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72EASY-TO-MAKESNOWFLAKE PATTERNS

BY CINDY HIGHAM

»PGibbs Smith, Publisher

Salt Lake City

contentsGetting Started

New Year's

Toast to the New Year

New Year's Hour Glass

Valentine's Day

Hearts

Hearts with Arrows

Hearts in Hearts

Burst of Hearts

Hearts and Curves

Cupid

Love and Kisses

President's Day

Lincoln and Washington

St. Patrick's Day

Shamrocks

Shamrocks-a-Plenty

Pot-o'-Gold

Spring

Butterflies

Tulip Garden

Love Birds

Flying Kites

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Easter

Bunnies

Lilies and Baby Chicks

Summer

Ring around the Rosies

Giant Cactus and Coyotes

Sunshine, Clouds, and Lightning

Swinging in a Tree

Fourth of July

Firecrackers and Liberty Bells

Freedom Stars

Statue of Liberty

Autumn

Pumpkins and Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves

Halloween

Black Cats and ]ack-o-lanterns

Big Bats

Mean Ghosts

Spiders Everywhere

Jack-o-lanterns

Owls and Black Cats

Frankenstein

Spiderweb

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Thanksgiving

Turkey Time 45

Thanks to the Pilgrims 46

Christmas

Toy Soldiers 47

Nutcracker Ballerina 48

Christmas Trees 49

Candy Canes 50

Christmas Bells 51

Candlelight 52

WINTER

Let's Make a Snowman 53

Powerline 54

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Jack Frost

Winter Star«rki 56

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Geometric 58

Round Point 59

Pinecone 60

Crosshatch 61

Empty Heart

Pinecone Lace

Poinsettia

Thistle

Pine Bough

Fun Favorites

Pioneer Wagons

Teddy Bears

Outer Space

Have a Ball

Dog

Cat

Jacks

Venus Flytrap

Jets in Formation

Aliens

Lava Flow

Football

Ferris Wheel

Pinwheel

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getting startedIT'S OFTEN SAID that no two snowflakes

are alike. That's also true with paper snowflakes!

The slightest change in the paper folding or the

slightest cut difference and you can have a new

and exciting snowflake.

Use the patterns in this book to learn the tech-

niques, and then start experimenting on your own.

Snowflakes could be the least expensive decora-

tion you can make. Any 8 Y> x 11 sheet of paper will

do. There are many different paper styles and col-

ors available for choosing. Find some paper and a

pair of sharp scissors and you are ready to start.

Use the diagrams on page 8 to learn how to

fold your paper. Then pick the pattern you want to

try first.

You can use the same patterns many times.

Photocopy or trace the patterns rather than cutting

them out so you can use them many times.

You can also photocopy your patterns smaller

or larger so you have a variety of snowflake sizes

for decorating. Cut a piece of paper to the size you

want your snowflake. Fold the paper, as per the

instructions, then enlarge or reduce the pattern to

fit your snowflake triangle.

Hints

Put a small piece of tape on the sides of your

pattern and tape it to your folded paper. Cut the

small sections out first and work your way up to the

large cuts. This will give you more paper to hold

onto for a longer amount of time.

You can tape the finished snowflakes to your

windows or hang them from the ceiling with

thread. Watch the room transform into a magical

place.

If your snowflakes aren't flat, you can press

them into a book for a few days or you can take a

slightly warm iron and press out the folds.

If you want to make your snowflakes sparkle,

you can buy glue sticks with glitter in them or glue

glitter pens that are fun to decorate your snowflakes

with.

Use colored paper that coordinates with the

holiday you are celebrating.

Fun Uses for Snowflakes

Bows for packages

Scrapbook fillers

Picture frames

Bulletin board borders

Window displays

Cards

Valentines

Invitations

Holiday tree decorations

Placemats

Folding Instructions

If your paper is a rectangle, fold the top right cor-

ner down to left side of paper so that the top edge

aligns with left edge. Cut off the paper that extends past

the bottom of the triangle. Now you have a square.

Diagram 1

Fold corner A down to B. (After each fold, run

your fingernail along the fold to press it down tight.)

Fold corner C down to D.

You should have a triangle that looks like the

shaded area on the diagram.

Diagram 2

Fold the bottom left corner partially to the right,

so that the corner sticks out past the bottom edge of

the triangle.

Diagram 3

Now fold in the opposite third. Fold A to A,

B to B, and C to C. The more perfect the paper is

folded the more perfect the snowflake will be.

Diagram 4

Your paper should now look like this. On one side

of the folded paper you will see a straight line, where

the dotted line is shown in the diagram. Cut off the

paper along this line. You now have your snowflake

triangle and are ready to choose a pattern to make.

Choose a pattern to cut out.

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nowfiakesFOR ALL SEASONS

No two snowflakes are alike—even paper ones! The

slightest change in the paper folding or cut can open up

a whole new storm of possibilities. By following these

all-season patterns, you can learn your own techniques

and create your own designs. Perfect for decorating

packages, scrapbook pages, greeting cards, bulletin-

board displays, or windows, the snowflakes in this book

will have you shoveling through hours of creative fun!

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