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How to Make 3D Snowflakes with Cricut

Learn how to turn a mirrored image into a 3D ornament just like this snowflake with Cricut.

The thing I like most about snowflakes besides no two being alike is that they are great for winter decor. They work for Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years, or a general winter theme.

Using any mirrored image, you can turn it into a 3D shape. Snowflakes work for this idea. In this post I will show how I took a simple snowflake cut in Design Space and by adding a score line then making multiple cuts, it can be turned into a 3D hanging decor.

Make one large snowflake to hang in a doorway or from a light fixture, or you can make multiples to hang all together to cover a larger area or make smaller versions for Christmas tree ornaments.

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Materials:

glitter cardstock – 2 sheets
snowflake
Personal Cutting Machine – I used a Cricut Explore Air 2
glue
twine, string, or fishing line to hang the Snowflake

I wanted to thank Cricut for providing my cutting machine in order to create posts using their products.

Directions:

This is an Explore Air 2 – Easy one-Cut Holiday project. One shape that is cut multiple times to make the ornament. In the video below you will see how you set up one snowflake to cut and then you can tell your machine to cut multiples of that one image. The software knows where to place it on the mat to use the optimal amount of surface space without wasting any materials.

The following video will show you how I set up the snowflake file in Design Space.

Cutting the snowflake shapes on my Cricut Explore Air 2.

The cut snowflakes, starting to fold them in half. This task needs to be done gently.

A folded snowflake.

Attach the folded snowflakes with glue and insert a string for hanging.
I intended to piece together six snowflakes, when I got to five, there was no more room for another one.

The finished snowflake.

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How to Make Origami Boxes for Ornaments and Gifts

Making origami boxes that work for ornaments and gift wrapping. Learn how to make your own.

I enjoy Origami and when I saw this box form, I thought, “this would make a great ornament.” As I was making them, I then realized they could also double as wrapping for a gift because they can be opened up. What an excellent idea to hang little gifts on the tree or make a lot of them for an Advent!

Materials:

scissors
decorative paper
ruler

This post is a part of the Creative Craft Bloggers Group monthly craft challenge. For the month of December, we were challenged to make ornaments. At the bottom of this post, you can see all the entries and links to their tutorials.

Directions:

You will need six squares of paper. I used 6″x6″.

Using one piece, fold it in half and then open it back up.

Fold each side into the centerfold.

Both folded.

Turn the paper over.

Diagram 1, fold C to F

Diagram 1, fold B to E

Diagram 2, fold D to E.

Diagram 2, fold A to F.

Make six.
See the following video for an example of the folding and then how the pieces fit together.

Life Beyond the Kitchen

Red and White Christmas Ornaments to Knit
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Al Things Beautiful

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Origami Boxes
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2 Dishing Divas

Rustic Christmas DIY (3 Materials Needed)
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Winter Hat Christmas Ornament

Fun hat ornaments made from toilet paper rolls and yarn. Learn how to make your own.

These cute Winter Hat Ornaments are easy to make. They only take a few items that you probably already have at home and they are easy enough to make with children. Use one kind of yarn or a variety to create a striped hat. The options are really endless by using a variety of different yarns. This is a great craft to use up leftover project yarn.

Materials:

yarn
scissors
tissue
toilet paper roll

Instructions:

Cut a 1/4 to 1/2 inch loop from the toilet paper roll.

Cut lengths of yarn about 10″ long. I wrap around my thumb and pinkie fingers and then cut on of the loops.

Fold one piece of yarn in half.
Place the loop through the tube.

Put the ends of the yarn through the loop.

Pull the ends tight.

Continue to do so until the tube is full of yarn.

Using one more strand of yarn, collect all the yarn ends and tie a double knot, very tightly.

Stuff a balled-up tissue into the hat to fill out the shape.

Trim the top “poof” of the hat and play with it to get the desired fullness.

Enjoy!

Options:

You can use different colors of yarn to create a striped pattern if you desire.
Different yarns will create a different look, acrylic versus wool, etc…
You can use another piece of yarn to hang your ornament or insert a wire hanger into the top of the hat.
Instead of an ornament, use the hat to top off a bottle of wine.
Decorate a present using the hat like you would a bow.

Paper Pumpkin :: Tutorial

This fall make a three-dimensional pumpkin from paper for fun and decor.

Create one or a few of this easy paper pumpkin this fall. You can cut out the necessary pieces on your personal paper cutter or by hand. They aren’t that detailed.

Materials needed:

Orange cardstock
Green cardstock
Mini Glue Dots
Bone folder
Marker with cap
Personal cutting machine and free SVG file or template and scissors

This is the cutting template. You can print out the image, draw your own, or download this free SVG file. [SVG file]

Begin by lifting and gluing opposite strips together.

I chose to work in a random order of pairs, you can do this or work your way around the pumpkin in order.

This step is optional, I decided to add a bit of dimension to the leaf by drawing in veins with a bone folder and then bending the leaf to be more realistic.

Attach the leaf to the top of the pumpkin using a Glue Dot.

Here is a trick for rolling the paper vine. I used a marker and put the end of the paper strip under the cap, then rolled the paper around the pen.

Once you are happy with the vine, remove it from the pen. I chose to roll it tighter once removed and just did it by hand.

I folded the vine and attached it under the leaf with a final Glue Dot.

Mummy Wrapped Candle DIY

Make a quick and easy mummy candle for your Halloween decor.

Do you decorate for Halloween? Looking for a few easy and fun DIY ideas? I love easy decorating ideas. This wrapped Mummy Candle is easy, quick, and costs very little to make. In fact, most everything needed was found at the Dollar Tree. It’s a little messy, making it that much more fun to get involved!

* includes a recipe for DIY fabric stiffener

Materials:

Fabric Stiffener **
Gauze
Googly eyes
Glue Dots – mini
Pillar candle

Directions:

remove the label from the candle

Unroll the gauze and fully coat it in the fabric stiffener (messy part!)

Start with one end of the gauze and begin to wrap it around the candle. Do so over a protected area. I used a large plastic bag.
Continue to wrap leaving a space open for the eyes. You do not need to use the entire length of gauze, but I did.
Set it aside to dry. At this time you may want to light the candle so that it burns down a bit to better glow the eye area when used.

Attach the eyes using a Glue Dot. Take the eye to the Glue Dot and then remove it from the roll.
Try not to touch the Glue Dot with your finger so it remains as sticky as possible.

Place the eyes.

Finished!

*To make the fabric stiffener:
You will need:

water
corn starch

Directions:
On the stove, boil 1/4 cup of water.
In a separate bowl, mix 1/4 cup of cold water and a Tbsp of corn starch. (mix well)
Add the cold mixture to the boiling water in the pan.
Stir constantly and allow the mixture to boil and or thicken.
Remove from heat and allow it to cool.

– this recipe can be doubled

Burlap Christmas Tree Tutorial

Make a rustic burlap Christmas tree for you holiday decor.

This cute little burlap Christmas tree is the results of a Quarterly Craft Challenge sponsored by Love, Joy, Glitter. For the challenge, we were provided with a variety of materials to use. Learn how to make the layers and build the Christmas tree.

Those participating in the challenge received a box with items that could be used in a project. Not all items needed to be used, however; we couldn’t use any additional items except things like glue, scissors, and paintbrushes.

The list of materials provided:

12″ x 48″ of burlap
1 yard of mesh
1 bottle of Glitter Glue
Burlap clothespin
Over 15 feet of floral wire
4 dowels – 9″ each
Robin Egg Blue paint
Black Sharpie Marker
the Box

The materials I used:

12″ x 48″ of burlap
1 yard of mesh
1 bottle of Glitter Glue
Over 15 feet of floral wire
1 dowel – 9″
the Box

I also used a hot glue gun, white glue and scissors.

The process:

I began by cutting the burlap into strips. I wasn’t very careful on the exact measurements or the straightness of the cut. I cut:

2 strips 20 mm wide
2 strips 17.5 mm wide
2 strips 15 mm wide
2 strips 12.5 mm wide
2 strips 10 mm wide

I used millimeters because that was the side that was up on my cutting mat. Basically, you want a variety of widths in a diminishing order. I began with the widest strip, using the wire as thread, I “stitched” through the middle of the burlap from one end to the other.

I began this process using thread. I switched to the wire which made it much easier. The thread was hard to see because I matched the color and it wasn’t strong enough to work with the burlap. If using a different material, the thread would work just fine.

Once reaching the opposite end with the wire, I gathered the burlap into as tight a bundle as I could, twisting the wire closed and then cutting off the rest of the wire. This leaves a small hole in the middle created by the burlap and wire, this will eventually be placed onto the dowel.

You end up with a gathered circle, with the wire in the middle. Fold the burlap over so the wire is at the interior edge with the ruffled burlap at the outer edge of the circle. These bundles stack together to make the tree shape. Once all the strips are gathered, set them aside.

Using the cardboard box for the stand bottom, I glue together four layers of the box with white glue. Of course you could use a variety of different materials for this part, I needed to stay true to the challenge.

Using the stacked cardboard, I found the center and used the dowel as well as scissors to make a dent into the cardboard where the dowel will be placed. Hot glue was used to join them together and this is the inside structure of the tree.

Depending upon the material you use for the base, you could cover it or paint it. Mine is hidden under the tree so it didn’t need any additional attention.

I cut the mesh to be about 2″ wide, making a bow out of it and using the wire once again to bind it. Set this aside.

Ribbon or fabric could be used for this step. The mesh unravels and isn’t the best choice for the tree topper.

I used the glitter glue applying small dots of it onto the baggie that held some of the challenge supplies. Let these drops dry over night, they will be used as ornaments for the tree. Note that in applying the dots, they were three dimensional, once they dried, they were flat. Once dry, peel them off the baggie carefully and discard the bag.

Now it is time to construct the tree. Begin with the largest burlap circles, placing the middle of the gathered burlap over the dowel. Continue to build the tree using the smaller and smaller burlap circles. Adjust the ruffles and trim off the unraveled threads as needed. Using hot glue, attach the bow to the top of the dowel. At this point your tree could be finished. I struggled to decide whether or not to included the ornaments. In the end, I did. However, the tree was already really cute without them. If you decide to do so, I used hot glue again to adhere the glue dot “ornaments” in a random pattern.

Want to see the other blogger projects?

Visit Love Joy Glitter to connect to the other tutorials.

Thanksgiving Napkin Ring

Add to your table setting with this lovely leaf napkin ring.

Need an idea for a last minute Thanksgiving table decoration? How about a leaf napkin ring. You could make the rest of your decor fit the theme with leaves from the yard and a few candles! A very season appropriate design. If you have a cricut or silhouette machine, you can download the file to easily cut these napkin rings. If not, I have included a template to cut by hand. Enjoy your holiday with family and friends!

[SVG file]

Template to cut by hand:

Click the image for a printable PDF file.

Pumpkin Shake-up DIY

Make these fun pumpkin shake-ups from recycled bottles.

I have created these cute Pumpkin Shake-ups. They are really easy to make and really fun to play with. A great craft to make with the kids, my daughter couldn’t wait to make her own.

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Materials:

Aqua Ball (empty)
water
food coloring
dish soap
glitter
black vinyl (cut with a Cricut machine or with scissors)
paint (optional)

Directions:

Wash out the Aqua Ball then add 2-3 tbs water, 3-5 drops of dish soap, 2-3 drops of yellow food color, 1 drop red food color, 1/4 tsp of silver glitter. Replace the top of the bottle and give it a good shake. If there isn’t enough soap foam to fill the bottle, add a bit more dish soap.

Decorate the front of the bottle with black vinyl faces. You can use this svg file to cut on a personal cutting machine or just use scissors. [pumpkin faces]

I opted to spray paint the tops of the bottles. Mine started out as pink. You can paint them, spray paint them, cover them in decorative tape or just leave them be. If little hands are going to play with the Pumpkin Shake-ups, you may find that you need to super glue the lids in place.

Enjoy them as a fun toy or fall decor.