Paper Christmas Tree
Project Creator: Lisa Matley
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: BEGINNER
Tools
> Scissors
> Brother ScanNCut Machine
> Pins/Wonderclips
> Ribbon
> Pencil
> Glue and Sticky Tape
Materials
> Dark Green Cardstock – 3 x sheets measuring 12” x 12” (70 circles)
> Light Green Cardstock – 3 x sheets measuring 12” x 12” (70 circles)
> Gold Cardstock – 1 sheet measuring 12” x 12”
> White Cardstock– 1 sheet measuring 20” x 20”
Tips
> Standard Blade
> Blade Depth: Number 3
> Speed: Number 3
> Pressure: 0
> These settings are a guide only, Please perform a test cut before starting to establish a nice clean cut
Step 1:
Construction: Creating the Tree
Select the shape icon on the ScanNCut – select the circle and program the measurements of 50mm circles with the maximum number of repeats of 25 circles per sheet.
Step 2:
Attach cardstock to the standard cutting mat, load the mat then select cut.
Step 3:
Unload the mat and remove the surrounding card, carefully lift each circle from the mat using the spatula.
Step 4:
Repeat for all remaining green cardstock
Step 5:
Take the piece of white cardstock and lay on a flat surface. Using a ribbon tie a pencil at the end, using the ribbon as a compass draw a curve.
Step 6:
Cut along the line and roll cardboard to create a cone, securing with sticky tape.
Step 7:
Starting from the bottom of the cone work around the cone gluing alternative colour circles, repeating up the cone to create layered leaves
Step 8:
Continue to the top of the cone.
Step 9:
On the base of the cone cut around each circle to remove the white base cone.
Step 1:
Construction: Creating the Star
Select the shape icon on the ScanNCut – select the star BA-A073 and program the measurements of 150mm x 143mm with 2 repeats.
Step 2:
Attach gold cardstock to the standard cutting mat, load the mat then select cut.
Step 3:
Unload the mat and remove the surrounding card, carefully lift each star from the mat using the spatula.
Step 4:
Add glue to the wrong side to all areas except for the centre section of the star.
Step 5:
Insert a Q-Tip in the centre and add the second star, using wonderclips to hold the star together for 10 minutes.
Step 7:
Decorate the cone as desired.
Congratulations your DIY Christmas Tree is complete!
Step 8:
Add glue to the top of the cone – remove the Q-Tip and place the star over the top of the cone.
