You can find this summer putz house in my Etsy shop. The card inspired the colors of the house with its sunny yellow flowers and softened teal birdhouse. Small flowers provided the lavender color. The hole in the back allows the use of an LED light string to illuminate the house. I used poster board […]
This quaint house has five steps up to the small porch. I used an upcycled greeting card to make the base. It features a beautiful wood thrush surrounded by violets and marsh marigolds. The back of the putz has the traditional hole for the use of an LED light string to illuminate the house. The […]
The greeting card used to make the base set the tone for the colors used to decorate this spring church. The fence is made from white poster board. I cut the design with scallop scissors. Square balsa wood rods make great fence posts. The hole in the back allows the use of an LED light […]
I found this little putz house in a drawer while decluttering. It was constructed and painted. The base was completed and dated 2025. I have forgotten why I set it aside. I pulled it out, put it together and landscaped it. The base is made from an upcycled greeting card. I am guessing the size […]
The Easter card used to make the base inspired the colors of the putz house. As soon as I saw this beautiful card, I knew I would make an Easter house with it. My thanks to the friend who donated the card to me! I appreciate donations! The base measures 4 7/8″ wide by 7 […]
I’ve used my craft room drawers for almost two years. It’s time to declutter and revise the contents to make the drawers more user friendly. Storage space that I can reach from my desk is “prime real estate.” Items used daily are stored in prime real estate. Items used once a week or so are […]
This pink and blue Easter church features a pip stem tree, a tiny bird nest and beautiful spring flowers. The base is made from an upcycled, Easter greeting card which pictures a rabbit and a Bible verse. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation.” 2 Corinthians 5:17a, KJV The colors […]
Most Christmas greeting cards tend to use red and green, silver and gold, etc. When I saw this greeting card, I immediately wanted to use it as the base for a winter church. The unusual color scheme of pale orange and light purple drew me in. The base measures 7 1/8″ wide by 4 1/2″ […]
With other things that needed to be done, I wasn’t able to finish the Easter church until yesterday. The Putz measures 6 1/2″ wide by 4 1/2″ deep. The Putz is 8″ tall as measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the steeple. The base is made from an upcycled, Easter […]