I found a very cute, though small, Christmas card that I decided to use as the base for a Putz house, so I drew a pattern and came up with this. How cute is this card? And I love the colors! A tiny Santa plays his cello for the singing elves… I made the wreath […]
I’ve made quite a few Putz houses since I last posted. This pattern was drawn with inspiration from a local house. There used to be two of the little brick duplexes, but one has been demolished. I adapted it to one front door. The tiny deer is the perfect addition to the front yard. I usually […]
A few days ago, I drew a pattern for this Putz house, using the house on the Christmas card as the inspiration for my Putz house. This photo shows the paper mockup I always make with a new pattern before cutting it from poster board. It’s the best way to see if all the parts […]
A lot of people enjoy making Putz houses and we all use our own methods and favorite tools. Following are my personal favorite tools and supplies for the craft of making Putz. If you have other favorites, please share! Cardboard / Poster board I buy white poster board at Walmart for use in building Putz […]
I have been eyeing this Christmas card for a long time, thinking about putting a Putz house on it. A few days ago, I got it out and drew a pattern inspired by the little house on the card. I added extra windows because the house needs to light up well. I make all my […]
Here are a few Putz I’ve made in the past week. This Putz is one of several mini ones I have made. I like the smaller size and plan to make more of them. The card base for the above Putz… This double-chimney Putz is a new pattern I drew last week. This is the […]
I drew a new pattern for a Christmas tree lot yesterday and finished the Putz today. It is smaller than my other Christmas tree lots. The base is made from a Christmas card highlighted with gold foil. Each tree lot I make gets a different name. This is Merry’s Christmas Tree Lot. A lantern charm […]
I listed two new houses to Etsy. I made the following one a few weeks ago, and for some reason I don’t remember, it was set aside. Yesterday, I was sorting my stock and realized it hadn’t been listed. So, I took care of that as well as listing a house I finished yesterday. The […]
This Putz house is one of several two-story patterns I have. The vintage Christmas card has some great colors Because there was some red on the Christmas card, I wanted to use some red on the Putz, so I dusted the bottle brush trees with red glitter. A tiny snowman greets visitors at the front […]
I found a Christmas card with a barn picture that I just had to use. I haven’t made a barn with a silo before. The roof is made from corrugated cardboard to simulate a ridged metal roof. The fence is made from heavy-weight poster board and wooden skewers. The cow’s name is Merry. I added […]