Project 11: 3-D Star

I've seen these stars on a lot of homes in the last few years.  Yesterday I found instructions on how to make one and it was made by recycling a cereal box!

This is one of the simplest projects that I've done so far.  I have yet to paint it but you can see the results.

Supplies Used:
Recycled box
Paper creasing tool (bone tool)
Hot glue gun
Ruler
Pen
Spray paint

 

Project 8: Holiday Cards

Finding time to make these projects has been challenging to say the least.  It's like having a part-time job!  Today I made several projects and it took a LOT of time. HA!  I started with a simple project.  Making holiday cards using paint chip cards. 

This was relatively simple to do and results in some modern looking cards.  The only thing I would have added is the use of a rubber stamp.  This would have really put the emphasis on the holidays with a stamp that said "Happy Holidays" (duh!).  The other option is to hand write it - which can yield unfavorable results.

Supplies Used:
Paint chip cards
Mod Podge or some other glue
Paint brush
Blank greeting cards

Things I would do differently are:

• Choose more interesting paint chip cards.
• Made a stencil for cutting the shapes to different sizes. It would have saved time in the long run.
• I would have made sure the "trees" were glued down securely.
• Use a rubber stamp with a holiday statement - I would stamp the cards prior to gluing anything down. This is for the possibility of messing up with the stamping.  I am notorious for goofing something up and having to start over.