Amaranthus Paper & Flora Archive

Colorful handmade crepe-paper flowers in pink, red, orange, yellow, purple, and white with green leaves

Spread Lively Color, Share Lasting Joy

Paper Flower Roots

My mom and I launched Amaranthus Paper & Flora, a handmade paper flower business, in 2014. For seven years we sculpted lifelike crepe-paper flowers one petal at a time and shipped our colorful bouquets all over the country.

Over the years, our work was featured by media outlets such as Design*Sponge, Martha Stewart digital, Atlanta Modern Luxury Weddings, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. We were also highlighted in social media posts by Reese Witherspoon, Better Homes and Gardens, Zillow, and more.

We loved meeting our clients and fellow flower-lovers at indie craft markets like Porter Flea, Indie Craft Parade, Made Market, and Indie Craft Experience; and we had so much fun popping up to sell our flowers at West Elm, Madewell, Pottery Barn, and local coffee shops and bakeries.

Flowers as Connection

In floral lore, the amaranthus flower signifies immortality and enduring love—a fitting name for our undying paper blooms that captured the fleeting beauty, joy, and whimsy of nature.

One of my favorite parts was hand-writing the heartfelt messages our collectors shared with loved ones to celebrate, encourage, comfort, thank, and express support and love.

This practice led me to see flowers are a fleeting means through which we draw attention to moments and feelings—they help us say, "I see you.” With their vast variety of amazing forms and endlessly nuanced colors, flowers are a medium we use to connect with each other.

A New Season

We closed the business in 2021 so I could focus on raising my young daughter, but my love of flower forms and their meaning continues to inspire my painting and writing.

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Collage of colorful floral bouquets and a vibrant watercolor flower pattern

Paper Flower Gallery

Here’s a look back at some favorite images from the Amaranthus Paper & Flora portfolio.

Hand holding a bouquet of handmade crepe-paper flowers in white, lavender, and burgundy with green leaves.
Colorful handmade paper flower bouquets in pink, red, orange, purple, yellow, and white
Colorful handmade paper flowers and leafy stems arranged in a seamless pattern on a light background
Colorful crepe paper flower bouquet in a white vase, featuring pink, peach, burgundy, and green flowers and leaves.
Colorful handmade paper flower arrangements in red, pink, orange, and purple with variegated green leaves
Close-up overhead view of a crate of bouquets pink and peach paper flowers with small yellow blossoms and green leaves against a yellow geometric rug in the background
Close-up of colorful handmade paper flower bouquets in pink, red, white, orange, and purple with green leaves.
Hands arranging paper silver dollar eucalyptus stems with round green leaves on a light wooden background
Three oversized coral charm paper peony flowers with yellow centers held against a light background
Colorful crepe paper flowers in pink, peach, blue, and yellow arranged on a wooden background
Hand holding a colorful bouquet of handmade crepe paper flowers wrapped in brown paper.
Close-up of handmade paper flower bouquets filling the frame with pink, yellow, cream, and white blossoms and green leaves
Close-up of vibrant multicolored paper flowers in pink, purple, orange, yellow, and white
Colorful handmade paper flower bouquets with green leaves arranged on a white background
Person holding a large colorful paper flower arrangement in front of a brick wall
Two arrangements of magnolia paper flowers with orange centers and green leaves in galvanized metal buckets on wooden stairs
Hand holding a large handmade paper dahlia flower with layered white and peach petals and green leaves
Flat lay of scattered colorful handmade paper flowers and green leaves on a light beige background
Colorful handmade paper flower bouquets arranged on a cork floor, with black-and-white sneakers visible below
Close-up bouquet of colorful ranunculus paper flowers in pink, orange, yellow, and red
Close-up of a delicate paper floral bouquet with pink, orange, white, and cream flowers in a white vase.
White and orange paper flower chamomile daisies with green stems arranged on a light wood background
Hand holding a colorful bouquet of handmade crepe paper flowers in pink, orange, red, white, blue, and purple with green leaves
Handcrafted paper flower bouquet in peach, cream, and white, arranged against a red brick wall
Colorful handmade paper flower arrangements in pink, red, purple, yellow, orange, and white with green leaves.
Pink paper flower boutonniere with green leaves pinned to a white textured jacket
Close-up of vibrant orange paper flower dahlias against a dark background
Hand holding a colorful handmade paper flower bouquet with pink, white, orange, and magenta blooms.
Colorful handmade paper flower bouquets in a wooden crate on a gray wooden deck
Colorful crepe paper flower boutonnieres in pink, white, orange, and red on a marble background
Colorful paper flower bouquets in galvanized metal buckets, featuring pink, white, coral, and burgundy blooms with green leaves.
Overhead view of colorful handmade paper flower bouquets with blooms in pink, red, yellow, and white, displayed in wooden crates on a geometric patterned background.
Colorful paper flower ranunculus bouquet in a blue-and-white striped vase
Colorful assortment of peach, pink, yellow, orange, magenta, and purple paper flowers arranged on a dark wooden deck.
Colorful crepe paper flower arrangement with pink, purple, red, yellow, and coral blooms on a light wood background