DIY Christmas Decor: Book Paper Craft Christmas Tree

My sister Andrea and I are some crafty people. We like few things more than getting together to make stuff. It may very well be a genetic thing because my mom is crafty, my dad and brother are super handy and my grandpa couldn’t go a day without thinking up or putting some new creation together. With all of that in mind, I always secretly hoped that my brother would find and marry a woman who was as happy to create as we were.

…and he did and is.

Meet Tori. My little brother’s {soon-to-be} bride.

I discovered that she likes crafting as much as I do. [swoon] She is also sharing some of her creations with us. I’m so excited I can hardly stand it! In fact, she also made the scarf she is wearing and I’ll be sharing that tutorial in a couple of days. It is so fabulously adorable!!

The other day she came to my house and brought with her this cute little Christmas tree she had made from book paper and styrofoam. It is so cute and so easy to make.

She started by tearing a piece of paper out of an old book and then cutting it in a zig-zag pattern. I think it would also be cute to do a shabby style one with torn paper. In fact, if I can get to Hobby Lobby soon I think I’ll try it.

Once she had enough paper cut out the process of gluing it onto the styrofoam cone began. One by one they were glued on and scrunched a but just to give it some dimension. She also tried not to overlap points. When she reached the top she simply formed a pointed top out of the paper from the book and glued it on.

Once all of the pieces were in place and it was completely dry she turned the tree upside down and and with her had she brushed the branches away from the styrofoam base so they would appear to stick out.

It was very simple and I can think of so many ways to use this. I’m also thinking you could use some patterned cardstock that matches your holiday decor to make some cute trees. You could also buy a wooden dowel stand to place it on. So many ideas…so little crafting time.

I’m so glad you got to meet my {soon-to-be} little sister. I love her dearly and even though I considered her a sister the day my brother introduced me to her (4-5 years ago?) I am ecstatic that it will soon be official. In the meantime, we have lots of crafts to share so you’ll be seeing a lot more of her!