and the stockings were hung... - Hobby Lobby

DECORATING
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS CAN
BE MADE EVEN
MORE JOYFUL
WITH FESTIVE
SCRAPBOOK
PAPERS.
From gorgeous
packages to glowing
candles to a charming
focal point star,
these projects let you
show your true
Christmas spirit
with beautiful
coordinating papers.
and the stockings were hung...
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This focal point star was easy to create using foam core,
double-sided adhesive, hot glue, and of course,
beautifully-patterned papers. ’Tis the season to decorate & create!
supplies:
• 32" x 40" piece of 1/4" Thick Foam Core
• Coordinating 12" x 12" Christmas
Scrapbook Paper
• 4" Styrofoam Ball
• Wood Appliqués for Center
• Craft Knife
• Red Tacky Double-sided Tape
• Straight Pins
• Hot Glue
• Acrylic Paint, in gold
• Paint Brush
Getting Started: The first 5
steps will make all the components
needed to create the paper star.
1. To create the base for your star, use the provided
diagram (A) and cut out a 28" x 28" piece of foam
core. Using template (B), carefully cut out the star.
2. To mount paper to the star base, use the
double-sided tape and apply strips all over the top
surface of star base. Also apply tape to the bottom
side of base, but only along the outer edges of the
star points.
3. Using template (C) cut out 8 pieces of patterned
paper. Working on the star base, remove liner
from tape as you go (not all at once), wrap paper
around each star point and press
to secure. Run your finger along all edges to create
a crisp fold.
PHOTO 2
PHOTO 1
4. Note that in the photo, the paper star actually has
dimension; it’s a few inches taller in the center. To
achieve the height, carefully cut Styrofoam ball in
half. Using low-temp hot glue, glue one half of the
ball to the center point of star base.
5. To create the top triangles, use diagram (A) and
carefully cut eight 6" x 13" rectangle pieces of
foam core. Cut these pieces in half diagonally. To
mount paper to the triangles, use template (D) and
cut out 8 pieces of patterned paper. Using
double-sided tape, apply strips on the top and
bottom sides of each triangle. Removing tape liner
as you work, wrap paper around each point and
press to secure. Run your finger along all edges to
create a crisp fold.
The next 2 steps will assemble your
paper star.
6. Using photo (1) as a guide and working in a
clockwise pattern, lay triangles around star base
alternating the patterns as desired. The edges
of the triangles should be resting on top of the
Styrofoam ball, see photo (2). To secure placement,
gently push straight pins through foam core and
into the ball, photo (2). Apply hot glue at tips to
further secure the triangles.
7. To hide your handiwork, paint both wooden
appliques gold and let dry. Layer both in the center
of your star and hot glue in place.
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template for focal point star
(Enlarge pattern 550%)
PATTERN FOR FOAM CORE BASE (B)
PATTERN FOR PAPER (C)
(STAR BASE)
PATTERN
FOR PAPER (D)
(TOP TRIANGLES)
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cutting diagram for foam core (A)
28"
32"
FOAM CORE BASE
28"
✂
CUT
40"
TOP TRIANGLES
✂ CUT
12"
6"
26"
13"
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DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO COMPLETE PROJECTS ALONE. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED.