I reversed this house pattern by folding the cut pieces backwards. On the left, the door is on the right side of the house. The autumn house has the door on the left side. Reversing the pattern can give different looks to the same pattern. Other changes can be made, too. On the left, the upper story on the front has a window. On the right, that window was not cut. While landscaping, I added a decorative framing piece to the gable of the fall house. That can be seen in following pictures.
This cute autumn house features a handcrafted, wooden picket fence and handcrafted pumpkins. It is listed in my Etsy shop.
The stone sidewalk is made with embossed paper. The walk is lined with moss, flowers and pumpkins.
The greeting card used to make the base provided the inspiration for the pumpkins and sunflowers decorating the putz house. Behind the house, a tiny black cat is exploring the autumn shrubs.
I handcrafted the wooden, picket fence, using coffee stir sticks. Puffs of smoke are included with the putz house. Just in case the autumn evenings get too cool.
Landscaping the yard is one of my favorite parts of putzing.
I use new poster board to construct my putz houses. I draw all my own patterns and cut each piece by hand. No die cuts are used in the process of creating my little glitter buildings. Greeting cards are used to make the base and the colors and decorations of the putz house are inspired by the greeting card.
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. https://christmasnotebook.com/putz-little-glitter-houses/
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 🙂