I haven’t made a large Putz church for a while, so thought I’d draw a new pattern and tackle the construction. I found a picture online of this vintage postcard and liked the church. I used it as inspiration for my pattern. I simplified some parts and made a square-based steeple instead of rounded.
I may revise the pattern to make the bell tower section a little shorter and without the windows below the bell openings. If I do that, I’ll make the steeple itself a bit taller.
The back has a hole to allow the use of a small LED light string to light up the church.
The bottle brush trees were ivory. I brushed them with dark periwinkle acrylic paint to color them. I tinted faux snow with periwinkle paint and dabbed that on the trees. I dusted the trees with fine iridescent glitter. When that was dry, I dabbed the trees with wite faux snow and dusted the snow with larger iridescent glitter.
All my Putz houses have a greeting card as the base, and the base card for all the Putz churches is always a nativity card.
When you tilt one of my Putz buildings, you find the surprise on the bottom. I use the colors from the greeting card to dictate the colors of the Putz.
Lighting them makes them magical.
This Putz church 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