{"id":1832,"date":"2016-12-13T12:21:17","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T17:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.lindaisrael.com\/art\/?p=1832"},"modified":"2016-12-13T12:21:17","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T17:21:17","slug":"make-paper-christmas-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lindaisrael.com\/art\/2016\/12\/13\/make-paper-christmas-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Paper Christmas Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I want to share\u00a0How to Make Paper Christmas Trees.<\/p>\n

This post came about because I’m making a small Christmas scene this year. My goal is to make as much of the scene myself. I’m also using Rinea Foil, Tattered Angels Glimmer mists among other supplies.<\/p>\n

One of the things was to make paper Christmas trees. Knowing that I had a Sizzix tree die I had a plan. Using old cardboard from some of the Jewelry in Candles<\/a> boxes I die cut the tree three times. Then I die cut the tree two more times with chipboard. Last I die cut the tree with black cardstock and embossed green Rinea Foil<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Once all of the pieces were cut I then proceeded to paint the cardboard and chipboard trees with green acrylic craft paint. Using Leap Frog and Moss Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist<\/a> I then misted each tree. I wanted these trees to have light and dark areas. Not be a solid color. The Glimmer Mists helped me achieve the look I was going for in this project.<\/p>\n

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When the Glimmer Mists had dried I started to assemble the trees. Laying them out on my work area I decided that I wanted varying heights. Using a hot glue gun I then adhered the trees together.<\/p>\n

The Rinea Foil tree was attached to the black cardstock tree with white glue and then glued to the top of the other trees. I then cut a piece of the cardboard in a snow mound and sprayed it green with the Glimmer mists.<\/p>\n

Using a brush I put the Fast’N Final Lightweight Spackling <\/a>on the snow mound and on some of the trees to represent snow. Wanting the snow to be white I added white acrylic paint over the top. While the paint was still wet I sprinkled with fine clear glitter.<\/p>\n

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Gluing the embossed copper Rinea Foil to a piece of white cardstock and then used a star punch to get the three stars. These stars were glued with hot glue.<\/p>\n

The red swirls were punched out of the Red embossed Rinea foil. Because the punch was so tiny and the paper so delicate I laid a piece of text weight paper under the foil and then punched the shape. Doing so gave me a cleaner punch. Using my embelli jelli tool I picked up the swirls and dipped into a liquid glue and placed on the tree.<\/p>\n

For the stand on the back of the tree. Folded a couple pieces of cardboard and glued with hot glue. Held in place for a moment with a close pin. Then glued to the back of the trees.<\/p>\n

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These little trees turned out super cute and will be perfect for my little scene.<\/p>\n

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Now that you know\u00a0How to Make Paper Christmas Trees, how many will you make? Share your projects with me. Tag me with #lindaisrael in your work, I want to see what you make. Feel free to ask questions, I’m happy to help.
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