Behind the bloom.
1. Material Alchemy
Every piece begins with luxury Italian crepe paper.
Dye: Emmeli dyes her paper by hand, creating the unique vibrant aesthetic that defines her work.
Paint: Pastels, watercolours, and acrylics add delicate detail and depth.
Varnish: A whisper-thin layer for texture and permanence — heirloom art that outlives fresh flowers.
No two sheets are ever the same.
2. Free-cut Sculpting
Emmeli rarely uses patterns for commissions.
She begins by taking precise measurements and researching each flower’s structural composition—its spiral, petal count, and natural gesture. With this knowledge, she free-cuts every element by hand, blade guided by observation and instinct.
This technique demands exceptional skill and grants complete creative freedom—the result is a collection of blooms where no two are alike in form, volume, or expression.
For clients requiring exact replicas across installations, Emmeli can create custom patterns — ensuring consistency while preserving the handcrafted soul of each piece.
3. Structural Poetry
Wire skeletons give leaves and stems lifelike sway.
Paper-mâché thorns are sculpted one-by-one — sharp, tactile, dangerous.
Stems are wrapped in dyed crepe for seamless flow.
Nothing is mass-produced. Nothing is repeated.
4. Final Curation
All commissions are styled for optimum sculptural effect — designed to read as stand-alone artworks that can be hung on the wall as confidently as displayed in a vase. For installations, Emmeli styles in-situ, responding to light, architecture, and negative space to maximise dramatic presence.
Each piece is unique — a permanent work of art, never a reproduction.
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Daffodils are one of those flowers that look deceptively simple until you try to make one. The trumpet centre, the layered petals, the way the whole thing seems to twist slightly toward the light — getting that right in paper takes time.
Each set of three is hand-cut, painted and shaped in my studio from Italian crepe paper. No two sets come out exactly the same — the colours shift from crisp white with yellow centres to deep golden yellow with warm orange-red trumpets, and I'll pick the combination that works best together when I make yours.
Wired stems with hand-crafted leaves, around 50cm tall. They won't wilt, won't drop petals, won't need water. Just put them somewhere you'll actually see them.
Set of 3 stems | Height: approx. 50cm
Hand-painted Italian crepe paper, wired stems
One-of-a-kind — not repeated
Parrot tulips are the most dramatic flower I make. The petals are naturally frilled and twisted — almost feathered at the edges — and getting that right in paper means cutting each one individually and shaping it by hand. No shortcuts.
This one is in flame orange with deep red running through the petals. It moves differently depending on the light — sometimes it looks almost on fire, sometimes more like a coral sunset. Hard to describe, genuinely better in person.
Around 50cm tall, single stem, wired with one large leaf.
Made to order — your tulip will have its own slight variations in petal shape and curl. That's what makes it yours.
Single stem | Height: approx. 50cm
Hand-painted Italian crepe paper, wired stem
Made to order — ready in 1–2 weeks
The rose is probably one of the flowers I'm best known for, and it's the one I've made the most versions of over the years. Each petal is hand-cut and shaped individually from double-layered Italian crepe paper — the double layer is what gives it that slight translucency and depth you don't get from a single sheet.
Available in white, yellow, pink, or red. Around 50cm tall with a wired stem and handmade leaves. The stem bends, so you can adjust the angle once it arrives.
Each one comes out slightly differently. Same flower, same process, but never exactly the same rose twice.
Single stem | Height: approx. 50cm
Double-layered Italian crepe paper, wired stem, handmade leaves
Made to order — ready in 1–2 weeks
One of my favourites to make. Icelandic poppies have this wild, loose quality — petals that look like they've just opened, slightly crumpled, catching light differently depending on the angle. This version is made from 60g Italian crepe paper and comes in pink, yellow, orange, or red.
Each stem is around 50cm tall with a flower head of 10–12cm. No two come out exactly the same, which is kind of the point.
They look great on their own but three together in different colours is something else entirely.
Made to order — ready in 1–2 weeks
Material: 60g fine Italian crepe paper
Handmade in North London