Grab ‘n’ Go: 3D Shapes

This paper craft technique can be used with as few as three shapes to give you a three-dimensional effect. The more shapes you have, the fuller your final shape.

These shapes can be used as ornaments, beads and garland. You can also not glue the shapes into a full “round” shape and instead attach it to a card or scrapbook page.

Tools:

• Scissors
• Punches, paper
• Bone folder

Materials:

• Paper or pre-printed shapes
• Glue
• Marker
• String and bead, optional

Steps:

Create shapes — You can cut three (or more) similar shapes with scissors OR punch them out with a paper punch.

Fold — Fold all of your shapes in half. Make sure you fold them all the same. The bone folder makes crisper edges.

Glue — Glue two halves together (white side). Continue doing this until you have the first and last piece to glue.

String — For ornaments, you may want to place your string BEFORE gluing the last two pieces. Otherwise, glue them and you can string them later.

NOTE: Use a marker to cover the white edges of paper for a more finished look.