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By Patty Cox


Philippines


Main supplies:

  • Pacon® super bright tag board
  • Fiskars® 1/8” and 1/4” hole punches
  • 3 sheets Pacon® KolorFast® Deco-Puffstm
    tissue paper (51/2” square)


    Optional:
  • Fiskars® Texture Plate: filigree
    and Texturing Tool
  • glue
  • 1 yard Pacon® nylon filament
    needle
  • Fiskars® scissors
    stylus and straight edge

Instructions:
1. Cut two parol stars according to pattern. Score the fold lines with stylus.
2. Punch 1/8” and 1/4” holes in both star sides according to pattern. Glue tissue paper on the inside of each star. Trim tissue edges and cut to separate tabs. Fold tabs to the inside of each star.
3. Cut about eight 1/8” x 51/2” strips tissue paper. Cut lengths in half. Glue eight strips in two lower star points.
4. Apply glue on the top of a small tab. Align the 2 stars back to back. Stick large tab from second star over small tab on first star. Glue each tab together. Continue around all five points. Optional: Pour cinnamon potpourri in star before sealing last tab.
5. Hanging loop: Thread needle with nylon filament. Run needle and filament through top star point. Bring filament ends together. Tie off ends.
6. Optional: Glue a punched motif, shell or rubber stamped design on star center.


Apply glue on the top of a small tab. Stick large tab from second star, over small tab.

 

Cut 1 each tag board

 

Pacon® super bright tag board, KolorFast® Deco-Puffstm tissue paper, nylon filament
Fiskars® scissors, stylus, 1/8” and 1/4” hole punches
Fiskars® Texture Plate: filigree and Texturing Tool

   

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