Christmas Tree Paper Chain Card

Posted 2014-12-21 by Lindsay Law ⇒ follow

Paper cutting can make beautiful repeatable shapes. I used some red and white paper and an asymmetric tree design to make a striking handmade Christmas card.

Materials

Blank greetings card

Coloured craft paper

Pencil

Scissors

Craft knife

Glue

Christmas stamp

Stamp pad

Method

Fold your paper in half, then in half again, and then again. Press down each fold with a ruler to make sure it is neat.

Unfold and then refold in a concertina - this is known as an accordion fold.

Draw the asymmetric tree design that will repeat along your paper. You can do this with a ruler, use a template, or simply sketch it free-hand.

Cut out your design with scissors or a craft knife. Depending on the thickness of the paper you may find it easier to use scissors. If quite thick then use a craft knife and go through a couple of layers at a time.