Pairing striking monochrome shades with the softest blush pink, this starry paper hanging hits all the right Nordic notes. The tree branch and wooden beads keep things feeling natural, while its stars and snowflakes create clean lines and contrasting texture. Papercraft expert Sarah Louise Matthews teaches you how to make a paper origami Christmas star in this tutorial which you can then use as festive decoration all around your home. If you need some pretty festive papers to make your Christmas stars from then never fear. We have some free traditional Christmas paper printables, white Christmas printable papers, and many, many more. Choose some that suit your home and Christmas decor and get printing! Once you’ve learned how to cut and fold this trio, create longer lengths to decorate your Christmas tree or use individual shapes to add a flourish to your gifts. Make sure you also check out our how to make origami stars from fabric scraps tutorial. But now let's hand it over to Sarah for her paper origami Christmas star tutorial.
You will need:
- A3 double-sided coloured paper in blush pink, patterned blush pink, black, patterned black and white
- White thread
- Sewing needle
- Twine
- Clear sequins
- 23 wooden beads, 1.5cm (5/8")
- Eight wooden beads, 0.5cm (1⁄4")
- Crimp beads
- Branch, cut to 30-40cm (117/8 -133⁄4")
- Craft knife
- Cutting mat
- Embossing tool
- Templates from Mollie Makes issue 86