Christmas Notebook

a little putz on a long card

July 11, 2018 – 7:56 pm

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 bases from greeting cards. When the little house is tilted up, there’s a surprise on the bottom of the base.

A bit of a nail file made a great step for the front door. The rest of the sidewalk is just painted on the base and sprinkled with glitter.

It’s hard to tell in most of the photos, but the house is set at a bit of an angle to the base.

This Putz house has been listed to my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com

All proceeds from my Etsy shop benefit Kenya Mercy Ministries. They work with the urban poor of Nairobi, Kenya, particularly the children and their families who live in Kibera, the largest slum in Africa. Thank you for your part in helping these children when you purchase items from my shop!

If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz house tutorials

I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!

~~Rhonda

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my latest putz houses

July 9, 2018 – 8:53 pm

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 base for the above Putz house.

A mini version of the above house…

And its base…

The next mini house I made was this one.

It’s base is a small Christmas card.

These Putz houses have been listed to my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com

If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz house tutorials

I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!

~~Rhonda

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my latest Christmas tree lot

July 3, 2018 – 9:51 pm

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 hangs from a pole.

In the lean-to, there’s a pile of wood ready for the stove.

The lights are on. Come on over and pick out your tree!

This Putz Christmas tree lot has been listed to my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com

If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz house tutorials

I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!

~~Rhonda

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two new putz houses listed to etsy

June 29, 2018 – 12:18 pm

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 colors are derived from the card that I used to make the base of the Putz.

My original pattern didn’t have chimneys, but I decided to add them and am glad I did. I love the way they finish off the look of this house.

The colors turned out well. I like this combination a lot. To compliment the grey, I brushed artificial snow on the bottle brush trees and sprinkled them with vintage silver glitter.

The second house I listed is a smaller-than-usual Putz house in a pretty light green color.

The Christmas card I used as a base is one of my favorites.

A tiny deer stands near the front door.

I used a post and board fence to reflect the one on the Christmas card.

I reduced the original pattern by 15% and I like the smaller scale a lot. I’m going to try some of my other patterns in this smaller scale.

These Putz houses have been listed to my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com

If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz house tutorials

I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!

~~Rhonda

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yellow and teal putz house

June 28, 2018 – 3:25 pm

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 door.

The base measures 6 1/2″ wide x 4 7/8″ deep. The house is 4″ tall as measured from the bottom of the base to the top of the roof.

The lights bring the house to life.

This Putz house has been listed to my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com

If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz house tutorials

I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!

~~Rhonda

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red and teal putz barn

June 26, 2018 – 3:13 pm

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 extra windows because lighting a Putz is what it’s all about.

This barn is a smaller scale than I usually make. I wanted to fit both the barn and the silo on the card.

This Putz barn has been listed to my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com

If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz house tutorials

I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!

~~Rhonda

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blue and yellow putz church

June 24, 2018 – 3:28 pm

This Putz church is the second one I made from this pattern. I drew the pattern with inspiration from a photograph of a vintage Putz church. You can see the first church here: Yellow and Green Putz Church

This church features a metal, free-swinging bell in the bell tower, two bottle brush trees and a miniature deer.

I made the wreath from a piece of wired chenille. The chenille stem is about 1/2″ wide. I trimmed it back to 1/4″. The bow is made with a piece of tiny wired cord.

I love the color combination on this card.

The tiny deer in the church yard is 3/4″ tall.

We’ll leave the lights on!

And the door open!

This Putz church has been listed in my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com

If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz house tutorials

I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!

~~Rhonda

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red and tan putz barn

June 23, 2018 – 10:59 am

The newest Putz barn is finished and I’ve listed it to my Etsy shop.

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Just for fun, here’s a picture of it “pre-snow.” The barn and the fence haven’t been glued down yet, either.

Corrugated cardboard makes a great ridged metal roof.

I drew the pattern for the barn without the inspiration of a barn pictured on a Christmas card, so I used this Christmas card for the base and used the colors of the card for the barn.

Detail of one of the bottle brush trees. I used Aleene’s True Snow on the tree and dusted it with irridescent glitter.

Putz are so appealing when the lights are on…

This Putz barn has been listed to my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com

If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz house tutorials

I am always happy to answer questions about the process. Please ask, if you are wondering about the details of putzing!

~~Rhonda

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Christmas diorama ornaments

June 21, 2018 – 11:35 pm

Using plastic ornaments, which are pretty easy to cut, I made some Christmas diorama ornaments last year. I just found six of them in a cabinet and decided to list them to my Etsy shop.

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They are fun to make. I used tiny vintage figurines, artificial foliage, bottle brush trees, etc., to embellish them.

This ornament is 2 1/2″ wide.

The pink ornament is 2 1/4″ wide. The tiny bottle brush tree is about an inch tall.

A little lute-playing, vintage angel sings among the stars.

This tiny angel is about 3/8″ tall.

The ornament is 2 1/4″ wide.

A jingle bell dangles from the bottom of the ornament.

Jolly Santa and his Christmas tree.

This is a larger ornament at 3 1/4″ wide.

These ornaments have been listed to my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook.etsy.com

While visiting my shop, take a look at the Putz houses. If you are interested in crafting some Putz houses of your own, check out my Putz tutorials for more information. Putz house tutorials

I am always happy to answer questions about the crafting process. Please ask, if you have questions!

~~Rhonda

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