Season of Thanksgiving Long Plaque

 Use a half dozen card stock sheets to build 

an extra long plaque for a bulletin board, 

thankfulness message wall, autumn holiday display, 

shelf, poster or sign. 

Center panel has cut out letters to convey

“SEASON OF THANKFULNESS” ,

and can be used independently if preferred.

(Retain the interior shapes to complete the ‘O’ and ‘As’), 

with contrast layer behind, extra layers to thicken 

the panel for impact, weight and sturdiness. 

Stack base panel layers, then abut them together 

to meet up at center behind the center panel,

 extending the panel to an extra large 15” long x 4.5” tall size 

(configured at this max to effectively use 12x12 sheets). 

Main version of base panels includes holes to accept 

.5” wood button plugs as accents, with thickening rings 

offset approx. 3/16” behind button edge, 

or in front as accents. 

Omit the wood button plug accents by using 

the plain base panels without holes.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A plaque front phrase cut out

(be sure to retain the unattached tiny interior

shapes from 'As', 'Os'.

B center plaque contrast plus build-up (4-5)

C & D under-plaque side extensions with build up

layers (face layers plus 4-5 each) 

E optional round ring collars for wood button accents

F letter cutouts that can help position separate

interior shapes for "Season of Thankfulness"

2. Complete the build up shapes to allow time for

glue to dry. NOTE that this assembly guide will

use the punch holes for wooden buttons version.

A) layer 4-5 side extension shapes with front

face layer contrast.

Immediately after glue up is finished, place each

component being assembled on a flat work surface

then press flat under a heavy flat weight such as

this wooden plank, possibly with something else

heavy placed on top.

B) layer and attach the wooden button holes,

if desired.  

NOTE that the number of rings cut, stacked and joined

should be based on establishing a thickness

that matches the "stem" extension that might . . .

. . . poke though the stacked side panel.

Place the extra rings behind side plaque where

button stem extends past the punch hole.

3. Position and attach the phrase front panel

over the built-up center panel. Then . . .

. . . re-insert the separate shapes such as the 'O'

shown here into the "waste" center of 'O' . . .

. . .which can then be placed in the specific letter

cut out window to help position the separate

letter centers. 

Glue the letter's center shape in place . . .

. . . then remove the 'O' ring that is not needed.

4. Turn center panel face down on work surface,

identify the center alignment marks at center top

and bottom. Apply glue to the surfaces that will touch,

then position and attach the first end half

with inside straight edge aligned at mark, with

top and bottom edges parallel to front panel.

5. Repeat with second side panel.

6. Position and attach optional ring collars

and then wooden buttons through rings and holes.