Two cows and three evergreen trees are featured on this putz. A post and board fence surrounds the barnyard. Click the link below to see how I make the fence.
Tutorial for making a post and board fence.
The base is made from an upcycled Christmas card. The back has a hole that allows the use of a string of LED lights to light the barn.
Tutorial / Making a Putz house base from a greeting card
Corrugated cardboard makes a great ridged metal roof for the barn. This small size corrugation is from a box for a small appliance. I pealed the paper cover off one side to reveal the corrugated surface.
Behind the glittered cows are three stacked straw bales. The straw bales were purchased at a hobby shop. I think I purchased the cows from Etsy. They are one inch long.
I enjoy making barns. I spent my childhood visiting both sets of grandparents on their farms. They lived within twenty miles of our home and we saw one or both sets most weekends.
If you see a building I’ve made and you would like something like it or similar, I can make one just for you.
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 🙂