• Purchase + download a monstera leaf SVG compatible with Cricut Design Space OR Print and cut out the PDF.
• Size and cut the monstera template in Design Space, adding large and small leaves. OR trace the cut out PDF onto green cardstock.
• Remove the leaves from the mat using a weeding tool.

Single Stems

• Grab 2 leaves of the same size and lay them out so they mirror each other. Add a generous amount of hot glue to the top of an 18 gauge floral wire and press it onto one of the leaves.
• Once dry, add several dollops of tacky glue around the leaf, making sure to add glue to the tips of the leaf so it stays secure. Line up the second leaf on top of the glued one, so it matches exactly. Press down and hold until the glue sets.
• Add a little bend to the wire and set aside. Repeat the above steps to assemble the remaining leaves + stems.

Double Stems

• To add a second stem to a single stem, grab a 26 gauge wire and cut it in half using wire cutters.
• Lay two paper leaves out so they are mirror images of each other. Glue the top 2 inches of the wire to the centre of one of the leaves using hot glue.
• Add several dollops of tacky glue around the leaf, then line up the second leaf and press it on top so it matches exactly. Hold the two leaves in place until the glue sets.
• Wrap the bottom of the 26 gauge wire about half way down the main 18 gauge stem. Give each stem a bit of a bend.
• Your double stem leaf is complete!
• Repeat the steps above to assemble the remaining leaf + stem combos. Make as many or as few as needed.

Plant Assembly

• Using floral foam, add and fill the bottom of a planter.
• Cover the foam with some faux moss.
• Moving in a circle around the pot, press the stems into the foam one by one. Slightly bend the stems so the leaves have some arch just like a real plant would have.
• Continue pressing the stems and adjusting/styling the leaves as needed. Be sure to add differing heights and style the leaves to go in different directions.
• Your paper monstera plant is complete!