
New Year scrapbooking ideas - methods for decorating a Christmas tree with your own hands
All children and adults wait from year to yearapproaching New Year's celebration! And therefore, they prepare in advance with various gifts, come up with new ideas, try to implement the most interesting and fabulous solutions. Sometimes gifts can be noticeable, such that you can give. And sometimes, a gift can be made mysterious and at the same time, become a decoration of your home.
New Year scrapbooking ideas - methods for decorating a Christmas tree with your own hands
Many handicraft masters use their ownskills to create interesting and unique forms of crafts. In particular, we are talking about the simplest and most interesting forms that can be available to everyone. For example, it is quite possible to use the scrapbooking technique to decorate a new gift and at the same time - an elegant decoration for the Christmas tree. There are different ways and a variety of ideas that can be realized through the use of paper appliques, as well as other decorative ornaments. We suggest considering the brightest list of beautiful New Year's and shiny toys that were made with your own hands! Scrapbooking is a special handicraft technique that opens up new opportunities for its master. Schemes and structures of work on this type of paper processing opens up opportunities to create universal and unique crafts on any topic. A special place in scrapbooking is occupied by the handicraft technique itself, which connects us with the New Year holiday. Children all over the world prepare postcards, craftsmen create chocolate boxes, and some people simply decorate their home. Yes, with the help of this handicraft technique, it is also possible to learn how to decorate and make your home even more interesting. Today, we will look at a popular and interesting decoration technique, thanks to which the appearance of your home will be transformed, in addition, it will bring some advantages. A chocolate box is an item that is usually given as a gift from hand to hand for the holidays. But today everything will be completely different. After all, a chocolate box can also be used to hang as a small toy on a Christmas tree. Well, if you want, you can certainly give it to one of your guests! Chocolate box for a gift and a Christmas tree A chocolate box is a universal item that allows you to both congratulate and decorate your object at the same time. Today, we will try to make an interesting object for Christmas tree design from an ordinary chocolate box. It is worth noting that a chocolate box is a gift set of a postcard and a place for a chocolate bar inside. Making it a decoration is not so difficult, and your loved ones will be very pleased!
- Prepare a piece of watercolor paper for A3 format
- Also, take a design-type paper to make scrapbooking (New Year's theme)
- Theme version of the picture on the theme of Christmas
- A bit of burlap
- Gears and installers for them
- Adhesive Moment in Gel, or glue stick
- Measurement ruler
- Tape, lace, cord (waxed) and tape from satin
- Variants for decor (beads, half-beads, napkin, openwork, rhinestones, brads)
Blank for a chocolate box for the Christmas treeFirst, you need to form a blank.To do this, you need to prepare two versions of the sides of the postcard, and also make a pocket for the future chocolate bar. We use a sheet of watercolor paper to mark the template. We proceed from the size of the future chocolate bar. We take a standard solution in the size of 8 by 16 centimeters (width and length).
We make a contour of 1 centimeter to getthe size of the lid, as well as the back of the future chocolate bar. The size will be in the parameter 9 by 17 centimeters. The pocket, on the contrary, will be a little narrower - 6 by 17 centimeters. Next, we make a layoff on the folds of 1.3 centimeters, as well as a bend of 1 centimeter, for the pocket.
Then, we need to cut out the template that we will usework to be done. In order for the postcard to form without various creases, it is necessary to score the surface. To do this, take scissors and form fold lines with their blunt side, using light pressure. Try not to damage the paper. Then, the postcard must be folded based on the corresponding lines. Then, the blank must be put aside and decorate.
Decorating a chocolate card Take onea sheet of scrap paper and cut out two rectangles measuring 8.5 by 16.5 centimeters. We also form a rectangle measuring 1 by 16.5 centimeters. We decorate the front of the product. To do this, you need to try on the picture using our rectangle, which will be glued to the front side. The size should be one and a half centimeters smaller in width than this version of the rectangle. Then, the picture is placed on the burlap so that the edges of the picture have a protrusion of a couple of threads of fabric. They need to be pulled out and get a version of the fringe of the product. Then, using another sheet of scrap, you need to cut out a contrasting version of the strip, for a width of 3 centimeters.
We leave the length at an arbitrary value.The length will determine the format of the element protrusion from under the future picture, on one or two sides. On one side we will make a triangle variant in order to form a small flag. Then, the element is tried on. But, it is not glued. After, using an element of an openwork napkin, it is necessary to cut the product into two parts and lay it under the image and the flag. It is very important that the napkin does not go beyond the edges and does not stick out.
Next, you need to process a piece of tape.To do this, you need to gather the threads along the edges, then pull them together and get the shape of a flower. Then, using a metal pendant, you need to thread the lace, and then - tie a new bow. After that, we sew and then glue the pendant to the center of the flower, using tape. This is necessary so that the hole is closed. We take a satin ribbon in order to fold the loop and then secure the middle of the tape with a stapler. Assembly In order to assemble our composition, you need to take the lower corner of the image and place a loop from the tape there, then - put a flower and pendant on top. Then admire the result. If you like the idea, we begin to glue the details of the future composition, using layers in the lower parts. Then, you need to glue the ties on the roof and back in the main part - these are ribbons 20 centimeters long. It is necessary to connect the base, as well as the rectangles of our paper images for the design. We form a narrow strip for gluing on the fold, then - on the back and then on the front side. We align the drawing with rectangles, according to the fold drawing. Then, small decorative elements in the form of snowflakes and rhinestones are added. After that, we work on the pocket.
Chocolate Pocket You need to take the second onea sheet of paper for the design and cut out a rectangle from it, the size of which will be equal to 5.5 centimeters by 16.5 centimeters. We glue along the pocket flap. Then, you need to coat the fold in the pocket and then carefully glue it to align the edges. The inner surface is formed from a rectangle measuring 8.5 centimeters by 16.5 centimeters on the same sheet of paper that is used for the pocket flap. A congratulation from the printout is placed on top. Then, we decorate with glitter or other elements. After that, we form a hole on the fold in the postcard. You will need pliers that install eyelets and a punch. Then, in the place for the hole, we place our eyelet and, accordingly, fix a loop there, which consists of a cord (waxed). The end of the cord must be threaded into the eye of a metal pendant, in the form of a lamb or other shape. The ends of the loops need to be tied into a knot.
That's it! Our wonderful chocolate box craft is completely finished.