This putz celebrates the fourth with fireworks and, on the base, a burst of musical exuberance. The fireworks are tinsel picks, fitted into clear plastic tubes on the back of the putz house. The picks are removable for storage. I made the picket fence from coffee stir sticks. The aqua blue in these photos are […]
This Independence Day barn is a reminder of the farm families of the United States who have worked for generations, providing food for our country and the world. One of my favorite cards makes the base of this Fourth of July putz barn. I love this image of a young girl, running though the wheat […]
I make putz houses in three sizes. ORIGINAL-size houses tend to be 5-6″ tall. An execption would be a church. The main body of the church fits the ORIGINAL size dimensions, but it will have an added height of two or three inches due to the steeple or bell tower. MINI putz houses are usually […]
I make putz houses in three sizes. ORIGINAL-size houses tend to be 5-6″ tall. MINI putz houses are usually 3-4″ tall and TINY MINI houses are under 3″ tall. I found small, 250th anniversary notecards for the Fourth. To fit the card, the house had to be small. As you can see, it juuussttt fit. […]
At our previous home, we had expansive gardens featuring daylilies, hosta and many perennials. Looks like a lot of work, doesn’t it? We were younger then… Most of those plants were non-natives. It hadn’t occurred to us to work with natives. At our present home we are striving to have a more eco-friendly garden, though […]
I love the aqua blue color on this greeting card. At first, I couldn’t decide if the roof should be a dark blue or the red. I’m glad I went with red. The house looks very festive! I did make a pennent garland of red and white stripes and blue stars, but it didn’t seem […]
Celebrate our country’s birthday with this Independence Day putz house, complete with fireworks. The fireworks fit into clear tubes on the back and are removable for storage. The wooden picket fence is made from coffee stir sticks. I make my own picket fences in a variety of styles. The flag flaps in the breeze on […]
Sparkling fireworks highlight this Fourth of July putz house. Sit back and enjoy the celebration! I handcrafted the picket fence from coffee stir sticks. The fireworks fit into plastic tubes on the back of the house. When the season is over, remove the fireworks and store them with the house for next year’s celebration. The […]
I had planned to make a summer church, but, while looking for a card to use for the base, I found this pretty spring card and decided to make a spring church with it. Poster board, cut with decorative scissors, make the churchyard fence. The fence posts are made from 1/8″ square, wooden rods. I […]