Are you getting into the holiday spirit? It’s in full swing here in our house, especially now that we’ve hauled out the holly… in the form of this geometric holly ornament, that is!
Today is a pretty cool day, because it’s a Silhouette Challenge day! ย It’s been several months since I’ve participated in a Challenge, so if you’re new here and not sure what this means, here’s an explanation! On the second Monday of each month, members of the Silhouette Challenge Facebook group share projects related to that month’s theme. This month’s theme is “holiday” (big surprise, huh?), so be sure to scroll allll the way to the bottom of this post to see more holiday ideas and inspiration!ย But wait! There’s more!ย There is also an incredible Silhouette giveaway up for grabs… not one, but TWO: a Silhouette Portrait with Rhinestone kit and a Silhouette Cameo bundle! So don’t miss your chance to get in on that!
But before we get ahead of ourselves, let me show you how I made this three-dimensional geometric holly ornament! Y’know, because maybe you’d like to make one too ๐
My husband gets most of the credit for this Challenge project. I was originally thinking of making a piece of holiday artwork for our mantel. But, not only was it his idea to make these three-dimensional ornaments, he used his engineering prowess to design a template! Which is awesome because my brain totally doesn’t work that way! And also awesome because you can download it for your personal use here!
He worked his magic in Silhouette Studio to create this template, and I had fun cutting and assembling the ornaments. I used scrapbook paper to create this holly ornament. Cardstock would work well, too.
Once the design has been cut and weeded, fold each tab along the perforated lines. Then fold the remained perforated lines to start to bring the diamond shapes together. If you’d like to hang your ornament, tie a bit of baker’s twine into a loop and tape down to one quadrant before you start securing the tabs. Here’s a visual step-by-step:
Here is what the assembled ornaments will look like:
I experimented with both glue and tape to secure the tabs. I found tape to be a bit easier to work with, though getting that last tab secured down is going to be tricky no matter how you do it!
When both of my diamonds were assembled, I lined up two sides and taped them together. Then I used glue to attach three red pom poms for berries.
I love the modern-ish look of this geometric ornament. I cut several shapes out of patterned scrapbook paper, and I especially love this funky black and white patterned version!
These geometric ornaments obviously make great ornaments, but they’d also make a neat garland strung along some baker’s twine, or they could be used as interesting place cards for your holiday table, or even as gift toppers! I am confident that the possibilities are endless ๐
Don’t forget to download your geometric ornament template (for personal use only!)ย right here! Then read on to see all of the other fun and festive projects being shared today and to enter to win either a Silhouette Portrait and Rhinestone kit OR a Silhouette Cameo bundle!
Want to Check Out More Silhouette Projects?
My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects on our blogs today, so peruse the projects below for a wealth of Silhouette inspiration!
1. Pineapples and Pinecones // 2. Simply Kelly Designs // 3. Architecture of a Mom // 4. Just a Girl and Her Blog // 5. Two Purple Couches // 6. Chicken Scratch NY // 7. Creative Ramblings // 8. One Dog Woof // 9. Ginger Snap Crafts // 10. The Thinking Closet // 11. Please Excuse My Craftermath… // 12. Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body // 13. weekend craft // 14. Dragonfly & Lily Pads // 15. Practically Functional // 16. Living My Given Life // 17. My Paper Craze // 18. The Kim Six Fix // 19. Home At Eight // 20. Queen of Everything // 21. Tried & True // 22. McCall Manor // 23. unOriginal Mom // 24. Create it. Go! // 25. From Wine to Whine // 26. GetSilvered // 27. It’s Always Ruetten // 28. Nearly Handmade // 29. Mama Sonshine // 30. Silhouette School // 31. It Happens in a Blink // 32. Create & Babble // 33. Sowdering About // 34. Where The Smiles Have Been // 35. My Favorite Finds // 36. Lil’ Mrs. Tori // 37. Designed Decor
Silhouette Giveaway!
And I’ve saved the best for last. My Silhouette Challenge buddies in partnership with Silhouette America are hosting a mega-huge giveaway for not one…but two winners! The prizes up for grabs?
First prize: The NEW Silhouette Cameo Machine and Designer Edition Super Bundle! $406.93 value.
- Silhouette CAMEOยฎ
- Designer Edition Software
- Dust Cover
- $25 Download Card
- Four Essential Silhouette Tools (hook, spatula, scraper, pick-me-upโข)
Second prize: Silhouette Portrait Machine and Rhinestone Starter Kit! $219.98 value.
Pretty sweet, huh? We want you to have the chance to get that Silhouette machine that might still be on your wish list.
To enter: just complete the entries in the Rafflecopter widget below or at this link. Because of my many blog friends who helped make this giveaway possible, you have 42 potential entries, which means a lot of winning power. So, hurry up and enter!
{This giveaway runs from today through Monday, December 15th at 11:59p eastern and is open to anyone 18 years of age or older with a U.S. or Canada mailing address. You can read the rest of the terms and conditions in the widget below.}
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I LOVE this idea! It’s so creative. I think these would make great ornaments. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Kat! We just got our tree yesterday and I’m so excited to hang these from the branches!
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This is very cute! I love it!
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Great decorations. I love the shape – perfect to represent holly.
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These turned out SO CUTE, Emily, and I can’t help but think what great gift they would make! And thanks for showing us the step by step for how to assemble these bad boys. It looks quite do-able. Thanks so much for joining in on the December Silhouette Challenge and Giveaway, and adding so much creativity into the mix.
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Thanks Lauren! The assembly does go pretty smoothly, especially after you get one under your belt ๐ Thank you for organizing this month’s Challenge and Giveaway! I don’t know what our group would do without you!
Wow! This is cute!! You are very creative ๐
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Thank you so much, Helen! ๐
These are great!
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I haven’t really ventured into too many paper crafts with my Silhouette, but your ornaments turned out adorable….and don’t seem too intimidating! Thanks for the great tips and tutorial!
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Thanks Christine! I think paper crafts are my favorite; vinyl intimidates me a bit ๐
Your husband is awesome for designing this for you! ๐ I love the simple and it doesn’t get any simpler than geometric shapes. Thanks for sharing your idea and the cut file!
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I know! He gets a gold star for this one! Share a photo if you use the file to make your own! I’d love to see what you do ๐
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Emily, these are so creative! love them!
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What a fun ornament to create using paper. Love it.
Thanks Erlene!
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