This house is made from a pattern I drew last week. I love the way it turned out. Right down to the gorgeous aqua blue color. When I chose the card to use as the base, I assumed I would use the red and gold colors on the card as they are the most prevelent. But I liked that blue too much not to use it as a prominent color.
The putz is 4 7/8″ wide by 7 1/4″ deep. It is 6 1/4″ tall, as measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the chimney.
The base is made from an upcycled Christmas card, featuring a fireplace mantel with mittens in place of stockings. A hole in the back allows the use of a small LED light string for lighting this and other glitter houses in your glitter house village.
The yard has two bottle brush trees decorated with vintage mercury beads, faux snow and clear glitter. Wired beads decorate both sides of the front steps. While landscaping, I had thought about using several smaller trees, but it just didn’t look right to me. The two taller trees seem to set it off well.
The doors on my putz houses are always open, so guests know they are welcome to drop by any time. Christmas cookies and hot chocolate are waiting for company.
If you would like to see more of my Putz houses, as well as Christmas ornaments I have made from upcycled holiday cards, please visit my Etsy shop.
If you are interested in crafting Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz House Tutorials The blog can be searched for “tutorial” to find any that aren’t linked to the tutorial page. Working on that!
I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!
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 urban slum in Africa. Thank you for your part in helping these children when you purchase items from my shop!
~~Rhonda 🙂