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 yard has two bottle brush trees, a pip stem tree, and pink and white flowers. The bottle brush trees are decorated with pearl beads. The fence is made from poster board. I cut the top of the fence with scallop scissors and used my 6″ Fiskars craft scissors to cut the bottom.
The sidewalk is made from scrapbook paper. It is glued to the base and red glitter glue was used to highlight the red hearts on the sidewalk. A string of tiny beads fit perfectly under the eaves.
A secret Valentine admirer left three cards on the front step.
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 🙂