Bhg
  • Shop
  • TV
  • News
  • Food
  • Better Life
  • DIY
  • Travel
  • Garden
  • Renovating
  • Decorating
  • Craft
  • Episodes
Bhg
  • Shop
  • TV
  • News
  • Food
  • Better Life
  • DIY
  • Travel
  • Garden
  • Renovating
  • Decorating
  • Craft
  • Episodes
Subscribe
How to hack a dress and make a kimono-style jacket

How to hack a dress and make a kimono-style jacket

{headline}

{headline}

7 easy steps to DIY botanical prints

7 easy steps to DIY botanical prints

This threading a needle hack is genius

This threading a needle hack is genius

Spotlight's new yarn brand is a must-see for knitters

Spotlight's new yarn brand is a must-see for knitters

{headline}

{headline}

How to upcycle an old t-shirt into a shopping bag

How to upcycle an old t-shirt into a shopping bag

How to make a patchwork bear rug

How to make a patchwork bear rug

{headline}

{headline}

5 great tools every paper crafter needs!

5 great tools every paper crafter needs!

How to master the foil print trend at home

How to master the foil print trend at home

(Sponsor)

How to paint a wool rug

How to paint a wool rug

14 ways to organise your craft space

14 ways to organise your craft space

Make your own mountainous bedhead mural

Make your own mountainous bedhead mural

  1. Home
  2. Craft
  3. Flame tree Christmas decoration

Flame tree Christmas decoration

This nifty little Christmas tree is made from red cardstock that you detail with a scallopedge punch then accordion fold. - by Better Homes and Gardens
  • 24 Oct 2016
Flame tree Christmas decoration

Whip up an avenue or a whole forest, and position them around your home, on the windowsill or on your Christmas lunch table – they’ll add a burst of glorious red and have everyone feeling truly festive!

 

Gather your supplies

2 x 30cm squares of red cardstock; scissors or paper trimmer; scoring board (optional); scallop-edge punch; clear-drying tacky glue; hot-glue gun and glue sticks; small ball ornament

 

Here’s how

Step 1 From red cardstock, cut 2 strips 6.5 x 30cm. Cut 2 more 30cm strips 3mm narrower than the first strips, then cut 2 more 30cm strips 3mm narrower than the second strips. Cut another 2 progressively narrower strips until all cardstock is trimmed.

 

Step 2 Put each strip on a scoring board and score 1.5cm crossways lines on all strips. (If not using a board, measure and score each strip crossways at 1.5cm intervals.)

 

Step 3 Punch 1 long edge of each strip with a scallopedge punch. Accordion-fold strips on scored lines. Use tacky glue to adhere short edges of 2 strips together to form a medallion. Squeeze the medallion together to close the opening in the centre, then secure with hot glue. Repeat for all strips. To make small medallions for top third of the tree, shorten the strips before joining pairs.

 

Step 4 Hot-glue folded medallions together to shape the tree, starting with the largest medallion at the bottom and ending with the smallest at the top. Hot-glue a ball ornament to the top of the tree.

Christmas time - Craft, Gardening, magazines, cookbooks and more

FREE $40* Crabtree & Evelyn Voucher

Subscribe to Better Homes and Gardens for ONLY $59

Save 30% Subscribe Now
FREE $40* Crabtree & Evelyn Voucher

Recommended to you

How to hack a dress and make a kimono-style jacket

How to hack a dress and make a kimono-style jacket

{headline}

{headline}

7 easy steps to DIY botanical prints

7 easy steps to DIY botanical prints

This threading a needle hack is genius

This threading a needle hack is genius

Spotlight's new yarn brand is a must-see for knitters

Spotlight's new yarn brand is a must-see for knitters

{headline}

{headline}

How to upcycle an old t-shirt into a shopping bag

How to upcycle an old t-shirt into a shopping bag

How to make a patchwork bear rug

How to make a patchwork bear rug

{headline}

{headline}

5 great tools every paper crafter needs!

5 great tools every paper crafter needs!

How to master the foil print trend at home

How to master the foil print trend at home

(Sponsor)

How to paint a wool rug

How to paint a wool rug

14 ways to organise your craft space

14 ways to organise your craft space

Make your own mountainous bedhead mural

Make your own mountainous bedhead mural

Bhg
  • Contact us
  • Partners
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Subscribe Today
  • 7Plus
Bhg Magazine Subscribe
  • Contact us
  • Partners
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Subscribe Today
  • 7Plus

Brands

  • BHG Shop
  • Home Beautiful
  • Foodiful
  • All Recipes

Pacific Network

  • marie claire
  • Styled By marie claire
  • Instyle
  • Beauty Crew
  • New Idea
  • Who
  • Women's Health
  • Men’s Health
  • Girlfriend
  • That’s Life
  • Perth Now
  • The West Australian
  • Pacific Magazines
© 2017 Pacific Magazines