Upcycled Christmas Tree Decos!
MATERIALS:
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1 card board box
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X5 Large potato
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Pairing knife
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Scissors
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Led pencil
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White craft paint
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A kitchen sponge
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1 Skewer
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Jute string
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Double sided tape
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Slice the potatoes in half, using a pairing knife cut out Christmas shapes. For example stars in different sizes, a Christmas tree, and a bell.
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Un do the card board box and lay it flat.
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Dampen the kitchen sponge followed by adding white paint. Dab the cut out potato shape into the sponge then stamp onto the card board box levelling space around the edge.
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Once the paint is dried cut out around the print leaving a board of 4-5 mm.
To make individual decorations:
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Place the cut out decoration on to a piece of cardboard and draw around to create a template. Add a 5mm boarder and draw out another Using scissors cut out the shape.
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Add double sided tape to the smaller painted piece and stick it onto the the larger piece.
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Using a skewer poke a hole through the top of the decoration, thread a 25cm long length of jute string through and tie a knot.
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The decoration is ready to hang it on the tree.
To make a garland:
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Poke two holes through the top of 10-15 cut out decorations, thread a 1 1/2 to 2 meter long string of jute through the first decoration hole then back through the 2nd hole to ensure the card board decoration lays flat. Repeat the process every 10-15cm.
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The garland is ready hang up.
Decorations and photography by Bonnie Coumbe. visit her site here & Instagram here.
