This house came together more slowly than usual. I finished it last night, and listed it in my Etsy shop. The link can be found at the end of the post.
This house is the first edition of this pattern, which I drew in February of this year. When I am designing a new pattern, I always make a paper mockup before finalizing the pattern. This particular one, though a simple pattern, needed three or four adjustments to make it work. Never cut a new pattern from poster board or cardboard without checking it with a mockup first! It will save more than a few headaches.
I paint each piece separately. One coat of paint is left to dry, then a second coat applied. While wet, the paint is covered with fine, clear glitter. When dry, I assemble the house with hot glue. The stepping stones for the sidewalk are painted directly onto the base. There are two steps leading up to the door.
It makes a cozy looking winter house. It isn’t possible to see in the pictures, but the tree is dusted with irridescent glitter.
The base is made from a greeting card, featuring two small children with gifts, knocking at the front door. A hole in the back allows the use of a small LED light string for lighting this and other glitter houses in your Christmas village.
The house features a small bumpout on the front of the house. Evergreen trims the roofs of the bumpout and the front door.
Santa’s view. A puff of smoke is included for those chilly winter nights when the fireplace is needed.
Details include the stepping stones, the door knob on the front door, the poster board fence with fence posts, and the evergreen hedge and trim.
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.
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 🙂