During the past week or so, I have finished two Putz houses and two Putz barns. The barns have sold, and the houses are in my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com
All proceeds from my shop support the work of Kenya Mercy Ministries. Purchases help children and their families who live in the largest slum in Africa.
This is the latest house I finished.
The bottle brush trees are decorated with nonfuntioning Christmas tree lights and a smiling snowman greets visitors in the front yard.
I drew the pattern in 2012 with inspiration from this vintage Putz house. I found the picture on Ebay, but there is no longer an applicable link.
The base…
I like to use Christmas cards for the base, so there is a little surprise on the bottom of the Putz house.
We left the lights on for you…
I designed the pattern for this cute little Putz house.
I love the colors on the Christmas card used as the base.
The red berries pick up on the red berries on the Christmas card.
This sweet, little red barn was inspired by the picture on the card. The barn has sold locally and will soon be off to a very good home.
I love this ivory and brown Putz barn which is on its way to Oklahoma. I almost kept it for my own collection, but it sold about five hours after I posted it, and I am glad to have the donation for Kenya Mercy Ministries.
Isn’t it cute with the lights on.
The base…
I had the perfect tiny horses for the barnyard.
I am currently working on a Putz house using this card and these paint colors.
I hope to have it ready to list in my Etsy shop by Monday. We will be celebrating my Dad’s 85th birthday tomorrow, so I won’t be in the craft room for a few days.
If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz House Tutorials
I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!
~~Rhonda