Holiday Paper Chains – Tutorial! {Creative Mamas Monday}
by me
What you need:
Lots of pretty scrapbook paper! I went for holiday-themed because I want the paper chains on my tree!
Adhesive Tape-Runner (from the scrapbooking section)
You can play around and see what kinds of glue work the best for you, but I loved how fast this went for me making the chains was so easy! *Edited to add: Okay, so this glue isnt staying so wellovernight some of them come undone. So I would use something else. A glue stick would probably work okay, or a hot glue gun. Or tape! Experiment!
A paper-trimmer.
Or scissors (I actually used scissors and didnt cut perfectly at all, but you cant tell with the finished chain).
Cut the paper into thinnish strips (1 1/2 2 inches)
Run a line of tape along the edge of the outside each strip (use a lot if youre using a tape-runner)
Glue the strips into circles.
(This is so easy I feel silly writing anything, lol.)
Arent they beeeautiful? I just had fun creating. It was very therapeutic, too. 🙂
You could have some fun with any holiday or theme pink for Valentines day, etc. These could be used for birthday decorations, too! Im hanging mine on the tree and in some entries to give my apartment a festive look. Do you have any craft tutorials or crafty posts to share? What projects are you working on or planning on working on? Are you making your own holiday decorations or gifts?
Leave a comment letting me know what youre up to or share a link to a crafty/creative post, or leave your url to a crafty post you like (it can be yours or not) in MckLinky! It can be anything you want to share a recipe, a craft, anything that you deem creative! I cant wait to see what you all (or your kids) are doing!
If you have a moment, leave a comment –
Itll make me jump up and down for joy! 🙂
Category: Parenting