Hey Everyone! My name is Lolly Chessie and I'm thrilled to be sharing my first tutorial here on the Crate Paper blog! One of the projects I did for CP this past Summer CHA was two little trees! I thought it would be fun to share how I made them with you all!
What you need:
- Two paper mache tree shapes. The ones I used were 16 and 22 inches tall. I got them at Hobby Lobby and I have seen them at Michaels too! If you can't find them, you could also use Styrofoam cone shapes as well!
- Crate Paper - "Snow Day" collection (two of each for both trees): Melt, Sparkle, Blizzard, Festive, Mittens, Flakes, Candy
- Hot glue gun and 2 large glue sticks
- Green acrylic paint and foam brush (I used Plaid - Folk Art- in #503 "Yellow Cintron"
Lets Get Started!
Start by either cutting the petal shape using the Sizzix - "Flowers, Beauty Bloom" die (found HERE) or if you have SCAL and a Cricut you can use this .svg file found HERE (1 sheet for the larger petals) and HERE (1 sheet for the medium and smaller petals). You will need 96 large, 98 medium and 16 small petals. If you don't have SCAL you can print and trace these shapes on to your papers and cut them out too!
Just a note: If you use the Sizzix die, your petals will be all the same size and that's totally ok! That's how I did it for the CHA trees!
Paint the bottom of your tree shapes with the green paint! I used a foam brush and two coats and they came out nice and opaque!
You will want to split the pile of "Mittens" and "Candy" papers into two groups as you will be using both sides of these papers!
Wrap each shape around a round pen or sharpie marker to curl the edges! You can do this as you are gluing each piece (no need to curl them all at once)!
The curled petal should look something like this!
Dab a spot of hot glue on the pointy ends of each petal and....
..starting from the bottom, adhere them to the base of your cone shape!
Start layering each petal shape around the base and then work your way up the tree shape one row at a time!
Just keep in truckin'..curling and gluing!
...If things get a little slanted, that's ok! It just adds to the charm of the tree!
Almost there!!!
I ran out of daylight before I finished the pics for this tutorial but I figured you have the basic idea down on how this is done!
When you get to the tip of the tree, wrap a little piece of felt or fabric and glue it to the top and snip it off! That adds a nice finished topper to your cute little tree!
Thanks so much for joining me today! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at lollychops@gmail.com!
HUGS,
Lolly
P.S. I would like to dedicate these little trees to the memory of my Great Aunt Mary..she made something exactly like them before I was ever born (using construction paper and glitter). I remember seeing them in her living room at Christmas when I was younger! She had some amazing craft skills! XO's Aunt Mary.
So gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Dana Tatar | September 24, 2010 at 05:02 AM
Those are really cute Lolly!
Posted by: Rhonda Merry | September 24, 2010 at 05:22 AM
this is an adorable project, htank you for the tutorial!
Posted by: Lara Carson | September 24, 2010 at 05:29 AM
It's beginning to look a lot like SNOW DAY.....
We love the CP Girls!
Posted by: Crate Paper | September 24, 2010 at 06:49 AM
This is really, really adorable. Would make a great gift!
Posted by: Sara | September 24, 2010 at 07:11 AM
Lolly i love this idea!!! You are sooo greatt!!!!:)
Posted by: Kristyn Curry | September 24, 2010 at 07:52 AM
And, of course they are down right fabulous!
Posted by: Jingle | September 24, 2010 at 08:24 AM
How fun to see them here! I have finished the second one and will post a picture on my facebook this weekend!
Posted by: LollyChops | September 24, 2010 at 08:53 AM
Can't wait to make these Lolly! Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: Hester | September 24, 2010 at 10:24 AM
That is so cute!
Posted by: Becky Williams | September 24, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Yay!!!! Love your trees Lolly (but you already knew that). I think I'm going to have to try this one now : )
Posted by: Andrea MacDonald | September 24, 2010 at 01:34 PM
adore these!!
Posted by: Tara Orr | September 24, 2010 at 03:12 PM
fab tut :) i made something similar last xmas, but going to attempt it again with CP's "snow day" collection which will be even better! TFS
Posted by: graceincalifornia | September 24, 2010 at 04:10 PM
Love, love, love these trees! And I have a set of 3 that have been waiting for inspiration! Thank you for the tutorial!
Posted by: MichelleGB | September 25, 2010 at 04:26 AM
Lolly, these are fantastic! Thanks so much for the tutorial!!
Posted by: Bethany C. | September 25, 2010 at 11:00 AM
These trees are absolutely adorable!!!
Posted by: susan | September 25, 2010 at 01:09 PM
Lolly, you know I love!
Posted by: Mod Podge Amy | September 26, 2010 at 07:35 PM
I can't wait to make one, I love it! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Barb | September 26, 2010 at 08:15 PM
These are adorable.....I really do like them...thank you for sharing....
Posted by: Gloria Westerman | September 26, 2010 at 09:05 PM
wow..super cool tree.!! Tx Lolly for sharing the technique. It is simple enough for me to follow and gonna creating a similar xmas tree soon ...
hugs..hugs..hugs..
heaney
Posted by: Heaney | September 27, 2010 at 06:48 AM
OMG!! I'm totally in love with this paper right now, I have a few cards up on my blog that I'm working on with it too!! Thank you, I cant wait to try out the tree!!
Posted by: Melissa aka ScrapWithM | September 27, 2010 at 07:16 AM
I have only one word
FABULOUS
Posted by: samary roman | September 27, 2010 at 07:48 AM
aww - well thanks Great Aunt Mary! And thanks for the tutorial and files. I cant wait to try it!
Posted by: susan stringfellow | September 27, 2010 at 08:46 AM
Yay, Lolly!
Posted by: michele sager | September 27, 2010 at 12:43 PM
so cute and festive...would fit in so many spaces...Would love a group of three...
thank you.
Sheila
Posted by: Sheila K. | September 27, 2010 at 04:40 PM