Description
Overview
This mini Aspen Tree template is the perfect papercraft for year round crafting! Colorful leaves for fall, green leaves for summer, or leave the branches bare for a winter wonderland scene!
Specs
Tree: 5″H x 3″W
Fence Planter: 1.25″H x 1.25″W
Wavy Planter: 1″W x 1″H
This design is suitable for the following cutting machines:
-Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore, Cricut Joy
-Silhouette Cameo, Silhouette Portrait
Instructions
Let your cutting machine do the work! The leaves for this template are INTRICATE and will take a while to cut. Make sure your mat is sticky, tape your paper down, and have a sharp blade in your machine to avoid any hiccups.
Design Space
1, Open the shape (tree, leaves, fence planter are all together).
2, Use “Scale” text document within folder to replicate the scale shown in this listing, if desired.
Assembly
1, Arrange pieces on clear, flat surface.
2, Color and embellish each of the leaves as desired.
3, Fold each leaf piece along the dashed line and glue together.
4, Glue the 4 short leaf pieces to the highest branches of the tree. Glue the 4 longer leaf pieces to the individual branches. Each branch has a dashed fold that will over the leaf piece.
5, There is a long trapezoid shape that can be glued and wrapped around the base of the tree to make it thicker, if desired.
6, The fence box is self explanatory. Fold and glue each tab.
7, Glue the tree into the box. Embellish with paper cuttings or small pebbles for a more realistic effect.
**Keep in mind this is a paper design intended to mimic the flowing branches of a willow tree. You will need to work the branches by curling them down and in to get the same type of tree shown in these photos.
Files
These files will download in a compressed/zipped folder. You must be able to unzip a compressed folder in order to use this item. This software is likely already installed on your PC and you will simply need to right-click the folder and select “Unzip” or “Extract”.
File Types Included:
-SVG
-DXF
-EPS
