social nesting

Because I have been a bit slack lately, I thought I would beg for an apology via  a totally free and Social Nesting original Christmas download.

That’s right folks – I have been working on a honing my design skills (so much to hone!) and thought I would design an original pattern – something fun and graphic and inspired by my favourite theme and colours of this past year; circus-y with a bit of brown and a bit of pink.

And then I though how cute it might be apply the pattern to animal shapes, and then maybe set those shapes up to be fun woodland cut-outs that stand up on their own… (and I know that woodland is everywhere, but who am I to fight the zeitgeist? I’m grabbing hold of this ‘geist and going with it!)

So very early and very Merry Christmas to you!

Simply:
- download the above file and print it on a sheet of thin card or paper;
- roughly cut around the design of each animal pairs, but still leaving lots of white space around the shape;
- fold back to make each animal pair into one double-sided animal;
- use glue stick (if you printed on card) or double-sided tape (for paper) and prepare one side of the inside with adhesive;
- fold the animal pair to stick the two parts together;
- using a small sharp blade or small scissors, cut around the edge of the animal;
- cut the slits as marked along the legs;
- cut out the “grass cluster” stands and cut the slits as marked;
- slot the grass clusters into the animal legs and you are there!

It’s free and it’s fun and it’s Christmas! What more could you want?
Merry, beary and hare-y Christmas…