Holiday Holla #17 is a shout out to my favorite tools and all my fellow cowgirls in the Purple Cows Pasture.
Welcome to the Holiday Idea Blog Hop!
(if you came here first, you may want to start at the beginning so you don’t miss any of these HOT Holiday ideas!!)
My hot idea is . . . . . . something we’ve got a lot of:
S N O W F L A K E S
I am facinated by snowflakes and the remarkable individuality that defines each one. These are usually a time consuming, scissor fighting event, but in a quest to find a shortcut–I utilized my Purple Cows Freestyle Mouse and decorative blades–and VOILA! Amazing snowflakes!!!
In making these, I chose tissue paper so I could get crisp folds and detailed looking designs.
Start with a square of tissue paper, and fold carefully for a 6 or 8 point snowflake. (instructions for folding can be found here.)
I used a permanent marker and gave my Freestyle Mouse a “mod” so I could easily see where the blade touched the paper.
Press down on the blade, and pull toward the folded edges.
Play around with your technique–practice makes perfect!
Carefully unfold.
Each decorative blade gives the snowflake a little different look. . . .
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To finish them off I carefully pressed each fold flat, then placed them in a Hot Pocket and Laminated each flake for stability–then cut them out and hung them from strings.
Now for more inspiration–Hop on over HERE, Robin’s Blog, for more great ideas and keep following the Hop for your chances to win!!!
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39 thoughts on “Holiday Holla #17”
great idea!
sooo creative u are!
That seems like a handy cutter to have! I didn’t know they made such a tool! NICE and beautiful snowflakes!!
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how very clever! would have never thought to use those for a snowflake! my kids would love this! hopping along…
Great idea! Husg,moni
I have got to get this tool!! Thank you!!
LOVE These, and I love the individuality of snowflakes too! I need to make yours so we have some around here:) (not that I’m complaining!) GREAT Idea Paula!!
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Very cool, I love the step by step directions and you used your laminator, you fancy girl!
One can never have too many snowflakes! Way to take an old craft and make it contemporary with “new” tools!
i always used to love to make these, sounds like a fun and easy way to do them again!
Your snowflakes turned out really cute. I love them.
wow, beautiful and very creative. I am going to give them a try.
Very creative!!!
great idea! very cute!
I love snowflakes too! Don’t get to see them much anymore, they just don’t come visit in Central Texas too often. Great idea to mark the FreeStyle Mouse to see where the blade touches (why didn’t I think of that?)
I would of never thought of using a rotary cutter to do snowflakes but can see that it would be very quick.
I love it!
very clever! love this idea!!!
how creative!!!fabulous!!
I remember when I used to make these as a little girl, they were always so cute.
what a great idea TFS :D
what a super idea…a great new way to make these snowflakes!
how stinkin’ cute are these, Paula? Love them!!
These are cute! Paper snowflakes are about all the snowflakes we will get in Louisiana!
these look so much better than when made with straight edges–tfs!
what a cool idea!!
wow what an awesome way to make a snowflake.. love it
am thinking we could do this in red since I have a lot of red paper-that mouse thing is very cool!
Supercute!
I love snowflakes too! Great idea.
Fabulous…love how you made them!
Wow the freestyle mouse is versatile… love your snowflakes! great idea.
What a great tool! I haven’t seen this before…BUT I know I need it! Ok maybe want it. LOL Your snowflakes ROCK! Thanks for this inspiring eye candy along this hop.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Cute idea!
I have that trimmer and LOVE LOVE it! Great idea to use it for snowflakes!
That snowflake idea is GREAT! Love that you laminated them so they’ll last!
such cute snowflakes!!! TFS!!! :-)
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we makes these all the time around the holidays but what a great idea to use the freestyle mouse! I will use it next time!