The first putz bakery that I made was the green and pink one on the left. It found a home in Texas. The bakery on the right is the second bakery I’ve made. It is dark red with a green roof.
The putz is 6 1/2″ wide and 4 3/4″ deep. It is 4 3/4″ tall as measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the roof. The bakery sign is decorated with a garland, decorated with tiny baubles.
The base is made from an upcycled Christmas card. I use the colors of the card to inspire the colors of the putz. When I saw this card, I knew it had to be the base for a bakery.
Each year, after Christmas, family and friends send me the Christmas cards they received. I upcycle them into my putz and ornament creations. My thanks to everyone who gifts me with their cards.
The bakery features two bottle brush trees. They’re decorated with beads. Even the star at the top is a bead. After the beads are on the tree, it is brushed with faux snow and clear glitter.
Two snowmen stand in the yard, ready to greet bakery customers.
If you have any questions about my posted putz houses, or about creating your own putz houses, please ask. I am happy to share what I have learned about the art of putzing.
To see more of my putz houses, as well as Christmas ornaments I have made from upcycled holiday cards, please visit my Etsy shop.
Want to try making your own putz houses? 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. KMM works 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 🙂