3-D Gingerbread Houses #2

Other Supplies: Cardstock (Kraft, Red, Turquoise, White), Glitter Cardstock (Pink, Red, Turquoise), Vellum, Adhesive Foam Tape, Double-Sided Tape or Tape Runner, Liquid Adhesive, Scissors

1. Die-cut two of each of the house panels and one chimney from the Mini Pop-Up House set out of kraft cardstock.
2. Die-cut one door, six striped candy canes and eight candy cane borders out of red cardstock.
3. Die-cut one door frame, six solid candy canes, one small circle (for the door knob) and two shutters out of white cardstock.
4. Die-cut three window frames out of turquoise cardstock.
5. Die-cut two scallop borders with half-ends, two small scallop borders, five gumdrops and two chimney trims out of red glitter cardstock.
6. Die-cut two tall scallop borders, four gumdrops, one heart and one chimney trim out of pink glitter cardstock.
7. Die-cut two scallop borders with half-ends, two tall scallop borders, one chimney trim and five gumdrops out of turquoise glitter cardstock.
8. Adhere the striped candy canes to the solid white candy canes with liquid adhesive.
9. Adhere the candy cane borders to white cardstock with liquid adhesive. Trim along the edges of the candy cane borders.
10. Fold along the crease lines of the four house panels. Adhere double-sided tape to the tabs on each panel. Begin to assemble the house by connecting the sides of the house panels together with the tabs. (Do not adhere the roof tabs yet.)
11. Adhere the candy cane borders to the sides of each house panel with liquid adhesive.
12. Adhere the scallop borders to both roof panels with double-sided tape, starting from the bottom and alternating the colors as shown.
13. Fold the chimney die-cut in half along the crease-line. Adhere the turquoise, red and pink chimney trim pieces to the chimney die-cut. Trim off the ends of the pink and turquoise pieces of trim with scissors. Adhere the chimney to the left side of the roof.
14. Adhere gumdrops along the bottom edge of the two side panels and the front panel of the house with liquid adhesive, alternating colors as shown.
15. Adhere the red door to the white door frame with liquid adhesive. Adhere the pink heart and white circle to the door with liquid adhesive. Adhere the door to the front panel of the house with liquid adhesive.
16. Cut two of the four-panel window frames in half with scissors to create two-panel window frames, and discard the bottoms. Adhere one four-panel and two two-panel window frames to a piece of vellum with liquid adhesive. Trim along the edges of the window frames with scissors.
17. Adhere the four-panel window frame to the front panel of the house with liquid adhesive. Adhere the shutters on either side of the window with adhesive foam tape.
18. Score along the middle of the two-panel window frames to make it easier to fold if you decide to close the house. Adhere the two-panel window frames to the upper portion of the side panels with liquid adhesive.
19. & Adhere two candy canes to each side panel of the house (creating heart shapes) with liquid adhesive.
20. Adhere the two top roof tabs to the inside, top edge of the roof.
21. The Mini Pop-Up House can be flattened to fit inside a Mini Envelope for mailing.