I took photos of this house in my light box, but the colors were wrong. I tried again, by placing the house on a table by the window and took the pictures in natural light. A much better match.
The autumn house is 6 1/2″ wide by 4 1/2″ deep. The putz is 5″ tall as measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the tree.
The base is made from an upcycled greeting card, featuring two goldfinches and a bounty of sunflower and purple coneflower seeds. If you have ever planted coneflowers, you have surely seen the goldfinches swarming the flowers for the seeds. A delightful sight! On the back of this card, a little black cat is chasing the autumn leaves.
The putz house has a beautiful, handcrafted autumn tree. It is made from an armature, dried moss and leaf litter. The yard sports a handcrafted, wooden picket fence, made from wooden coffee stir sticks.
Enjoy the autumn evening, the yard full of flowers and the beautiful tree.
A puff of smoke is included. You may want to light the fireplace and cozy up for hot chocolate and Christmas cookies.
If you have any questions about these houses, or about creating your own 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!
Tutorials / Putz and 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 🙂