Yesterday, my hubby went out of town for the day. He went on a short trip to the Netherlands to meet up with a friend of his from Amsterdam and they met about half way in a small town called Groningen to have some man time.
So, since I'm still not back to 100% after being sick, I just decided to stay home all day and enjoy some free time in our apartment. ;)
Ok, I must admit.. I did start missing the husband a little and distracted myself by being a little crafty.
I folded about 150 lucky stars last night. Be careful, it's very addictive!
I threw together a little tutorial, if you want to try it yourself.
What you need:
- paper in A4 or letter size, in your preferred color
- scissors or x-acto knife
- ruler
Cut the paper into strips. The width determines the size of the star. For the tutorial I used about 1/2 in. wide strips:
Start by tying the strips into a knot:
You're on the right track if your knot looks like a pentagon:
Fold the little tail over:
Start folding the long tail around and around the pentagon:
Until you reach the end of the strip:
Tuck the end of the strip into the little pouch:
You'll end up with this:
To make this pentagon a star, push gently with your fingernail on each side:
I even made a video tutorial to show the full process:
PS: It's easiest if you don't crease the sides of the pentagon too much when folding the strip.
52 Kommentare
The Farmer's Attic
Sonntag, der 13. Mrz 2011 at 19:23Very cute!!!
Deneen
Sonntag, der 13. Mrz 2011 at 20:57My daughter is an actress and I call her my little star so I am attracted to all types of stars. Thanks for the idea!
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Kimberly from "bugaboo"
Sonntag, der 13. Mrz 2011 at 21:16love it! Yet another thing to bookmark…
Anna
Montag, der 14. Mrz 2011 at 00:18Hi!
I'm your newest follower from the Boost your Blog hop. Love the stars! Look forward to future posts!
Feel free to check out my blog at: inadaze13.blogspot.com
Megan
Montag, der 14. Mrz 2011 at 01:07this is so cute. bookmarking now…
megan
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Lacey
Montag, der 14. Mrz 2011 at 02:07These are so sweet!.. I had made a pile of these a few years ago when I found the paper strips for making them at the Dragon City Mall!.. I had fogotten all about these until I found a box full of them in my sewing room yesterday! LOVE THEM! Thanks for sharing!..
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Montag, der 14. Mrz 2011 at 02:13Oh wow! I can't believe you folded these! I am impressed with your skill and patience :)
Ashley
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Paula Jo @ Home Decor | Home Accents
Montag, der 14. Mrz 2011 at 03:40What a cute idea. For you not feeling good, you sure come up with some good ideas. I'm going to try this, and see how it comes out, just for fun.
Pati @ A Crafty Escape
Montag, der 14. Mrz 2011 at 14:08These are SO cute!
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Montag, der 14. Mrz 2011 at 14:40Thank you all so, so much for your wonderful comments!! :)
Erin
Montag, der 14. Mrz 2011 at 17:05Oh my gosh! These are so cool!
Kara'sKreations
Montag, der 14. Mrz 2011 at 20:55Thank you thank you thank you. I just bought a kit to make these from http://www.littleseouls.com for Chinese new year as a gift for my 5 year old, and I was making it so much harder than I needed to. My daughter will be so happy that I figured it out.
~The Bargain Babe
Dienstag, der 15. Mrz 2011 at 21:39THANK YOU sooo much for posting this. I have seen these little stars but not known how to make them.
My youngest is turning 1 soon and his party is airplane themed. These little stars will make awesome confetti pieces to decorate the tables with!
Colie's Kitchen
Mittwoch, der 16. Mrz 2011 at 05:04Hi this is Nicole from Colie’s Kitchen I just discovered your blog and wanted to drop by and say hi. I am now a new follower. I would love to have you stop by Colie’s Kitchen if you get a chance. http://www.colieskitchen.com
abeachcottage
Mittwoch, der 16. Mrz 2011 at 11:14Love those little stars. They are so cute. Thanks for the sharing how to make them.
V
Mittwoch, der 16. Mrz 2011 at 14:17Great tutorial! I love these. I am already thinking of cute containers I can fill them with.
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Ashley Sisk
Mittwoch, der 16. Mrz 2011 at 16:21That is so cool – although I need lots of practice!
Ashley
Mittwoch, der 16. Mrz 2011 at 19:44You are so talented!
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Mittwoch, der 16. Mrz 2011 at 20:46Thank you all so much for all your sweet comments! :)
MJ
Mittwoch, der 16. Mrz 2011 at 23:05Oooh I remember these!! I used to live in China and was taught about these there. When my sister gave birth to twin I gave each child a jar of lucky stars. They are addictive but filling two rather large jars was enough to cure me for a while LOL
michelle's 10 things
Donnerstag, der 17. Mrz 2011 at 04:01I am here from THe Thrifty Home. THIS WAS FUN. I made one from just following your pictures. (Yep, they are addicting. I am cutting more strips after this comment :) Your tutorial was GREAT.
{nifty thrifty things}
Donnerstag, der 17. Mrz 2011 at 16:02@ MJ: Oh, yea! I can imagine filling two full jars of these can get pretty tiring. ;) I bet it looked really cute though!
@ Michelle: I'm glad my tutorial was easy to follow and you had fun with that little project. How many did you end up making? ;)
Allison {A Glimpse Inside}
Freitag, der 18. Mrz 2011 at 06:00Those are so cute! You were on a roll making those things! Thanks for sharing and linking up!
sugarswings
Freitag, der 18. Mrz 2011 at 13:31so cute ! and love you showed how to do it, you make it look so easy :)
{nifty thrifty things}
Samstag, der 19. Mrz 2011 at 00:12@ sugarswings: It looks more difficult than it is. You should give it a try! :)
Humble Homemaker
Samstag, der 19. Mrz 2011 at 15:18Awesome! These are so cute… They just make me want to smile! I want to give it a try. lol. Great tutorial. I loved the music in the video too. ;) Thanks for sharing at Humble Homemaking.
Lolly Jane
Sonntag, der 20. Mrz 2011 at 01:26super cute! these would look great in my apothocary jar… thanks for the video tute! :)
we would love it if you could link up w/ us this weekend :)
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Krafty Kat
Sonntag, der 20. Mrz 2011 at 04:06Fantastic tutorial! Love those little stars! Thanks for linking up to Gettin' Krafty With It!
c.w.frosting
Sonntag, der 20. Mrz 2011 at 04:12Cute! Reminds me of childhood. My uncle taught us how to make these!
AllieMakes!
Sonntag, der 20. Mrz 2011 at 20:47How cute! We used to make little cubes during class… This reminds me of them. I miss my days in The Netherlands! Hope your huz had a nice trip. Glad you are feeling better!
Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can't wait to see what you have for next week!
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Kelly
Sonntag, der 20. Mrz 2011 at 22:29I love these.. I was just at out little eclectic fabric store and they had garland and was thinking I 'd love to make those.. NOW I know how.. I'll link you when I make mine…… someday…. lol
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Heather {WhipperBerry}
Montag, der 21. Mrz 2011 at 02:33Oh I am soooo in love with this and in love with you for posting this tutorial!! Thank you!!
kisses
heather
Christina @ It's a Keeper
Montag, der 21. Mrz 2011 at 13:39Wow! This looks amazing! Thanks for linking up to the It's a Keeper Thursday blog hop! Be sure to come back next week and link something new!
Christina @ It's a Keeper
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Emily {WhipperBerry}
Montag, der 21. Mrz 2011 at 16:33I wanted to let you know we featured this on WhipperBerry today. Another home-run from one of our favorite blogs!
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Dienstag, der 22. Mrz 2011 at 12:29Thank you all so, so much for your wonderful comments! I love 'em!! :)
xoxo
kara@elements-interiors.net
Dienstag, der 22. Mrz 2011 at 14:47So creative! Love this post…thank you for linking up to Whassup Wednesday! Hope to see you tomorrow:)
xoxokara
Im following you:) would LOVE to have you Follow me:)
Kelly
Freitag, der 25. Mrz 2011 at 05:47I just wanted to let you know that your shoes are on The Glitter Blog "Friday Feature" If you want come by and grab a Featured button!
Thank you so much for linking up this week! http://runwithglitter.blogspot.com/2011/03/feature-friday.html
Kelly H.
Freitag, der 25. Mrz 2011 at 05:58Those are so cute :)
New follower, hope that you will follow back!
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Michelle @ Loving Every Second
Dienstag, der 29. Mrz 2011 at 19:31How cute! I love stars :)
I'm here from the Every Crafty Endeaver linky party!
Michelle
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Mel the Crafty Scientist
Mittwoch, der 30. Mrz 2011 at 00:47So cute! I'm stopping by from the ECE linky party too and just wanted to say how excited I am to be pointed towards a blog I already like! : )
HOMEmomMADE
Freitag, der 1. April 2011 at 17:11I remember making these as a kid thanks for liking up to Make & Share Today!
Sarah @ Thrifty Decor Chick
Mittwoch, der 6. April 2011 at 02:59I love this!! Pottery Barn sells these, and I was so close to buying them last Christmas, but knew there had to be a way to DIY them!
Jenn Erickson
Sonntag, der 17. April 2011 at 23:22Wow, they're lovely! And 150? Incredible! I love the way they look displayed in the bowl.
Jenn
iram
Donnerstag, der 16. Juni 2011 at 20:48wow such a good tute you know a Chinese friend taught me this when i was quite young i still remember but never could figure out what to use them for
iram
Donnerstag, der 16. Juni 2011 at 20:49now i know thanks to you :)
Lindsay @ Diary of a Crafty Lady
Freitag, der 24. Juni 2011 at 02:56I made some cute 4th of July decor using your tutorial. Thanks! Come check it out if you get the chance:
http://craftyladylindsay.blogspot.com/2011/06/stars-and-stripes-forever-specimen-art.html
Lindsay
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Anonymous
Samstag, der 10. Dezember 2011 at 11:36i love these! but whenever i try to make them, and kink the edges with my nail, the just collapse and bend:( what should i do?
Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things}
Sonntag, der 11. Dezember 2011 at 20:12I’m sorry to hear that stars are collapsing when trying to kink the edges.
Make sure the paper is not too thin. Maybe that will help with the problem. You can also use a coin to push the edges in.
Roxy.bee
Samstag, der 12. Januar 2013 at 06:38It’s super addictive!! I loved using my vellum paper. I got blisters pretty quickly though.
Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things}
Dienstag, der 15. Januar 2013 at 20:47Hehe, right?! I really couldn’t stop folding up the little stars either! ;)
Thanks for leaving some comment-love!
I hope you’re having a fabulous week!
XO’s from Germany! Vanessa
Josien
Mittwoch, der 22. Januar 2014 at 20:33Love the idea, woud be great for valentine’s day as well, you are my star..
But, Groningen is quite a big city! I know the netherlands is not a Hughes‘ country, but for us Groningen is in our top 10 cities.
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