Finished size: 13" x 18"
Skill: 1 Time: 1 Cost: 1
You will need:
• 1 3/16" x 4 7/8" x 11 7/8" white foam block*
• 17 7/8" x 11 7/8" x 1 15/16" white foam block*
• 12" x 12" scrapbook papers*: 2 Trim the Tree, 1 Green Swirl, 1 Red Swirl, 1 Holly Jolly Stripe, 1 Happy Holidays, 1 Sticker Sheet, 1 Christmas Wrap
• 8 1/2" x 11" white cardstock*
• Silver spray paint*
• Eight wood craft picks
• Eight mini wood clothespins
• 20" of 1/8" red polka dot ribbon
• One yd. 1/4" red stitched ribbon
• Two yds. 3/8" green grosgrain ribbon
• One pkg. 1/4" and 1/2" dimensional circles
• Six 5/8" burgundy buttons
• Three 1/2" green buttons
• 24" burgundy embroidery floss
• 12" green embroidery floss
• Rotary paper trimmer*
• Glue stick*
• Manicure or small scissors
• 1/8" hand punch
• Glue gun and glue sticks
• Three –round toothpicks
*The following products were used for this project: Design Master Color Tool Spray Paint • Elmer's X-Acto rotary paper trimmer & Craft Bond Extra Strength glue stick • FloraCraft STRYROFOAM Blocks • The Paper Company Deck the Halls Collection scrapbook papers.
Note: For product information, see end of article.
• Use spray paints only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
• See photo for details and placement.
STEP 1: Cover small foam block. Use glue stick and Christmas Wrap paper to cover block, piecing at bottom. Piece paper on ends as needed.
STEP 2: Cut paper for large foam block. Use paper trimmer to cut the following:
- Green Swirl: 6 1/2" x 8"
- Christmas Wrap: 4" x 6 1/2"
- Red Swirl: 3" x 12" and 1" x 12"
- Holly Jolly Stripe: 3 1/2" x 12".
STEP 3: Attach paper to large foam block. Use glue stick to attach all papers to large surface of block, beginning with 12" x 12" Trim the Tree sheet as shown.
STEP 4: Add details. Use small scissors to cut out tree and gifts from second sheet of Trim the Tree paper, leaving a narrow green border around tree. Attach four gifts and three ornaments from Sticker Sheet to white cardstock. Cut out. Cut out "Happy Holidays!" and two swirls from Happy Holidays paper, leaving narrow borders. Apply dimensional circles behind "Happy Holidays!" phrase, tree, gifts, and ornaments and attach as shown.
STEP 5: Embellish. To embellish tree and gifts, thread and knot floss through buttons and glue to gifts. Use hand punch to make holes at top or ornaments. Run red polka dot ribbon through all three ornaments, connecting them. Glue red stitch ribbon around stripe paper and Red Swirl paper. Glue green grosgrain ribbon around outer border of block face and to separate Green Swirl and Christmas Wrap papers.
STEP 6: Attach base. Insert three round toothpicks into top of bottom block. Center top block over base and push down into place onto toothpicks. Reposition if needed.
STEP 7: Finish. Use glue gun to attach clothespins to picks. In a well-ventilated area, spray picks and clothespins with silver paint. Insert picks into edges of decorated foam block. Clip cards to clothespins to display.
Sources:
Design Master
dmcolor.com
Elmer's Products, Inc.
(888) 435-6377
elmers.com
FloraCraft
(800) 253-0409
floracraft.com
The Paper Company by ANW Crestwood, Inc.
(800) 525-3196
anwcrestwood.com