Friday, March 16, 2012

Flannel Friday--CollageTechnique

Just a quick Flannel Friday entry.
Other people have shared lots of snowman flannels and rhymes in the past, and there are various ways to use these little guys, so I won't go into that. I wanted to share this because of the technique I use: Collage.


These are clip art snowmen, and were black and white--completely identical with no way to customize them before printing. After printing them the size I wanted, I used colored paper cutouts to add scarves, hatbands, and carrot noses. A little gluestick action and viola! Just print an extra and use that for a template if you're not comfortable doing it freehand like I do.

They were then laminated. This technique is quick, easy, doesn't require special materials (like felt and extra sharp scissors) and works equally well for felt and magnet boards. I often use laminated pieces with masking tape attached to the back instead of velcro dots. It's removable and I think it works better than dots.

This technique is a good option for those of us who don't have a lot of time!
Flannel Friday is hosted by Angela this week, and look for it on Cate's blog next week.




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3 comments:

  1. Almost every single "flannel" I make is of laminated paper pieces. I wish I could make the time to use flannel, but I can't. If I have time to personalize my flannel pieces, I often search for coloring pages, then color and laminate them. Love your snowmen!

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  2. I use flannel and laminated...these snowmen are perfect...I love the way you personalized them. Thanks for the tips!

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  3. My favorite is the expression on the snowmen's faces, and the way their arms are angled combine to make them look like they're dancing at a club. Or maybe it's just me?

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