I finished this Putz church today. I drew the pattern for the church with inspiration from a photograph of a vintage Putz church.
I use nativity Christmas cards for the bases of all my Putz churches. My Putz houses usually get what I call “holiday” cards, which is my code word for secular Christmas cards.
The wreath is made from an evergreen chenille stem (pipe cleaner). I trimmed it down to make it skinnier and then formed the circle to make the wreath. I hot glued the ends together and used a tiny wired ribbon to make the bow. The wire makes it easy to form and helps it hold its shape. This wreath is about an inch wide.
You can’t tell it from this picture, but the bottle brush tree is decorated with snow and dusted with fine irridescent glitter.
The tower has a free-hanging gold bell.
For a sense of scale…
I enjoyed making this one. I love the colors. The yellow is Kilz “Golden Feather.” I mixed the green myself.
This Putz church has been listed to my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com
All proceeds from my Etsy shop benefit Kenya Mercy Ministries. They work with the urban poor of Nairobi, Kenya, particularly the children and their families who live in Kibera, the largest slum in Africa. Thank you for your part in helping these children when you purchase items from my shop!
If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz house tutorials
I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!
~~Rhonda