Cardboard Christmas

UPDATE 8/16/2026...

Here are some construction details for the trim, entry, and more. Apologies that pictures may be out of order in relation to each other.

Howard

Greetings to all,

First, please note that I’ll reveal the two famous cartoon characters when I share photos of the finished cottage at a later date. The cottage is in the paint shop right now getting two coats of white primer before the colorful finish colors and glitter are applied. This updated ...

Antoinette…

Here are the window details…The panes are red acetate, with 1/32”/1 mm gold tape used for the mullions. This tape is available on the internet and is sold as “fingernail decorating tape”. It may also be found by searching for "pinstripe tape".

Here is a link to a tutorial done by forum ...

Hello everyone,

I didn’t expect to finish this castle so quickly, but some projects capture my full attention—and for me, that’s creativity at its best.

The sand-textured finish ended up a bit coarser than planned, but the primer coat and metallic paint helped smooth it out. The castle stands 9 3 ...

Hello everyone,

Castles are one of my favorite project categories, and I’ve probably made about a dozen over the years. For this project, I looked for inspiration on two well-known websites—Paper Glitter and Glue and A Cottage in the Forest—as well as through numerous online image searches.

Here ...

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My Little Glitter House version of the barn roof house is finished. I used the same basic color pallet as Steve used on his except, I used clear glitter over the craft paint colors and substituted a bottle brush tree for the twin luffa trees. Now, I'm off to find another house to ...

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PutzinVT recently posted his seventh build of 2026. It’s the yellow and blue coconut covered house in the first picture in this topic. After the first glance, I knew I had to build my Little Glitter House version. If you want to build your own version, below is a little backstory ...

Greetings to all from a hot and humid Florida,

This month’s project is my Little Glitter House version of a house I came across during one of my many internet image searches for project ideas. Because the original photograph is protected by copyright, I can’t post it on the forum.

My version is ...

Hello,

Maria, I have a house that I’ll be posting in a month or so that is similar but has two chimneys. Now, thanks to you, I have inspiration for another Ten Cent City house with a porch and single chimney. Perhaps it will be one of my Fall projects.

Howard

Hello, PutzinVT…

I see you have been busy crafting…very busy indeed. I count four you very recently shared with the forum. Thank you so much for posting the pictures of the houses you’ve made from my patterns.

It gives me encouragement to continue sharing all my patterns. By the way, I have three ...