Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

5 Point 3D Star Tutorial

Barn stars have become the "token" primitive art to embellish your abode with. You see them on siding, doors, illustrations on cards and tapestries. I've found a way to make my own out of paper!! This instructions I used are HERE. For fun, I made my own instructions. It goes a little something like this:
You'll need a square of paper.
Then:




Once unfolded, you are going to  have to shape it into the star. The big trick I find the most helpful it to make the "valley fold" between the star points folded inward . And, in line with each point is a "mountain fold"....just make sure that it stays pointed up. 

Now, even as I write this I am considering dozing off (the truth is, I have already done it 3 times....and I wake up after a few seconds of silence and look at the screen and the post now says, "iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijhbh" because of the weight of my hand. I need to go to bed earlier. Back to the star......I was thinking. I am too busy right now to do a fun project with this star....but I would love to see what you can come up with. If you make something with this tutorial, let me know!! I will feature the post I like the best next week!!

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Paper Twist Santa


This fellow is following in the footsteps of the rest of my paper twist characters.  I figured if I could make Thanksgiving people, I could make some Christmas ones too. :-) What do you think??


I've made four altogether. Here are three of them in the Old World Santa style:

The fourth one, I will show you in another post. He's not in the mood for photo's. :-)
I'm going to try selling these at a craft fair this weekend. Here's hoping people are in the mood for a paper twist Santa!!
I've shared this post at these wonderful linky parties:

Making

The Boardwalk Bragfest




Make it Yours @ My Backyard Eden

Show and Tell Green

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Beyond The Picket Fence
HookingupwithHoH







Chic on a Shoestring Decorating





Making
Its So Very Cheri
The DIY Show Off

The Girl Creative
mmm button
The Boardwalk Bragfest
Show and Tell Green
Make it Yours @ My Backyard Eden



Creations by Kara