2020-12-04
There is no doubt that 2020 has been one for the books. In red. At best we had to work from home, at worst you lost your job, house or a loved one. You probably homeschooled your kids. Here's is my guide to the do it yourself dumpster fire 2020 paper decoration.
I saw some folks selling Christmas decorations "celebrating" this fact, so I decided to make my own. Here's is my guide to the do it yourself dumpster fire 2020 paper decoratoin.
Note that when you do this, this is the back/inside, so the graph lines are on the inside. Alternatively you could then transfer this to colored cardstock or other paper.
Also note the placement of the tabs - consider extending them much closer to the end (within a few mm) of each length for better form once glued.
3. Use a ruler and knife to cut out the design.
4. If you have used plain paper, how is the time to start coloring. I used my kids stuff as I don't typically do coloring...
5. Next step is to assemble the box. I went online looking for a flame for the "Fire" part of the project. I'm not great at drawing so I put a piece of paper over my monitor and lightly traced it on.
6. Put it all together and you are done!