Die Cut Paper Ornament Tutorial

Hello! I'm here today to share with you a tutorial that I recently created for Paper Maniac and it was published in their weekly newsletter.

Supplies:
Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 9 (or your choice)

Patterned paper
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.

2. Cut 12 shapes. I made 4 cuts from each of the three patterned papers I had selected.

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.

4. Start gluing the outer sides together.

5. Continue adding pieces, always gluing the outside of the folds to each other. Do NOT glue the last two pieces together yet.

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.

7. Slip the string inside the center of your paper ornament with the beads dangling at the bottom.

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.

9. See the hole that is left at the top? We are going to add some beads, mimicking the beads at the bottom.

10. After your beads are strung, make a loop at the top with your string so you can hang your ornament.

Wasn’t that easy?

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