Crepe Poinsettia and Holly Leaf Garland Story

Crepe Poinsettia and Holly Leaf Garland

This craft tutorial will teach you how to make crepe paper poinsettias and holly leaves!

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First, let’s review the supplies, tools, and materials needed to craft this poinsettia and holly Christmas paper garland.

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Supplies

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Download these templates by joining the Member Vault. Once you've signed in, search at the top with the keyword ‘poinsettia’ or design #386.

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Start by cutting out your templates. I use 5-6 poinsettia petals and about 50 leaves for my 5-foot garland.

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Add a line of hot glue down right edge of the leaf. Then overlap the petals and leaves slightly, sandwiching the thin wire in between.

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For the poinsettia start with the smaller petals and style them around the pearl stamen. Wrap in floral tape to secure.

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Tap the link below to see the full instructionS.

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