When we visited Holland a few years ago during the holidays, all of the Christmas markets were filled with these stunning Scandinavian Star Christmas Decorations. They were so eye catching and beautiful, and I've never been able to get them out of my mind. This year I decorated my porch for the holidays using a "Black and White Minimalistic Scandinavian" theme, and I finally got the opportunity to recreate the pretty paper stars that caught my eye at those magical markets. Take a peek below to learn how you can recreate these spectacular stars, as well!
For each star that you create, you will need two sheets each of either black or white 12" x 12" cardstock. Begin by folding one sheet in half. Unfold, rotate the paper 90 degrees, then fold in half again, so that you have four equal square sections in the paper.
Next, fold the paper in half diagonally. Unfold, then fold in half diagonally in the other direction, resulting in eight triangle sections as shown.
Using a ruler and a pencil, make a pencil mark 2.75 inches down from each of the horizontal and vertical fold lines, resulting in four pencil marks. Cut the paper along the fold lines to each pencil mark as shown.
Next, fold the cut pieces toward each other to create point-like shapes on all four sides.
Cut two long lengths of Baker's Twine and hot glue them onto the inside center folds of two of the points that are next to each other (for example, the top two or bottom two points). These are what you will use to hang the stars with, so be sure to make the strings longs enough to accommodate the length at which you want the stars to hang.
Use hot glue to secure the point "flaps" together. Repeat the above steps with the second piece of paper, eliminating the string step this time. You will end up with two 3D shapes.
Position the shapes together, flat sides facing each other, and maneuver them so that the points are all centered between one another. Using your pencil, make marks underneath the overlapping points where the shapes connect.
Using your pencil marks as a guide, apply hot glue to where the shapes connect and hot glue the two shapes together. For my porch decor, I wanted varying sizes of stars to display. If you'd like the same, trim the paper down before folding. I trimmed the 12" x 12" paper down to 10" x 10" for the smaller stars, but feel free to use whatever sizes work best for you!
Tie the strings together at your desired length, trim the excess, then hang in your space and enjoy!
Be sure to check out my Black and White Scandinavian Christmas Porch, my Black and White Scandinavian Christmas Ornaments, and Scandinavian Christmas Tabletop Decor.