Get Your "Tree" On! Holiday Tutorial

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  Step 1

  I used sheet music the first time I made this; however for the tutorial, I will use a few solid colored pieces of paper so it will be easier to follow. You will need 5 sheets of paper in total. (a)20cm x 20cm, (b), 15cm x 15cm, (c)8.5cm x 8.5cm, (d)8.5 cm x 8.5cm, (e)for the trunk 15cm x 15 cm

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  Step 2

  Let's make the trunk of the tree first. I'm using my dark green sheet of paper which is 15cm x 15cm.

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  Step 3

  Fold in Half. Make sure that the colored side is facing out...then unfold.

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  Step 4

  Now fold in half the other way...then unfold. Turn the paper over now so that the green square is facing up.

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  Step 5

  Now...fold corner to corner, shown here. :) Now turn over so that the white side is face up.

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  Step 6

  Place your finger over the center of the square, shown here, and simply press down. This will allow the corners of your square to "pop" up.

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  Step 7

  Now Grasp two corner together as shown....

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  Step 8

  As you are holding those two corners in place, gently bring up the other two corners, so that all 4 corners are brought together as shown. Lay project flat on your desk. You should have a flat small square.

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  Step 9

  Now raise one of the flaps, stick your finger inside which will create this cone effect. :) why does this sound bad? LoL...

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  Step 10

  Then simply squash it flat, shown here. Make sure it's centered nicely. Repeat step 9 and 10 on the remaining 3 sides.

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  Step 11

  This is what you should have now. :)

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  Step 12

  Turn the front flap, and back flap over shown here...

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  Step 13

  Now, take that front flap....

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  Step 14

  ...and tuck it inside...like this. Repeat this step for the back flap as well. :)

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  Step 15

  This is the top view of what you should have so far. Now, simply tuck in the side flaps....

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  Step 16

  ...Just one more flap to tuck in, and then we will be done with the trunk!

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  Step 17

  All tucked in...good job!

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  Step 18

  Congrats! Here is your trunk. Now simply add a glue dot to the front and back, and set aside. View step 19.

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  Step 19

  There's the placement of the glue dot. Add one to the back, and set aside. Now...lets start with the bottom layer of the tree!

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  Step 20

  Start with your 20cm x 20cm size sheet...I'm using light green copy paper. It's green on BOTH sides...

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  Step 21

  Fold in half, then unfold.

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  Step 22

  Fold in half the other way, then unfold. Turn paper over...

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  Step 23

  Fold corner to corner...just like we did with the trunk. Flip sheet over...

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  Step 24

  Place finger in the middle of the sheet, and press down to "pop" up the corners.

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  Step 25

  Grasp two of the corners....

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  Step 26

  Bring up all four corners together. :)

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  Step 27

  This is what you should have now...Place on your desk flat.

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  Step 28

  Bring one flap up to the top point of the module, press flat.

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  Step 29

  This is what you should have so far. Do not unfold this crease.

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  Step 30

  Fold flap over, and repeat steps 28 and 29 on the remaining three sides. :)

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  Step 31

  This is what you should have now.

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  Step 32

  Start bringing the tip down.

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  Step 33

  It's very important to place your fingers the way I've got mine.

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  Step 34

  You want to create this "M" shape between the flaps.

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  Step 35

  Then sandwich that "M" shape between the two flaps like this. Press firmly. :)

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  Step 36

  This is what it should look like. Repeat steps 32 to 35 on the remaining three sides.

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  Step 37

  Aerial View...lol of all the sides completed for this module. Now lets place it on the trunk! :)

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  Step 38

  Insert the bottom of the trunk into the tree. Careful of the glue dots. When it's where you want it, make contact with the glue dots.

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  Step 39

  Awww...it's kinda cute already! LoL

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  Step 40

  I used a deeper green to show the next layer of the tree. This one is the 15cm x 15cm sheet of paper, repeat the EXACT same steps (steps 20-37) for this layer. Make sure you add a couple of glue dots to the bottom layer first, and then position the next layer on top of it. Now lets go to the small top layer.

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  Step 41

  Here's the top layer. Use the 8.5cm x 8.5 cm paper for this. EXACT same steps. Just follow steps 20-37 Again. Now for the tippy top!

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  Step 42

  Use the other 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm piece to make the tippy top. Follow the TRUNK instructions, steps 3-12 to create this piece. Make sure there are a couple of glue dots on the small layer before placing the tippy top on! Voila!

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  Step 43

  You have done it! Congrats! I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!
  Lanie. :)

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Teresa C. 24th November 2011

Thank you for the well detailed tutorial. At first I had only seen the picture, witch was a tease! I just finished making it and I'm very happy now that I have made one. I used the music note paper design because it is so pretty. Thanks heaps

Also I'm going up in paper size to make it BIGGER!

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Sashifly. · Eagle Rock, Virginia, US · 5 projects 3rd December 2010

So Cute!
There's now one sitting at the front desk of my offices.
Thank you for the great tutorial

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HIGHFIVE · Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA · 5 projects 28th November 2010

Awesome!

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Lindsey N. · Backus, Minnesota, US · 29 projects 26th November 2010

AHH!!

This is the perfect mini-decoration for my room!!

So easy to make and so adorable!

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Anke A. · Wernau, Baden-Württemberg, DE · 15 projects 21st November 2010

Instant fave, thank you!

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Tristen M. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 7 projects 19th November 2010

This is so cute. Thank you for going so in depth with the instructions and pictures.

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emmaflipflop · 5 projects 18th November 2010

Omg luv it!! I've been looking for an origami project more challenging than just a crane and here it is!! Thanks for sharing!!

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mamachka 18th November 2010

delicate and beautiful! I <3 origami...lived in japan for awhile!

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Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects 12th November 2010

Love this, what a great tute you've made!!! awesome, i really understood it at once!!!
sooo prettty adorable and great idea to make. like it, the pict too with the lights.
sooo adorable, and well taken care. I love the whole project.!!!
mabyby i give it a try when i have time, but i sure 1'm fallen in love by yours.LOL
thank you for all your work!!!;-D

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Lolly.Bot · Enfield, England, GB 12th November 2010

Wow that looks beautiful but time consuming

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