12 Days of Christmas – Day 10
Day 10 – Holiday Ornament with Barb
Years ago I used to make these decorations with ribbon and decided to try again this year using paper. I live the way they turned out. It works so well using the double sided paper. The paper I used is from the ‘Tis the Season Collection.
![]() Supplies: Directions: ![]() •fold down two corners to form a point on each square. Half should be folded so one side of the patterned paper shows and the other half folded so the other side of the patterned paper shows. ![]() ![]() •Cut a slit from the bottom of the square to the bottom of the point. This will help the squares mold to the shape of the ball better. ![]() •Place the first square onto the ball, pinning into place. ![]() •Using a square of the same patterned paper (ie in mine, I used four black tips to start) Place the next square onto the ball, across from the first one, so that the tip touches with the first piece. ![]() •Then place two more, filling in the gaps, making sure that the tips touch. This completes the first row. ![]() •Using the second side of the patterned paper squares (ie, I used four of the snowflake tips) place a square between the points of your first row, with the point facing the same direction. Pin into place. ![]() •Add the remaining 3 squares to complete this row. ![]() •Continue on in the same manner, alternating rows of patterns, until the ball is filled. One sheet of patterned paper should be enough to cover the ball. ![]() •When you get to the last two rows, you will want to trim the bottom corners so that they won’t show. ![]() •When you get to the top, you should have a small space still open. This will be covered by your paper bow and ribbon. ![]() •Take your three strips of 3/8 x 12″ coordinating patterned paper and cut each strip in half. ![]() ![]() •Continue with 3 more of the strips, laying them in different directions, and meeting in the middle. Pin to the ball. ![]() •loop on of the left over strips and pin to the ball to form your “ribbon” to hang the ornament from. ![]() |
Happy Crafting!
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