I am a member of a Facebook group called “Glitter and Putz Houses.” A photo was posted by the group owner of a vintage Putz house. I liked the curved porch on the house so much that I wanted to replicate it. I drew a pattern that was much simpler than the original house, but kept the design of the porch the same.
The house colors are taken from the Christmas card used to make the base of the house.
This picture doesn’t do the card justice. It is a foil card, in red, gold, silver, and touches of green.
The bottle brush trees are decorated with vintage mercury beads of green and silver, with red beads used as tree toppers. The trees are dabbed with faux snow and sprinkled with glass glitter. The tiny tree on the balcony is decorated with faux snow and glass glitter.
I cut the bottom 1/3 off the smallest bottle brush tree I could find for the balcony tree. It sits in a red glass bead.
The back has the traditional hole used to allow the use of a small LED string for lighting the house.
This vintage-style Putz house has been listed in my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com
All proceeds from my Etsy shop benefit Kenya Mercy Ministries. They work with the urban poor of Nairobi, Kenya, particularly the children and their families who live in Kibera, the largest urban slum in Africa. Thank you for your part in helping these children when you purchase items from my shop!
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