I love these paper ornaments. They look so complex, but they really aren’t.
To start, you need 20 paper circles of whatever patterns you choose. I made mine about 1.5″. If you have a circle template or jumbo punch, it makes it really easy.
Fold the edges of each circle up in three places, so that it looks like a triangle with three tabs.
To make the top of the globe, take five of your circles. Glue the tabs together so that the five form a ring. Repeat this for the bottom of your globe.
To make the center of your globe, glue 10 of your circles in a line. The “triangles” will alternate pointing up and down, so that you have a straight band. Then glue the end circles together to make a ring. Glue the top and bottom pieces onto your ring.
I made a little paper dangle for mine. Once your done, just punch a few holes, put on a wire or ribbon hanger, and voila! All finished.
Enjoy!
Lisa
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That’s so clever! I love the effect.
I’m slighlty confused by the instructions though… Should it be 10 circles for the centre ring, not 20?
Ooops! My bad!
It is 10 for the center ring, I changed it in the post. Thanks for pointing that out!!
When I was a kid we made these out of old christmas cards. Great recycle project.
These can be made too with fabric ironed onto heavyweight interfacing. Really neat if you can embroider & personalize!
Blessings Diana
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Love these decorations – well done!
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I love these ornaments! We made them a few years ago and they come out sooo cute!
Its a great idea. Well done. Keep posting.
Very neat! I’ll have to try to make them sometime! They look really cool!!
Thank you so much for the great directions. Now that Stampin’ Up! is selling the Sizzix Big Shot and dies, I bought the circle 3-D ornament, but I didn’t know how to assemble the big globe. Now it’s very clear! That die, by the way, cuts out the circles and scores the lines for the flaps/ triangles.
These look so cute. Paper crafting is so much fun dont you think?
Cute paper globe ornaments. Perfect for the yuletide season. For sure these won’t cost a lot. Perfect alternatives for pricey Christmas decors