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Sliceform Cup and Bowl  It's time to sing Auld Lang Syne.  Don't ask me what the song lyrics mean because they don't really make any sense.  However, traditions abound and I will celebrate with my new sliceform cup. First, I created a sliceform bowl which I then transformed into the cup. (Isn't it amazing how things evolve from one design to another.) I have included instructions for both templates of a sliceform bowl and the cup.  I used a good quality cardstock as the slices need to be exact and there is little tolerance for hanging chads. Here is the .Studio file of the sliceform bowl. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYUTRtRnJYM1dBQkk/edit?usp=sharing Here is the PDF of the sliceform bowl. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYb0l2dlR5cy1jbE0/edit?usp=sharing Here is the .Studio file for the sliceform cup. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYUDFnQ2YxVElVVzg/edit?usp=sharing Here is the PDF of the sliceform cup. ...

Miniature Math Book I started the day by making a bulletin board for my math class. I bought the design from the Silhouette store.  I think the snow bunny by Stinkin Cute is exactly what the name says...stinkin cute! Here are the figures that I enlarged for the bulletin board. I needed a theme for the bulletin board and I came up with the following title..."Every Bunny Loves Math".  I wanted to put something in her hand and I decided to use a math book. I had a miniature math book that I made from a few years ago. I attached it to the bunny and thought...Eureka...why not do this project again with my students. Here is a page from this book. Making a miniature math book is a fun project for math students. It gives them the opportunity to be creative and to make up their own math problems.  In addition, you can have them make up an answer key on a separate sheet of paper.  The books can then be passed around to other students who ha...

        Spinner ornaments are shapes which are offset numerous times using the Silhouette designer software.  Each offset is held onto the next with a small sliver of paper.  These ornaments are a little delicate so do not spin the paper too many times or else you will tear the paper.  I have seen these ornaments as mobiles that can be hung outdoors.  In fact, if you cut it on a plastic material such as a transparency, you can hang them up outdoors. These spinners can also be used as gift tags for a present.   Here is the PDF of the spinners. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYUjh6MWdEWVlIMjA/edit?usp=sharing Here is the .Studio file.  I used cardstock to cut out the spinners. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYWVJySlAwVmZIT3c/edit?usp=sharing 

Christmas Nativity Snow Globe I added a nativity scene to my snow globe.  You need to use the previous post's instructions for the snow globe.  http://papercraftetc.blogspot.com/2013/12/paper-snow-globe-sliceform-for.html Here is the PDF for this nativity scenery. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYM3VESXlMWnFlNkE/edit?usp=sharing Here is the .Studio file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYeTdwc3Yyem1oYms/edit?usp=sharing I added some beads to the top of the snow globe with wire and threaded it through the top of the snow globe at the center.  Merry Christmas!

 Snow Globe Sliceform This snow globe is adorable.  It took me hours to design but it was worth every second. This is a wonderful Christmas present.  I am sure that any recipient would love to receive it.  It can be mailed as the base is not glued to the globe and everything can fold flat.  Here is the PDF. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYMHdtSUtrc2hyb28/edit?usp=sharing Here is the .Studio file.  I used cardstock. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYZ01BSFJxT3hCNkE/edit?usp=sharing  Glue the six scenes together as shown   Add the tabs to the center of the scenery as shown. Completed scenery  Arrange the snow globe base pieces according to size and type of slit.  Attach all of the top facing slits first. Completed base.  Arrange the globe sliceforms according to size and slit position.  Glue the scenery to the center sliceform as shown.  Be careful not to cover the slit.  Anothe...

This sliceform Christmas ball ornament has evolved from my first globe sliceform which was a solid sphere. It is essentially the same design with the center cut out.  When making this ornament, I would recommend using good quality cardstock.  The slits need to be exact as this will cause the slices to insert correctly into one another and look evenly spaced. Here is the PDF file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYQ0R6dzZFWUlkQlE/edit?usp=sharing Here is the .Studio file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYRUh0dHZyOVBtZjg/edit?usp=sharing  Make the Sliceform Ball by starting with the center and going outward. Make the Snowflake by bending the two pieces with the perforated edges and inserting it into the piece without the perforations and a little slit in the center.   Glue the snowflake into the center of the Christmas Ball by attaching the two slits together. Make the hangar by wrapping the rectangular piece into a circle as ...