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From My Little Paper House, to Yours {A Tutorial}
Hello friends! I am so delighted to share a Little Paper House love with you today. You see, I am ever so thankful that you stop in from time to time, to visit with me. A Fanciful Twist is my virtual home, and its doors are always open to you...

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  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 1
    Step 1

    Once you have printed out your PDF (preferably on card-stock), it will look like the image below...

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 2
    Step 2

    Next, cut out all six squares (4 sides, 2 roof), making sure you cut "outside" the grey lines. Then, tape the "sides" together... (I used clear heavy-duty packing tape)

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 3
    Step 3

    Fold each seam, to form a box, and tape it closed...

    (Make sure you form your box with the printed sides, inside the box)

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 4
    Step 4

    Then, take the two "roof" pieces and tape them together in the center...

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 5
    Step 5

    folding them to form a pitched roof.

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 6
    Step 6

    Now, you will simply take your roof

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 7
    Step 7

    , and tape it to two "sides."

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 8
    Step 8

    ...

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 9
    Step 9

    It should look like this...

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 10
    Step 10

    Note that all the printed "side" and "roof" pieces are inside the box. Also, it is a bottomless box, but you can always make a bottom if you choose, out of anything you wish.

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 11
    Step 11

    There you have it. Now the super fun part begins with embellishing. I used all sorts of scrap papers I had, and hot glued them onto the outside walls of the house (smoothing the hot glue from the inside with a popsicle stick).

    I also hot glued moss to the roof, and cut out a little book page to fit in the roof openings. Then I created awnings, again with the help of hot glue. (Please do be very careful if you use hot glue)

  • How to make a paper model. Paper Cottage - Step 12
    Step 12

    There you have it, your very own Little Paper House...

    With much love, from my little house, to yours ;)

    I do hope you have a chance to make some of these. And, if you would like to share photos of your little paper house, do send them my way and I will post them ~

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