Having created at least one card per week since the start of the year for our challenges at
Bah! Humbug! I must admit that I have quite a lot of special cards and really need to make some smaller ones for the neighbours. While looking through one of my old magazines during one of my many 'sorting out' sessions I came across a lovely little origami Christmas tree and decided to give it a go. Using some papers from a DCWV Christmas pad I quickly made my own little forest of trees which I made up into simple tiny cards like the one above.
Just in case anyone else fancies a go at paper folding I took some photos of the various stages.
1. Cut a square piece of paper. My paper was 4" x 4", but the trees can really be as large or small as you want them.
2. Then cut the square into two sections along the diagonal line. Each of these pieces will make one tree.
3. Put one triangle to one side to use later and then score down the centre of the remaining triangle from the point to the middle of the base.
4. Using the score line as a guide fold each of the side points into the middle. Just to make sure you are all paying attention I turned the triangle round in the picture below. Sorry!
5. When they are both folded in your work should look like this...
6. Now turn your work over and keeping the open point at the bottom fold in the two sides points to the middle to form a kite shape. It helps to use a bone folder at this stage to get a nice crisp crease.
7. When you've done both sides and turned it round it should look like this...
8. Now comes the tricky part - no only kidding - easy really! Turn the tree over and open out the two side flaps.
9. Fold the each of the side points up to meet the kite shaped central portion of the tree.
10. Now fold the two points of the kite itself into the centre.
11. Nearly done. Fold the bottom point up as shown in the photo. This creates the tree trunk.
12. Now fold the two side flaps back into position.
13. Finally turn the tree over and admire your work. So cute - well I think they are and much easier to make than loading all these photos on to blogger. Sheesh putting photos on is so slow these days!
As this post goes live I will be travelling back from the NEC. I'm only going to look of course (LOL) as there is nothing I need, but should I buy something I will show over the weekend I promise.
Have a good day everyone and do pop over to
Bah! Humbug! to see what the rest of the team have been up to. We have a very talented new Guest Designer this month and I can't wait to see her creations.
