Can you believe that this wreath is made out of paper? I'll show you how to make you own 3-d barn stars to create a darling paper wreath for any holiday or occasion. EASY!
Aaron and I made this fun cardstock wreath for our front door. Nice and bright with summer colors and easy to customize for any season. How cute would it be in red, white and blue for the 4th of July, or made with fun Christmas paper?
Here is how to make your own Barn Star Paper Wreath
Using your scissors/cutting tool/machine, cut out 12 {5"} stars. The number of stars you will need can vary, but for a 10" wreath, 12 stars is a nice amount to start with. You can layer it more or less from there.
{We use the Plantin Schoolbook cricut cartridge. We made them using the "roly poly" feature so that they would be wide. Sturdy cardstock works best for making these.}
Now we'll show you how to make your stars 3-D!
Below is one all ready to be scored. The white cardstock is under the bright paper.
Score your star 5 times. Once for each point. Start at the point and score directly across to the center between the two bottom points. Rotate star and score again until each point has been scored.
Fold each scored line and crease firmly.
There is your 3-D star! Now finish up the rest of them and you'll be ready to assemble your paper wreath or use them for any number of fun little projects.
Cut out a 10" ring for your wreath base using thin cardboard.
Hot glue the stars to the ring and eachother. Since they stick out, you can't glue them flat, so just apply a small amount of glue to the points where the stars overlap eachother. Don't skimp on the glue.
Attach a ribbon for hanging.
Nanette Wingrove says
Ok....what are you using to score the stars? I'm not crafty....
Brandy says
Hi Nanette! You just need some sort of scoring tool and a straight edge (ruler). My scoring tool looks similar to this (http://amzn.to/1T7plAq). Any sort of pointed, but blunt tip, object would work. You might even be able to use a butter knife, gently.
Linda says
How do you find the center. I know I should know, but Oh well? Can u help. Thanks
Brandy says
Hi Linda! The center of what? The stars? I'm not sure I understand, thanks! 🙂
Katharine of Kat's Almost Purrfect World says
So cute and so fun! Thanks for sharing!!!
Asha Dsouza says
So cute star wreath.
i love this beautiful tutorial..
thanks for the idea.
Carissa Bonham says
This may be a really dumb question but what are you scoring these with? Are you using something sharp like an exacto knife or scissors? Or just denting it? I can't wait to make this. thank you!
Brandy says
Hi Carissa!
Not a dumb question at all. I should have taken a picture of what I used! I used my Cricut tool for scoring it. You can see it here in the link. It is the wide one with a triangular tip. It just creases (dents) the paper, so you could use any number of things. Hope this helps!
http://www.cricut.com/Shopping/detail--Cricut-Tool-Kit-185-4.aspx
Brandy says
jmackL: 5".
Have fun!!
jmack says
Hey i adore this and i am going to make it, just wondering what size on the cricut you had it set for?
jmack says
Hey i adore this and i am going to make it, just wondering what size on the cricut you had it set for?
Heidi says
Fun and easy! Thanks for sharing! (found via Pinterest)
~Heidi
Mom Taxi Julie says
I made two of these for Christmas last year
http://justmejuliejulie.blogspot.com/2010/12/copy-cat-christmas-star-wreath.html
http://justmejuliejulie.blogspot.com/2010/12/another-star-wreath-and-biggest-loser.html
They are fun to make!
Cheryl says
Your fan club can't help but grow! I had to try it, too! You do such a great job with everything... great ideas, photos,instructions! Thank you!
I wasn't sure it would work without a cutting machine, but you were right, it did! I still like yours better though:
http://crackofdawncrafts.blogspot.com/2011/07/independence-day-fun-collection-of-four.html
Leah says
I made your wreath the other day. Just thought you may want to see:
http://thewhitakerswindow.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-decor.html
thanks for posting this, I LOVE it. I will probabyl make this again in the future - soooo easy!! thanks again.
Stephanie C. says
This is seriously adorable!!
Chris says
I love how the folding makes the stars pop. Such a simple, striking wreath.
Mandy Coffey says
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Jane says
Very nice! I love your color choices, but you are so right, the possibilities of this pattern are endless. Thanks for sharing!
Mandy Coffey says
Oh no way! I love it! And SO much cheaper than buying a foam wreath and a bunch felt! haha that seems to be the trend lately. Thanks for linking this up at Fine Finds Friday! I'm going to feature it soon, i'll let you know!
Chrissy Harris says
CUTE Wreath! Very Kid Friendly to make also - LOVE 🙂
Nancy Ward says
Hi!
Wanted you to know I posted a link to this tutorial today on my blog.
nancy Ward
PaperFriendly
http://www.nancywardcrafts.com
patti west says
So sweet! Love all of your blog projects. I'm a new follower. 🙂
La Familia Garcia says
Did you make your "Welcome" w/ the cricut???
Carmie, the Single Nester says
This looks great! I love your color choice.
Scrappy Gifts says
This is so cute! Love the colors!
I'd love if you linked this up to my Scrappy Saturdays! http://www.scrappy-gifts.com/2010/06/19th-scrappy-saturdays.html
Cindy says
That is super cute!! Thanks for showing us how it is done.
~Cindy~
Kimberlee says
Very cute! What a fun project to do with children.
visiting from PonyTails and FishScales
Kristi says
I saw your feature over at Keeping It Simple. I love, love, love this wreath. I can't wait to try it myself. Thanks for posting!!!
Beth@The Stories of A to Z says
Adorable! Love this idea.
Nike@TheDirtyHalfDozen says
I'm going to do this over the weekend for my "Flat Out Free" challenge -- thank you!
Staci at Craftify It ! says
I'm going to feature this on Saturday! Come grab a "I've been featured" button at my blog if you'd like! I love this!
Kristy says
I love this! Great party idea too
Courtney says
oh that is so cute! I will have to make this one!
Its A Blog Party says
Sooooo cute!
Thanks for linking up!
~Liz
Jane says
Too cute!! I would have never guessed it was made from cardstock! 🙂
Dawn: The Inked Stamper says
This is just gorgeous! Love it! I'll have to make one, you've totally inspired me! I'm your 600th follower! Your blog is fantastic!
Rachel says
It looks so great and seems like it took not a lot of time. Those are my favorite projects
Creative Flair says
Love it! I am constantly changing my front door wreath for different occasions. Thanks for the idea.
Tara@JustDevineStyle says
What a great idea! I love the colors you chose for the wreath! Thanks for the tutorial!
Kaysi says
I love this!! That's awesome, great idea!
C.R.A.F.T. says
love this!! come on over and link up to MMM 🙂
southernscraps says
Great wreath. Thanks for sharing.
Nestled In Rosenberg says
I REEEEALLY Love your wreath!! Happy 4th!
T.bird
Chris says
What a super fun idea. It could be applied in so many ways. Thank you for sharing.
Laura Ingalls Gunn says
Oh I adore this project. It is going in my style file for sure!
Happy 4th of July!
TheCraftInMe says
Looks great. I love the different shades of green.
Amy @ Positively Splendid says
This is such a terrific idea - and executed so beautifully! Love this!
amyg says
I adore this idea!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
Kenzie says
So cute! I love the colors!
Amy Woodruff says
I love the colors of the paper you used!! Such a cute idea!
Adam and Wendy says
This is too cute! I really need to make a wreath for our apartment door (we live in a residence hall...so a door decoration is all we have in terms of "outdoor decor" haha)
Just wanted to stop by and let you know that I've passed an award along to you for being a Versatile Blogger! Stop by my latest blog entry to pick it up! 🙂 http://wendyandadam.blogspot.com/2010/07/we-just-got-award.html
Amanda@The Hand Me Down House says
Ooh! I love your summery wreath! And those colors are PERFECT together! You did a wonderful job!!
Shan B. says
This is sooo cute!! I want to make them for all seasons...Maybe I could do a "Twilight" one...hmmmm...I'm so joking...I couldn't resist 🙂 ♥ya Brandy...I think a red, white & blue one would be really cute.
Diane says
Your wreath turned out great! Love those colors. You are right... would be gorgeous for any season.
Shelley says
That's fabulous. I hope I can do that so I can put a red white and blue one on my door. Thanks for the tutorial.
Happy 4th of July weekend.
La Familia Garcia says
Awesome! It looks easy enough...I only hope I can do it!