Die Cut Paper Ornament Tutorial
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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Supplies:
Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 9 (or your choice)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 9 (or your choice)
Patterned paper
Adhesive
String
Beads
Adhesive
String
Beads
1. Select what size Spellbinder Die to use, depending on how large you want your ornament. I used the 3rd largest die of the Labels 9 pack. Then pick your patterned papers. I chose three patterns from the Graphic 45 collection Christmas Past.
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2. Cut 12 shapes. I made 4 cuts from each of the three patterned papers I had selected.
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3. Fold each die cut shape from center point to point. If you are using a double-sided paper, the pattern you want to be seen should be on the inside of the fold.
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5. Continue adding pieces, always gluing the outside of the folds to each other. Do NOT glue the last two pieces together yet.
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6. Now the main part of your ornament is almost finished. Let’s start working on the string. I used some red floss and tied a knot at the bottom. String three beads starting with the smallest at the bottom.
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7. Slip the string inside the center of your paper ornament with the beads dangling at the bottom.
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8. Now that the string is running up the center of your ornament, glue the papers together to finish your ornament. You don’t need to glue the string.
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9. See the hole that is left at the top? We are going to add some beads, mimicking the beads at the bottom.
10 comments:
SO Cute Dana!! I just love these little ornaments! Great job with the tutorial!!
Oh my, this is such a lovely ornament! So easy to do w/the kids too!
WOW! What a great ornament! Thank you! I love making ornaments!
Another great tutorial Dana! Love how the ornament turned out! I will definitely have to try this.
Dana -- really lovely -- so many posibilities for this project!
Love the ornament. I have and love this paper.Have to go and see which labels I have to give this a go. Thanks for the instructions.
What a lovely ornament! Thanks for sharing the tutorial, since it looks a lot harder than it is! :)
Beautiful ornament and great tutorial! Thanks for sharing!:)
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