I like to use upcycled Christmas cards to make the bases for my Putz houses. I often use a house or barn pictured on the card as inspiration for a Putz pattern. I had this card set aside for quite a while because I wanted to draw a pattern for the farmhouse. I finally took the card out this week and drew the pattern.
It has a complicated roof. I always make new patterns in paper before making them from poster board and had to do that several times before I got all the proportions right.
When the Putz is tilted up, the Christmas card is a nice surprise on the bottom of the base.
The snow is sprinkled with iridescent glitter.
The three bottle brush trees are decorated with blue, glass, pearl beads, faux snow and iridescent glitter.
The back has the traditional hole that allows for the use of a small LED light string for lighting the house.
It’s magical to light them.
This little Putz is now listed in my Etsy shop.
If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses and bottle brush trees 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!
You can see my Putz houses and other Christmas ornaments in my Etsy shop.
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 slum in Africa. Thank you for your part in helping these children when you purchase items from my shop!
~~Rhonda