A reader of my blog asked me how I make the bases for my houses. Here is a brief tutorial on making a base for a house. Most of my houses are Halloween houses so the base doesn't have to be perfect - it can be a little uneven. There are 3 very good tutorials online that talk about making bases in detail:
- Howard Lamey's Little Glitter Houses
- PapaTed's archive on Cardboard Christmas
- Christmas Notebook
The way I am making them now is a hybrid version between Howard Lamey's and the Christmas notebook.
Bon
Love your easy to understand and follow directions! I just clicked the link on lighting up the houses and it brought me back here?
Lucy
I don't know how the link is messed up, but I will try to fix it. Try this link and see if that is the one you want - https://paperglitterglue.com/how-to-add-light-to-your-little-houses/
Let me know if it works. And thank you for telling me about the bad link. Lucy
Lucy
Bonnie, I think I fixed it. Lucy
Lucy
Yes, I use Mod Podge for gluing the layers together and yes, I use that much glue to glue the cardboard layers together. Sometimes I add a little extra Alene's Fast Tack glue on any edges that pop open.
Laney
Great tutorial Lucy! The pictures really help. I see you use a healthy amount of Mod Podge on both the base and the cardboard. Do you use this much glue when you layer up the corrugated pieces? Do you use Mod Podge for that also? I've been using the Christmas Notebook method but would like to give this a try. Thanks.