I am happy to introduce the swissmiss alpenglow project. Here’s what you do:
1. download and print swissmiss_alpenglow.pdf
2. download swiss yodel mp3 at drop.io/alpenglow for alp pasture ambiance.
3. grab exactor knife, ruler & cutting mat.
4. proceed to cut out elements on page two with patience and love for detail.
5. assemble as indicated. put tealight behind alps. sit back and enjoy your swiss alpenglow*!
*alpenglow: a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains
UDPATES: See the first photo submission by Tanya Romstad from Sweden. And the growing photo collection of the crafty submissions here.
That turned out fantastic. :)
Dec 9th, 2008 / 4:17 pm
beautiful.
Dec 9th, 2008 / 5:05 pm
Me encanta!!! Sois los mejores.
I love it!!! You’re the best!
Dec 9th, 2008 / 5:30 pm
Fantastic! What a great idea, perfect Swiss ambiance ;-) My nieces will love it, thank you.
Dec 9th, 2008 / 5:38 pm
Tina you made me so happy with this. Even happier if the skyline was Bern, but hey…
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Dec 9th, 2008 / 5:48 pm
This is so amazing! I love it – thank you.
Dec 9th, 2008 / 6:05 pm
Pretty! I downloaded the .pdf, and it looks like I have two pages of pg 1 and 2 superimposed over each other. Anyone else have this problem, or is it just me??
Dec 9th, 2008 / 7:35 pm
Oh my, I do love a paper project!
Although I’m having the same issue as Megan, when I download the pdf I get two pages, both displaying the shapes to cut out sitting on top of the instructions.
Dec 9th, 2008 / 8:11 pm
I LOVE this! And I love this blog.
Dec 9th, 2008 / 9:50 pm
I am sorry some of you had issues with superimposed images. It should be fixed now.
Dec 9th, 2008 / 10:54 pm
Thankyou! Works perfectly :)
Dec 9th, 2008 / 11:43 pm
What a brilliant project! Thanks for sharing!
Dec 9th, 2008 / 11:49 pm
Thank you!!! That is so beautiful :D
Dec 10th, 2008 / 1:32 am
phenomenal! winter greetings from Switzerland.
Dec 10th, 2008 / 4:42 am
How wonderful! I found that the grey outline of the template was too faint and didn’t show up properly on either of my printers but as the PDF doesn’t have any security settings I was able to boost the contrast by exporting the file out in Acrobat Prof 8. Going to give it a go later. Thank you!
Dec 10th, 2008 / 9:41 am
Alice, I am sorry you had a problem printing the skyline. I made the second page outlines darker. Should be fine now.
Dec 10th, 2008 / 11:08 am
From one Swiss Miss to another, thank you very much for the lovely idea and pdf file.
Marlies
Dec 10th, 2008 / 11:30 am
That is really really cool. Not something I would ever actually do, but nonetheless really really cool.
– T
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Dec 10th, 2008 / 11:52 am
WOW, this is stunning! I love it! I’ll be linking.
Dec 10th, 2008 / 12:22 pm
Oww, my eyes – I should have waited for the darker-outline version! But it looks fantastic, thank you.
Dec 10th, 2008 / 7:43 pm
This is brilliant. I can’t wait to make one!
Dec 11th, 2008 / 12:49 am
I love ideas such as this one! Thanks for making the template available for download, as well as the ambiance soundtrack – will have to wait for a quiet moment to attempt this project!
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Dec 11th, 2008 / 8:36 am
This is hilarious Tina!! I was thinking to do the clementine candle holder, remember that one in Switzerland?!
Dec 11th, 2008 / 11:02 am
LOVE IT.
Now where is my Exacto? Oh, Tanner has it!
xo
J
Dec 11th, 2008 / 4:46 pm
This was such a fun, pretty project! I love silhouettes and candlelight, and I got some much needed exacto cutting practice. I ruined the peaceful ambience by adding a black construction paper monster looming over the mountains…but my son really enjoys it! I put the result up on my flickr – quimbymouse12.
Dec 11th, 2008 / 6:59 pm
That is so so cool! And thanks for sharing how to make it. My sister lived in Switzerland for a little while. Not that you should be interested – I just wanted to share! :o)
Dec 12th, 2008 / 1:13 pm
How very fun! Thanks for sharing a great project! Here is mine to add to your collection:
http://flickr.com/photos/1bluemoon/3103575740/
Dec 12th, 2008 / 5:31 pm
Oh this is gorgeous. Thanks!
Dec 13th, 2008 / 6:35 pm
i tried, and it’s great! thank you!!!!
Dec 15th, 2008 / 5:00 am
I just uploaded the photos from my attempt:
http://flickr.com/photos/kellybelly/tags/alpenglow
I got a bit impatient with cutting out the pieces, so a few bits ‘n bobs are missing. Plus, I folded the tabs back the wrong way so everything is backwards. I still think it turned out pretty cool!
Dec 15th, 2008 / 9:05 pm
What type of paper should I use for best results? I don’t see that in the instructions. I’m assuming copier paper would be too flimsy?
Jan 4th, 2009 / 6:30 am
good stuff…love the tea light action
Jan 28th, 2009 / 1:40 am
Wonderful
Jun 5th, 2010 / 7:08 am
Awesome! Thank you! It looks great on my desk. But I think I used the wrong paper. The candle can’t shine through. What paper did you use?
Oct 4th, 2013 / 5:04 pm