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:
I found the wooden “candy” hearts on Etsy. The love letters are also from Etsy. The pip stem vine can be found on Etsy, as well. These are tiny pips, smaller that the ones usually found. The shop has mini red pip stems, too.
The base is 4″ wide and 6″ deep. The putz is 5 1/4″ tall, as measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the chimneys.
I construct all my putz from scratch and cut each piece by hand. The paint mixture includes very fine sand for a bit of vintage flavor.
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 🙂