I drew the pattern for this Putz barn and, when it was assembled, realized it was too wide for the card I used as inspiration for the pattern. I reduced the pattern by 20% using the printer, and that worked perfectly. The little cow’s name is Noel. This Putz barn has been listed to my […]
I finished this Putz church today. I drew the pattern for the church with inspiration from a photograph of a vintage Putz church. I use nativity Christmas cards for the bases of all my Putz churches. My Putz houses usually get what I call “holiday” cards, which is my code word for secular Christmas cards. […]
I have made several Putz barns lately and have really enjoyed them. I generally use the picture on the Christmas card I use as a base as inspiration for the pattern I draw for the barn for that base. This week, I made this barn, which sold before I had finished it. The customer asked […]
The past few weeks, I’ve been taking note of Putz houses with three-peaked roofs. I decided to draw a pattern to make some of my own. The house is ivory. The beige color of the roof is also used on the fence. The door and window frames are white. The base is one I made […]
As I worked on this Putz barn, I took some pictures of the process I used to make the fence. It was my first effort at this type of fence, and it worked well. If you like the look of a board fence for your miniature barn or house, give it a try! The inspiration […]
I’ll start by saying this should be titled “MY experience with acrylic paints for crafting” because that is all I am bringing to the table. I don’t know which brands are considered best by the general crafting community. I don’t know how long paints are “supposed” to be kept, when it is recommended to discard […]
I was rummaging through some drawers in the craft room last week and found a few Putz houses I had cut from poster board but hadn’t finished. I don’t remember when I actually started putting this house together. I couldn’t find the original pattern for it, so I drew a new one, with a few […]
When I began to make Putz churches, I had to devise a way to hang bells in the bell towers. Following is the method I use. The bells hang freely from a small chain and swing back and forth if the church is moved. Two examples… Basically, I make a ceiling for the bell tower […]
Sometimes it can be hard to decide how to finish the front walk of your Putz house or church. One of my favorite methods is to make stepping stones from the front door to the gate, using cardboard. Supplies needed: A small piece of cardboard, poster board, or cardstock Scissors Needle-nose tweezers Acrylic paint White […]
Supplies needed: Beads or miniature ornaments Bottle brush tree Needle-nose tweezers Hot glue gun Star bead for the tree topper Long-nose pliers White tacky glue Aleene’s True Snow Palette knife or other blade Clear glitter Glitter tray To decorate a bottle brush tree with ornaments, I use any combination of miniature ornaments, vintage mercury beads, […]