Monthly Archives: February 2026

Easter church with a tiny bird’s nest

With other things that needed to be done, I wasn’t able to finish the Easter church until yesterday. The Putz measures 6 1/2″ wide by 4 1/2″ deep. The Putz is 8″ tall as measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the steeple. The base is made from an upcycled, Easter […]

catio weather in february

Yesterday brought a high temp of 71°. It was a beautiful day to work on the catio for the first time in a long time. I took my notebook and my computer and my lunch outside and sat on the screened porch all afternoon. The cats came along. Clark amused himself by sniffing furniture. Riley […]

valentine putz with a candy heart sidewalk

This little house features a sidewalk made of wooden “candy” hearts. Mulberry paper flowers and pearl beads embellish the yard. The fence is made of poster board punched with little hearts. You can find the tutorial here: Heart-punched Fence I found the wooden “candy” hearts on Etsy. The love letters are also from Etsy. The […]

lovely little valentine house

I cut my patterns by hand. After cutting, the pieces are painted, then assembled. This Valentine house is decoupaged with tissue paper. Some of the pictures make the house look pink, but it is white with pink hearts. The base is made from an upcycled greeting card that features two raccoons exchanging Valentine cards. The […]