Paper Bag / Book Page Stars and Snowflakes

Hello my friend-

How have you been?

When it comes to decorating for Christmas,

I usually tear into all my boxes and make a huge mess all over

the entire house!

This year I'm trying my best to go 

nice and slow, cleaning as I go...

The tree is done so I moved to the mantle-

I wanted something different this year.

I have been seeing Paper Bag stars all over.

My friend Carol 

at The Answer is Chocolate shared last week -

Carol has easy to follow instructions.

Then

 BETTER HOMES AND GARDEN December issue came!

I had to give it a try!

Extremely budget friendly-

 I found Lunch bags at the Dollar Tree

30 bags for $1.25

I went with a basic design.

I cut 8 bags per star.

As long as the bags are laying the same direction

You can glue either side.

I used hot glue, run a line of glue down the center.

Then across the base.

Wow! 

When the stars are open they are beautiful!

I wanted to try and make some stars

with book pages.

Pages were folded into thirds.

Glued down center and base.

I used scissors to cut an easy shape with triangle cuts

on the side folds.

I cut and cut-

I cut and cut and cut....I did not think I had a full

star until I made 25 pages!!!!

I used a paperclip to hold them open.

I love the look but It took so long to make!

I think I will stick with the lunch sacks!

They were so easy.

I used fishing line to hang the stars.

I put them up last night and them made a couple more

this morning.

I think I'm done-

I think I will be adding more as the days go by-

After the holidays, remove the paperclips

 and the stars will fold to close.

They can be used again.

Do you think I need more?

I'm so  glad we could be together today!

xo Lisa S