Colourful Christmas Tree

Now, you’re back with me in my 3^rd craft post… XD
And I’m very excited.. >u<

Because this is the easiest and most colourful project that the others.. :D

If you want to make this craft, there’s only 4 basic tools & materials that you need. First is the cone-shaped paper mache. This is the main structure of this craft. With it, you can decide how big this Christmas Tree. Second is ofcourse the papers. You don’t need to use colourful-patterned paper like in that picture, you can use any kind of paper, such as origami papers, recycled paper, etc. Third is about the glue. All-purpose adhesive is recommended. And the last is a pencil. You may if you don’t want to use it, but it’s useful enough for begginer… J

I hope you enjoy my choice… ^_^

                                          

Now, here are the steps to make it:

1.        Prepare all tools & materials.

2.       Cut the papers that you use for this project into small pieces, depend on the size of the cone-shaped paper.

3.       Now, mark  the cone-shaped paper surface circularly from the bottom. And then you give a little space between the first circular line to the second circular line, depend on the paper’s size. And mark the next circular line until they reach the top of the cone-shaped paper.  If you can’t glue it straightly, those lines will help you. But if you can glue it straightly, you don’t need the line.

4.       Glue the first line that you have marked with all-purpose adhesive. And start to stick the small-piece papers on it’s surface. Try to use many different colour papers to make it look colourful (min. 4 different colour). But if your tree is quite small, min. 3 different colour are enough. Do this steps until you finished the top of the cone-shaped paper.

5.       Last, look at your tree and think about what corner of your house that must be decorated with this colourful tree… :D

~Taken from pinterest @Jessica Luam

Tree-Button Project

Now, I’ll tell you about how to make a Tree-Button. This project can be applied on wooden surfaces, cartons, plastics, etc. Before we start this project, you must know the tools and material, they are green and brown buttons with many variations, all purpose adhesive, a pencil or a pen, a triplex or a paper or a cartons (the size is up to you), and a spray transparent pilox.

First, draw the tree with a pencil on the triplex.

After you finish drawing the tree, glue the outline of your tree and start to put the green buttons randomly on their part.

If you have finished putting the green buttons, continue with the brown buttons.

Next, glue the inline part of green button and put the green button randomly. Do the same with the brown buttons.

Before it has done, spray it with transparent pilox if you want a long-lasting craft.

Now, you can get an artful craft in your room... :D

Happy crafting... ^_^

~picture taken from Esther Pawliw pins @ pinterest

Book-page Boquet

This book-page bouquet needs some watercolour paint (you can choose your favourite colour), water, a brush, a glass, newspapers or magazines or the other book's papers with white background or the other colour that you like, and some straws or thin wooden sticks as the flower's stem. And how to make this boquet will be explained below... :D

First, mix the watercolour and the water to make them washy, but don't give it too much water, only give it as enough as you need. And you also can make more than one colours.
Second, colour the paper with the mixed watercolour and let it dry. After that, cut the paper with petal shape and crinkle it to make them more flexible, then straighten.
Next, pinch the bottom of the petal-shape paper to create a curved shape. And let it dry after you glue the petal-shape paper together around the one edge of the straw which shaped like flowers.
After it dry, roll back the edges to make it look bloom. Repeat the steps above to make some flowers for a boquet.

Now, you can use this flower boquet to decorate the corner of your house… J

~ taken from www.bhg.com

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Thanks for visiting my blog. This is my first blog about handmade crafts and I'm so happy to make it. Here, you can get some references and inspiration for your own DIY craft and also the tutorials, complete with the pictures. Not only for scrapbooking, but also cross-stitching and felt-doll making. And you can share your own DIY project also!
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Vivian