History unfolds right before your pies, with this precious pop-up placemat idea!
We love how PubliQue Living transforms plain sheets of recycled paper into charming table pieces for every occasion. (Check out the products on their website.) But in the Pilgrim spirit of “making do,” this Thanksgiving, we just had to try the idea ourselves… DIY-style!
We armed Intern Steph with some Bristol Paper and an X-Acto knife, and told her to re-create the Mayflower for our Thanksgiving table… After a good cry, she got right to work and this was the result!
Say what you will of her historical accuracy (or the judiciousness of giving an intern a knife), we think Stephanie did the pilgrims proud on this one, and here’s how you can create your own!
Materials:
• Large sheet of bristol paper or poster board
• X-acto knife
• Pencil
• Silhouette drawing or clip-art
Instructions:
First, draw or trace a simple line rendering onto your canvas, using your imagination or clip-art. Position the image somewhere around the corner of the page, an inch or two from each edge.
When creating your image, be sure to account for “negative space” by drawing closed, polygonal shapes within the overall outline.
Next, carefully use your X-acto to cut out these interior shapes, little by little, with a cutting board underneath.
After the interior shapes have all been removed, trace the overall outline with your X-acto, leaving the image’s bottom horizontal line uncut.
Finally, fold the image upward (along the bottom horizontal line) to bring your pop-up to life!
While this is easy as pie, it cannot possible be better than pie! Still, this looks like a lot of fun. Great tips!
So many holiday possibilities with this DIY! Reindeer placemats would look so cute for our Christmas table!