Icelandic Poppy Course

The Icelandic Poppy Course.  Its an exciting time of year in Iceland as we welcome the midnight sun. A beautiful time to notice the way the light changes from morning to evening, never darkening but shifting from blues to pinks and oranges. With all this colour playing in every vista, it got me thinking about a flower that personifies this symphony. The choice was an easy one, the Icelandic Poppy!

The study began with the incredible poppy centers which really are the focal point of the flower. I explored several different variations and I am excited to share their subtle differences with you!  Next we have the colouration of the petals. You will learn to create the flowers from peachy pinks, to white with magenta margins, and lastly, the fiery orange-red varieties.  To take this one step further, I'll be showing you a technique to keep the petals light and airy but still highly shapeable so that you can accurately reproduce their wrinkled and crinkled petals. This flower packs a lot of paper techniques into one long elegant stem.

Using crepe papers from Carte Fini we will recreate this leggy stem using 90gm paper.  Once registered, you will receive a full materials list so that you have everything you need for the project.

Total Course Instruction Time: 4.5 HRS