About the Flowers

My paper plants and flowers are made primarily from European crepe paper in different weights, but I also use cardstock and tissue paper for some species. My work has been featured on Design*Sponge, Colossal, Poppytalk, and Martha Stewart Weddings.

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I offer paper flower workshops in the Seattle area, which I announce via my newsletter as well as Instagram. 

The Cobra Lily is named for darlingtonia californica, a strange and beautiful carnivorous plant native to northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

My book, Uncommon Paper Flowers, is now available from Chronicle Books.

Order here!

For inquiries, email: kate@thecobralily.com

Instagram: @cobralilyshop

 

My recent work on Instagram . . .

Paper peony. I wanted to get my dog in there for scale, so I put treats in the petals. One of the most important tips I can give you for this project is not to put dog treats in between the petals. But the giant herbaceous peony endures, thank goodne
This is George Floyd as a child, with his mom.
Black lives matter.
Black lives matter. This is an emergency. #Repost @joyabravo ・・・ F*ck racism. F*ck injustice. We are tired. . . . . #georgefloyd #atatianajefferson #breonnataylor #ahmaudarbery #trayvonmartin #philandocastile #ericgarner #amadoudiallo #freddiegray
So I took apart yesterday’s mega roll and used them to make these guys. But I also might reassemble the monster flower, because that was fun too. Hmmm...
This paper monster is made up of roughly fifty feet of fringe I cut in a rush for what turned out to be no reason. 😑 At least there’s fringe to play with🤷🏻‍♀️
One thing we talk about in the June paper climbing rose tutorial is how to make quick templates using plant cuttings. With the vine project, we’re working with so many elements of the rose that the tutorial has ended up being extra long and jus
Paper daisies and sarracenia. Did you know both of these guys are in season right now? I think they make a really cute duo. (For the daisy tutorial, check out the May Posey Box, and the cobra lily tutorial is in my book. @theposeybox )
White/pink or muted magenta? What’s your vote? #theposeybox
Paper climbing roses. In my tutorial for @theposeybox , I talk about creating four phases of the rose: bud, beginning to bloom, full bloom, and fading. The rose itself is simple, but it’s funny how complex it looks when you bring different stag