Today we're switching gears to Christmas!  Believe it or not, it's very easy to make Christmas projects only using Nesting Dies.  Isn't this Christmas Tree made with our Nesting Scallops wonderful? You may have seen it before, but we didn't want anyone to miss out on this fantastically simple idea.  Designer Leah Killian came up with the idea and was kind enough to share her instructions and photos of the process. Thanks Leah!

 


1. Cut a cardboard base slightly smaller than your largest scallop.


2. Poke a kebab skewer through the center of the base, and secure with glue.


3. Cut 3 of each size of scallop in coordinating scrapbook paper (use a heavier weight paper).


4. Put a small hole in the center of each scallop.


5. Put a dab of glue on the hole before you load them onto your skewer from largest to smallest one at a time- leave a small space between each one.


 

6. Once you reach the top, use stars from the Basic Cupcake Liner collection glued back to back to cover the tip of the skewer. You could also use a Nesting Star die or Star die.

7. To make larger or smaller trees, just cut more or less scallops. I also inked the edges of my scallops.

The finished product!  


Keep in mind that you could use other Nesting Shapes to make this project.  I'm envisioning great things with the Nesting Lace Circles or Nesting Eyelet Circles! 

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