Materials Used
We used several products and supplies in the making of our fun cornucopia decoration. Below is a list of what we used.
- Cornucopia Decoration Box – Digital Download SVG
- Recollections cardstock
- Recollections Photo Burlap Paper
- Ribbon
- Zots Glue Dots
- Art Glitter Glue
- Electric Cutting Machine: Cricut or Silhouette
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The Cornucopia Panels
When you cut the panels for the cornucopia you will see some very small lines by the long edge that makes the opening. These show you the order they are to be attached in. You can start anywhere that’s easiest, as long as the pieces are assembled in the right order. They go: I, II, III, IIII, IIII I, IIII II.
Assembling The Cornucopia
Start at the larger end so you are sure everything in the front lines up just so then work your way back, one or two tabs at a time until you reach the end. Then repeat with each of the pieces.
Once you are down to the last set of tabs, I found it easiest to again start at the opening and work my way back. Once the first tab was secure, I started adding glue a couple at a time and worked my way back. To do so I normally use the glue bottle directly on the tabs but given the small space it was easier to make a small glue puddle and use a tool (in my case a craft knife) to dip in the glue then wipe it on the tabs before holding them in place. You can start from the pointed end and work your way out if preferred, this was jus the method we liked best.
The final step for the cornucopia is to attach the flat bottom part. This part helps keep the cornucopia from rolling when on display and provides a flat spot to place your items to display. We found this made displaying the decoration easier as it doesn’t try to roll away from your display position.
Time To Decorate!
Each panel for the shape has a corresponding decorative panel. It also contains the marks to help keep track of which goes where. Just match them to their corresponding piece and glue in place.
Here you can see how they match up and the gluing process.
Here you can see the progress as the decorative panels are added to the shape. You can mark on the panels to help show the numbers as they will later be covered by another panel which gives the cornucopia a little added definition on the opening.
Adding Some Details
Lay out the ring for the cornucopia so you have it oriented the correct direction and have it lined up correctly. We chose to then glue on one square and make sure everything was in position as desired before gluing on the others.
Once the ring was in place, I glued some ribbon to the bottom of the cornucopia to help keep I tin place while tying it on. Given the conical shape of the piece, the ribbon wanted to slip a bit on me which was frustrating. A little dot of glue or a glue dot will help solve this problem if you chose to add a ribbon to your project.
Once the ribbon was secure on the bottom, I positioned the cornucopia upright and used a stapler to help hold it in place. Anything with a little weight that can fit in the opening will do. I just wanted to keep it from shifting while tying the ribbon. I thin used a little more glue to hold the ribbon in place, then tied a bow.
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