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This tutorial was written for Better Living Through Scrapbooking, and, as you may or may not know, there have recently been some changes made at the site. One such change is that I have made the decision to step down from the design team (and it was definitely not an easy one, nor did I take it lightly!). However, Better Scrap is still as awesome as ever, and I do hope you’ll continue to participate in the challenges the girls have to offer, as well as perusing their innovative tutorials! :)

Hey everyone, Katie here. With the holidays just around the corner, ornament-making is sure to abound… And you probably know by now that I love pretty things (who doesn’t?), so I thought I’d combine the two thoughts and come up with a brand new tutorial for you!

You’ll need the basics (pencil, scissors, adhesive, etc.) plus a little bit of trim/ribbon and the most important supplies: a sheet of Discount Cardstock’s Blue Ice and Surf Blue vellum. Let’s get started!

To create your ornament, you’ll need 8 2x2 inch squares of Blue Ice cardstock.

Once the little squares have been cut out, grab one and score it corner-to-corner both ways, fold, and then snip from one corner to the center of the square (X marks the spot!).

Create a pyramid (just like a diorama in elementary school) by adhering together the two flaps which you created in the previous step. Plaid Mod Podge will get the job done fast! Repeat steps 2 and 3 for two more squares.

Your diamond will start to take shape as you adhere the three pyramids together with strong adhesive — I found double-sided tape works best. Take your trim/ribbon and create a loop, then adhere the trim down the sides of two of the pyramids and underneath the structure (see photo if you get confused).

Finish creating the rest of the pyramids by repeating steps 2 and 3; when you’re done, your diamond will be fully formed!

Using the Surf Blue vellum, cut out 8 triangles whose sides are all 5 cm long. You’ll need flaps on each side of the triangles so that you can tuck them into the cardstock pyramids to create panels, so don’t forget to draw them in and cut those out. Neither the triangles nor the flaps have to be perfect; you’ll end up smooshing (professional term ;)) the vellum triangles into place, anyway — it’ll be a snug fit.

Commence with the smooshing! I used glue dots to adhere the panels to the diamond and a couple popped out of place; if this happens to you, all you need to do is take some liquid tacky glue and pop the panels back in place.

Almost done! Plaid Mod Podge Sparkle is an optional supply, but it will make your diamond ornament all pretty and sparkly, so I highly recommend it. :) Use just enough to cover the panels; the vellum will warp a little, but this shouldn’t be a problem as long as your panels are snug in place. Once the Mod Podge dries, your panels will smooth themselves out.

And there you have it! A pretty diamond ornament. You could always alter the directions to suit your needs… You could decoupage the vellum or use photos in lieu of it, whatever your heart desires! Enjoy. :)

If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, just let me know! I’d love to hear from you.