UPDATE: 11/24/15: It amazes and blesses me that so many people still visit this post on my blog to see this card! I made this card FIVE years ago! Thank you for stopping by!
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Time again for the Stamping 411 sketch challenge! When I saw the sketch, I started thinking about things that could go outside the rectangle panel to frame it. Although flowers would work, I wanted to do Christmas. I remembered seeing a folded Christmas tree and I thought the size would be perfect! I adapted the sketch slightly since I didn’t use the curly label under the front panel, but it still works! Just be inspired!
And here is my card:
EDIT: The circle is 5 1/4, then cut in half. Use the score lines on the template as a GUIDELINE on where to fold before you press in the score lines. If you look at the card, I think it is pretty easy to figure out how to fold, but the short side is Mountain, then Valley, then Mountain again as you are looking at the right side of your DSP (larger polka dot in my sample).
This is a Word Doc…converting it to PDF caused it to lose the shape.
http://inkspiredtreasures.com/wp-content/uploads/Folded Tree Diagram.doc
Several have asked for a PDF, so here it is, however, the size may not be the same.
http://inkspiredtreasures.com/wp-content/uploads/Folded Tree Diagram.pdf
Not a lot of stamping on it…mostly bling! I started by folding half of a 5 1/4″ circle of Jolly Holiday Designer Paper into the Christmas Tree shape. I like how the folds make it stand out away from the card a little! I pierced a hole in the top and added a Gold Glimmer Brad and a small rectangle of Early Espresso cardstock for the tree trunk. The base card is Old Olive and I ran Very Vanilla cardstock thru the Big Shot with the Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder. I wrapped Old Olive 1 1/4 Stripe Ribbon (LOVE that ribbon!) around and secured on the back.
I stamped the greeting from Christmas Greetings in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla cardstock and layered it on Cherry Cobbler. I added some Rhinestone Jewels in the upper right corner for a little bling. I tucked this panel under the Old Olive Ribbon, then tied some Linen Thread around the ribbon to gather it. Finally I added the folded tree with a couple Stampin’ Dimensionals!
Connie — WOW! What a cute idea and fabulous card! I'm curious — 1/2 circle seems rather small. Am I missing something? I'd love to case this idea if it's ok. Thanks for sharing your creativity. — Vicki
NOTE: Use only half of a circle…not 1/2″ circle. The circle size can be any size.
This tree is so awesome Connie…I have never seen one like it! Great card!!
LOVE your folded tree! I will definitely use this creative idea…thanks for sharing :0)
dang Connie, that is sooooooooooo cute. There goes the house cleaning and again, it's all Connie's fault…grinzzzzzzzzzz I too was wondering about 1/2" circle. Don't know if I could even fold anything that small…. perhaps a tutorial would help us right minded ppl…or is that left minded…. Thanx for sharing
Hi Connie,
I LOVE this cool tree technique! Will you please share with me how you folded it?
Thanks for the awesome inspiration!
Smiles,
Lesley
Wow…this is such a unique card idea. May have to CASE this one.
Wow, I love your folded tree, I'm with Deidre, I'm not seeing a half inch circle there. Cute trick!
Connie – I LOVE this folded Christmas tree. how creative!!
Jackie
Wow, That is so cute. I was looking for a simple card I could make for my inlaws to us this year for Christmas. I never know what to get them & they always send out xmas cards… I think I may try this on MDS & then add the folded tree & tree topper. Thanks for a super idea! if you don't mind me using it.
Love it
Candyce
So creative! I love it! How did you fold the tree…amazing!
Lovely card! That tree is really cute and different from anything I've seen.
Terry
Hi Connie, I can't for the life of me work out how you folded the circle into the tree, I love the idea.
Rene from OZ xo
I would love to know how you folded that Christmas tree…..darling!! Would you mind sending me some details???
debhorst1989@gmail.com
Love your folded Christmas tree but folding half of a 4 inch circle just isn't working for me. Help! Can you tell us your secret?
OMG, Connie — I love this folded tree. Combined with the ribbon and embossing, it's a definite winner! I will be CASE'ing for sure! Thanks once again for your inspiration! Blessings, Gretchen
I love this folded tree, Connie. Would you be willing to share how you folded it? I see others are wondering as well. 🙂 I love the look of it on the card. Thanks for sharing your talent!!!!
Wow…what a creative tree!! Gotta try this!
thanks for sharing the template….. After I finish you-know-what, I'm gonna give this a try….lol. Thanx again for sharing your wonderful creativity and I hope you have a wonderful weekend
So super cute Connie – love this idea for the tree!
Totally love that tree. Definitely will be trying that.
Totally awesome Connie. Love this idea and this card is too cute!
Thi8s is an awesome card. Thanks for sharing your creativity7.
Hi! I agree with everyone – what a great card. I just tried a sample from your template and it actually worked! I was so impressed! I free hand cut the circle and had a little extra piece but it wrapped around and couldn't tell the difference! Thanks so much for showing the template. I totally even missed the 1/2 circle that was a mistake. Thanks for sharing!
I love the folded tree card. It's beautiful and easy!! Thanks for all the fantastic things you share!
Love this idea Connie! Thank you!
Becky
Connie,
Thank you soooo much for the instructions for this beautiful tree. It is the cutest..
My plans for Xmas cards went out the door after I saw this. I just cut a bunch of circles with my Cricut and am on my way to do my cards, with Clay Aiken singing Xmas songs!!! My grandaughters think Grammz is nuts>>>> but that's ok. I'm having fun. And I thank you again..
Happy holidays
hugs, bobbi
This is fantastic Connie! Thanks for sharing!
Oh SNAP! this is just AWESOME! What a cool idea! thanks for sharing! 😀
This is just too stinkin' cute!!! Thanks for sharing how you made it too, I'm going to be needing that 😉
You win the "wow" award for the week! So cool Connie!
Love your card! Amazing how a simple fold can put a big "Wow" to a project. TFS :o)
Wow! This is fantastic … I guess you are expecting that EVERYONE is going to want to CASE this! I have already filed the template! Thanks so much for sharing! And … thanks for popping by my blog to encourage me! Hugs xxaxx
I just had to give it a try!! I made my tree smaller….so that it would fit on the sketch I was working with.
http://www.cardspaperandscrapbooks.com/cards/mojo-monday-christmas-card-made-with-deck-the-halls-paper/
Hi Connie!
I love your card, BTW!
Hugs,
Brandi
No…that wasn’t the one, but it is CUTE!
This is fabulous! Thanks for the diagram. Can't wait to make one 🙂
Wonderful and BEAUTIFUL!! I'm working on this with some scrap paper. the 5 1/4 doesn't seem to work. I think it's because I can't figure out how much to fold the first fold. I used your guides, but I think it only works for that circle. So, I'm going to just trace yours. Is there some secret to figuring out the fold lines? I understand the basic concept. You find the "pivot point" and go from there, but I can't get mine to work for the life of me! 🙁
Love this card – the christmas tree with the using the designer series paper looks great. I think I have to give this a go!
Such a lovely card,as everyone before me said, the tree is fabulous. Love the way you used the designer paper, one of my favorite ribbons, the embossing folder and the matting, great design. Many thanks for the template also,I'm sure I'll be CASEing this one!
Thank you
When I opened the .doc folder, there was nothing in there…Can you please help me?? Thanks…It's adorable!!
Hi….just found your site…..and saw the folded tree card….LOVE IT, however, I left your site briefly and when I came back to it….all I see now is a red x…no photo of the card…
I have refreshed, closed my browser, and nothing helps…checked for allowing popups…can’t think of anything else to try….
Wat a lovely tree idea, Connie. Great card.
What a great little tree! I love this, thanks for sharing!
This idea is being used in the quilting circles to make napkins. Of course the circle is much larger and two half circles of material is sewn together to make it two sided. I love the idea of using it for a Christmas tree on a card.
Very Cute! I first saw this folded tree done in fabric as a napkin about 20 years ago, but it has come back and is now the rage in the quilting world. How clever to use it this way too! I love it!
Thank you for sharing the diagram and your creativity. I saw this posted on a blog a few months back but wasn't sure how it was done. I will definitely be CASEing this to use of retired holiday DSP
Connie B.: Thank you so much for the folded tree and the pattern, directions and unknown author of the idea! And thanks to Hettie for recommending your site! Love the tree! It will be easy and fun to make. The tree would be fun & simple for children to make and give….Many thanks! Carol
Love the tree, thank you!
I love your idea for the folded tree. I want to let you know that I am sharing it on my blog and also adding a link back to your post. Thanks for the inspiration! (http://www.livelovenstamp.blogspot.com)
Very cute card and a so original idea.,I love so much your Christmas tree.
Great job.
Katou
Génial!!! votre arbre merci !
Thanks for the diagram, I will try this later! =)
Hugs, Elenor
merci merci pour ce modèle il est trop joli !!!
Fantastic idea – so creative.
I am in love with this! Totally CASEing it! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Connie!
I'm Cigalonscrap, I'm French and I've find your Christmass Tree Diagram very beautiful! I test it if you whant to see my card with it you can come on my website: http://cigalonscrap.canalblog.com/
I put your website adress as reference!
I like your scrap work! I subscrive at your news!
Kisses from France
Cigalon
Thanks for the instructions, Connie. That size is perfect and once you have folded one with your directions, it takes nothing to fold them again and again. Really cute idea!
Such a cute card. Thank you so much for sharing the template!
What an awesome, clever idea! I love it…thank you so much for sharing with us. You are amazing!
WOW fabulous your idea for this original folded tree. Thanks for sharing Connie !
I found your site via a comment on SplitCoastStampers, and I wanted to say how much I like your asymmetrical folded tree! I am definitely going to try this one out…thanks so much for sharing your template!
Love the folded tree card and thank you for the template design I will be using it for our Christmas in July next weekend – I have all ready printed out some scripture verses relating to Christmas for the ladies….your template is just a little something extra and cute in their christmas stocking
Maree
Thank you so much for the template! This looks like so much fun. I'll have to try it out!
I absolutely love this card! Always looking for something different and this is it! This is one I'll be making for Christmas for sure. Thank you so much for the template and directions Thank you for sharing.
Also found your site over at SCS and am so happy. I am always expected to come up with something different each year for our Christmas Cards but this year has been quite a stressful one with our last tenants wrecking our rental home and the insurance company saying they weren't covering most of it….so thanks for the great idea and I really hope that you don't mind me using it. I don't have a site so I can't give you credit it that way but I will direct anyone who asks over to you. Thanks so much for sharing this idea. You are very kind.
Hi Connie, thanks for the folded Christmas tree template, this is going to be my Christmas card for this year.
Rene from OZ xo
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the template! I saw this card a few Christmases ago and was dying to have a go, but couldn't find a template to make it. This year I shall be in production, whoopeee :0)
I just printed it out, and it came out to be a 5 1/2 in. circle, which was great Sometimes it doesn't print exactly the way it was designed, but this did.
I folded it, and adjusted the folds a bit, and it worked! It is my turn to show my friends how to make a card, and I think I will show them this card.Thanks so much for sharing!
So fun! Thanks for the pattern!
It's a very nice card and thank you for the tree tip, I will definitely try it 🙂
Thank your for this wonderful idea. I will try it this weekend.
Greetings from Germany,
Sabine
Thanks so much for the tutorial. I love this tree and have been trying to figure out how to make it. I think I saw it on another site, but don't remember where, I just remember I loved this tree. 🙂 Hugs!
Superbe,j'aime beaucoup ça,je vais essayer de le faire.Merci pour le tutoriel c'est gentil de nous l'offrir.Bonne journée.
Thankyou so much for the inspiration, I have used your tree for my card group swap 🙂 I know they will all love it and want to make their own so I will direct them to your blog.
I absolutely love this tree, I am a Stampin' Up demonstator in Australia……I am using this template in my upcoming workshop….so thank you!
Love this technique! My friend Suzanne shared it with us on FCCB today and led us to your site! Love this idea! TFS!
XO ~ Amy Jo (FCCB Coordinator)
Thanks for sharing your template! Love it!
Beautiful another great tree fold. Cant wait to try it
Thankyou so so much for sharing it with us.
Elaine
Thank you!! You made my day!!
Hi Connie, Can't wait to try this tree fold. I hope to use it for my November stamp camp. My ladies would love it!
Très très joli, Thanks for sharing the template.
I'll try it out this week
add your site on to my favs, will be back for more inspiration
greetings from France
gwen408
Hi Connie, love the folded tree so much! Thank you for sharing.
Hi Connie,
I'm a SU Demo in Australia. I can't remember how I stumbled across this wonderful way to make a Christmas Tree, I simply love it and wanted to thank you for sharing. May I use it in a class, one day ? I've been a demo since 31st March 2010…so I'm just a baby in the family, hehehe. You have some lovely projects, I'll be back to get inspiration…hugs, Colleen.
WOW I love the folded Christmas Tree .I made 18 one afternoon so everyone will be getting the same card this year..Thank you
I love this card! Very beautiful! Thanks for the great idea.
Love, love, love this card. I am using it as the inspiration for my Christmas party invitation. Thanks for sharing.
I’m not sure how anyone got 1/2″ circle out of cut a 5 and 1/4″ circle in half but there it is folks. I’m sitting here trying this with loose leaf and it’s perfect. Double-sided paper is a great thing to have on hand. Some of mine is foil on one side and plaid on the other.
Half of a circle, not 1/2″ circle…
Good blog post. I definitely appreciate this website.
Keep writing!
Hi Connie, we are still coming! I love your tree card, thank you for creating a diagram for us! I have seen similar idea using paper plates for kids craft! Have a great day…Megan
hi,
Just read the intro for this post, and just wanted to let you know, its November 2015 and we’re still looking!:-) A Fabulous card, easy to produce but has the WOW factor. Thanks for the template. Regards
Lisa
Thanks you for the instructions, this is going to be my
2016 Xmas card 🙂
Last Tuesday I asked my instructor if she could help me make a tree like this. Her name is Annette. She started laughing and told that she knew you! Hope you make it down to Florida one of these days and I get to meet you! Thanks, Helen October 2017
Amazing card! Thanks so much for sharing!! I’m in love with this idea!!