October 27, 2024 – 5:19 pm
Using the same pattern as the last house I made, I made this one in a MINI size. It is 5 1/2″ wide by 3 1/2″ deep. It is 4″ high, as measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the chimneys. The smaller sizes are fun to work with, though the […]
October 23, 2024 – 5:14 pm
An autumn putz house is always fun to embellish. The base for this house, and the large steps to the front door, didn’t leave room for an autumn tree. I filled the yard with velvet and paper flowers, faux foliage and faux moss. The entire creation is sprinkled with fallen autumn leaves. The base is […]
October 20, 2024 – 11:25 pm
I make putz houses in three sizes. TINY MINI is the smallest size. On average, they are about 2″ tall. This tiny-mini house is 2 1/2″ wide, 1 1/4″ deep and 2″ tall (not counting the base). In the picture on the left, it’s ready for landscaping, which is my favorite part of the process. […]
October 17, 2024 – 10:59 pm
These two putz houses are made from the same pattern. The MINI size house on the left, is 3 7/8″ wide and 2 3/4″ tall. The ORIGINAL size on the right is 5″ wide and 4″ tall. The base features two cardinals on a snowy holly branch. The back of the house has a hole […]
October 15, 2024 – 9:28 pm
This ORIGINAL size, winter putz house features two bottle brush trees decorated with faux snow, tiny snowflake sprinkles and clear glitter. It is listed in my Etsy shop. I like the simplified look of this one. The light colors, inspired by the colors of the Christmas card used to make the base, give it a […]
October 14, 2024 – 12:30 pm
The last three putz I made were made from the same pattern, but in different sizes. In general, ORIGINAL size putz are 5″-6″ tall. MINI tend to be 3″-4″ tall. TINY MINI are most often 1″-2″ tall. Sizes will vary slightly depending on the pattern. Churches will be taller due to the steeple height, but […]
October 9, 2024 – 12:06 am
My Etsy shop is low on MINI sized putz houses. I decided to use the same pattern to make a MINI winter house as I just used for an ORIGINAL size autumn house. The autumn base is 6 1/2″ wide by 4 1/2″ deep, and the house is 5 1/8″ tall. The base for the […]
October 6, 2024 – 5:10 pm
Pictures don’t do this little putz house justice. This is a bright and cheerful autumn house. The base is made from a beautiful autumn card. On the back of the putz, a tiny, flat, black cat is playing in the shrubbery. The fence is made of poster board, cut with decorative scissors. Puffs of smoke […]
October 6, 2024 – 12:07 pm
Today, I’m talking about pip stems. If you aren’t familiar with them by name, you may recognize them when seen below. These are my drawers of pip stems, mostly organized by color. There are two sizes of pip stems. The larger size is most often found. The mini size is harder to find. You can […]
October 4, 2024 – 9:54 pm
I cut the pattern for this house yesterday. I painted and assembled it, and did a little bit of landscaping. I finished the landscaping today, It went together quickly because it’s a fairly simple pattern. There aren’t as many pieces to paint as some other patterns have. The base measures 5 1/2″ wide by 3 […]