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Making a 3D Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card


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December 13, 2017

Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday CardThis is a very cute holiday card to make for someone special. I like the 3D appearance of this card from the wreath to the Christmas tree. This card was made with items I already had at home.

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Total Time: 30 minutes

Supplies:

  • scissors
  • paper trimmer
  • glue spots
  • glue stick
  • ribbon or ribbon adhesive
  • circular object (vitamin bottles)
  • pen
  • cardstock or construction paper/paper
Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card
 

Steps:

  1. Select the color paper you want to use. I went with a white card measuring 5.5" height by 8.5" length. Then for the Christmas tree and inside color of my card, I went with a green. I cut the green paper to 5" height by 8" height so you can see the hint of white trim of the card.
  2. Christmas Wreath and Tree
Holiday Card - card and inside paper
     
  3. Fold the green paper in half, at the fold, cut a 1.5" inch slit and 1.5" away from the edge (or more depending how big you want your Christmas tree to be and depends on your card size).
  4. Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - fold green paper in half and cut a slit on fold edge
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - slit
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - paper lifted to show depth of slit
     
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  5. Now you will fold and crease a triangle for the Christmas tree. Then flip the other side and crease again.
  6. Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - fold and crease for the tree
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - crease
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - crease from other side
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - fold paper along the original crease and crease again
     
  7. Open your card up and you will see a triangle.
  8. Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - triangle now shows inside the card
     
  9. From behind, you want to pop the triangle out and crease the edges of the triangle so it will pop up when you open the card.
  10. Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - pop triangle out from back side
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - fold and crease to create the pop up effect
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - popped up tree shape
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - view of paper with tree folded to the inside
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - closeup of 3D tree
     
  11. Now glue the pop up Christmas tree insert to your white card.
  12. Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - glue stick, tree insert and outer card paper
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - apply glue to the back of the tree paper, excluding the tree area itself
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - glue insert to outer card
     
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  13. I cut a piece of brown paper for the tree trunk. (Optional) and glued it in place. You can leave your tree simplistic or decorate with stickers.
  14. Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - add an optional truck
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - card standing on a shelf
     
  15. For the front of the card, I made a wreath. I traced my circular object (vitamins) for the outer circle. Cut it out, then traced a smaller circular object (vitamins) to form my wreath.
  16. Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - trace shapes and cut out the wreath
     
  17. To make the poinsettia flower, I used red scrapbook paper 2" by 2". I folded the the long way and then in half again. At the fold (where the scissors are pointed) you want to cut out a leaf shape. When unravelled you will get the 4 petal flower shape. Crease each flower petal to get the 3D effect and repeat this step to get 2 flowers so you can glue it together.
  18. Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - 2x2" pieces of red scrapbook paper
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - fold in half and then in half again
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - double folded red paper
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - double folded red paper
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - at the fold, scissors pointing to corner
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - cut out a leaf shape
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - unfold
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - crease each petal lengthwise toward center
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - creased petal
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - all four petals creased
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - repeat to make a second flower to glue on top of first
     
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  19. For the wreath, I used adhesive ribbon and wrapped it around the wreath like a garland.
  20. Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - begin wrapping adhesive ribbon around the wreath like a garland
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - wrapping rick rack
     
  21. I glued the poinsettia flower to the wreath and for finishing touches, glued 3 beads in the center of the flower.
  22. Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card
     
    Christmas Wreath and Tree Holiday Card - glue poinsettia to wreath and add beads to center
     
  23. Now take fnished wreath and using glue stick and glue bond, secure wreath to the card. On the front of the card underneath the wreath, you can write Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas (anything you like) and ready to write your message inside the card too.
  24. Handmade Christmas Wreath Holiday Card
     
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