Category: Oly*Fun

Dressing up your home for the holidays is a time honoured tradition in many of our homes. With the brilliant shine of metallic oly-fun™, dressing up your mantle with this easy DIY mantle scarf truly says, “Christmas”. Bright colors and so easy to use. Believe it or not this is a completely no-sew project. Through the use of double stick tape and a Sizzix® die cutting machine you will be finished in time to bake that extra dozen cookies for Santa.

What you need to make this project

Materials: Oly-Fun™ Metallic Red; Oly-Fun™ - Clover; Oly-Fun™ - Lemon Drop; Oly-Fun™ - Snow White

Supplies: Lace trim - Approximately 5 yards; iCraft® easy-cut adhesive double stick sheets & tape; Scissors & Measuring Tape/Ruler; Sizzix® Big Shot ™ Die Cutting Machines & assorted dies

Instructions

Step One

Using the pattern provided, cut out three mantle flags using Metallic Red,and two 5 inch by 30 inch rectangles, one each from Metallic Red and Snow Drop. Step by step diagrams have been provided.Diagram A

Metallic oly-fun™ Mantle Scarf

Step Two

Place double stick tape on each of the mantel scarf cut outs. Diagram B

Step Three

Remove the paper backing from the tape and press lace trim to the outside edges of all three mantle scarves. Diagram C

Step Four

Apply double stick tape to the top edge of each of the mantle flags. Diagram D

Step Five

Remove the paper backing from the double stick tape and attach the mantle scarves to the bottom edge of the Red Metallic rectangle. Use the project photo as a guide to placement. Apply double stick tape to front of the rectangle. Remove the paper backing from the double stick tape and press lace trim to the tape. Diagram E

Step Six

Apply double stick tape to the back of the Red Metallic rectangle, over top of the three mantle flags. Diagram F

Step Seven

Remove the paper backing from the double stick tape and press the Snow White rectangle of oly-fun onto the tape. Diagram G

Step Eight

Press double stick sheets to the back of oly-fun sheets. Choose dies such as pine trees, large circle and lettering and cut out images of your choice. Remove the paper backing from the double stick sheets and adhere to the mantle scarf as desired. Note:If you do not have access to a Sizzix® die cutting machine and dies, choose images from coloring books, clip art etc. Trace designs onto the back of the oly-fun™ and cut out.

Metallic oly-fun™ Holiday Mantle Scarf