"Christmas Cards"

**Tcake** · 09-12-2007, 06:21 PM

hi guys.....here are some christmas cards that i've made today....TFL.Tx

**passionflower** · 10-12-2007, 01:10 AM

Fabulos cards everyone, you all have been really busy, I ve not managed anything new but here s one I ve made with novemebers Scrapagogo kit, all elements from the kit including that fabulos shoe wich was novembers free stamp.. lush

also made some decs with the leftovers

more details on the blog

**lindadragonfly** · 10-12-2007, 11:54 AM

I love the baubles these seem to be back in fashion I've seen them on loads of sites I remember making them from recycled Chritmas cards over 35 years ago when I was a mere teenager!!!

Can you tell me how you made the stars I couldn't work it out from your blog are they just strips of paper or are they shaped at the ends??

**anna m** · 10-12-2007, 12:58 PM

Monica, the card and decorations are wonderful. I love your photography too!

**Kamilicrafts** · 10-12-2007, 12:55 PM

Have a look here Linda
http://paperpleasing.typepad.com/my_...gone-live.html

there is a video tutorial showing how to make them, plus you can make this version by cutting into the edge and stopping before the end.

**lindadragonfly** · 10-12-2007, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Kittypuss

Have a look here Linda
http://paperpleasing.typepad.com/my_...gone-live.html

there is a video tutorial showing how to make them, plus you can make this version by cutting into the edge and stopping before the end.

Thanks Kim love your altered paint tins by the way

**Fifi-T** · 10-12-2007, 03:22 PM

That's a great tutorial, but not how I was taught to do it as a child. I use 3 x ~4" squares (and looking at the pattern distribution of Passionflower's I think that she does it the same way). I will try to post a tutorial sometime if it is wanted (but I'm busy tonight), it's very simple though.

Fi

**Kamilicrafts** · 10-12-2007, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Fifi-T

That's a great tutorial, but not how I was taught to do it as a child. I use 3 x ~4" squares (and looking at the pattern distribution of Passionflower's I think that she does it the same way). I will try to post a tutorial sometime if it is wanted (but I'm busy tonight), it's very simple though.

Fi

Ooh please do Fi, I am trying to work it out using squares so an explanation would be so useful, thanks.

**tracygough** · 10-12-2007, 03:26 PM

Wow Monica, fab work as per usual. Love that card!

**passionflower** · 10-12-2007, 03:36 PM

Fifi I know what you mean about the other way of doing it unfortunately I have made those from leftovers and had to do it concertina way, the ones you described give you a much better shape star tho and there s another way of doing them from one piece wich you cut and score they look very nice too, in fact if you ve got a SU catalog they have them in there

Linda I remember doing those ornaments with my grandma as a little girl for our tree, so 35 years ago is very acurate I am now 33

**Fifi-T** · 10-12-2007, 04:16 PM

It's funny I made them with my Grandad when I was little, he also taught me how to make a box, a boat and most importantly a big hat!

A quick pictureless tutorial, see if it makes sense.

Take a 4" square of card, fold in half diagonally and then unfold.

Fold 2 opposing corners to the halfway fold to make a hex shape (or square with corners chopped off if you think of it that way).

Fold this in half along the long diagonal fold, and then fold (to get a trapezium), and fold this in half along the long length and open out.

Repeat twice more.

Lay ontop of each other all in same orientation. Staple in middle.

Open out and secure the rear edges (double sided tape looks better, but I used staples as a kid). The front edges are the long sides.

I will post with photos late tonight or tomorrow.

Fi