Monthly Archives: May 2026

watch the fireworks from your rocking chair

Celebrate our country’s birthday with this Independence Day putz house, complete with fireworks. The fireworks fit into clear tubes on the back and are removable for storage. The wooden picket fence is made from coffee stir sticks. I make my own picket fences in a variety of styles. The flag flaps in the breeze on […]

happy fourth of july. time for fireworks!

Sparkling fireworks highlight this Fourth of July putz house. Sit back and enjoy the celebration! I handcrafted the picket fence from coffee stir sticks. The fireworks fit into plastic tubes on the back of the house. When the season is over, remove the fireworks and store them with the house for next year’s celebration. The […]

4th of july, celebrating independence in the US

This year, the United States will celebrate its 250th birthday! In celebration, I plan to make a few special barns for the occasion. The following barn is one of my favorites from 2024. Hard working farm families seem to embody the spirit of the Midwest, where I have lived all my life. This Fourth of […]

stepping stones lead to the spring church’s front door

I had planned to make a summer church, but, while looking for a card to use for the base, I found this pretty spring card and decided to make a spring church with it. Poster board, cut with decorative scissors, make the churchyard fence. The fence posts are made from 1/8″ square, wooden rods. I […]

drawers always seem to need another round of organization

I’ve been in my craft room for almost three years now. Time has flown by. The craft room is in an addition added to our home a year after we moved in. We were downsizing from a large brick home built in 1867. Tons of room there to store stuff. Even stuff we no longer […]

a fishing trip inspired the colors of the putz barn

The summer barn features a cow and her calf and a barn cat. The card used for the base shows two little boys on the way to their favorite fishing hole, accompanied by their furry companion. I used the colors from the card for the putz barn. The barn is red and the corrugated roof […]