Project: Tom the Turkey

This little guy was so much fun to create.

Supplies Needed:

Glue dots/snail

card stock of two shades of brown, small bit of white, red, and yellow

Scissors

Simply Scored

Hot glue gun (and glue)

And the new nifty silicone pad

I used 12x12 card stock and cut strips out of two different color born card stock.  You could also use other fall colors that would be fun.

Cut the following strips and score at 1/2 inch:
 4- 2.5 inches wide
2- 2.25 inches wide
2- 2 inches wide
2 - 1.75 inches wide
2- 1.5 inches wide

1- 1 inch wide

I used alternating colors for each size.

Make sure to score each one at 1/2 inch.  And then fold alternating directions to get the accordion look.

Each size  (except for the 2.5 which will make 2) will make one rosette by using glue dots or snail to adhere the 2 strips together.

To make a rosette:  Take two strips of same size that have been folded accordion style and adhere end together so they make a circle.

To get into a rosette, you will push down one side into the center until the center comes together and it forms a circle.  (see pic below)

While holding this in place, use hot glue on the center (where paper comes together).  use a generous portion so that the roster will stay in place.  Hold this here for a minute until the glue starts to dry.

Repeat the rosette step until you have 7 rosettes.  The 1 inch will be used for the head.

Lay them down and glue them in order of size (large to small) on top of one another..

Cut strips of paper to create feathers.  Cut the ends into points to create feather look.

Cut a circle.  use this circle to adhere the feathers strips to in a fanned out fashion.

Adhere to back of rosette stack.

Cut a drip of paper to make neck.  adhere a popsicle stick to back to give the neck some substance to support the head.

Adhere 1 inch rosetter to top of neck.

Then you can do the face however you want.  I used whisper white cart stock to cut out some small oval eyes.  The used a basic black pen to draw eyeballs on white.

next I cut a beak out of yellow card stock.

finally cut the wormy looking thing for the turkey's face.

adhere the wormy thing to the beak.  and adhere beach and eyes to rosette face.

Adhere neck to the body of the turkey.

Finally I took a 2 inch strip of card stock and made a base/stand for Tom the Turkey.
I cut some cute legs from the lighter brown color and adhered to the front of the stand.

Voilla.....Tom is ready for Thanksgiving....

Have fun!!