Linda Lomelino, known for her beautiful food photography and delicious recipes shows us how to make these fun paper stars. Simple to make for a festive feeling at home. A perfect way to use up old wallpaper and bits of card. Below you’ll find two videos that show how to make them.
You will need
Paper (it can really be any paper you can imagine from shiny golden or simple brown coffee paper bags)
Twine
Glue
A pair of scissors
Some tips and tricks
- Linda went to a paint store to see if they had any leftover wallpaper and they did. She paid about €7 for lots of paper. It was enough to make a bunch of stars and still have leftovers to use for gift wrapping. But of course you can use any paper that you have at home.
- Things to think about when making a star out of paper bags (video1): The amount of bags you’ll need depends on how wide the base of the bag is. So for one of the stars we needed 8 bags. For one with no base at all, we used 12 bags. Best is to have a few extra, see if you can open it and if not, add a few more bags.
- Some things to think about when you’re making the simple stars (video 2): Bigger folds take less time to fold and are way easier to cut, but make sure you have a really good pair of scissors. When you’ve folded the paper, the ends need to ‘match’. If they don’t match, the star will be uneven.
We also made gingerbread house cookies. It’s super easy to make. If you’re looking for a good gingerbread recipe you can find it here.