Eco-Friendly Craft: Create a beautiful Winter Tree Scenery using Cardboard

 Learn how to create a stunning winter tree scenery using eco-friendly materials like cardboard in this DIY craft tutorial. Embrace your creativity and make a beautiful and sustainable decoration for the winter season.

I am excited to be participating in the Sustainable Challenge along with a group of fellow bloggers. We will be sharing eco-friendly and sustainable craft ideas. I cannot wait to share my upcycled craft with you all. The theme for this month is Christmas. 

For my project, I chose to repurpose some old cardboard. I believe that using household items in crafting is a great choice. Today, I am excited to share with you a beautiful Winter Tree scenery that I created using cardboard and a few other materials. If you're ready, I would love for you to join me and recreate it.

Video tutorial

Materials needed for your cardboard craft project:

• Cardboard
• Acrylic paint
• Tissue paper
• Holiday stencils
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Mod Podge
• Faux snow
• Paper tree template 
• Any decorations such as craft beads, pearls, and craft gems

Tracing and cutting out the cardboard trees

To start, you can easily find a tree template for free online. Alternatively, you can draw your tree template on paper. Once you have your template, trace it onto the cardboard. 

Use scissors to cut out each tree 

Applying acrylic paint to each cardboard tree and flat cardboard

Applying acrylic paint to your cardboard trees. Wait for the paint to dry completely before moving on to the next step. 

Take another flat cardboard section and paint it with acrylic paint as well. Let it dry completely.

Adding Mod Podge and decorating each tree

Now, it's time to decorate the trees. You can use decorative tissue paper, stencils, craft gems, pearls, and even faux snow to add your personal touch. I decorated mine with some gift tissue paper and other embellishments. I added gift tissue paper to two cardboard trees and twine to one.

First, prepare the tissue paper by cutting sections that you will use on the trees. For my project, I used two sections of tissue paper since I only wanted to apply it to two of the cardboard trees. Once you have cut the tissue paper, set it aside. Next, use a paintbrush to apply Mod Podge to the trees. Afterward, place the tissue paper over the trees and apply a second layer of Mod Podge over the top of the tissue paper. To speed up the drying process, you can use a blow dryer to dry the final coat of Mod Podge.

I applied hot glue to one of the trees and then wrapped twine around it.

I found light blue, dark, light pink gems, and pearl-like gems in my craft stash. I added them to cardboard trees. 

First, I added a snowflake stencil design to my cardboard and used a small brush to apply light blue paint.

Attaching each tree to a flat cardboard section

Once you've fully decorated each tree, apply adhesive to the bottom of each tree and attach it to the flat cardboard section.

Here is a simple tip to prevent your trees from collapsing: attach three small wooden blocks behind each tree with hot glue. This will keep your trees from tipping back and make them more stable.

Adding the finishing touches

Finally, add some Mod Podge to the sections where you will add faux snow. This will help keep the snow in place on your decoration.

Attach the cardboard trees to the painted cardboard, then add craft gems to complete this winter scenery.

I appreciate how this project utilizes materials like cardboard to reduce waste. It's wonderful to be able to give new life to materials by repurposing them into something lovely yet uncomplicated. Thank you for taking the time to visit and create this beautiful winter scene with me.

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