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Three girls, a wagon, gifts and a tree "Flattie" project...
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:44 am
by Howard
Greetings to all…
Here’s another “flattie” project I’m working on…the inspiration image was sent to me by a longtime e-friend and forum member…(again, many thanks!)…
The copyright for the original Christmas card expired years ago…but I won’t post the digitally enhanced version of it…I’m honoring the on-line seller’s request not to share their images…
I’ll let the pattern and photos below tell the story for now…all I can say is that the finished piece is “very colorful”…hope to post a picture of it later this week…
Note…if “flatties” are new to you…go here…
https://www.cardboardchristmas.com/foru ... f=14&t=782
My very best regards…
Howard…
Re: Three girls, a wagon, gifts and a tree "Flattie" project
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:05 pm
by Clinton
This looks like a real fun one to build Howard! Do you just use card stock for the layouts? I think I would need some magnifiers and a real sharp blade for these! 
Re: Three girls, a wagon, gifts and a tree "Flattie" project
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:40 pm
by JCass
This is amazing Howard. Cant wait to see the the wagon, trees, and gifts 'come alive' with the color and the finished product! Thx for sharing!
John
Re: Three girls, a wagon, gifts and a tree "Flattie" project
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 2:27 am
by Lucy
This set of flatties is really spectacular. I am eagerly awaiting the finished product like everyone else. It's wonderful.
Lucy
Re: Three girls, a wagon, gifts and a tree "Flattie" project
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:29 am
by Howard
Will wrote:This looks like a real fun one to build Howard! Do you just use card stock for the layouts? I think I would need some magnifiers and a real sharp blade for these!
Oh, yes...a sharp Xacto knife and a magnifying visor are a must...there is no cardstock...what may look like cardstock is the paper the pattern was printed on...the main part of the piece is two layers of heavy duty, premium quality poster board laminated together with Aleene's craft glue...
Howard...
Re: Three girls, a wagon, gifts and a tree "Flattie" project
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:34 pm
by Howard
greetings to all...
i said it would be "very colorful!"...
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what a change two coats of white primer, craft paint, a few pencil lines, high-gloss clear polyacrylic, white glue and glass glitter can do to white poster board....
my very best regards...
howard...
Re: Three girls, a wagon, gifts and a tree "Flattie" project
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 1:03 am
by Clinton
FANTASTIC work Howard! Love every single element of it. Ya know, I haven't tried to build one of your flatties yet. This one is a winner. I just gotta do it!
Re: Three girls, a wagon, gifts and a tree "Flattie" project
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:05 pm
by Barb
I love this Howard! Attaching a pic of my version. Gel pens are a bit more glitzy than what I would normally choose in terms of color, but lots of fun to work with!
Re: Three girls, a wagon, gifts and a tree "Flattie" project
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 1:20 pm
by Clinton
Great job Barb! It looks as if it "jumped" right off of the Christmas card itself! 
Re: Three girls, a wagon, gifts and a tree "Flattie" project
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:08 pm
by Howard
Barb...
"Bravo!"...the colors are perfect...and so are all the little details...
I've seen the vintage Chrismas card image...and I totally agree with Will!...
..."it looks as if it jumped right off the Christmas card itself"
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My very best regards...
Howard...