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You should totally join my FREE Facebook group called On A Budget Crafts! It is a judgment-free community for DIY crafters to show off their projects and ideas. Watch the DIY tutorial Cardboard is probably one of the most essential supplies for any crafter to have, and these DIY cardboard tree are all the proof you need to know why! If you're using a saw, it's really easy to layer 3 pieces of cardboard and cut them all out at the same time. If you're using scissors or a box cutter, just cut out three trees by hand.

I cut the burlap and cardboard to the same size triangle and secured the burlap onto the cardboard. I painted the burlap with the DecoArt graphite paint and layered a bit of brown paint to add dimension. I have become this project’s biggest fan (in case you can’t tell). So let’s make some! How to Make Cardboard Christmas Trees Earthboard Biodegradable Plastic Free Tree Shelter Guard and Sapling protectors are an environmentally-friendly alternative to the traditional plastic products used to protect young trees and hedges. The church that our preschool resides in had done a remodel of the children’s wing and repainted all the walls. Once the tree is established enough to no longer need the Earthboard Biodegradable Tree Guard, they can either be recycled in any paper or card recycling system, composted or left to safely biodegrade into the ground where the tree or hedge has been planted.

I alternated between shimmering silver paint and brown paint to create a layered finish on the corrugated scrapbook paper. Start by painting or drawing a tree shape on one of the paper plates. Then cut out the shape and fold the plate in half so that the two sides match up. Use the tape or glue to attach the two halves together. Once you’re done, you should have a two-dimensional paper plate tree! Once that coat of paint was dry, I lightly brushed some darker grey paint onto the scrapbook paper to slightly grunge it up a bit.

Insert the circles into the slits of one of the folded trees and open the tree enough to stand. Add the other two trees onto the circles. We love the way the trees look and they are a great little gift to give teachers, friends or neighbors! I hope you enjoyed these DIY Cardboard Decorative Vases as much as I did and decide to make them for yourself! I would love to see how yours turns out! We pride ourselves on offering a wide range of lights, in a variety of different styles. If you’re wondering where to start in finding your perfect lights, why not use our handy lights guide

Why do we use tree guards at all?

The Old Chalk New Downs project, hosted by Kent County Council and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, has been exploring alternative options to plastic tree guards. It first compared the costs of different materials, including plastic, cardboard and biodegradable plastic, and looked at the pros and cons for each guard type. For instance, one of the advantages of a cardboard guard is that it does not need to be removed after installation, but it may deteriorate a lot faster than other guard types, especially in particularly wet areas. Biodegradable tree guard options Lyndsay Wayman-Rook Start by drawing a tree shape on a piece of scrapbook paper. Then use the scissors to cut out the shape. Next, fold the tree in half so that the two sides match up. Use the tape to attach the two halves together. Finally, use the ruler to make evenly spaced cuts down both sides of the tree (be sure not to cut all the way through). Once you’re done, unfold your tree and it should look like a three-dimensional Christmas tree!

Would you also pin my blog for later and get on my newsletter alerts?I would love to have you join my #craftycrew.Press the scrapbook paper down firmly and allow the Mod Podge to dry. I trimmed any excess paper from the cardboard and started working on the base. For the second cardboard tree, I followed the same process, just with slightly different supplies. I used corrugated scrapbook paper and cut it to the size I wanted. I think these would also look incredible in a group of lots of them — a recyclable forest! Hope you try these out. xoxo Note :: You’ll want to protect your work surface with a cutting mat or another piece of cardboard so you don’t cut your table or floor or whatever. You could probably also use a bottle of white school glue, but might need to work on sections at a time, keeping the buttons relatively flat while the glue dries.