Thrifty Gifts: Tree Ornament Tutorial

Here's a quick tutorial for you today. This is a simple Christmas Tree ornament that can be quickly made out of 3 squares of paper. I loved how this turned out and how easy it was to make. I actually came across this idea last night at a birthday party, there were HUGE squares of confetti on the tables and I started playing around with them...and well, this is what I came up with...it's funny where creativity will strike you...anyway...onto the tutorial...
Supplies Needed:

• 3 Varying sized squares of paper (I just punched out 3 squares with my punches...my largest square is 1 3/8"
• Paper Piercer
• Needle and Thread
• Beads

Step One:

• Punch out 3 varying sized squares.
• Fold corner to corner so that your square resembles a triangle.
• Do this both directions.
  

Step Two:

• Fold your square into a triangle again so it looks something like the above.
  

Step Three:

• With the pointy end pointed down and the bended edges on your fingertips, squeeze so that your triangle inverts and looks like the above.
  

Step Four:

• Smoosh it flat, you want to make sure the flaps bend both ways...so that it looks like below...
  
  Step Five:
• With the paper piercer, pierce the middle of your star (so you can put your string through)

Step Six:

• Thread a bead on the end of the string and tie off.
• Place the largest "star" on top of the bead
• Add beads so that they are the height of the next star
• Add the next star
• Continue to do this until you are finished with the "stars"
• Add one last bead and run your string up and back down and tie off for a loop to hang with.