Officially we’re on holiday break, but we finally got our Christmas tree up, and I found myself wanting to make something to add to the decorations, and thus I was inspired. Actually, my initial plans were for a tree topper, but I decided to start a little smaller.
Use link below to get full-size image for printing!
And you can make a TerSA symbol of your very own! Simply download the file by left-clicking or control-clicking (whatever is appropriate for your browser) on this link, print out the page, and follow the instructions to assemble your ornament. Making the holes for the string to go through was the most fiddly bit. I ended up using the pointy part of my compass, although I’m sure there are many other ways to do it.
Happy Holidays, everyone, and I’ll see you on January 1st with a brand-new page of Galaxion!
How cute! I hadn’t thought of that.
Sadly, there isn’t an inch of space left for any more ornaments on our tree…
Yes, that’s the proper way to decorate a tree!
For hanging holes on paper ornaments, I typically use a hole punch. You just have to make sure you set it in far enough that the hole is NOT right on the edge of the paper. Although I will say the hole will be significantly bigger than the one in Tara’s ornament. You just have to weigh your patience against fiddling with a sharp pointy object. I am printing this ornament out tonight on some card stock I have at home, and it’s going up on my tree. Yay!
I tried a hole punch first, and I didn’t like the way it looked at all. Of course, I only have standard sized hole punches. I know there are craft punches that will make much smaller holes, and I was seriously considering investing in one after all that fooling around with different tools trying to make a hole in the paper!
Use a chopping board. Put a large ball of Blu-Tack on it. Squash into an ovoid with a flat-ish top. Put the stiff paper on top. Use the compass point to push gently but firmly through the paper into the Blu-Tack. That way you avoid having a hole in your hand this Christmas.
I would think you would want to put the holes on the other piece, the one with the slit in the top. Otherwise the bottom could fall off.
That’s a good thought for the next design! But for those who may be worried, I can report that my TerSA star has held together just fine, so far.
Good to know for next year’s projects.
Wishing the best of the Season to you all…
Oddly, I had no problem with the holes. I just grabbed one of my hand sewing needles, and it went right through. Either I used lighter card stock than you did, or I maybe I just have a wider variety of needles to choose from.