The greeting card used to make the base set the tone for the colors used to decorate this spring church.
The fence is made from white poster board. I cut the design with scallop scissors. Square balsa wood rods make great fence posts.
The hole in the back allows the use of an LED light string for illuminating the church.
I used mulberry paper flowers and velvel forget-me-nots in the churchyard. I found the taller white flowers on Etsy. Called “lily of the valley millinery stems,” they are available in other colors. Depends on the shop you find them in. If you look for them, compare prices and shipping from shop to shop. I cut the stems in half to make a shorter flower stalk.
I usually make each piece of a putz from poster board, but had my son 3-D print these steeple tops for me. They are solid and perfectly shaped. Because they can’t be crushed or crumpled over time, they will extend the life of the steeple.
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.
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!
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.
Tutorials / Putz and Glitter Houses
~~Rhonda 🙂