I had a lot of fun making this sweet, summertime Putz house. I had planned to make it a Valentine house, but it kept saying “summertime, summertime,” so summertime it is. I found a vintage dollhouse online that I used as inspiration for the Putz house pattern. So sweet. Not my usual design, but I am loving this house.
The base is made from an upcycled greeting card. It measures 6 1/2″ wide x 4 3/4″ deep. The house is 4 3/4″ tall as measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the roof.
The colors of the Putz house echo the colors on the greeting card.
The awning is a piece of striped scrapbook card stock. I pulled it under a ruler to give it a curve, then cut the bottom with a tiny scallop, decorative scissor. To get the drop on the front edge I scored the paper on the back and carefully folded it down. To finish the awning, I used a light coat of glitter glue to give it a little sparkle, glued the awning to the house and then glued a support under each side of the awning.
The wooden picket fence is handcrafted from slivered popsicle sticks. The front sidewalk is light-weight poster board, painted the same color as the porch floor, glittered and glued in place. To finish the sidewalk, I glued tiny bits of dried moss around it and along the spaces between the stones.
You can see my Putz houses and other Christmas ornaments in my Etsy 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!
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