{"id":1059,"date":"2011-07-27T23:05:19","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T03:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/?p=1059"},"modified":"2020-07-21T23:56:19","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T03:56:19","slug":"paper-punch-snowflake-christmas-ornament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/my-ornaments\/paper-punch-snowflake-christmas-ornament\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a paper snowflake Christmas ornament | DIY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The other day my daughter was sitting on the floor of my office playing with a few of my paper punches and trying her best to use up all my paper, when an idea suddenly popped into my head for an ornament.<\/p>\n<p>After playing around with a few ideas and wasting even more paper, I came to the conclusion that I had a really cute (and super cheap) homemade gift idea, or nifty little holiday decoration&#8230;and it's pretty ridiculously simple, too. I know it's a million degrees outside and Christmas is forever away, but well&#8230;I'll just play\u00a0the &#8220;Christmas in July&#8221; card&#8230;and aside from that, it's never too early to start thinking about Christmas gifts, right?<\/p>\n<p>No grumbling about how it's too early for Christmas. ChristmasChristmasChristmas! Okay, let's go!<\/p>\n<p>Here's what you'll need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a title=\"3-inch Styrofoam ball\" href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/3-inch-rough-styrofoam-balls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Styrofoam ball<\/a>. I used a 3&#8243; size, but you could use any size you want.<\/li>\n<li>A paper punch with a cool shape, as long as it's relatively small; I would stick with an inch or less. For this ornament,\u00a0I used a 1&#8243;\u00a0<a title=\"Martha Stewart Polar Paper Punch\" href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/martha-stewart-polar-punch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Martha Stewart snowflake punch<\/a>. (Curse you, Martha Stewart craft section at Michaels&#8230;curse you).<\/li>\n<li>2 sheets of white cardstock.<\/li>\n<li>Lots and lots of straight pins<\/li>\n<li>Lots and lots of sequins&#8230;I used aqua blue.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter\" href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/martha-stewart-crystal-fine-glitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glitter<\/a> (Thanks again, Martha..)<\/li>\n<li>About 6&#8243; of ribbon to make the hanger<\/li>\n<li>And&#8230;nothing else. I'll just\u00a0continue with this extra\u00a0bullet point here\u00a0so this ornament\u00a0seems more intricate than it really is.<\/li>\n<li>Oh wait, there IS something else&#8230;<a title=\"Aleene's Tacky Glue Spray\" href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/aleenes-tacky-glue-spray\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">glue<\/a>, of course! (You know how some bartenders wear a bottle opener strapped to their arm? I wear glue like that).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>First you'll need to punch out lots of little snowflakes (or whatever shape you are using). The number of punches will vary depending on the size of your punch and the size of your styrofoam ball&#8230;for my snowflake ornament, I probably used about 100 snowflakes. (I also doubled them up&#8230;see below). I used cardstock for this shape, because the edges of the snowflake were so flimsy, and I was afraid thinner paper would rip or bend easily&#8230;but a thinner (and less painful to punch out a million pieces\u00a0of) paper would probably work perfectly fine for a more solid shape.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/punch-out-snowflakes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1067\" title=\"punch out the paper snowflakes\" alt=\"punch out the paper snowflakes\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/punch-out-snowflakes.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/punch-out-snowflakes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/punch-out-snowflakes-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After I\u00a0punched out all\u00a0the little snowflakes and my hand cramps had subsided, I decided I wanted to\u00a0sparkle them up a little bit with some white glitter&#8230;if you want to do this too, just spread them out on a newspaper, and lightly (lightly!) spray a\u00a0tiny bit (a tiny bit!) of glue across them, and then sprinkle on the glitter.\u00a0I sprayed\u00a0a little too much\u00a0on a few\u00a0of the snowflakes, and\u00a0those poor guys didn't make it. And so, just a teeny bit (a teeny bit!)\u00a0will\u00a0do the trick (the trick!).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/add-glitter-to-paper-snowflakes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1070\" title=\"sprinkle glitter on paper snowflakes\" alt=\"sprinkle glitter on paper snowflakes\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/add-glitter-to-paper-snowflakes.jpg\" width=\"418\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/add-glitter-to-paper-snowflakes.jpg 597w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/add-glitter-to-paper-snowflakes-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally time to start making the ornament&#8230;add a sequin to a pin, and then stick the pin through the centers of two snowflakes. I doubled up the snowflakes, unevenly, to make them look more full, but you may not need or want to do this with other shapes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-sequin-to-paper-snowflake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1073\" title=\"pin sequin to paper snowflake punch\" alt=\"pin sequin to paper snowflake punch\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-sequin-to-paper-snowflake.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-sequin-to-paper-snowflake.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-sequin-to-paper-snowflake-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then stick that one,\u00a0and a whole bunch more, into the Styrofoam ball&#8230;easy peasy, snowflake squeezy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-paper-snowflakes-to-styrofoam-ball.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1074\" title=\"pin snowflakes into styrofoam ball\" alt=\"pin snowflakes into styrofoam ball\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-paper-snowflakes-to-styrofoam-ball.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-paper-snowflakes-to-styrofoam-ball.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-paper-snowflakes-to-styrofoam-ball-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At some point before your\u00a0ball is covered, just put one of your snowflake-d pins through\u00a0the ends of a loop of ribbon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/make-a-ribon-hanger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1079\" title=\"make a ribbon hanger\" alt=\"make a ribbon hanger\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/make-a-ribon-hanger.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/make-a-ribon-hanger.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/make-a-ribon-hanger-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and pin it down. (I like to add a little glue to the end of the pin before pushing it into the foam ball, for\u00a0some added security).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-ribbon-hanger-to-ornament.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1080\" title=\"pin ribbon hanger to styrofoam ball\" alt=\"pin ribbon hanger to styrofoam ball\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-ribbon-hanger-to-ornament.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-ribbon-hanger-to-ornament.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pin-ribbon-hanger-to-ornament-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And once the entire ball is covered&#8230;your ornament is done! How awesome and simple\u00a0is that?!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/paper-snowflake-pomander-ornament-ball.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1082\" title=\"paper snowflake pomander ornament ball\" alt=\"paper snowflake pomander ornament ball\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/paper-snowflake-pomander-ornament-ball.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/paper-snowflake-pomander-ornament-ball.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/paper-snowflake-pomander-ornament-ball-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These would look so cute on the Christmas tree&#8230;or a few grouped together in a bowl&#8230;just think of all the things you could do. Maybe some tiny beads instead of sequins&#8230;different colors and patterns and shapes of cardstock&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Or\u00a0something a little dressier? A shimmery red and silver\u00a0tablescape idea, perhaps?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/red-silver-paper-pomander-ornaments-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1083\" title=\"red and silver paper pomander ornaments\" alt=\"red and silver paper pomander ornaments\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/red-silver-paper-pomander-ornaments-2.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/red-silver-paper-pomander-ornaments-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/red-silver-paper-pomander-ornaments-2-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tell me what you think! Any other ways to vary this idea up?<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Here's a pinnable!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3943\" title=\"paper punch snowflake christmas ornament tutorial\" alt=\"paper punch snowflake christmas ornament tutorial\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/paper-punch-snowflake-christmas-ornament-tutorial1.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"1908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/paper-punch-snowflake-christmas-ornament-tutorial1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/paper-punch-snowflake-christmas-ornament-tutorial1-295x1024.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The other day my daughter was sitting on the floor of my office playing with a few of my paper punches and trying her best to use up all my paper, when an idea suddenly popped into my head for an ornament. 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