DIY: 3-D Paper Snowflakes
The stomach flu is a cruel anatomical joke. It also isn't very inspiring...
So it's a good thing I had this idea BEFORE I came down with it. Paper snowflakes are a great craft for the recovering invalid. ;)
Also, they're super cheap.
What You Need:
- 6 squares of paper
- Tape
- Stapler
- Scissors
- Ribbon
- (pretty basic stuff, see.)
Do It!
(If you go big, though, it can make a dramatic star suspended above your Christmas Tree!)
Starting from the 2-fold side, make 3 equidistant snips towards the single fold side. Cut almost to the single fold, but not quite. These snips should be parallel to the loose side.
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When you open it up, it should look like this. with 3 diamond-shaped snips radiating from the center. |
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Next, curl the innermost diamond into a ring and secure with tape. Like so.
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Flip it over and join the second diamond.
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Repeat with the last two diamonds so you end up with something that looks like this from the side. Really, you could stop right now and just put it on your tree if you wanted; it's pretty enough. |
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Thank you so much for your tutorial. I was thinking of making something like that at the Christmas craft party I'm having in a few weeks. They are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace! :) Have fun!
DeleteI love this!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kaysi! :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful idea! Looks like a lot of fun. I found your project next to mine at the Dedicated House link party. Megan
ReplyDeleteSweet! I'll have to check out yours as well! :)
DeleteI remember this from a Gibson Girl newsletter! (Never mind! I just checked and realised it went unpublished, lol)
ReplyDeleteThese are my favourite to make! There's nothing quite like a big, 3-D snowflake to add beauty to a room in the winter.
Yeah, I don't know where I picked this idea up. :) It was a few years ago. I must say, I DO remember the article you once did on quilling. It's something I've always wanted to try my hand at, but haven't gotten to it yet. . .
DeleteThat takes me back to childhood Christmas's how sweet. I must give the snowflake a try and make some Chinese lanterns too
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Janice
Thanks so much, Janice! :) I'll check out your blogs, too.
DeleteHi Marissa, I’m Anne from Life on the Funny Farm (http://annesfunnyfarm.blogspot.com), and I’m visiting from Make It Pretty Monday.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! My kids have brought these home from school a couple times, but I never knew how to make them. Now I do! Sorry to hear about your stomach bug.
Anyway, thanks for posting this. If you’ve never visited yet, I hope you can pop by my blog sometime to say hi…
Will do, Anne! :) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI love these and this is a great tutorial! I am going to make some for a winter wonderland birthday I'm planning :) Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks, Monica!
Deleteoh! that snowflake is so cute! it just reminded me of the christmas lanterns back in the Philippines, that looks similar :)
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rea
Thanks, Rea, will do :)
Deletethank you so much for this! I've been looking for an easy tutorial for these for my girls!
ReplyDeletemy kids made great flat ones...but 3-D...even better! http://mommyishblog.blogspot.com
Ashley
Haha, thanks! I took great pains with this tutorial, trying to make it clear, because I found other tutorials weren't clear enough on where to make the cuts and it took me a bunch of tries to figure it out. :)
DeleteI really like this tutorial. I am having ideas already on how I can use this. I like the suggestion of using this as a gift bow. I am visiting from Sugar Bee Craft's Take a Look Tuesday party.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kay!
DeleteI used to love making simple paper snowflakes as a kid. These ones are gorgeous and very swanky! I'm pinning to try myself!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Thanks Jill! :)
DeleteSo pretty! I made a few but not the 3D kind, never knew how to make them, but now I do! thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Kristina. :) I jumped over to your blog, and must say, I love your header!
DeleteThis is so pretty! My mom made some of these last year and swore they were so easy to make but that was hard to believe considering how stunning they turned out!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting! :)
DeleteI made a bunch of these last year. So fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder!
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Thanks for visiting! :) I just subscribed to your blog--the corkboard idea's so cute!
DeleteI love this, too! I'm going to try and make my own :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun! :D
DeleteWow, those are super cool looking! I love how they're all twisted and stuff. :-) Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting, Jessi! :)
DeleteThis is sooo cool!!! I'm going to make these with my kids!!! I just showed them and they are all excited to make them! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting! :)
Deletehow amazing are these! i'll have to make them with my sunday school kids! thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Noelle! :)
DeleteOh wow these look so easy and Cute! I will definitely have to try these out! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Jessica! :)
DeleteAdorable! And frugal! Love it.
ReplyDeletexoxo, Jordan
Thanks, Jordan! :)
DeleteGah you make it look so easy! The kiddos and I will have to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Becky! Your blog header is really cute. :)
DeleteVery cute and inexpensive Christmas decorating option! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting! :)
DeleteGet.out.of.town! I love the look of these and your tutorial is awesome! Getting the white paper squared up and ready for my 8 and 6 year olds when they get out of school!!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Valerie
Thanks, Valerie! Have fun :D
DeleteI just noticed that you linked this up to the Winter Wonders & Holiday Happenings link party. I'm glad you did, it's totally awesome! Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteI would like to pin this to show my family and friends, Just simply wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFeel free! :) Thanks so much for reading.
DeleteAWesome! just what we needed to add a little x-mas cheer to our home
ReplyDeleteLove this idea. Just visiting from The Fun in Functional. I'll be sure to check back...
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