Using the same pattern as the last house I made, I made this one in a MINI size. It is 5 1/2″ wide by 3 1/2″ deep. It is 4″ high, as measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the chimneys.
The smaller sizes are fun to work with, though the smallest, a TINY MINI, is a bit harder to construct and to decorate than the larger sizes. It is challenging to find small enough foliage to embellish the smallest size. Most of my TINY MINI houses are winter houses. The snow makes it easy to decorate them.
Each of my putz houses has the traditional hole in the back to allow the use of an LED light string.
This little house is decorated with sunflowers, other paper flowers and velvet forget-me-nots. It comes with puffs of smoke so the fireplaces can be lit to ward off the autumn chill.
Four steps lead to the front door. Pips can be used as flowers or buds. In the left picture below, the white pips can be seen on either side of the door. The putz is sprinkled with tiny, fallen, autumn leaves.
In the right picture, I used stems of tiny foam balls to put down a hedge just inside the fence. They come in many colors and can be found on Etsy. The brighter yellow ones on the corner of the base are the same thing. I stripped them off the stem and glued clumps down along the fence.
Etsy is a great source for flowers and other embellishments, such as the fallen leaves and the black cat on the back of the house.
If you have any questions about creating putz houses, please ask. I am happy to share what I have learned about the art of putzing.
If you would like to see more of my putz houses, as well as Christmas ornaments I have made from upcycled holiday cards, please visit my Etsy shop.
If you are interested in crafting Putz houses of your own, check out my putz tutorials for more information. My blog can be searched, as well. Some of the turorials haven’t been listed on the tutorial page. Working on that! https://christmasnotebook.com/putz-little-glitter-houses/
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!
~~Rhonda 🙂