Star Ornament Tutorial

Looking for some handmade ornament ideas and another excuse to use your Imaginisce iTop and Polar Expressions collection? Check out this idea for creating a unique gift for friends and family. Please email me if you would like the PDF version of this tutorial. Also, please go to the Imaginisce blog and leave a comment on this project to be entered into a drawing to win this collection.

To create this ornament:

Imaginisce Materials:

• Polar Expressions Frosted Forest Paper – 2 sheets
• Polar Expressions rub ons
• Poinsettias – 2 flowers
• Large Paper Punch
• Large Brad Daddies - 1
• iTop tool
• Large Die Carriage

Other Materials:

• Martha Stewart Branch Punch
• Ink Pad

Step 1 – Create a template for the star arms using cardboard.

Step 2 - Trace the template around the white trees with red ornaments on the patterned paper.


Step 3 – Cut out 10 of the star arms.


Step 4 – Ink the edges of the star arms for more definition.


Step 5 – Punch small holes in the star arms for the brad.


Step 6 – Punch a flower out with the large punch and apply a red bird rub on to the center of the punched out brad flower.


Step 7 – Use the iTop tool to press together the brad and backing.


Step 8 – Use bird brad to hold together two poinsettia flowers and all of the star arms.


Step 9 – Add green punched branches for interest.


Step 10 – Tie on red string with a bead and a tag.