12 Days of Christmas Cards - Day 11 - Star Card 2

Hi Crafters

And here we are already at Day 11 of the 12 days of Christmas Cards.

Today is a Star Card. Not the one currently being shown on YouTube, with a stand up card in the shape of a star, but a card that also doubles as a decoration, almost an alternative to the traditional card.

Day 11 - Star Card 2

You will need:

5 pieces of heavy papers or medium weight card 7.5cm square

2 pieces of white or cream card cut to 3cm square

a piece of cotton cord or fine ribbon approximately 30-40cm long

a bead with a fairly large hole 

• Fold each of the coloured papers in half and then in half the other way 
• Turn over the paper and fold on the diagonal line 
• When you turn the square over again the diagonal lines will naturally form a valley fold and you can fold them in to form a square 

• Do this to all 5 squares and then making sure they are all lined up the same way with the sealed section at the base; glue the top of the folded paper and layer each one of the 5 pieces on top of each other to form one square 
• Next stamp one of the plain card with your greeting, remember to stamp across the diagonal 
• with the thread fold in half and thread the double folded end (not the open end) through the bead, and tie a loop about 2-3cm from the top with the bead underneath

• You will now need silicone glue or a hot-glue gun
• Place square on the table on the diagonal with the open ends at the top. Put one side of the cord across the middle of the card and secure then cover with the greeting piece of card

When the card is folded up the bead can be moved to the top of the card to hold it together - when you open the card just slide the bed up to the loop and open the star up, slide the bead down to hold the star open 

You can use the plain piece of card on the back to write your greeting or add an initial if you have the appropriate dies.

Tip: The first time you make this it is a good idea to put all the pieces ready and put together without gluing to see how each piece fits. You will see why you stamp on the diagonal and how the cord fits on, before committing with the glue.  

I will be making some of these for the young nieces and nephews and also to send to fiends abroad as they act as a card and little gift rolled into one.

Happy Crafting 

Dee