The first stages of a dinner plate dahlia

This course and the buds are specifically designed to accompany and "complete" my Cafe au Lait Dahlia online course. However, you will find that you can also use these buds and blooming buds with any dinner plate dahlia because the skills I teach for each stage of maturity are applicable in so many ways. While there are some techniques that are repeated, you really are constructing 3 distinct paper sculptures with a unique combination of techniques.
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This course was challenging but so much fun! Jessie's videos are well done with each step clearly demonstrated. (I did find several minor differences between the videos and the written instructions. I chose to follow video instructions) I alway...

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This course was challenging but so much fun! Jessie's videos are well done with each step clearly demonstrated. (I did find several minor differences between the videos and the written instructions. I chose to follow video instructions) I always learn so much from Jessie's courses! I feel that my skills have grown tremendously. Thanks for a great course!

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What You'll Learn in this Course

  • The construction of three types of buds for the dinner plate dahlia - a bud, a blooming bud with a round shape and a blooming bud with a cone shape.

  • How to rely on an underlying foundation to create the shape of the bud.

  • To use the fringe technique in unique ways.

  • To colour a bud in a way that mimics its stage of maturity.

  • Ways to adjust the thickness of a flower stem for different buds.

  • To free-hand cut ray florets and sepals.

  • How to attach the bud stems together and to the Cafe au Lait Dahlia so the stems look seamless and natural.

What's inside

  • WRITTEN MATERIALS & TEMPLATES

    This course comes with 40 pages of written instructions that you can download and reference. Measurements are in both metric and (for our American friends) imperial.

  • STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

    Ideal for those with previous experience making paper flowers due to the intricacy of the flower, but complete beginners will be able to just as easily follow along thanks to Jessie's clear instructions and demonstrations.

  • Video Demonstration

    Watch Jessie demonstrate how she constructs her realistic blooms one step at a time in 16:9 video format. Videos include short descriptive captions, illustrations, and zoom-ins when appropriate.

Course curriculum

    1. 1.1 Welcome

    2. 1.2 | Materials & Tools

    3. 1.3 | Written Instructions & Templates

    4. 1.4 | Introduction to the Bud & Blooming Buds

    1. 2.1 | Creating the Centre Structure

    2. 2.2 | Covering the Centre

    3. 2.3 | Adding Texture

    4. 2.4 | Cutting & Colouring Ray Florets

    5. 2.5 | Shaping & Attaching Ray Florets

    6. 2.6 | Adding Shine

    7. 2.7 | Cutting & Shaping the Sepals

    8. 2.8 | Attaching the Sepals

    1. 3.1 | Creating the Centre Structure

    2. 3.2 | Thickening & Attaching the Stem

    3. 3.3 | Covering the Centre

    4. 3.4 | Cutting & Colouring the Crepe Paper

    5. 3.5 | Making the Ray Florets - Round 1

    6. 3.6 | Making the Ray Florets - Round 2

    7. 3.7 | Making the Ray Florets - Round 3

    8. 3.8 | Making the Ray Florets - Round 4

    1. 4.1 | Creating the Centre Structure

    2. 4.2 | Thickening & Attaching the Stem

    3. 4.3 | Cutting the Crepe Paper

    4. 4.4 | Colouring the Crepe Paper

    5. 4.5 | Making the Ray Florets - Round 1

    6. 4.6 | Making the Ray Florets - Round 2

    7. 4.7 | Making the Ray Florets - Round 3

    8. 4.8 | Making the Ray Florets - Round 4

    9. 4.9 | Making the Ray Florets - Round 5

    1. 5.1 | Cutting, Colouring & Shaping the Green Ray Florets

    2. 5.2 | Attaching the Green Ray Florets

    3. 5.3 | Cutting & Shaping the Sepals

    4. 5.4 | Attaching the Sepals

    1. 6.1 | Finishing the Stems

    2. 6.2 | Attaching Bud Stems to the Open Cafe au Lait Dahlia Flower Stem

What's inside

  • 37 lessons
  • 4 hours of video content
  • Downloadable instructions

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COMPLETE YOUR CAFE AU LAIT DAHLIA WITH DELICATE BUDS AND BLOOMING BUDS

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FAQ

  • What type of tools & materials do you use in this course?

    I use mainly crepe paper as my main medium, which you can purchase online at various suppliers. My favourite suppliers are listed in the Toolbox section. I also use stem wires and sometimes floral tape which can be purchased at floral supply wholesalers, baking/cake supply stores and even big box stores like Michaels and Joanns. Everything else can be easily purchased from art or craft stores, online, or you likely have them at home. For most materials, I provide direct links to where you can buy them inside the course.

  • When does the course start and finish?

    The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

  • How long do I have access to the course?

    The short answer - Forever. The long answer - You’ll have access to the course videos and content forever as long as Crafted to Bloom exists even if the online course platform changes.

  • Do you offer any refunds or guarantees?

    Unfortunately, due to the nature of digital products, I cannot offer a refund. That said, I just know that you'll learn something! I design every one of my flower online course so that I can share new and fresh techniques with you. I hate repeating myself.

  • I’ve never tried making paper flowers. Is this for me?

    I’ll be honest - this is not a beginner’s course. It requires lots of patience and some adeptness with free-hand cutting, shaping, and assembly. I would not recommend this course if you have never made paper flowers before. Instead, I would recommend you try my Wild Rose Online Course first before trying your hand with this one. All that said - my instructions and demonstrations are so clear that if you're up for the challenge, sign up!

  • I'm an experienced paper floral artist. Would I still benefit from this course?

    I don’t know about you, but I absolutely LOVE to watch other seasoned paper florists work and create. I always learn new tricks or new ways of doing something. It’s amazing how everyone does things differently. I’m confident that you’ll learn something new from my course too.

  • Can I sell the flower I make from this online course?

    Yes, you’re welcome to make this flower and sell it. All I ask is if someone, like a customer, ask you how you learned to make the flower, that you could acknowledge that you learned it from me and give credit where it is due.

  • Can I teach this flower to other people?

    If you know someone who would like to learn how to make this paper flower, I would ask you to encourage them to sign up for this course. Please do not share the access information with third parties. You paid for access to it, and so should they. I’ve put in a lot of effort to designing this course and the intellectual property connected to this course, the materials, and the techniques are mine. Similarly, you are absolutely not permitted to teach this paper flower for monetary gain without expressed written permission from me. If you are interested in re-teaching this paper flower I do offer licensing options. Read more about this in the Terms & Conditions page: https://www.craftedtobloom.com/pages/terms

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