A popular motif for homemade Christmas cards are Christmas trees in all shapes, colors and variations. With a few simple techniques you can create real works of art out of paper. The so-called pop-up cards have recently become very popular - fold-out cards in which a 3D motif appears when you open them. And the art of origami also allows for many different ways to fold the Christmas tree. Be inspired by our great ideas for a Christmas card with a Christmas tree!
Either trace or print out the template on thick green paper. Fold the sheet of paper in half so that the outline of the tree is on the outside. Then carefully cut along the solid black lines and fold each individual segment back. Now open the card, turn it over and press it through all five segments to the other side. Then fold a red piece of paper in half and stick it as a background. At the end, decorate the tree with glitter glue to your taste and let it dry.
The technique of folding paper like an accordion or fan is very popular in scrapbooking and other crafts. This idea for a pop-up Christmas card with a Christmas tree can be implemented very quickly and is also suitable for small children. This is how it works:
- Fold a sheet of colored or A4 scrapbooking paper into an accordion. The distance between the folds is about 0.5 cm.
- Cut the folded paper into pieces of different sizes: 6 cm, 5 cm, 4 cm, 3 cm, 2 cm and 1 cm.
- Fold another plain sheet of paper into a card and fold the accordion strips in the middle, leaving a small gap between them. You can of course stick a star at the top.
3D Christmas tree on the greeting card
The next two 3D Christmas trees are folded using the same technique.
Materials and tools:
Cardboard paper in green for the Christmas tree and motif cardboard for the greeting card
Lineal
Scissors
Cuttermesser
Motif punch star Ø 4 cm
Lochzange
1 shish skewer
double-sided tape
Hot glue gun
- Cut out a rectangle measuring 20 x 15 cm from motif cardboard and fold it in the middle. This is how the greeting card is created.
- Cut out a square measuring 12 x 12 cm from the green construction paper.
- Fold the square like an accordion. Distance from fold to fold approx. 0.5 cm.
- Pinch one end of the folded paper together and secure it with glue.
- Attach the finished Christmas tree to the card with double-sided tape.
3D Christmas tree with shashlick tree trunk
- Cut out a rectangle measuring 20 x 15 cm from motif cardboard and fold it in the middle. This is how the greeting card is created.
- Cut out a rectangle measuring 7 x 12 cm from the green construction paper. Mark the middle on the shorter side. Connect this point to the corner points on the other side of the rectangle to form a triangle.
- Fold the triangle like an accordion. Distance from fold to fold approx. 1.5 cm.
- Use the hole punch to make a hole in the middle of the folded paper.
- Itwooden skewerpull through the hole and cut off the excess.
- Attach the finished tree to the card with double-sided adhesive tape and decorate with punched out stars.
Puzzle Christmas card with fir tree
The Christmas tree shouldn't always be green. Pink looks modern and can be combined perfectly with gold. The branches of this beautiful pine literally come to life.
Materials and tools:
Template
sturdy paper or cardboard paper in light pink
Cuttermesser
thread
Craft glue
Glitterpulver in Gold
Pencil
Paint brush
- Adjust the template to the desired size and print it out. Cut the cardstock paper to the same height as the template. Transfer the template to the cardboard and cut along the line with a craft knife. This is how the two are createdPuzzle pieces.
- Glue a thread in the middle of the tree on the front and back of the card. They are intended to form the “spine” of the map. Let the glue dry. Tie the two ends together in a knot at the top. If desired, tie a few more pieces of thread or a tassel.
- Bend the two puzzle pieces slightly backwards so that the branches and tree trunk are facing forward. To decorate the 3D Christmas tree, apply glue with a brush and sprinkle glitter on top. Shake off the excess and let it dry.
3D Christmas tree made of crepe paper
Thanks to its structured surface, this givesCrepe paper for any craft projecta special touch. Here, crepe strips of different lengths are glued on top of each other in layers to create a beautiful Christmas tree. It's best to work from bottom to top and keep pushing the crepe paper together to create nice ruffles. As soon as the Christmas tree motif is finished, you can decorate and write on the card as you wish.
Card with origami Christmas tree – 2 methods
You can also create beautiful Christmas cards with a Christmas tree using Stampin'up designer paper and origami. However, designer paper should not be too strong, otherwise it will be difficult to get neat folds. Watch the video instructions and try folding an origami fir tree yourself.
Cut out 4 squares from printed paper with side lengths of 10 cm, 8 cm, 6 cm and 4 cm. Fold each of these paper squares as shown. After folding, put the individual parts of the Christmas tree together and glue them in place. At the end, attach your little work of art to a card.
And here is another variation of the origami Christmas tree. This time the motif consists of 5 basic origami folds, but the folding technique is almost the same. With a little practice it's really easy. Have fun imitating!
