My latest Putz house took longer to finish than usual. I had to work out a few problems as I went along. But I am very happy with the way it came out. I had hoped to add green shutters but there wasn’t enough room on the front between the two windows. Next time I […]
Today, I listed three Putz houses and a church to my Etsy shop. ChistmasNotebook.etsy.com The church is a tall steepled building with a pretty bell tower. I like to use nativity pictures from Christmas cards on the bases of my Putz churches. This one features the shepherds. I love the blue color on this church. […]
In 2012, I wrote a tutorial for making Putz bases. Putz Base Tutorial At some point after that, I began making bases for my Putz houses and churches from greeting cards. It has become my trademark for the Putz houses and churches I sell on Etsy. This tutorial is an updated version of the first […]
I just listed three Putz houses to my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com I drew the patterns for each of these houses myself, using vintage Putz houses as my inspiration. The first house is a lovely dark blue and brown Putz with light blue details. The picture on the base features a beautiful shade of blue with […]
Spring is running about three weeks later than usual here. But things are looking up. It finally got warm enough that I ventured out into the garden to see what’s blooming. First the daffodils. So cheery! And they can take a freeze and keep on blooming. These are ‘Easter Bonnet.’ Mini daff called ‘Tete-a-Tete.’ The […]
The first part of this “gallery of Putz houses” can be found here: gallery of putz houses…part 1 Following are more Putz houses I have completed during the past few months. The first one is one of my favorite Easter Putz churches. It has sold. Wasn’t in the Etsy shop long! I love the details […]
I have taken quite a bit of time off blog writing. Not intentionally. It just seemed to work out that way. I do enjoy writing my blog and have no desire to give it up. Sometimes, though, other than a few faithful commenters, I wonder if anyone else is listening. The other day someone I […]
Monday / Lots of cloudy days lately. I got a shot of the 15 seconds of sun I saw that morning. Tuesday / Ski and Winston enjoy their favorite fountain. Wednesday / I ❤ glitter. I ❤ lots of glitter. I’m glad to have it organized and ready to use! Thursday / Clark stands guard […]
Monday / snow and sleet Tuesday / kitty love Wednesday / organizing the craft room / Putz embellishments in bead boxes Thursday / honey-do / I need a storage system for large poster board and cardboard pieces. Friday / Before and After Saturday / Yummy breakfast / Cabbage, spinach and arugula sautéed with bacon Sunday […]