The 12 Days of Ornaments: Day 6



Scalloped Tree

 





Circle Tree

  

Hi everyone--This is Elaine and I am very excited to have Day 6 - the halfway point.  These ornaments are paper trees made from the beautiful papers from Pink Paislee and The Girls Paperie.  The first tree is Father Christmas - Stockings  and the next one is Tinsel & Twig - Festive Brocade.  Below are the supplies that you will need to create the trees.  You can use a plain circle or you can use a scalloped circle - I did both.  Cut your circles so that each one is 1/2" larger than the previous one.  I cut mine at 3"  3 1/2" & 4".  I used the Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge to cut the scallops.  My trees have 3 tiers - feel free to add more.

Paint your wooden skewer with paint that coordinates with your paper.

If you use a scallop and it has an odd number of scallops you will need to find the center point and fold each "valley" of the scallop to the center point.  Do this all the way around. 

If you use a plain circle you will fold the circle in half.  Make sure you crease well ( a bone folder is a great tool for this).

Fold in half again.

The next fold is not tricky - just fold in half again but fold to the outside.  You do this because the thickness of the paper will not allow a good fold if you go the other way.

When you are done with this step your paper should look like a "W"

Give the center a good squeeze or if you know Miss Tracy a good "peeench"

Open the circle and now you are going to fold along the crease lines you have made.  You are going to pinch them to form peaks.  Do this all the way around.

 

When you are finished this is the way they should look.  The tighter you pinch the top and press the folds, the narrower your tree will be - I liked mine a little fluffier  :) I also inked the edges - I used Quick Quotes chalk ink colors Bloody Mary and Green with Envy. Hmmm - Love the names...and they are available at the LBH

  

Poke a hole in the center of each circle with a paper piercer.  This is the Tim Holtz Retractable Craft Pick from Tonic Studios.  We carry them at the Little Bue House.

Take your painted wooden skewer and put it through the hole - start with the largest folded circle.  Be careful you do not want to tear your paper.

 

  

Now place a little dab of glue around the skewer where it meets the paper. I used Helmar 450 - I like it because it sets fast and is thick enough that it stays in place.

Trim skewer so it is just above the bottom circle - leave just a little poking through the top to attach the star 

Notice the sparkle.  I love glimmer - First I sprayed with Shimmerz and touched with Stickles. On the black & cream paper I used Concrete Shimmerz and Platinum Stickles.  On the red and cream I used Rolling in the Hay Shimmerz and Diamond Stickles. We carry all these products at the LBH 

Here is a picture of the Lotions and Potions on this project.

Hang in there (no pun intended) we are almost done.  Attach a star (I used 3/4" Fiskars punch) to either end of ribbon hanger.  Put adhesive on stars and press to either side of top skewer.

Thanks for creating with me!  And by the way... these would make great placecard holders on a table and then you could let each guest have a tree as a favor. 

Don't forget to leave a comment about my ornament and share with me your favorite Christmas Cookie.

 We are picking winners every day....and speaking of winners, here is the winner of Day 5's Ornament......

Lynn Trussell

Congratrulations Lynn! Please contact the LBH to claim your ornament!

Keep crafting and Merry Christmas!

Elaine