Category Archives: Putz churches

beautiful spring church in periwinkle and purple

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 […]

open doors welcome you to Easter services

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 […]

winter church has unusual holiday color scheme

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″ […]

Easter church with a tiny bird’s nest

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 […]

commissioned winter church replica

I made this winter church for my sister. It is a replica of the church she and her husband have attended for years. This year, 2024, the church had to be torn down, due to structural issues. My sister has a collection of my putz churches. This will be a nice addition to her collection. […]

orange and coral autumn church

This pale orange and dark coral, autumn church is listed in my Etsy shop. It features a handcrafted wooden, picket fence, handcrafted pumpkins and a handcrafted autumn tree. The base measures 4 7/8″ wide by 7 3/4″ deep. The Putz is 7 3/4″ tall as measured from the bottom of the base to the top […]

original size winter church in light blue and tan

I finished the winter church yesterday. The faux snow (Aleene’s True Snow) takes a few hours to set and a few days to completely dry. I photographed it today, but it won’t be ready to ship for a few more days. The church features a snow-covered winter tree and a surrounding hedge. The base is […]