper is by far Carte Fini paper.
They offer 60 – 180 gsm weight which is perfect for all my crepe paper flower needs. The color choices are amazing with tons of subtle shades.
Just Artifacts
A secondary option for crepe paper is Just Artifacts. They sell on Amazon and offer plenty of color choices. When you need to cash in on that 2-day Prime shipping for speedy delivery they are a excellent choice! Plus, they released a metallic crepe paper, which I am eager to try!
Above we covered all the resources I use to create paper flowers here on Abbi Kirsten Collections! I really hope this helps provide some new finds to stock your craft room with!
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C H says
What gram paper do you get from Carte Fini? they have multiple weights it looks like..Just wondering which you would recommend so it’s thin enough to curl realistically but still thick enough that it doesn’t rip easily.
Abbi says
Hi! I usually purchase the 180-gram option because it is more durable 🙂