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Memorial Day is next Monday and it is time to pull out the red, white and blue! With Flag Day coming a couple of weeks later on June 14th, the decorations can stay up for awhile!
Start with an 8 1/2 by 10 inch piece of paper.
Fold it in half so that you have an 8 1/2 by 5 inch piece with the fold at the top. Make 2 light center creases by folding the paper in half lenghtwise and widthwise.
Fold upper left corner from the top center down to the center crease line and make a crease.
Fold line AB over to meet line AC and make a crease.
Fold point C over line AB and make a crease.
(note AB is different in this photo than the AB in the previous one)
Fold line AC to meet line AB and make a crease.
Make a small mark line 1 1/2 inches from point A. Cut from point C to the mark line.
Unfold the upper part from the cut and discard the bottom part. A few of the star's creases need to be folded the opposite way from what they are. The creases on the long points need to be peaks and the creases on the short indents need to be valleys.
After you make the first one and realize how easy it is, make a bunch more...
Hang the stars with some tape or string.
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Wow, what a great idea! These look like something I would buy - I'm so excited that I know how to make them. Great for my Memorial Day barbecue and then even better for the 4th of July! Thanks for the great tutorial!
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These look FAB!!! I will have to make these for sure. Thanks for the tutorial too!!!
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Great tutorial just in time for all the patriotic summer celebrations! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so so much for sharing this I have been trying to come up with 4th of July decor. I love this idea so much I pinned it. Thanks again
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So cute! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!! Stopping by from Eisy Morgan
I love these stars --- bookmarking this page for future reference!
These are wonderful! I thought it was going to be a lot of cutting and pasting. GREAT tutorial! I'd love for you to come link up at DIY Thrifty Thursday @ www.thrifty101.blogspot.com
~Michelle
This is a great tutorial! I always forget how to fold the paper before cutting. I am going to bookmark this for the next time I need to make a star! Thanks for sharing!
This is so cute! I'm going to totally try this with my son this weekend. Thanks so much for sharing! Your display looks so wonderful.
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Red, White, and Blue are my absolute favorite decorations. They go up for Memorial Day, and don't come down until the end of July!! I can't wait to make some of these for my home decor! Thanks so much
what a super cute idea! following you from I heart nap time ;)
--Michelle
These are adorable. Thanks for the tutorial. I can't wait to make them!
You won me over with your patriotic stars! :) I'm your newest follower!
I love these stars! I made some at Christmas time and they are addicting!!! Thanks for reminding me of these - I'm glad I followed you here from the Sundae Scoop Link Party, I'm also linking.
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Tonia - The stars turned out fantastic! Perfect for the upcoming holiday too. Thank you so much for linking to the Sunday Showcase Party. I featured this on Sunday! Hope you have a lovely week ~ Stephanie Lynn
These are amazing! This is also something else I haven't made and want to so thanks for the great tutorial.
They are so sweet! Thanks for posting the tutorial for these as well and I've got this linked to my stars post too today!
Oh, these look so fun! I am going to give them a try!
Imagine all of the colors and patterns that could be used :) Nice tutorial too!
Kindly, Lorraine
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