Trees and the holidays go together like cocoa and hot. Make these free-standing evergreens in a snap with the covers of the catalogs that have been filling your mailbox all month. The heavier paper of the covers is the ideal weight for these trees.
Handsome on their own as a little forest, or scattered among some Holiday Houses, they have a colorful Nordic simplicity that’s holiday-perfect.
Made with a catalog cover; one cover makes four trees
Needs just scissors and a stapler
Super quick to make
Group for a magical forest or mix with Holiday Houses
I love how the tree colors look against some Holiday Houses. And the size! They’re a perfect match.
Steps At a Glance:
Ready? Here’s how:
1
You’ll need:
a catalog
scissors
a stapler
2
Remove one half of the cover from the catalog. I find they tear right off at the staples.
Cut the cover in half widthwise.
3
Take one half and fold it into thirds, like a letter.
Fold in half to make a crease.
4
Staple in the fold line, a little way from the top and again at the bottom.
Fold back and forth several times to loosen up the fold.
5
Cut the two sides to make a cone shape. Be sure to trim off the folds at the sides.
Snip 3 or 4 notches along each side to make the branches.
Cut a shallow upside-down V at the bottom to help the tree stand.
6
Separate and space out the six sides of your tree.
That’s it! Find a home for your new tree.
And try this:
Big Trees
You’ll need a cover from a fancier catalog for this one, one that’s on the stiffer side.
You make big trees exactly like regular trees, except you’ll use one whole half-cover.
These look great with smaller trees, and of course with Holiday Houses.
I hope you enjoy these! If you have questions please drop me a line.